LT3957AEUHE#PBF [Linear]

LT3957A - Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and Inverting Converter with 5A, 40V Switch; Package: QFN; Pins: 36; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C;
LT3957AEUHE#PBF
型号: LT3957AEUHE#PBF
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LT3957A - Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and Inverting Converter with 5A, 40V Switch; Package: QFN; Pins: 36; Temperature Range: -40°C to 85°C

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LT3957A  
Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and  
Inverting Converter  
with 5A, 40V Switch  
FEATURES  
DESCRIPTION  
The LT®3957A is a wide input range, current mode DC/DC  
converter which is capable of generating either positive or  
negative output voltages. It can be configured as either a  
boost, flyback, SEPIC or inverting converter. It features  
an internal low side N-channel power MOSFET rated for  
40V at 5A and driven from an internal regulated 5.2V  
supply. The fixed frequency, current-mode architecture  
results in stable operation over a wide range of supply  
and output voltages.  
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Wide Input Voltage Range: 3V to 40V  
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Single Feedback Pin for Positive or Negative  
Output Voltage  
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Internal 5A/40V Power Switch  
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Current Mode Control Provides Excellent Transient  
Response  
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Programmable Operating Frequency (100kHz to  
1MHz) with One External Resistor  
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Synchronizable to an External Clock  
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Low Shutdown Current < 1μA  
The operating frequency of LT3957A can be set with an  
external resistor over a 100kHz to 1MHz range, and can  
be synchronized to an external clock using the SYNC pin.  
A minimum operating supply voltage of 3V, and a low  
shutdown quiescent current of less than 1μA, make the  
LT3957A ideally suited for battery-powered systems.  
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Internal 5.2V Low Dropout Voltage Regulator  
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Programmable Input Undervoltage Lockout with  
Hysteresis  
Programmable Soft-Start  
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Thermally Enhanced QFN (5mm × 6mm) Package  
The LT3957A features soft-start and frequency foldback  
functions to limit inductor current during start-up. The  
LT3957A has improved load transient performance com-  
pared to the LT3957.  
APPLICATIONS  
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Automotive  
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Telecom  
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Industrial  
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and  
No R  
and ThinSOT are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks  
SENSE  
are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents, including 7825665.  
TYPICAL APPLICATION  
High Efficiency Output Boost Converter  
Efficiency vs Output Current  
10μH  
V
OUT  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
V
IN  
V
= 12V  
24V  
IN  
4.5V TO 16V  
600mA  
10μF  
w2  
10μF  
200k  
V
SW  
IN  
EN/UVLO  
GND  
95.3k  
LT3957A  
SGND  
SYNC  
SENSE1  
226k  
SENSE2  
FBX  
INTV  
CC  
RT SS  
V
C
15.8k  
41.2k  
300kHz  
6.8k  
22nF  
4.7μF  
0.33μF  
0
400  
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
500  
600  
100  
200  
300  
3957A TA01b  
3957A TA01a  
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LT3957A  
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS  
PIN CONFIGURATION  
(Note 1)  
TOP VIEW  
V , EN/UVLO (Note 5), SW ......................................40V  
IN  
INTV ......................................................V + 0.3V, 8V  
CC  
IN  
SYNC ..........................................................................8V  
36 35 34 33 32 31 30  
V , SS.........................................................................3V  
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NC  
NC  
1
2
3
4
28 INTV  
CC  
RT............................................................................1.5V  
SENSE1, SGND................... Internally Connected to GND  
SENSE2.................................................................. 0.3V  
FBX ................................................................. –6V to 6V  
Operating Junction Temperature Range  
27  
V
IN  
SENSE2  
SGND  
SGND  
37  
EN/UVLO  
25  
24 SGND  
SGND  
23  
SENSE1  
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(Note 2).................................................. –40°C to 125°C  
Maximum Junction Temperature .......................... 125°C  
Storage Temperature Range .................. –65°C to 125°C  
SW  
38  
SW  
SW  
8
9
21 SW  
20 SW  
NC 10  
12 13 14 15 16 17  
UHE PACKAGE  
36-LEAD (5mm w 6mm) PLASTIC QFN  
= 125°C, θ = 42°C/W, θ = 3°C/W  
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JMAX  
JA  
JC  
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 37) IS SGND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO SGND PLANE  
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 38) IS SW, MUST BE SOLDERED TO SW PLANE  
ORDER INFORMATION  
LEAD FREE FINISH  
LT3957AEUHE#PBF  
LT3957AIUHE#PBF  
TAPE AND REEL  
PART MARKING*  
3957A  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
TEMPERATURE RANGE  
–40°C to 125°C  
LT3957AEUHE#TRPBF  
LT3957AIUHE#TRPBF  
36-Lead (5mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN  
36-Lead (5mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN  
3957A  
–40°C to 125°C  
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.  
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/  
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/  
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LT3957A  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temp-  
erature range, otherwise specifications are at TA ≈ TJ = 25°C. VIN = 24V, EN/UVLO = 24V, SENSE2 = 0V, unless otherwise noted.  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
V
Operating Range  
3
40  
V
IN  
IN  
V
Shutdown I  
EN/UVLO = 0V  
EN/UVLO = 1.15V  
0.1  
1
6
μA  
μA  
Q
V
V
Operating I  
V = 0.3V, R = 41.2k  
1.7  
350  
5.9  
2.3  
400  
6.8  
mA  
μA  
A
IN  
IN  
Q
C
T
Operating I with Internal LDO Disabled  
V = 0.3V, R = 41.2k, INTV = 5.5V  
Q
C
T
CC  
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SW Pin Current Limit  
SW Pin On Voltage  
SENSE2 Input Bias Current  
Error Amplifier  
5
I
= 3A  
100  
–65  
mV  
μA  
SW  
Current Out of Pin  
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FBX Regulation Voltage (V  
FBX Overvoltage Lockout  
FBX Pin Input Current  
)
FBX > 0V (Note 3)  
FBX < 0V (Note 3)  
1.569  
1.6  
1.631  
V
V
FBX(REG)  
–0.816 –0.800 –0.784  
FBX > 0V (Note 4)  
FBX < 0V (Note 4)  
6
7
8
11  
10  
14  
%
%
FBX = 1.6V (Note 3)  
FBX = –0.8V (Note 3)  
70  
100  
10  
nA  
nA  
–10  
(Note 3)  
(Note 3)  
230  
5
μS  
Transconductance g (ΔI /ΔFBX)  
m
VC  
V Output Impedance  
C
MΩ  
FBX > 0V, 3V < V < 40V (Notes 3, 6)  
0.04  
0.03  
0.06  
0.06  
%/V  
%/V  
V
FBX  
Line Regulation (ΔV /[ΔV • V  
])  
FBX(REG)  
IN  
FBX  
IN  
FBX < 0V, 3V < V < 40V (Notes 3, 6)  
IN  
10  
V/V  
μA  
V Current Mode Gain (ΔV /ΔV  
)
C
VC  
SENSE  
V Source Current  
C
V = 1.5V, FBX = 0V, Current Out of Pin  
C
–15  
V Sink Current  
C
FBX = 1.7V  
FBX = –0.85V  
12  
11  
μA  
μA  
V Low Side Clamp Voltage  
C
FBX = 1.65V  
0.8  
V
Oscillator  
Switching Frequency  
R = 140k to SGND, FBX = 1.6V, V = 1.5V  
80  
270  
850  
100  
300  
1000  
120  
330  
1200  
kHz  
kHz  
kHz  
T
C
R = 41.2k to SGND, FBX = 1.6V, V = 1.5V  
T
C
R = 10.5k to SGND, FBX = 1.6V, V = 1.5V  
T
C
RT Voltage  
FBX = 1.6V  
1.2  
220  
240  
V
ns  
ns  
SW Minimum Off-Time  
SW Minimum On-Time  
SYNC Input Low  
275  
320  
0.4  
SYNC Input High  
1.5  
SS Pull-Up Current  
Low Dropout Regulator  
SS = 0V, Current Out of Pin  
–10  
5.2  
μA  
V
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INTV Regulation Voltage  
5
5.45  
2.85  
CC  
INTV Undervoltage Lockout Threshold  
Falling INTV  
2.6  
2.7  
0.15  
V
V
CC  
CC  
UVLO Hysteresis  
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LT3957A  
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temp-  
erature range, otherwise specifications are at TA ≈ TJ = 25°C. VIN = 24V, EN/UVLO = 24V, SENSE2 = 0V, unless otherwise noted.  
PARAMETER  
CONDITIONS  
MIN  
TYP  
MAX  
UNITS  
INTV Current Limit  
V
IN  
V
IN  
= 40V  
= 15V  
32  
40  
95  
55  
mA  
mA  
CC  
0 < I  
< 20mA, V = 8V  
–1  
–0.5  
0.02  
450  
17  
%
%/V  
mV  
μA  
INTV Load Regulation (ΔV  
/V  
)
INTVCC  
IN  
CC  
INTVCC INTVCC  
6V < V < 40V  
0.05  
INTV Line Regulation (ΔV  
/[ΔV • V  
])  
INTVCC  
IN  
CC  
INTVCC  
IN  
Dropout Voltage (V – V  
)
V
IN  
= 5V, I  
= 20mA, V = 0V  
INTVCC C  
IN  
INTVCC  
INTV Current in Shutdown  
EN/UVLO = 0V, INTV = 6V  
CC  
CC  
INTV Voltage to Bypass Internal LDO  
5.5  
V
CC  
Logic Inputs  
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EN/UVLO Threshold Voltage Falling  
EN/UVLO Voltage Hysteresis  
EN/UVLO Input Low Voltage  
EN/UVLO Pin Bias Current Low  
EN/UVLO Pin Bias Current High  
V
= INTV = 6V  
1.17  
1.7  
1.22  
20  
1.27  
V
mV  
V
IN  
CC  
I
Drops Below 1μA  
0.4  
2.5  
100  
VIN  
EN/UVLO = 1.15V  
EN/UVLO = 1.33V  
2
μA  
nA  
20  
Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings  
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute  
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device  
reliability and lifetime.  
