LTC3716EG Linear Technology, LTC3716EG Datasheet - Page 12

• Manufacturer Part Number: LTC3716EG
• Description: IC SW REG STP-DN 5BIT SYNC36SSOP
• Manufacturer: Linear Technology
• Type: Step-Down (Buck)r

Specifications of LTC3716EG

• Internal Switch(s): No
• Synchronous Rectifier: Yes
• Number Of Outputs: 1
• Voltage - Output: 0.6 ~ 1.75 V
• Current - Output: 35mA
• Frequency - Switching: 120kHz ~ 310kHz
• Voltage - Input: 4 ~ 36 V
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 36-SSOP
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Power - Output: -

OPERATIO
LTC3716
soft-start period but also prevents net discharge of the
RUN/SS capacitor during a severe overcurrent and/or
short-circuit condition. Foldback current limiting is acti-
APPLICATIO S I FOR ATIO
The basic LTC3716 application circuit is shown in
Figure 1 on the first page. External component selection
begins with the selection of the inductors based on ripple
current requirements and continues with the current
sensing resistors using the calculated peak inductor
current and/or maximum current limit. Next, the power
MOSFETs, D1 and D2 are selected. The operating fre-
quency and the inductor are chosen based mainly on the
amount of ripple current. Finally, C
ability to handle the input ripple current (that PolyPhase
operation minimizes) and C
ESR to meet the output ripple voltage and load step
specifications (also minimized with PolyPhase). Current
mode architecture provides inherent current sharing be-
tween output stages. The circuit shown in Figure 1 can be
configured for operation up to an input voltage of 28V
(limited by the external MOSFETs). Current mode control
allows the ability to connect the two output stages to two
different input power supply rails. A heavy output load can
take some power from each input supply according to the
selection of the R
R
R
current. The LTC3716 current comparator has a maxi-
mum threshold of 75mV/R
mode range of SGND to 1.1(INTV
parator threshold sets the peak inductor current, yielding
a maximum average output current I
value less half the peak-to-peak ripple current, I
Assuming a common input power source for each output
stage and allowing a margin for variations in the
LTC3716 and external component values yields:
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SENSE
SENSE1,2
R
SENSE
Selection For Output Current
are chosen based on the required peak output
= 2(50mV/I
U
SENSE
U
MAX
(Refer to Functional Diagram)
resistors.
)
U
OUT
SENSE
is chosen with low enough
and an input common
CC
W
MAX
IN
). The current com-
is selected for its
equal to the peak
U
L
.
TM
vated when the output voltage falls below 70% of its
nominal level whether or not the short-circuit latchoff
circuit is enabled.
Operating Frequency
The LTC3716 uses a constant frequency, phase-lockable
architecture with the frequency determined by an internal
capacitor. This capacitor is charged by a fixed current
plus an additional current which is proportional to the
voltage applied to the PLLFLTR pin. Refer to Phase-
Locked Loop and Frequency Synchronization for addi-
tional information.
A graph for the voltage applied to the PLLFLTR pin vs
frequency is given in Figure 2. As the operating frequency
is increased the gate charge losses will be higher, reducing
efficiency (see Efficiency Considerations). The maximum
switching frequency is approximately 310kHz.
Inductor Value Calculation and Output Ripple Current
The operating frequency and inductor selection are inter-
related in that higher operating frequencies allow the use
of smaller inductor and capacitor values. So why would
anyone ever choose to operate at lower frequencies with
larger components? The answer is efficiency. A higher
frequency generally results in lower efficiency because
MOSFET gate charge and transition losses increase
Figure 2. Operating Frequency vs V
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
120
OPERATING FREQUENCY (kHz)
170
220
270
PLLFLTR
3716 F02
320