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LTC3642EMS8E-3.3-TRPBF Datasheet(PDF) 8 Page - Linear Technology |
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8 / 20 page LTC3642 8 3642f OPERATION The LTC3642 is a step-down DC/DC converter with internal power switches that uses Burst Mode control, combin- ing low quiescent current with high switching frequency, which results in high efficiency across a wide range of load currents. Burst Mode operation functions by using short “burst” cycles to ramp the inductor current through the internal power switches, followed by a sleep cycle where the power switches are off and the load current is supplied by the output capacitor. During the sleep cycle, the LTC3642 draws only 12μA of supply current. At light loads, the burst cycles are a small percentage of the total cycle time which minimizes the average supply current, greatly improving efficiency. Main Control Loop The feedback comparator monitors the voltage on the VFB pin and compares it to an internal 800mV reference. If this voltage is greater than the reference, the comparator activates a sleep mode in which the power switches and current comparators are disabled, reducing the VIN pin supply current to only 12μA. As the load current discharges the output capacitor, the voltage on the VFB pin decreases. When this voltage falls 5mV below the 800mV reference, the feedback comparator trips and enables burst cycles. At the beginning of the burst cycle, the internal high side power switch (P-channel MOSFET) is turned on and the inductor current begins to ramp up. The inductor current increases until either the current exceeds the peak current comparator threshold or the voltage on the VFB pin exceeds 800mV, at which time the high side power switch is turned off. The low side power switch (N-channel MOSFET) is then turned on. The inductor current ramps down until the reverse current comparator trips, signaling that the current is close to zero. If the voltage on the VFB pin is still less than the 800mV reference, the high side power switch is turned on again and another cycle commences. The average current during a burst cycle will normally be greater than the average load current. For this architecture, the maximum average output current is equal to half of the peak current. The hysteretic nature of this control architecture results in a switching frequency that is a function of the input voltage, output voltage and inductor value. This behavior provides inherent short-circuit protection. If the output is shorted to ground, the inductor current will decay very slowly during a single switching cycle. Since the high side switch turns on only when the inductor current is near zero, the LTC3642 inherently switches at a lower frequency during start-up or short-circuit conditions. Start-Up and Shutdown If the voltage on the RUN pin is less than 0.7V, the LTC3642 enters a shutdown mode in which all internal circuitry is disabled, reducing the DC supply current to 3μA. When the voltage on the RUN pin exceeds 1.21V, normal operation of the main control loop is enabled. The RUN pin comparator has 110mV of internal hysteresis, and therefore must fall below 1.1V to disable the main control loop. The HYST pin provides an added degree of flexibility for the RUN pin operation. This open-drain output is pulled to ground whenever the RUN comparator is not tripped, signaling that the LTC3642 is not in normal operation. In applications where the RUN pin is used to monitor the VIN voltage through an external resistive divider, the HYST pin can be used to increase the effective RUN comparator hysteresis. An internal 1ms soft-start function limits the ramp rate of the output voltage on start-up to prevent excessive input supply droop. If a longer ramp time and consequently less supply droop is desired, a capacitor can be placed from the SS pin to ground. The 5μA current that is sourced out of this pin will create a smooth voltage ramp on the capacitor. If this ramp rate is slower than the internal 1ms soft-start, then the output voltage will be limited by the ramp rate (Refer to Block Diagram) |
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