LTC3414 4A, 4MHz, Monolithic Synchronous Step-Down Regulator UFEATURESDESCRIPTIO ■ High Efficiency: Up to 95% The LTC®3414 is a high efficiency monolithic synchro- ■ 4A Output Current nous, step-down DC/DC converter utilizing a constant ■ Low Quiescent Current: 64 μ A frequency, current mode architecture. It operates from an ■ Low RDS(ON) Internal Switch: 67m Ω input voltage range of 2.25V to 5.5V and provides a ■ Programmable Frequency: 300KHz to 4MHz regulated output voltage from 0.8V to 5V while delivering ■ 2.25V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range up to 4A of output current. The internal synchronous ■ ±2% Output Voltage Accuracy power switch with 67mΩ on-resistance increases effi- ■ 0.8V Reference Allows Low Output Voltage ciency and eliminates the need for an external Schottky ■ Selectable Forced Continuous/Burst Mode® Operation diode. Switching frequency is set by an external resistor or with Adjustable Burst Clamp can be synchronized to an external clock. 100% duty cycle ■ Synchronizable Switching Frequency provides low dropout operation extending battery life in ■ Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle portable systems. OPTI-LOOP® compensation allows the ■ Power Good Output Voltage Monitor transient response to be optimized over a wide range of ■ Overtemperature Protected loads and output capacitors. ■ Available in 20-Lead Exposed TSSOP Package The LTC3414 can be configured for either Burst Mode U operation or forced continuous operation. Forced continu- APPLICATIO S ous operation reduces noise and RF interference while ■ Point-of-Load Regulation Burst Mode operation provides high efficiency by reduc- ■ Notebook Computers ing gate charge losses at light loads. In Burst Mode ■ Portable Instruments operation, external control of the burst clamp level allows ■ Distributed Power Systems the output voltage ripple to be adjusted according to the , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. requirements of the application. Burst Mode and OPTI-LOOP are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, Including 5481178, 6580258, 6304066, 6127815, 6498466, 6611131, 6724174 UTYPICAL APPLICATIO 22μF VIN LTC3414 Efficiency Curve 2.7V TO 5.5V 100 PV SV IN IN 95 Burst Mode OPERATION 2.2M RT PGOOD 90 0.47μH LTC3414 294k V 85 SW OUT 2.5V AT 4A 80 FORCED C RUN/SS OUT* CONTINUOUS PGND 75 1000pF RITH* I 70 TH SGND EFFICIENCY (%) SYNC/MODE V 65 FB 470pF 60 3414 F01a 110k 392k 55 75k 50 0.001 0.01 0.1 1.0 10 LOAD CURRENT (A) *Burst Mode OPERATION: COUT = 470μF SANYO POSCAP 4TPB470M, RITH = 20k FORCED CONTINUOUS: C 3414 F01b OUT = (2) 100μF TDKC4532X5ROJ107M, RITH = 12.1k Figure 1. 2.5V/4A Step-Down Regulator 3414fb 1