LTC3728LEGN Linear Technology, LTC3728LEGN Datasheet - Page 23

• Manufacturer Part Number: LTC3728LEGN
• Description: IC REG SW DUAL 2PH STPDWN 28SSOP
• Manufacturer: Linear Technology
• Series: PolyPhase®r
• Type: Step-Down (Buck)r

Specifications of LTC3728LEGN

• Internal Switch(s): No
• Synchronous Rectifier: Yes
• Number Of Outputs: 2
• Voltage - Output: 0.8 ~ 7 V
• Current - Output: 3A
• Frequency - Switching: 250kHz ~ 550kHz
• Voltage - Input: 4.5 ~ 28 V
• Operating Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C
• Mounting Type: Surface Mount
• Package / Case: 28-SSOP
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• Power - Output: -

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
with noise pickup or poor layout causing the protection
circuit to latch off. Defeating this feature will easily allow
troubleshooting of the circuit and PC layout. The internal
short-circuit and foldback current limiting still remains
active, thereby protecting the power supply system from
failure. After the design is complete, a decision can be
made whether to enable the latchoff feature.
The value of the soft-start capacitor C
scaled with output voltage, output capacitance and load
current characteristics. The minimum soft-start capaci-
tance is given by:
The minimum recommended soft-start capacitor of C
0.1μF will be suffi cient for most applications.
Fault Conditions: Current Limit and Current Foldback
The current comparators have a maximum sense volt-
age of 75mV resulting in a maximum MOSFET current
of 75mV/R
generally occurs with the largest V
ent temperature, conditions that cause the highest power
dissipation in the top MOSFET.
Each controller includes current foldback to help further
limit load current when the output is shorted to ground.
The foldback circuit is active even when the overload
shutdown latch previously described is overridden. If the
output falls below 70% of its nominal output level, then
the maximum sense voltage is progressively lowered from
75mV to 25mV. Under short-circuit conditions with very
low duty cycles, the controller will begin cycle skipping
in order to limit the short-circuit current. In this situation,
the bottom MOSFET will be dissipating most of the power
but less than in normal operation. The short-circuit ripple
current is determined by the minimum on-time t
of each controller (typically 100ns), the input voltage and
inductor value:
The resulting short-circuit current is:
C
ΔI
I
SC
SS
L(SC)
=
> (C
R
25mV
= t
SENSE
OUT
SENSE
ON(MIN)
)(V
. The maximum value of current limit
–
OUT
2
1
(V
) (10
I
IN
L(SC)
/L)
–4
) (R
SENSE
IN
at the highest ambi-
SS
)
may need to be
ON(MIN)
SS
=
Fault Conditions: Overvoltage Protection (Crowbar)
The overvoltage crowbar is designed to blow a system
input fuse when the output voltage of the regulator rises
much higher than nominal levels. The crowbar causes huge
currents to fl ow, that blow the fuse to protect against a
shorted top MOSFET if the short occurs while the controller
is operating.
A comparator monitors the output for overvoltage con-
ditions. The comparator (OV) detects overvoltage faults
greater than 7.5% above the nominal output voltage. When
this condition is sensed, the top MOSFET is turned off
and the bottom MOSFET is turned on until the overvolt-
age condition is cleared. The output of this comparator
is only latched by the overvoltage condition itself and
will, therefore, allow a switching regulator system hav-
ing a poor PC layout to function while the design is being
debugged. The bottom MOSFET remains on continuously
for as long as the OV condition persists. If V
to a safe level, normal operation automatically resumes. A
shorted top MOSFET will result in a high current condition
which will open the system fuse. The switching regulator
will regulate properly with a leaky top MOSFET by altering
the duty cycle to accommodate the leakage.
Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency Synchronization
The IC has a phase-locked loop comprised of an internal
voltage controlled oscillator and phase detector. This al-
lows the top MOSFET turn-on to be locked to the rising
edge of an external source. The frequency range of the
voltage controlled oscillator is ± 50% around the center
frequency f
corresponds to a frequency of approximately 400kHz. The
nominal operating frequency range of the IC is 260kHz to
550kHz.
The phase detector used is an edge-sensitive digital
type which provides zero degrees phase shift between
the external and internal oscillators. This type of phase
detector will not lock up on input frequencies close to the
harmonics of the VCO center frequency. The PLL hold-in
range, Δf
Δf
H
= Δf
H
, is equal to the capture range, Δf
C
O
. A voltage applied to the PLLFLTR pin of 1.2V
= ±0.5 f
LTC3728L/LTC3728LX
O
(260kHz-550kHz)
C:
OUT
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