LTC3400/LTC3400B 600mA, 1.2MHz Micropower Synchronous Boost Converter in ThinSOT UFEATURESDESCRIPTIO ■ Up to 92% Efficiency The LTC®3400/LTC3400B are synchronous, fixed fre- ■ Generates 3.3V at 100mA from a Single AA Cell quency, step-up DC/DC converters delivering high effi- ■ Low Start-Up Voltage: 0.85V ciency in a 6-lead ThinSOT™ package. Capable of supplying ■ 1.2MHz Fixed Frequency Switching 3.3V at 100mA from a single AA cell input, the devices ■ Internal Synchronous Rectifier contain an internal NMOS switch and PMOS synchronous ■ 2.5V to 5V Output Range rectifier. ■ Automatic Burst Mode® Operation (LTC3400) A switching frequency of 1.2MHz minimizes solution ■ Continuous Switching at Light Loads (LTC3400B) footprint by allowing the use of tiny, low profile inductors ■ Logic Controlled Shutdown (< 1µA) and ceramic capacitors. The current mode PWM design is ■ Antiringing Control Minimizes EMI internally compensated, reducing external parts count. ■ Tiny External Components The LTC3400 features automatic shifting to power saving ■ Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 Package Burst Mode operation at light loads, while the LTC3400B U features continuous switching at light loads. Antiringing APPLICATIO S control circuitry reduces EMI concerns by damping the ■ Pagers inductor in discontinuous mode, and the devices feature ■ MP3 Players low shutdown current of under 1µA. ■ Digital Cameras Both devices are available in the low profile (1mm) ■ LCD Bias Supplies SOT-23 package. ■ Handheld Instruments , LTC, LT and Burst Mode are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ Wireless Handsets ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ GPS Receivers UTYPICAL APPLICATIOEfficiency L1 100 4.7µH V + IN = 2.4V 1 SINGLE C1 90 AA CELL 4.7µF SW VOUT 6 5 V V IN OUT 3.3V 80 V R1 IN = 1.5V 100mA LTC3400 1.02M 4 3 1% C2 OFF ON SHDN FB 70 R2 4.7µF GND 604k EFFICIENCY (%) 60 2 1% 3400 F01 FIGURE 1 CIRCUIT C1, C2: TAIYO-YUDEN X5R EMK316BJ475ML 50 WITH OPTIONAL SCHOTTKY DIODE L1: COILCRAFT DO160C-472 (SEE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION) 40 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Figure 1. Single Cell to 3.3V Synchronous Boost Converter LOAD CURRENT (mA) 3400 F01a 3400fa 1