Note 3: The LT3957A is tested in a feedback loop which servos V to the  
FBX  
reference voltages (1.6V and –0.8V) with the V pin forced to 1.3V.  
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Note 4: FBX overvoltage lockout is measured at V  
relative  
FBX(OVERVOLTAGE)  
to regulated V  
.
FBX(REG)  
Note 2: The LT3957AE is guaranteed to meet performance specifications  
from the 0°C to 125°C operating junction temperature. Specifications over  
the –40°C to 125°C operating junction temperature range are assured by  
design, characterization and correlation with statistical process controls.  
The LT3957AI is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C operating  
junction temperature range.  
Note 5: For 3V ≤ V < 6V, the EN/UVLO pin must not exceed V .  
IN  
IN  
Note 6: EN/UVLO = 1.33V when V = 3V.  
IN  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA ≈ TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Positive Feedback Voltage  
vs Temperature, VIN  
Negative Feedback Voltage  
vs Temperature, VIN  
Quiescent Current  
vs Temperature, VIN  
1605  
1600  
1590  
1585  
1580  
–788  
–790  
–792  
–794  
–796  
–798  
–800  
–802  
–804  
1.8  
1.7  
1.6  
1.5  
1.4  
V
= INTV = 3V  
CC  
IN  
V
= 40V  
SHDN/UVLO = 1.33V  
IN  
V
= 24V  
IN  
V
= 40V  
IN  
V
IN  
= 24V  
V
= 8V  
IN  
V
V
= 8V  
IN  
V
= INTV = 3V  
CC  
V
= INTV = 3V,  
CC  
= 40V  
IN  
IN  
IN  
V
= 24V  
IN  
SHDN/UVLO = 1.33V  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75  
125  
–25  
–25  
–25  
100  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
3957A G01  
3957A G02  
3957A G03  
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LT3957A  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA ≈ TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
Dynamic Quiescent Current  
vs Switching Frequency  
Normalized Switching  
Frequency vs FBX  
RT vs Switching Frequency  
12  
10  
8
1000  
120  
100  
80  
60  
40  
20  
0
6
100  
4
2
0
10  
–0.8  
0
0.4  
0.8  
1.2  
1.6  
100  
300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000  
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)  
3957A G04  
0
100 200 300  
400 500 600 700 800 900 1000  
–0.4  
200  
FBX VOLTAGE (V)  
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)  
3957A G05  
3957A G06  
Switching Frequency  
vs Temperature  
SW Pin Current Limit  
vs Temperature  
SW Pin Current Limit  
vs Duty Cycle  
6.6  
6.4  
6.2  
6.0  
5.8  
5.6  
5.4  
325  
320  
315  
310  
305  
6.6  
6.4  
6.2  
6.0  
5.8  
5.6  
5.4  
R
= 41.2k  
T
300  
295  
290  
285  
280  
275  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
50  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
125  
0
20  
40  
60  
80  
100  
–25  
–50  
0
25  
75 100  
–25  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
DUTY CYCLE (%)  
3957A G09  
3957A G08  
3957A G07  
EN/UVLO Hysteresis Current  
vs Temperature  
EN/UVLO Threshold  
vs Temperature  
EN/UVLO Current vs Voltage  
1.28  
1.26  
1.24  
1.22  
1.20  
1.18  
2.4  
2.2  
2.0  
1.8  
1.6  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
EN/UVLO RISING  
EN/UVLO FALLING  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–25  
0
10  
20  
30  
–25  
40  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
EN/UVLO VOLTAGE (V)  
3957A G10  
3957A G12  
3957A G11  
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LT3957A  
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA ≈ TJ = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.  
INTVCC Minimum Output  
INTVCC vs Temperature  
Current Limit vs VIN  
INTVCC Load Regulation  
5.3  
5.2  
5.4  
5.3  
5.2  
5.1  
5.0  
90  
80  
70  
60  
50  
40  
30  
20  
10  
0
V
= 6V  
T
= 125°C  
CC  
IN  
J
INTV = 3V  
5.1  
5.0  
4.9  
4.8  
0
30  
40  
50  
60  
1
10  
IN  
100  
10  
20  
–50  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
–25  
V
(V)  
INTV LOAD (mA)  
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
CC  
3957A G14  
3957A G15  
3957A G13  
INTVCC Dropout Voltage  
vs Current, Temperature  
Internal Switch On-Resistance  
vs Temperature  
INTVCC Line Regulation  
5.30  
5.25  
5.20  
5.15  
5.10  
700  
600  
500  
400  
300  
200  
100  
0
50  
45  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
V
= 5V  
125°C  
IN  
75°C  
25°C  
0°C  
–40°C  
0
–50 –25  
0
25  
50  
75 100 125  
30 35 40  
5
10  
INTV LOAD (mA)  
15  
20  
0
5
10 15 20 25  
(V)  
0
V
TEMPERATURE (°C)  
IN  
CC  
3957A G16  
3957A G17  
3957A G18  
SEPIC FBX Frequency Foldback  
Waveforms During Overcurrent  
SEPIC Typical Start-Up  
Waveforms  
Internal Switch On-Resistance  
vs INTVCC  
28.2  
28.0  
27.8  
27.6  
27.4  
27.2  
27.0  
26.8  
26.6  
V
IN  
= 12V  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
OUT  
10V/DIV  
V
OUT  
V
SW  
5V/DIV  
20V/DIV  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
5A/DIV  
2A/DIV  
3957A G20  
3957A G21  
5ms/DIV  
50μs/DIV  
SEE TYPICAL APPLICATION: 5V TO 16V INPUT,  
12V OUTPUT SEPIC CONVERTER  
SEE TYPICAL APPLICATION: 5V TO 16V INPUT,  
12V OUTPUT SEPIC CONVERTER  
4
5
6
7
8
3
INTV (V)  
CC  
3957A G19  
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LT3957A  
PIN FUNCTIONS  
NC (Pins 1, 2, 10, 35, 36): No Internal Connection. Leave  
these pins open or connect them to the adjacent pins.  
INTV (Pin 28): Regulated Supply for Internal Loads  
CC  
and Gate Driver. Supplied from V and regulated to  
IN  
5.2V (typical). INTV must be bypassed to SGND with a  
CC  
SENSE2 (Pin 3): The Current Sense Input for the Control  
Loop. Connect this pin to SENSE1 pin directly or through  
a low pass filter (connect this pin to SENSE1 pin through  
a resistor, and to SGND through a capacitor).  
minimum of 4.7μF capacitor placed close to pin. INTV  
CC  
can be connected directly to V , if V is less than 8V.  
IN  
IN  
INTV can also be connected to a power supply whose  
CC  
voltage is higher than 5.5V, and lower than V , provided  
IN  
SGND (Pins 4, 23, 24, Exposed Pad Pin 37): Signal  
Ground. All small-signal components should connect to  
this ground. SGND is connected to GND inside the IC to  
ensure Kelvin connection for the internal switch current  
sensing. Do not connect SGND and GND externally.  
that supply does not exceed 8V.  
V (Pin 30): Error Amplifier Compensation Pin. Used to  
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stabilizethevoltageloopwithanexternalRCnetwork.Place  
compensationcomponentsbetweentheV pinandSGND.  
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FBX (Pin 31): Positive and Negative Feedback Pin. Re-  
ceives the feedback voltage from the external resistor  
divider between the output and SGND. Also modulates the  
switching frequency during start-up and fault conditions  
when FBX is close to SGND.  
SENSE1 (Pin 6): The Current Sense Output of the Inter-  
nal N-channel MOSFET. Connect this pin to SENSE2 pin  
directly or through a lowpass filter (connect this pin to  
SENSE1 pin through a resistor, then connect SENSE2 to  
SGND through a capacitor).  
SS (Pin 32): Soft-Start Pin. This pin modulates compen-  
SW (Pins 8, 9, 20, 21, Exposed Pad Pin 38): Drain of  
Internal Power N-channel MOSFET.  
sation pin voltage (V ) clamp. The soft-start interval is  
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set with an external capacitor between SS pin and SGND.  
The pin has a 10μA (typical) pull-up current source to an  
internal 2.5V rail. The soft-start pin is reset to SGND by an  
GND (Pins 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17): Ground. These pins  
connecttothesourceterminalofinternalpowerN-channel  
MOSFET through an internal sense resistor. GND is con-  
nected to SGND inside the IC to ensure Kelvin connection  
for the internal switch current sensing. Do not connect  
GND and SGND externally.  
undervoltageconditionatEN/UVLO,anINTV undervolt-  
CC  
ageorovervoltageconditionoraninternalthermallockout.  
