LTC1778/LTC1778-1 Wide Operating Range, No R TM SENSE Step-Down Controller UFEATURESDESCRIPTIO ■ No Sense Resistor Required The LTC®1778 is a synchronous step-down switching ■ True Current Mode Control regulator controller optimized for CPU power. The con- ■ Optimized for High Step-Down Ratios troller uses a valley current control architecture to deliver ■ tON(MIN) ≤ 100ns very low duty cycles with excellent transient response ■ Extremely Fast Transient Response without requiring a sense resistor. Operating frequency is ■ Stable with Ceramic COUT selected by an external resistor and is compensated for ■ Dual N-Channel MOSFET Synchronous Drive variations in VIN. ■ Power Good Output Voltage Monitor (LTC1778) Discontinuous mode operation provides high efficiency ■ Adjustable On-Time (LTC1778-1) operation at light loads. A forced continuous control pin ■ Wide VIN Range: 4V to 36V reduces noise and RF interference, and can assist second- ■ ±1% 0.8V Voltage Reference ary winding regulation by disabling discontinuous opera- ■ Adjustable Current Limit tion when the main output is lightly loaded. ■ Adjustable Switching Frequency ■ Programmable Soft-Start Fault protection is provided by internal foldback current ■ Output Overvoltage Protection limiting, an output overvoltage comparator and optional ■ Optional Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer short-circuit shutdown timer. Soft-start capability for sup- ■ Micropower Shutdown: I ply sequencing is accomplished using an external timing Q < 30µA ■ Available in a 16-Pin Narrow SSOP Package capacitor. The regulator current limit level is user program- U mable. Wide supply range allows operation from 4V to 36V APPLICATIO S at the input and from 0.8V up to (0.9)VIN at the output. , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ Notebook and Palmtop Computers No RSENSE is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ Distributed Power Systems All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 5481178, 6100678, 6580258, 5847554, 6304066 UTYPICAL APPLICATIO RON Efficiency vs Load Current 1.4MΩ ION C 100 SS V V IN OUT = 2.5V 0.1µF VIN V C 5V TO 28V IN = 5V IN M1 RUN/SS TG 10µF Si4884 L1 50V 90 CC 1.8µH SW ×3 VOUT 500pF C 2.5V B 0.22µF VIN = 25V ITH BOOST 10A + COUT D R B 180µF C LTC1778 80 CMDSH-3 4V 20k SGND INTVCC ×2 M2 D1 EFFICIENCY (%) BG Si4874 + B340A C 70 VCC 4.7µF R2 PGOOD PGND 30.1k V 60 FB 0.01 0.1 1 10 R1 14k LOAD CURRENT (A) 1778 F01b 1778 F01a Figure 1. High Efficiency Step-Down Converter 1778fb 1