LTC3801/LTC3801B Micropower Constant Frequency Step-Down DC/DC Controllers in ThinSOT UFEATURESDESCRIPTIO ■ High Efficiency: Up to 94% The LTC®3801/LTC3801B are constant frequency cur- ■ Very Low No-Load Quiescent Current: rent mode step-down DC/DC controllers in a low profile Only 16 µ A (LTC3801) (1mm max) 6-lead SOT-23 (ThinSOTTM) package. The ■ High Output Currents Easily Achieved parts provide excellent AC and DC load and line regula- ■ Internal Soft-Start tion with ±1.5% output voltage accuracy. The LTC3801 ■ Wide VIN Range: 2.4V to 9.8V consumes only 195µA of quiescent current in normal ■ Low Dropout: 100% Duty Cycle operation, dropping to 16µA under no-load conditions. ■ Constant Frequency 550kHz Operation The LTC3801/LTC3801B incorporate an undervoltage lock- ■ Burst Mode® Operation for High Efficiency out feature that shuts down the device when the input at Light Loads (LTC3801) voltage falls below 2.2V. The LTC3801 automatically ■ Burst Mode Operation Disabled for Lower Output switches into Burst Mode operation at light loads which Ripple at Light Loads (LTC3801B) enhances efficiency at low output current. In the LTC3801B, ■ Output Voltage as Low as 0.8V Burst Mode operation is disabled for lower output ripple at ■ ±1.5% Voltage Reference Accuracy light loads. ■ Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and Load Transient Response To further maximize the life of a battery source, the ■ Only 6µA Supply Current in Shutdown (LTC3801) external P-channel MOSFET is turned on continuously in ■ Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 Package dropout (100% duty cycle). High switching frequency of 550kHz allows the use of a small inductor. UAPPLICATIO S , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. Burst Mode is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ 1- or 2-Cell Li-Ion Battery-Powered Applications ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. ■ Wireless Devices ■ Portable Computers ■ Distributed Power Systems UTYPICAL APPLICATIOLTC3801 Efficiency vs Load Current* 100 VOUT = 2.5V 95 VIN = 3.3V 550kHz Micropower Step-Down DC/DC Controller VIN = 4.2V 90 220pF 85 VIN = 6.6V 10k VIN 80 I 2.7V TO 9.8V TH/RUN VIN LTC3801/ 10µF 75 0.025Ω LTC3801B V V IN = 9.8V IN = 8.4V 70 GND SENSE– EFFICIENCY (%) V 65 FB PGATE 402k 60 866k 4.7µH V 55 OUT 2.5V + 50 2A 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 47µF LOAD CURRENT (mA) 3801 TA02 3801 TA01 *SEE NO-LOAD IQ vs INPUT VOLTAGE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS DATA SHEET sn3801 3801fs 1