RT (Pin 33): Switching Frequency Adjustment Pin. Set  
the frequency using a resistor to SGND. Do not leave this  
pin open.  
EN/UVLO (Pin 25): Shutdown and Undervoltage Detect  
Pin. An accurate 1.22V (nominal) falling threshold with  
externally programmable hysteresis detects when power  
isokayto enable switching. Rising hysteresisisgenerated  
by the external resistor divider and an accurate internal  
2μA pull-down current. An undervoltage condition resets  
soft-start. Tie to 0.4V, or less, to disable the device and  
SYNC (Pin 34): Frequency Synchronization Pin. Used to  
synchronize the switching frequency to an outside clock.  
If this feature is used, an R resistor should be chosen  
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to program a switching frequency 20% slower than the  
SYNC pulse frequency. Tie the SYNC pin to SGND if this  
feature is not used. SYNC is bypassed when FBX is close  
to SGND.  
reduce V quiescent current below 1μA.  
IN  
V (Pin 27): Input Supply Pin. The V pin can be locally  
IN  
IN  
bypassed with a capacitor to GND (not SGND).  
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LT3957A  
BLOCK DIAGRAM  
C
L1  
DC  
D1  
V
V
OUT  
IN  
R4  
R3  
C
IN  
L2  
C
OUT  
t
EN/UVLO  
V
SW  
IN  
25  
27  
8, 9, 20,  
21, 38  
A10  
+
I
S1  
2μA  
1.22V  
2.5V  
INTERNAL  
REGULATOR  
AND UVLO  
CURRENT  
LIMIT  
I
S2  
10μA  
UVLO  
M2  
5.2V LDO  
A8  
Q3  
INTV  
CC  
2.5V  
28  
G4  
2.7V  
C
VCC  
I
S3  
A11  
A12  
1.72V  
+
TLO  
165˚C  
DRIVER  
G6  
SR1  
S
V
C
+
G5  
G2  
A7  
R
O
M1  
–0.88V +  
SENSE1  
GND  
6
Q2  
PWM  
COMPARATOR  
R
SENSE  
48mV  
+
1.6V  
+
A6  
A5  
A1  
12, 13, 14,  
15, 16, 17  
SLOPE  
RAMP  
V
ISENSE  
SENSE  
SENSE2  
3
+
+
A2  
RAMP  
GENERATOR  
–0.8V  
1.28V  
A3  
100kHz-1MHz  
OSCILLATOR  
+
G1  
1.2V  
+
FREQUENCY  
FOLDBACK  
+
A4  
Q1  
FREQ  
PROG  
LOW SIDE  
CLAMP  
V
C
RT  
FBX  
SS  
SYNC  
SGND  
31  
30  
32  
34  
33  
3957A F01  
4, 23,  
24, 37  
R2  
V
OUT  
C
C
SS  
R
R
T
C2  
C
R1  
C
C1  
Figure 1. LT3957A Block Diagram Working as a SEPIC Converter  
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Main Control Loop  
The LT3957A has overvoltage protection functions to  
protect the converter from excessive output voltage  
overshoot during start-up or recovery from a short-circuit  
condition. An overvoltage comparator A11 (with 20mV  
hysteresis) senses when the FBX pin voltage exceeds the  
positive regulated voltage (1.6V) by 8% and provides a  
reset pulse. Similarly, an overvoltage comparator A12  
(with 10mV hysteresis) senses when the FBX pin voltage  
exceeds the negative regulated voltage (–0.8V) by 11%  
and provides a reset pulse. Both reset pulses are sent to  
the main RS latch (SR1) through G6 and G5. The power  
MOSFET switch M1 is actively held off for the duration of  
an output overvoltage condition.  
The LT3957A uses a fixed frequency, current mode con-  
trol scheme to provide excellent line and load regulation.  
OperationcanbebestunderstoodbyreferringtotheBlock  
Diagram in Figure 1.  
The start of each oscillator cycle sets the SR latch (SR1)  
andturnsontheinternalpowerMOSFETswitchM1through  
driver G2. The switch current flows through the internal  
current sensing resistor R  
and generates a voltage  
SENSE  
proportional to the switch current. This current sense  
voltage V (amplified by A5) is added to a stabilizing  
ISENSE  
slope compensation ramp and the resulting sum (SLOPE)  
isfedintothepositiveterminalofthePWMcomparatorA7.  
When SLOPE exceeds the level at the negative input of A7  
Programming Turn-On and Turn-Off Thresholds with  
the EN/UVLO Pin  
(V pin), SR1 is reset, turning off the power switch. The  
C
level at the negative input of A7 is set by the error amplifier  
A1 (or A2) and is an amplified version of the difference  
between the feedback voltage (FBX pin) and the reference  
voltage (1.6V or –0.8V, depending on the configuration).  
In this manner, the error amplifier sets the correct peak  
switch current level to keep the output in regulation.  
TheEN/UVLOpincontrolswhethertheLT3957Aisenabled  
or is in shutdown state. A micropower 1.22V reference,  
a comparator A10 and a controllable current source I  
S1  
allow the user to accurately program the supply voltage  
at which the IC turns on and off. The falling value can be  
accurately set by the resistor dividers R3 and R4. When  
EN/UVLOisabove0.4V,andbelowthe1.22Vthreshold,the  
The LT3957A has a switch current limit function. The cur-  
rent sense voltage is input to the current limit comparator  
A6. If the SENSE2 pin voltage is higher than the sense  
small pull-down current source I (typical 2μA) is active.  
S1  
The purpose of this current is to allow the user to program  
therisinghysteresis.TheBlockDiagramofthecomparator  
and the external resistors is shown in Figure 1. The typical  
falling threshold voltage and rising threshold voltage can  
be calculated by the following equations:  
current limit threshold V  
(48mV, typical), A6  
SENSE(MAX)  
will reset SR1 and turn off M1 immediately.  
The LT3957A is capable of generating either positive or  
negative output voltage with a single FBX pin. It can be  
configured as a boost, flyback or SEPIC converter to gen-  
erate positive output voltage, or as an inverting converter  
to generate negative output voltage. When configured as  
a SEPIC converter, as shown in Figure 1, the FBX pin is  
pulled up to the internal bias voltage of 1.6V by a volt-  
(R3+R4)  
VVIN,FALLING = 1.22 •  
R4  
VVIN,RISING = 2μA • R3+ V  
IN,FALLING  
age divider (R1 and R2) connected from V  
to SGND.  
For applications where the EN/UVLO pin is only used as  
a logic input, the EN/UVLO pin can be connected directly  
OUT  
Comparator A2 becomes inactive and comparator A1  
performs the inverting amplification from FBX to V .  
to the input voltage V for always-on operation.  
C
IN  
When the LT3957A is in an inverting configuration, the  
INTV Regulator Bypassing and Operation  
FBX pin is pulled down to –0.8V by a voltage divider  
CC  
connected from V  
to SGND. Comparator A1 becomes  
OUT  
Aninternal,lowdropout(LDO)voltageregulatorproduces  
inactive and comparator A2 performs the noninverting  
amplification from FBX to V .  
the 5.2V INTV supply which powers the gate driver, as  
CC  
C
showninFigure1. TheLT3957Acontainsanundervoltage  
lockout comparator A8 for the INTV supply. The INTV  
CC  
CC  
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undervoltage (UV) threshold is 2.7V (typical), with 0.1V  
recommended that INTV pin be shorted to the V pin if  
CC IN  
hysteresis, to ensure that the internal MOSFET has suf-  
V islowerthan3.5Vat1MHzswitchingfrequency, orV  
IN  
IN  
ficient gate drive voltage before turning on. When INTV  
is lower than 3.2V at 100kHz switching frequency. With  
the INTV pin shorted to V , however, a small current  
CC  
is below the UV threshold, the internal power switch will  
be turned off and the soft-start operation will be triggered.  
The logic circuitry within the LT3957A is also powered  
CC  
IN  
(around 16μA) will load the INTV in shutdown mode.  
CC  
D
VCC  
R
VCC  
from the internal INTV supply.  
CC  
V
INTV  
OUT  
CC  
The INTV regulator must be bypassed to SGND imme-  
LT3957A  
C
CC  
VCC  
4.7μF  
diately adjacent to the IC pins with a minimum of 4.7μF  
ceramic capacitor. Good bypassing is necessary to sup-  
ply the high transient currents required by the MOSFET  
gate driver.  
SGND  
3957A F02  
Figure 2. Connecting INTVCC to VOUT  
In an actual application, most of the IC supply current is  
used to drive the gate capacitance of the internal power  
MOSFET.Theon-chippowerdissipationcanbesignificant  
when the internal power MOSFET is being driven at a high  
Operating Frequency and Synchronization  
The choice of operating frequency may be determined  
by on-chip power dissipation (a low switching frequency  
may be required to ensure IC junction temperature does  
not exceed 125°C), otherwise it is a trade-off between  
efficiency and component size. Low frequency operation  
improves efficiency by reducing gate drive current and  
MOSFET and diode switching losses. However, lower  
frequency operation requires a physically larger induc-  
tor. Switching frequency also has implications for loop  
compensation. The LT3957A uses a constant-frequency  
architecture that can be programmed over a 100kHz to  
1000kHz range with a single external resistor from the RT  
pin to SGND, as shown in Figure 1. A table for selecting  
frequency and the V voltage is high.  
