link to page 1 link to page 1 link to page 1 link to page 1 link to page 3 link to page 3 link to page 4 link to page 5 link to page 7 link to page 10 link to page 11 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 12 link to page 13 link to page 13 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 15 link to page 15 link to page 16 link to page 16 link to page 17 link to page 17 link to page 18 link to page 18 link to page 19 link to page 19 link to page 20 link to page 20 link to page 21 link to page 21 link to page 21 link to page 22 link to page 23 link to page 23 link to page 24 link to page 24 link to page 24 link to page 25 link to page 26 link to page 27 link to page 32 link to page 34 link to page 34 LTC7804 TABLE OF CONTENTS Features ... 1Applications Information ..15Applications .. 1 SENSE+ and SENSE– Pins ...15 Typical Application .. 1 Low Value Resistor Current Sensing...16 Description.. 1 Inductor DCR Sensing ..16 Absolute Maximum Ratings .. 3 Inductor Value Calculation ..17 Pin Configuration .. 3 Inductor Core Selection ..17 Order Information .. 4 Power MOSFET Selection ...18 Electrical Characteristics ... 5 CIN and COUT Selection ...18 Typical Performance Characteristics ... 7 Setting Output Voltage ..19 Pin Functions ..10 RUN Pin ..19 Block Diagram ...11 Soft-Start (SS Pin) ..20 Operation...12 INTVCC Regulators ..20 Main Control Loop ..12 Topside MOSFET Driver Supply (CB, DB) ..21 INTVCC/EXTVCC Power ..12 Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency Boost Supply and Dropout (BOOST and SW Pins) ..12 Synchronization .. 21 Shutdown and Start-Up (RUN, SS Pins) ..12 Setting the Operating Frequency ...22 Light Load Current Operation: Burst Mode Selecting the Light-Load Operating Mode ...23 Operation, Pulse-Skipping or Forced Continuous Minimum On-Time Considerations ...23 Mode (MODE Pin) ...12 Fault Conditions: Overtemperature Protection ..24 Frequency Selection, Spread Spectrum and Phase- Efficiency Considerations ..24 Locked-Loop (FREQ and PLLIN/SPREAD Pins) ..13 Checking Transient Response ...24 Operation When VIN > VOUT ..14 Design Example ..25 Operation at Low Input Voltage...14 PC Board Layout Checklist ..26 BOOST Supply Refresh and Internal Charge Pump .14 PC Board Layout Debugging ...27 Typical Applications ..28Package Description ...32Typical Application ...34Related Parts ..34 Rev. 0 2 For more information www.analog.com Document Outline Features Applications Typical Application Description Absolute Maximum Ratings Pin Configuration Order Information Electrical Characteristics Typical Performance Characteristics Pin Functions Block Diagram Operation Main Control Loop INTVCC/EXTVCC Power Boost Supply and Dropout (BOOST and SW Pins) Shutdown and Start-Up (RUN, SS Pins) Light Load Current Operation: Burst Mode Operation, Pulse-Skipping or Forced Continuous Mode (MODE Pin) Frequency Selection, Spread Spectrum and Phase-Locked-Loop (FREQ and PLLIN/SPREAD Pins) Operation When VIN > VOUT Operation at Low Input Voltage BOOST Supply Refresh and Internal Charge Pump Applications Information SENSE+ and SENSE– Pins Low Value Resistor Current Sensing Inductor DCR Sensing Inductor Value Calculation Inductor Core Selection Power MOSFET Selection CIN and COUT Selection Setting Output Voltage RUN Pin Soft-Start (SS Pin) INTVCC Regulators Topside MOSFET Driver Supply (CB, DB) Phase-Locked Loop and Frequency Synchronization Setting the Operating Frequency Selecting the Light-Load Operating Mode Minimum On-Time Considerations Fault Conditions: Overtemperature Protection Efficiency Considerations Checking Transient Response Design Example PC Board Layout Checklist PC Board Layout Debugging Package Description Typical Application Related Parts