IN  
Aneffectiveapproachtoreducethepowerconsumptionof  
theinternalLDOforgatedriveandtoimprovetheefficiency  
is to tie the INTV pin to an external voltage source high  
CC  
enough to turn off the internal LDO regulator.  
In SEPIC or flyback applications, the INTV pin can be  
CC  
connected to the output voltage V  
diode, as shown in Figure 2, if V  
through a blocking  
meets the following  
OUT  
OUT  
conditions:  
1. V  
2. V  
< V (pin voltage)  
OUT  
OUT  
IN  
< 8V  
the value of R for a given operating frequency is shown  
T
in Table 1.  
A resistor R can be connected, as shown in Figure 2, to  
VCC  
limit the inrush current from V . Regardless of whether  
OUT  
Table 1. Timing Resistor (RT) Value  
or not the INTV pin is connected to an external voltage  
CC  
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (kHz)  
R (kΩ)  
T
source, it is always necessary to have the driver circuitry  
100  
200  
300  
400  
500  
600  
700  
800  
900  
1000  
140  
63.4  
41.2  
30.9  
24.3  
19.6  
16.5  
14  
bypassedwitha4.7μFlowESRceramiccapacitortoground  
immediately adjacent to the INTV and SGND pins.  
CC  
If LT3957A operates at a low V and high switching fre-  
IN  
quency, the voltage drop across the drain and the source  
of the LDO PMOS (M2 in Figure 1) could push INTV to  
CC  
bebelowtheUVthreshold.Topreventthisfromhappening,  
the INTV pin can be shorted directly to the V pin. V  
CC  
IN  
IN  
must not exceed the INTV Absolute Maximum Rating  
CC  
12.1  
10.5  
(8V). In this condition, the internal LDO will be turned off  
and the gate driver will be powered directly from V . It is  
IN  
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The operating frequency of the LT3957A can be synchro-  
nized to an external clock source. By providing a digital  
clock signal into the SYNC pin, the LT3957A will operate  
at the SYNC clock frequency. The LT3957A detects the  
rising edge of each clock cycle. If this feature is used,  
Soft-Start  
TheLT3957Acontainsseveralfeaturestolimitpeakswitch  
currents and output voltage (V ) overshoot during  
start-up or recovery from a fault condition. The primary  
purpose of these features is to prevent damage to external  
components or the load.  
OUT  
an R resistor should be chosen to program a switching  
T
frequency 20% slower than SYNC pulse frequency. It is  
recommended that the SYNC pin has a minimum pulse  
width of 200ns. Tie the SYNC pin to SGND if this feature  
is not used.  
High peak switch currents during start-up may occur in  
switching regulators. Since V  
the feedback loop is saturated and the regulator tries to  
chargetheoutputcapacitorasquicklyaspossible,resulting  
in large peak currents. A large surge current may cause  
inductor saturation or power switch failure.  
is far from its final value,  
OUT  
Duty Cycle Consideration  
Switching duty cycle is a key variable defining converter  
operation.Assuch,itslimitsmustbeconsidered.Minimum  
on-time is the smallest time duration that the LT3957A  
is capable of turning on the power MOSFET. This time  
is typically about 240ns (see Minimum On-Time in the  
Electrical Characteristics table). In each switching cycle,  
the LT3957A keeps the power switch off for at least  
220ns (typical) (see Minimum Off-Time in the Electrical  
Characteristics table).  
The LT3957A addresses this mechanism with the SS  
pin. As shown in Figure 1, the SS pin reduces the power  
MOSFET current by pulling down the V pin through  
Q2. In this way the SS allows the output capacitor to  
charge gradually toward its final value while limiting the  
start-up peak currents. The typical start-up waveforms  
are shown in the Typical Performance Characteristics  
C
section. The inductor current I slewing rate is limited by  
the soft-start function.  
L
Theminimumon-time,minimumoff-timeandtheswitching  
frequency define the minimum and maximum switching  
duty cycles a converter is able to generate:  
Besides start-up (with EN/UVLO), soft-start can also be  
triggered by the following faults:  
Minimum duty cycle = minimum on-time • frequency  
Maximum duty cycle = 1 – (minimum off-time • frequency)  
1. INTV < 2.85V  
CC  
2. Thermal lockout (TLO > 165°C)  
Any of these three faults will cause the LT3957A to stop  
switching immediately. The SS pin will be discharged by  
Q3. When all faults are cleared and the SS pin has been  
Programming the Output Voltage  
The output voltage V  
is set by a resistor divider, as  
OUT  
shown in Figure 1. The positive and negative V  
by the following equations:  
are set  
discharged below 0.2V, a 10μA current source I starts  
OUT  
S2  
charging the SS pin, initiating a soft-start operation.  
R2  
R1  
The soft-start interval is set by the soft-start capacitor  
selection according to the equation:  
VOUT,POSITIVE = 1.6V • 1+  
1.25V  
R2  
R1  
TSS = CSS  
VOUT,NEGATIVE = –0.8V • 1+  
10μA  
The resistors R1 and R2 are typically chosen so that  
the error caused by the current flowing into the FBX pin  
during normal operation is less than 1% (this translates  
to a maximum value of R1 at about 158k).  
FBX Frequency Foldback  
When V is very low during start-up, or an output short-  
OUT  
circuit on a SEPIC, an inverting, or a flyback converter, the  
switchingregulatormustoperateatlowdutycyclestokeep  
the power switch current below the current limit, since  
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the inductor current decay rate is very low during switch  
off time. The minimum on-time limitation may prevent  
the switcher from attaining a sufficiently low duty cycle  
at the programmed switching frequency. So, the switch  
current may keep increasing through each switch cycle,  
exceeding the programmed current limit. To prevent the  
switch peak currents from exceeding the programmed  
value,theLT3957Acontainsafrequencyfoldbackfunction  
to reduce the switching frequency when the FBX voltage  
is low (see the Normalized Switching Frequency vs FBX  
graphintheTypicalPerformanceCharacteristicssection).  
The Internal Power Switch Current  
For control and protection, the LT3957A measures the  
internal power MOSFET current by using a sense resistor  
(R  
) between GND and the MOSFET source. Figure 3  
SENSE  
shows a typical waveform of the internal switch current  
(I ).  
SW  
Duetothecurrentlimit(minimum5A)oftheinternalpower  
switch, the LT3957A should be used in the applications  
that the switch peak current I  
during steady state  
SW(PEAK)  
normal operation is lower than 5A by a sufficient margin  
(10% or higher is recommended).  
During frequency foldback, external clock synchroniza-  
tion is disabled to prevent interference with frequency  
reducing operation.  
The LT3957A switching controller incorporates 100ns  
timing interval to blank the ringing on the current sense  
signal across R  
immediately after M1 is turned on.  
SENSE  
Loop Compensation  
This ringing is caused by the parasitic inductance and  
capacitanceofthePCBtrace, thesenseresistor, thediode,  
and the MOSFET. The 100ns timing interval is adequate  
for most of the LT3957A applications. In the applications  
that have very large and long ringing on the current sense  
signal,asmallRCfiltercanbeaddedtofilterouttheexcess  
ringing. Figure 4 shows the RC filter on the SENSE1 and  
SENSE2 pins. It is usually sufficient to choose 22Ω for  
Loop compensation determines the stability and transient  
performance. The LT3957A uses current mode control to  
regulate the output which simplifies loop compensation.  
TheLT3957Aimprovestheno-loadtoheavyloadtransient  
response, compared to the LT3957. New internal circuits  
ensure that the transition from not switching to switching  
at high current can be made in a few cycles. The optimum  
values depend on the converter topology, the component  
values and the operating conditions (including the input  
voltage, load current, etc.). To compensate the feedback  
loop of the LT3957A, a series resistor-capacitor network  
R
and 2.2nF to 10nF for C . Keep R ’s resistance  
FLT  
FLT FLT  
low. Remember that there is 65μA (typical) flowing out of  
the SENSE2 pin. Adding R will affect the internal power  
FLT  
switch current limit threshold:  
is usually connected from the V pin to SGND. Figure 1  
C
65μA RFLT  
48mV  
shows the typical V compensation network. For most  
ISW _ILIM = 1−  
• 5A  
C
applications, the capacitor should be in the range of  
470pF to 22nF, and the resistor should be in the range  
of 5k to 50k. A small capacitor is often connected in  
parallel with the RC compensation network to attenuate  
I
SW  
)I  
SW  
the V voltage ripple induced from the output voltage  
C
ripple through the internal error amplifier. The parallel  
capacitor usually ranges in value from 10pF to 100pF. A  
practical approach to design the compensation network  
is to start with one of the circuits in this data sheet that  
is similar to your application, and tune the compensation  
network to optimize the performance. Stability should  
thenbecheckedacrossalloperatingconditions, including  
load current, input voltage and temperature. Application  
Note 76 is a good reference on loop compensation.  
I
SW(PEAK)  
t
DT  
S
T
S
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Figure 3. The Switch Current During a Switching Cycle  
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On-Chip Power Dissipation and Thermal Lockout (TLO)  
is higher than the input voltage. Remember that boost  
convertersarenotshort-circuitprotected.Underashorted  
output condition, the inductor current is limited only by  
the input supply capability. For applications requiring a  
step-up converter that is short-circuit protected, please  
refer to the Applications Information section covering  
SEPIC converters.  
Theon-chippowerdissipationofLT3957Acanbeestimated  
using the following equation:  
2
2
P ≈ I  
IC  
• D • R  
+ V  
• I • ƒ • 200pF/A +  
PEAK SW  
SW  
DS(ON)  
V • (1.6mA + ƒ • 10nC)  
IN  
where R  
is the internal switch on-resistance which  
DS(ON)  
canbeobtainedfromtheTypicalPerformanceCharacteris-  
ticssection.V isthepeakswitchoff-statevoltage.  
The conversion ratio as a function of duty cycle is  
SW(PEAK)  
ThemaximumpowerdissipationP  
VOUT  
V
IN  
1
1D  
canbeobtained  
=
IC(MAX)  
by comparing P across all the V range at the maximum  
IC  
IN  
output current . The highest junction temperature can be  
in continuous conduction mode (CCM).  
estimated using the following equation:  
For a boost converter operating in CCM, the duty cycle  
of the main switch can be calculated based on the output  
T
≈ T + P  
• 42°C/W  
J(MAX)  
A
IC(MAX)  
ItisrecommendedtomeasuretheICtemperatureinsteady  
state to verify that the junction temperature limit is not  
exceeded. A low switching frequency may be required to  
voltage (V ) and the input voltage (V ). The maximum  
OUT  
duty cycle (D  
minimum input voltage:  
IN  
) occurs when the converter has the  
MAX  
ensure T  
does not exceed 125°C.  
J(MAX)  
VOUT V  
IN(MIN)  
DMAX  
=
If LT3957A die temperature reaches thermal lockout  
threshold at 165°C (typical), the IC will initiate several  
protective actions. The power switch will be turned off.  
A soft-start operation will be triggered. The IC will be en-  
abled again when the junction temperature has dropped  
by 5°C (nominal).  
VOUT  
Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) provides higher  
conversionratiosatagivenfrequencyatthecostofreduced  
efficiencies and higher switching currents.  
Boost Converter: Maximum Output Current Capability  
and Inductor Selection  
LT3957A  
SENSE1  
For the boost topology, the maximum average inductor  
current is:  
R
FLT  
SENSE2  
1
C
FLT  
IL(MAX)= IO(MAX)  
SGND  
1DMAX  
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Due to the current limit of its internal power switch, the  
LT3957Ashouldbeusedinaboostconverterwhosemaxi-  
Figure 4. The RC Filter on SENSE1 Pin and SENSE2 Pin  
mum output current (I  
) is less than the maximum  
O(MAX)  
output current capability by a sufficient margin (10% or  
higher is recommended):  
APPLICATION CIRCUITS  
TheLT3957Acanbeconfiguredasdifferenttopologies.The  
first topology to be analyzed will be the boost converter,  
followed by the flyback, SEPIC and inverting converters.  
VIN(MIN)  
IO(MAX)  
<
• 5A 0.5 • ΔI  
(
SW  
)
VOUT  
Boost Converter: Switch Duty Cycle and Frequency  
The inductor ripple current ΔI has a direct effect on the  
SW  
choice of the inductor value and the converter’s maximum  
The LT3957A can be configured as a boost converter  
for the applications where the converter output voltage  
output current capability. Choosing smaller values of  
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Boost Converter: Output Capacitor Selection  
ΔI  
increases output current capability, but requires  
SW  
large inductances and reduces the current loop gain (the  
Contributions of ESR (equivalent series resistance), ESL  
(equivalent series inductance) and the bulk capacitance  
must be considered when choosing the correct output  
capacitors for a given output ripple voltage. The effect of  
thesethreeparameters(ESR,ESLandbulkC)ontheoutput  
voltage ripple waveform for a typical boost converter is  
illustrated in Figure 5.  
converter will approach voltage mode). Accepting larger  
values of ΔI  
provides fast transient response and  
SW  
allows the use of low inductances, but results in higher  
input current ripple and greater core losses, and reduces  
output current capability.  
Givenanoperatinginputvoltagerange,andhavingchosen  
the operating frequency and ripple current in the inductor,  
theinductorvalueoftheboostconvertercanbedetermined  
using the following equation:  
The choice of component(s) begins with the maximum  
acceptable ripple voltage (expressed as a percentage of  
the output voltage), and how this ripple should be divided  
between the ESR step ΔV  
and the charging/discharg-  
VIN(MIN)  
ΔISW • ƒ  
ESR  
L =  
DMAX  
ing ΔV  
. For the purpose of simplicity, we will choose  
COUT  
2% for the maximum output ripple, to be divided equally  
between ΔV and ΔV . This percentage ripple will  
The peak inductor current is the switch current limit (5.9A  
typical), and the RMS inductor current is approximately  
ESR  
COUT  
change,dependingontherequirementsoftheapplication,  
and the following equations can easily be modified. For a  
1% contribution to the total ripple voltage, the ESR of the  
output capacitor can be determined using the following  
equation:  
equal to I  
. The user should choose the inductors  
L(MAX)  
having sufficient saturation and RMS current ratings.  
Boost Converter: Output Diode Selection  
To maximize efficiency, a fast switching diode with low  
forward drop and low reverse leakage is desirable. The  
peak reverse voltage that the diode must withstand is  
equal to the regulator output voltage plus any additional  
ringing across its anode-to-cathode during the on-time.  
The average forward current in normal operation is equal  
to the output current.  
0.01• VOUT  
ID(PEAK)  
ESRCOUT  
For the bulk C component, which also contributes 1% to  
the total ripple:  
IO(MAX)  
COUT  
0.01• VOUT • ƒ  
It is recommended that the peak repetitive reverse voltage  
t
t
OFF  
ON  
rating V  
is higher than V  
by a safety margin (a 10V  
RRM  
OUT  
)V  
COUT  
safety margin is usually sufficient).  
V
OUT  
(AC)  
The power dissipated by the diode is:  
RINGING DUE TO  
TOTAL INDUCTANCE  
(BOARD + CAP)  
P = I  
D
• V  
D
)V  
ESR  
O(MAX)  
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where V is diode’s forward voltage drop, and the diode  
D
Figure 5. The Output Ripple Waveform of a Boost Converter  
junction temperature is:  
T = T + P • R  
θJA  
J
A
D
Theoutputcapacitorinaboostregulatorexperienceshigh  
RMSripplecurrents, asshowninFigure5. TheRMSripple  
current rating of the output capacitor can be determined  
using the following equation:  
The R to be used in this equation normally includes the  
θJA  
R
for the device plus the thermal resistance from the  
θJC  
board to the ambient temperature in the enclosure. T must  
J
notexceedthediodemaximumjunctiontemperaturerating.  
DMAX  
1DMAX  
IRMS(COUT) IO(MAX)  
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Multiple capacitors are often paralleled to meet ESR  
requirements. Typically, once the ESR requirement is  
satisfied, the capacitance is adequate for filtering and has  
therequiredRMScurrentrating.Additionalceramiccapaci-  
tors in parallel are commonly used to reduce the effect of  
parasiticinductanceintheoutputcapacitor,whichreduces  
high frequency switching noise on the converter output.  
SUGGESTED  
RCD SNUBBER  
D
N :N  
P
S
V
IN  
+
+
SN  
+
V
I
C
D
+
IN  
C
R
SN  
SN  
V
OUT  
L
L
S
P
C
OUT  
D
SN  
I
SW  
SW  
Boost Converter: Input Capacitor Selection  
LT3957A  
GND  
The input capacitor of a boost converter is less critical  
than the output capacitor, due to the fact that the inductor  
is in series with the input, and the input current wave-  
form is continuous. The input voltage source impedance  
determines the size of the input capacitor, which is typi-  
cally in the range of 1μF to 100μF. A low ESR capacitor  
is recommended, although it is not as critical as for the  
output capacitor.  
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Flyback Converter: Switch Duty Cycle and Turns Ratio  
The flyback converter conversion ratio in the continuous  
mode operation is:  
The RMS input capacitor ripple current for a boost con-  
verter is:  
VOUT NS  
D
=
V
NP 1D  
IN  
I
= 0.3 • ΔI  
L
RMS(CIN)  
where N /N is the second to primary turns ratio. D is  
S
P
duty cycle.  
FLYBACK CONVERTER APPLICATIONS  
Figure 7 shows the waveforms of the flyback converter  
in discontinuous mode operation. During each switching  
The LT3957A can be configured as a flyback converter  
for the applications where the converters have multiple  
outputs, high output voltages or isolated outputs. Due  
to the 40V rating of the internal power switch, LT3957A  
should be used in low input voltage flyback converters.  
Figure 6 shows a simplified flyback converter.  
period T , three subintervals occur: DT , D2T , D3T .  
S
S
S
S
During DT , M is on, and D is reverse-biased. During  
S
D2T , M is off, and L is conducting current. Both L and  
S
S
P
L currents are zero during D3T .  
S
S
The flyback converter conversion ratio in the discontinu-  
ous mode operation is:  
The flyback converter has a very low parts count for mul-  
tipleoutputs, andwithprudentselectionofturnsratio, can  
have high output/input voltage conversion ratios with a  
desirable duty cycle. However, it has low efficiency due to  
thehighpeakcurrents,highpeakvoltagesandconsequent  
power loss. The flyback converter is commonly used for  
an output power of less than 50W.  
VOUT NS  
D
=
V
NP D2  
According to Figure 6, the peak SW voltage is:  
= V + V  
IN  
V
SW(PEAK)  
IN(MAX)  
SN  
The flyback converter can be designed to operate either  
in continuous or discontinuous mode. Compared to con-  
tinuous mode, discontinuous mode has the advantage of  
smaller transformer inductances and easy loop compen-  
sation, and the disadvantage of higher peak-to-average  
current and lower efficiency.  
where V is the snubber capacitor voltage. A smaller V  
SN  
SN  
results in a larger snubber loss. A reasonable V is 1.5  
SN  
to 2 times of the reflected output voltage:  
VOUT NP  
VSN = k •  
NS  
k = 1.5 ~ 2  
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It is recommended to choose a duty cycle between 20%  
and 80%.  
V
SW  
Flyback Converter: Maximum Output Current  
Capability and Transformer Design  
I
SW  
The maximum output current capability and transformer  
design for continuous conduction mode (CCM) is chosen  
as presented here.  
I
SW(MAX)  
Themaximumdutycycle(D )occurswhentheconverter  
MAX  
I
D
has the minimum V :  
IN  
I
NP  
N
S
D(MAX)  
VOUT  
DT  
D2T  
D3T  
S
t
S
S
DMAX  
=
T
NP  
N
S
S
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VOUT  
+ V  
IN(MIN)  
Figure 7. Waveforms of the Flyback Converter  
in Discontinuous Mode Operation  
Due to the current limit of its internal power switch, the  
LT3957A should be used in a flyback converter whose  
maximum output current (I  
maximum output current capability by a sufficient margin  
(10% or higher is recommended):  
) is less than the  
AccordingtotheAbsoluteMaximumRatingstable,theSW  
voltage Absolute Maximum value is 40V. Therefore, the  
maximum primary to secondary turns ratio (for both the  
continuous and the discontinuous operation) should be.  
O(MAX)  
VIN(MIN)  
IO(MAX)  
<
DMAX • 5A 0.5 • ΔI  
SW  
(
)
40V V  
NP  
NS  
IN(MAX)  
VOUT  
k • VOUT  
The transformer ripple current ΔI has a direct effect on  
SW  
Accordingtotheprecedingequations,theuserhasrelative  
freedom in selecting the switch duty cycle or turns ratio to  
suit a given application. The selections of the duty cycle  
and the turns ratio are somewhat iterative processes, due  
to the number of variables involved. The user can choose  
either a duty cycle or a turns ratio as the start point. The  
following trade-offs should be considered when select-  
ing the switch duty cycle or turns ratio, to optimize the  
converter performance. A higher duty cycle affects the  
flyback converter in the following aspects:  
the design/choice of the transformer and the converter’s  
output current capability. Choosing smaller values of  
ΔI increases the output current capability, but requires  
SW  
large primary and secondary inductances and reduce the  
current loop gain (the converter will approach voltage  
mode). Accepting larger values of ΔI allows the use  
SW  
of low primary and secondary inductances, but results  
in higher input current ripple, greater core losses, and  
reduces the output current capability.  
Givenanoperatinginputvoltagerange,andhavingchosen  
the operating frequency and ripple current in the primary  
winding,theprimarywindinginductancecanbecalculated  
using the following equation:  
• Lower MOSFET RMS current I  
, but higher  
SW(RMS)  
MOSFET V peak voltage  
SW  
• Lower diode peak reverse voltage, but higher diode  
RMS current I  
D(RMS)  
VIN(MIN)  
L =  
DMAX  
• Higher transformer turns ratio (N /N )  
P
S
ΔISW • ƒ  
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The primary winding peak current is the switch current  
limit (typical 5.9A). The primary and secondary maximum  
RMS currents are:  
L istheleakageinductanceoftheprimarywinding,which  
LK  
is usually specified in the transformer characteristics. L  
LK  
canbeobtainedbymeasuringtheprimaryinductancewith  
the secondary windings shorted. The snubber capacitor  
POUT(MAX)  
value(C )canbedeterminedusingthefollowingequation:  
ILP(RMS)  
SN  
DMAX VIN(MIN) η  
VSN  
ΔVSN RSN • ƒ  
CCN  
=
IOUT(MAX)  
ILS(RMS)  
where ΔV is the voltage ripple across C . A reasonable  
1DMAX  
SN  
SN  
ΔV is 5% to 10% of V . The reverse voltage rating of  
SN  
SN  
where η is the converter efficiency.  
D
should be higher than the sum of V and V  
.
SN  
SN  
IN(MAX)  
A Zener clamp can also be connected between SW and  
GND to ensure SW voltage does not exceed 40V.  
Basedontheprecedingequations,theusershoulddesign/  
choose the transformer having sufficient saturation and  
RMS current ratings.  
Flyback Converter: Output Diode Selection  
Flyback Converter: Snubber Design  
The output diode in a flyback converter is subject to large  
RMS current and peak reverse voltage stresses. A fast  
switching diode with a low forward drop and a low reverse  
leakage is desired. Schottky diodes are recommended if  
the output voltage is below 100V.  
Transformer leakage inductance (on either the primary  
or secondary) causes a voltage spike to occur after the  
MOSFET turn-off. This is increasingly prominent at higher  
load currents, where more stored energy must be dissi-  
pated. In some cases a snubber circuit will be required to  
avoidovervoltagebreakdownattheMOSFET’sdrainnode.  
There are different snubber circuits (such as RC snubber,  
RCD snubber, Zener clamp, etc.), and Application Note 19  
is a good reference on snubber design. An RC snubber  
circuit can be connected between SW and GND to damp  
theringingonSWpins.Thesnubberresistorvaluesshould  
be close to the impedance of the parasitic resonance. The  
snubber capacitor value should be larger than the circuit  
parasitic capacitance, but be small enough to keep the  
snubber resistor power dissipation low.  
Approximate the required peak repetitive reverse voltage  
rating V  
using:  
RRM  
NS  
VRRM  
>
• VIN(MAX) + VOUT  
NP  
The power dissipated by the diode is:  
P = I • V  
D
O(MAX)  
D
and the diode junction temperature is:  
T = T + P • R  
J
A
D
θJA  
The R to be used in this equation normally includes the  
θJC  
If the RC snubber is insufficient to prevent SW pins over-  
voltage, the RCD snubber can be used to limit the peak  
voltage on the SW pins, which is shown in Figure 6.  
θJA  
R
for the device, plus the thermal resistance from the  
board to the ambient temperature in the enclosure. T must  
J
notexceedthediodemaximumjunctiontemperaturerating.  
The snubber resistor value (R ) can be calculated by the  
SN  
following equation:  
Flyback Converter: Output Capacitor Selection  
NP  
The output capacitor of the flyback converter has a similar  
operation condition as that of the boost converter. Refer  
totheBoostConverter:OutputCapacitorSelectionsection  
VS2N VSN • VOUT  
NS  
IS2W(PEAK) LLK • ƒ  
RSN = 2 •  
for the calculation of C  
and ESR  
.
OUT  
COUT  
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The RMS ripple current rating of the output capacitors  
in continuous operation can be determined using the  
following equation:  
SEPIC Converter: Switch Duty Cycle and Frequency  
For a SEPIC converter operating in CCM, the duty cycle  
of the main switch can be calculated based on the output  
voltage (V ), the input voltage (V ) and the diode  
OUT  
IN  
DMAX  
1DMAX  
IRMS(COUT),CONTINUOUS IO(MAX)  
forward voltage (V ).  
D
Themaximumdutycycle(D )occurswhentheconverter  
MAX  
Flyback Converter: Input Capacitor Selection  
has the minimum input voltage:  
Theinputcapacitorinaflybackconverterissubjecttoalarge  
RMS current due to the discontinuous primary current.  
To prevent large voltage transients, use a low ESR input  
capacitor sized for the maximum RMS current. The RMS  
ripple current rating of the input capacitors in continuous  
operationcanbedeterminedusingthefollowingequation:  
VOUT + VD  
IN(MIN) + VOUT + VD  
DMAX  
=
V
SEPIC Converter: The Maximum Output Current  
Capability and Inductor Selection  
As shown in Figure 1, the SEPIC converter contains two  
inductors:L1andL2.L1andL2canbeindependent,butcan  
also be wound on the same core, since identical voltages  
are applied to L1 and L2 throughout the switching cycle.  
POUT(MAX)  
1DMAX  
DMAX  
IRMS(CIN),CONTINUOUS  
VIN(MIN) η  
SEPIC CONVERTER APPLICATIONS  
For the SEPIC topology, the current through L1 is the  
converter input current. Based on the fact that, ideally, the  
output power is equal to the input power, the maximum  
average inductor currents of L1 and L2 are:  
The LT3957A can be configured as a SEPIC (single-ended  
primary inductance converter), as shown in Figure 1. This  
topology allows for the input to be higher, equal, or lower  
than the desired output voltage. The conversion ratio as  
a function of duty cycle is:  
DMAX  
1DMAX  
IL1(MAX) =IIN(MAX) =IO(MAX)  
VOUT + VD  
D
=
IL2(MAX) =IO(MAX)  
V
IN  
1D  
in continuous conduction mode (CCM).  
Due to the current limit of its internal power switch, the  
LT3957A should be used in a SEPIC converter whose  
In a SEPIC converter, no DC path exists between the input  
and output. This is an advantage over the boost converter  
for applications requiring the output to be disconnected  
from the input source when the circuit is in shutdown.  
maximum output current (I  
) is less than the output  
O(MAX)  
current capability by a sufficient margin (10% or higher  
is recommended):  
IO(MAX) < 1D  
• 5A 0.5 • ΔI  
SW  
(
MAX ) (  
)
Compared to the flyback converter, the SEPIC converter  
has the advantage that both the power MOSFET and the  
The inductor ripple currents ΔI and ΔI are identical:  
L1  
L2  
output diode voltages are clamped by the capacitors (C ,  
IN  
C
DC  
and C ), therefore, there is less voltage ringing  
OUT  
ΔI = ΔI = 0.5 • ΔI  
SW  
L1  
L2  
across the power MOSFET and the output diodes. The  
SEPIC converter requires much smaller input capacitors  
than those of the flyback converter. This is due to the fact  
that, in the SEPIC converter, the current through inductor  
L1 (which is series with the input) is continuous.  
The inductor ripple current ΔI has a direct effect on the  
SW  
choice of the inductor value and the converter’s maximum  
outputcurrentcapability.ChoosingsmallervaluesofΔI  
SW  
requires large inductances and reduces the current loop  
gain(theconverterwillapproachvoltagemode).Accepting  
larger values of ΔI allows the use of low inductances,  
SW  
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but results in higher input current ripple and greater core  
losses and reduces output current capability.  
where V is diode’s forward voltage drop, and the diode  
D
junction temperature is:  
T = T + P • R  
Givenanoperatinginputvoltagerange,andhavingchosen  
the operating frequency and ripple current in the inductor,  
theinductorvalue(L1andL2areindependent)oftheSEPIC  
convertercanbedeterminedusingthefollowingequation:  
J
A
D
θJA  
The R used in this equation normally includes the R  
θJA  
θJC  
for the device, plus the thermal resistance from the board,  
to the ambient temperature in the enclosure. T must not  
J
exceed the diode maximum junction temperature rating.  
V
IN(MIN)  
L1 = L2 =  
DMAX  
0.5 • ΔISW • ƒ  
SEPIC Converter: Output and Input Capacitor Selection  
The selections of the output and input capacitors of the  
SEPICconverteraresimilartothoseoftheboostconverter.  
Please refer to the Boost Converter: Output Capacitor  
Selection and Boost Converter: Input Capacitor Selection  
sections.  
For most SEPIC applications, the equal inductor values  
will fall in the range of 1μH to 100μH.  
BymakingL1=L2,andwindingthemonthesamecore,the  
value of inductance in the preceding equation is replaced  
by 2L, due to mutual inductance:  
SEPIC Converter: Selecting the DC Coupling Capacitor  
V
IN(MIN)  
L =  
DMAX  
The DC voltage rating of the DC coupling capacitor (C ,  
ΔISW • ƒ  
DC  
as shown in Figure 1) should be larger than the maximum  
input voltage:  
Thismaintainsthesameripplecurrentandenergystorage  
in the inductors. The peak inductor currents are:  
V
CDC  
> V  
IN(MAX)  
I
I
= I  
= I  
+ 0.5 • ΔI  
+ 0.5 • ΔI  
L1(PEAK)  
L2(PEAK)  
L1(MAX)  
L2(MAX)  
L1  
L2  
C
has nearly a rectangular current waveform. During  
DC  
the switch off-time, the current through C is I , while  
DC  
IN  
approximately –I flows during the on-time. The RMS  
O
The maximum RMS inductor currents are approximately  
equal to the maximum average inductor currents.  
rating of the coupling capacitor is determined by the fol-  
lowing equation:  
Basedontheprecedingequations,theusershouldchoose  
the inductors having sufficient saturation and RMS cur-  
rent ratings.  
VOUT + VD  
IRMS(CDC) >IO(MAX)  
V
IN(MIN)  
SEPIC Converter: Output Diode Selection  
A low ESR and ESL, X5R or X7R ceramic capacitor works  
well for C .  
DC  
To maximize efficiency, a fast switching diode with a low  
forward drop and low reverse leakage is desirable. The  
average forward current in normal operation is equal to  
the output current.  
INVERTING CONVERTER APPLICATIONS  
TheLT3957Acanbeconfiguredasadual-inductorinverting  
topology, as shown in Figure 8. The V  
to V ratio is:  
It is recommended that the peak repetitive reverse voltage  
OUT  
IN  
rating V  
is higher than V  
+ V  
by a safety  
RRM  
OUT  
IN(MAX)  
VOUT V  
D
1D  
D = −  
margin (a 10V safety margin is usually sufficient).  
V
IN  
The power dissipated by the diode is:  
in continuous conduction mode (CCM).  
P = I  
D
• V  
D
O(MAX)  
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C
+
The ESR can be minimized by using high quality X5R or  
X7R dielectric ceramic capacitors. In many applications,  
ceramic capacitors are sufficient to limit the output volt-  
age ripple.  
DC  
L1  
L2  
V
IN  
+
C
IN  
C
V
OUT  
OUT  
SW  
LT3957A  
+
D1  
The RMS ripple current rating of the output capacitor  
needs to be greater than:  
+
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GND  
I
> 0.3 • ΔI  
L2  
RMS(COUT)  
Figure 8. A Simplified Inverting Converter  
Inverting Converter: Selecting the DC Coupling Capacitor  
Inverting Converter: Switch Duty Cycle and Frequency  
The DC voltage rating of the DC coupling capacitor (C ,  
DC  
For an inverting converter operating in CCM, the duty  
cycle of the main switch can be calculated based on the  
asshowninFigure10)shouldbelargerthanthemaximum  
input voltage minus the output voltage (negative voltage):  
negativeoutputvoltage(V )andtheinputvoltage(V ).  
OUT  
IN  
V
CDC  
> V  
– V  
IN(MAX) OUT  
Themaximumdutycycle(D )occurswhentheconverter  
MAX  
C
has nearly a rectangular current waveform. During  
DC  
has the minimum input voltage:  
the switch off-time, the current through C is I , while  
DC  
IN  
VOUT VD  
approximately –I flows during the on-time. The RMS  
O
DMAX  
=
rating of the coupling capacitor is determined by the fol-  
lowing equation:  
VOUT VD V  
IN(MIN)  
Inverting Converter: Output Diode and Input Capacitor  
Selections  
DMAX  
1DMAX  
IRMS(CDC) >IO(MAX)  
The selections of the inductor, output diode and input  
capacitor of an inverting converter are similar to those of  
the SEPIC converter. Please refer to the corresponding  
SEPIC converter sections.  
A low ESR and ESL, X5R or X7R ceramic capacitor works  
well for C .  
DC  
Board Layout  
Inverting Converter: Output Capacitor Selection  
The high power and high speed operation of the LT3957A  
demands careful attention to board layout and component  
placement. Careful attention must be paid to the internal  
power dissipation of the LT3957A at high input voltages,  
highswitchingfrequencies,andhighinternalpowerswitch  
currents to ensure that a junction temperature of 125°C is  
not exceeded. This is especially important when operat-  
ing at high ambient temperatures. Exposed pads on the  
bottom of the package are SGND and SW terminals of the  
IC, and must be soldered to a SGND ground plane and a  
SW plane respectively. It is recommended that multiple  
vias in the printed circuit board be used to conduct heat  
away from the IC and into the copper planes with as much  
area as possible.  
The inverting converter requires much smaller output  
capacitors than those of the boost, flyback and SEPIC  
convertersforsimilaroutputripples. Thisisduetothefact  
that, in the inverting converter, the inductor L2 is in series  
with the output, and the ripple current flowing through the  
outputcapacitorsarecontinuous.Theoutputripplevoltage  
is produced by the ripple current of L2 flowing through  
the ESR and bulk capacitance of the output capacitor:  
1
ΔVOUT(P–P) = ΔI • ESR  
+
L2  
COUT  
8 • ƒ COUT  
After specifying the maximum output ripple, the user can  
select the output capacitors according to the preceding  
equation.  
To prevent radiation and high frequency resonance prob-  
lems, proper layout of the components connected to the  
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ICisessential, especiallythepowerpathswithhigherdi/dt.  
Thefollowinghighdi/dtloopsofdifferenttopologiesshould  
be kept as tight as possible to reduce inductive ringing:  
Check the stress on the internal power MOSFET by  
measuring the SW-to-GND voltage directly across the IC  
terminals.Makesuretheinductiveringingdoesnot exceed  
the maximum rating of the internal power MOSFET (40V).  
• In boost configuration, the high di/dt loop contains the  
output capacitor, the internal power MOSFET and the  
Schottky diode.  
The small-signal components should be placed away  
from high frequency switching nodes. For optimum load  
regulation and true remote sensing, the top of the output  
voltage sensing resistor divider should connect indepen-  
dently to the top of the output capacitor (Kelvin connec-  
tion), staying away from any high dV/dt traces. Place the  
divider resistors near the LT3957A in order to keep the  
high impedance FBX node short.  
• In flyback configuration, the high di/dt primary loop  
contains the input capacitor, the primary winding, the  
internal power MOSFET. The high di/dt secondary loop  
contains the output capacitor, the secondary winding  
and the output diode.  
• In SEPIC configuration, the high di/dt loop contains  
the internal power MOSFET, output capacitor, Schottky  
diode and the coupling capacitor.  
Figure 9 shows the suggested layout of the 4.5V to16V  
input, 24V output boost converter in the Typical Applica-  
tion section.  
• In inverting configuration, the high di/dt loop contains  
internalpowerMOSFET,Schottkydiodeandthecoupling  
capacitor.  
R1  
VIA TO V  
OUT  
R2  
C
SS  
R
R
C
C
T
C
36 35 34 33 32 31 30  
C
VCC  
1
2
3
4
28  
27  
R3  
37  
25  
24  
23  
R4  
LT3957A  
38  
6
8
9
21  
20  
10  
12 13 14 15 16 17  
L1  
D1  
C
C
OUT  
OUT  
C
IN  
VIA TO V  
OUT  
GND  
V
OUT  
V
IN  
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VIAS TO SGND GROUND PLANE  
VIAS TO SW PLANE  
Figure 9. Suggested Layout of the 4.5V to 16V Input. 24V Output Boost Converter in the Typical Application Section  
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Recommended Component Manufacturers  
Some of the recommended component manufacturers  
are listed in Table 2.  
Table 2. Recommended Component Manufacturers  
VENDOR  
AVX  
COMPONENTS  
WEB ADDRESS  
avx.com  
Capacitors  
BH Electronics  
Inductors,  
Transformers  
bhelectronics.com  
Coilcraft  
Inductors  
Inductors  
Diodes  
coilcraft.com  
bussmann.com  
diodes.com  
Cooper Bussmann  
Diodes, Inc  
General Semiconductor  
Diodes  
generalsemiconductor.  
com  
International Rectifier  
Kemet  
Diodes  
Tantalum Capacitors  
Toroid Cores  
Diodes  
irf.com  
kemet.com  
Magnetics Inc  
Microsemi  
Murata-Erie  
Nichicon  
mag-inc.com  
microsemi.com  
murata.co.jp  
nichicon.com  
onsemi.com  
panasonic.com  
pulseeng.com  
sanyo.co.jp  
Inductors, Capacitors  
Capacitors  
On Semiconductor  
Panasonic  
Pulse  
Diodes  
Capacitors  
Inductors  
Sanyo  
Capacitors  
Sumida  
Inductors  
sumida.com  
t-yuden.com  
Taiyo Yuden  
TDK  
Capacitors  
Capacitors, Inductors component.tdk.com  
Thermalloy  
Tokin  
Heat Sinks  
Capacitors  
aavidthermalloy.com  
nec-tokinamerica.com  
tokoam.com  
Toko  
Inductors  
United Chemi-Con  
Vishay  
Capacitors  
chemi-com.com  
vishay.com  
Inductors  
Würth Elektronik  
Vishay/Sprague  
Zetex  
Inductors  
we-online.com  
vishay.com  
Capacitors  
Small-Signal Discretes  
zetex.com  
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4.5V to 16V Input, 24V Output Boost Converter  
L1  
10μH  
D1  
V
OUT  
V
IN  
24V  
4.5V TO 16V  
C
C
OUT  
600mA  
IN  
R3  
10μF  
25V  
X5R  
10μF  
50V  
X5R  
w2  
V
SW  
200k  
IN  
EN/UVLO  
GND  
R4  
95.3k  
LT3957A  
SGND  
SYNC  
SENSE1  
R2  
226k  
SENSE2  
FBX  
R1  
15.8k  
INTV  
CC  
RT SS  
V
C
C
R
VCC  
R
T
C
C
SS  
4.7μF  
10V  
X5R  
41.2k  
6.8k  
0.33μF  
300kHz  
C
C
22nF  
3957A TA02a  
C
C
: MURATA GRM31ER61H106KA12  
IN  
: TAIYO YUDEN UMK325BJ106MM  
OUT  
D1: VISHAY SILICONIX 10BQ040  
L1: VISHAY SILICONIX IHLP-5050CE-1  
Efficiency vs Output Current  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
V
= 12V  
IN  
0
400  
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
500  
600  
100  
200  
300  
3957A TA02b  
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LT3957A  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
5V to 16V Input, 12V Output SEPIC Converter  
C
DC  
4.7μF, 25V  
X5R  
L1A  
D1  
V
12V  
1A  
OUT  
V
IN  
5V TO 16V  
C
C
OUT  
IN  
4.7μF  
25V  
22μF  
16V  
X5R  
w2  
L1B  
V
SW  
200k  
IN  
t
X5R  
EN/UVLO  
GND  
82.5k  
LT3957A  
SGND  
SYNC  
SENSE1  
105k  
SENSE2  
FBX  
INTV  
CC  
RT SS  
V
C
15.8k  
41.2k  
300kHz  
C
VCC  
10k  
10nF  
4.7μF  
10V  
0.47μF  
X5R  
3957A TA03a  
C
C
, C : MURATA GRM21BR61E475KA12L  
IN DC  
: MURATA GRM32ER61C226KE20  
OUT  
D1: VISHAY SILICONIX 30BQ040  
L1A, L1B: COILTRONICS DRQ127-100  
Efficiency vs Output Current  
Load Step Waveforms  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
V
= 12V  
V
= 12V  
IN  
IN  
V
OUT  
1V/DIV  
(AC)  
1A  
I
OUT  
0.5A/DIV  
0A  
3957 TA03c  
2ms/DIV  
0
800  
1000  
200  
400  
600  
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
3957A TA03b  
Frequency Foldback Waveforms  
When Output Short-Circuit  
Start-Up Waveforms  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
OUT  
10V/DIV  
V
OUT  
V
SW  
5V/DIV  
20V/DIV  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
5A/DIV  
2A/DIV  
3957A TA03e  
3957A TA03d  
50μs/DIV  
5ms/DIV  
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LT3957A  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
5V to 16V Input, –12V Output Inverting Converter  
C
DC  
4.7μF, 50V  
X7R  
L1A  
L1B  
V
–12V  
1A  
OUT  
V
IN  
5V TO 16V  
C
C
OUT  
IN  
4.7μF  
25V  
22μF  
16V  
X5R  
w2  
D1  
V
SW  
200k  
IN  
X5R  
EN/UVLO  
GND  
82.5k  
LT3957A  
SGND  
SYNC  
SENSE1  
105k  
7.5k  
SENSE2  
FBX  
INTV  
CC  
RT SS  
V
C
41.2k  
300kHz  
C
VCC  
10k  
10nF  
4.7μF  
10V  
0.47μF  
X5R  
395A7 TA04a  
C
C
C
: MURATA GRM21BR61E475KA12L  
IN  
: TAIYO YUDEN UMK316BJ475KL  
DC  
OUT  
: MURATA GRM32ER61C226KE20  
D1: VISHAY SILICONIX 30BQ040  
L1A, L1B: COILTRONICS DRQ127-100  
Efficiency vs Output Current  
Load Step Waveforms  
100  
95  
90  
85  
80  
75  
70  
65  
60  
55  
50  
V = 12V  
IN  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
OUT  
1V/DIV  
(AC)  
0.6A  
I
OUT  
0.2A/DIV  
0A  
3957A TA04c  
2ms/DIV  
0
800  
1000  
200  
400  
600  
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)  
3957A TA04b  
Frequency Foldback Waveforms  
When Output Short-Circuit  
Start-Up Waveforms  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
= 12V  
IN  
V
OUT  
10V/DIV  
V
OUT  
5V/DIV  
V
SW  
20V/DIV  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
2A/DIV  
I
+ I  
L1A L1B  
5A/DIV  
3957A TA04d  
3957A TA04e  
5ms/DIV  
50μs/DIV  
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LT3957A  
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION  
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.  
UHE Package  
Variation: UHE36(28)MA  
36(28)-Lead Plastic QFN (5mm w 6mm)  
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1836 Rev D)  
28 27  
25 24 23  
21 20  
0.70 t0.05  
17  
16  
15  
14  
30  
31  
1.88  
t 0.05  
1.53  
t 0.05  
5.50 t 0.05  
4.10 t 0.05  
3.00 t 0.05  
3.00 t 0.05  
32  
33  
0.12  
t 0.05  
PACKAGE OUTLINE  
0.48 t 0.05  
13  
34  
1.50 REF  
35  
36  
12  
1
2
3
4
6
8
9
10  
0.25 t0.05  
2.00 REF  
0.50 BSC  
5.10 t 0.05  
6.50 t 0.05  
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS  
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED  
0.75 t 0.05  
PIN 1 NOTCH  
R = 0.30 OR  
0.35 w 45s  
CHAMFER  
R = 0.10  
1.50 REF  
33 34 35  
5.00 t 0.10  
TYP  
30 31 32  
36  
PIN 1  
TOP MARK  
(NOTE 6)  
28  
1
2
3
4
27  
1.88 t 0.10  
2.00 REF  
3.00 t 0.10  
0.12  
t 0.10  
25  
24  
6.00 t 0.10  
6
8
23  
0.48 t 0.10  
1.53 t 0.10  
R = 0.125  
TYP  
21  
20  
3.00 t 0.10  
9
10  
0.40 t 0.10  
17 16 15  
0.25 t 0.05  
0.50 BSC  
14 13 12  
0.200 REF  
(UHE36(28)MA) QFN 0112 REV D  
0.00 – 0.05  
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD  
NOTE:  
1. DRAWING IS NOT A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE  
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE  
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS  
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE  
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE  
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED  
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION  
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE  
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LT3957A  
REVISION HISTORY  
REV  
DATE  
DESCRIPTION  
PAGE NUMBER  
A
10/12 V Low Side Clamp Voltage line item added  
3
C
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.  
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representa-  
tion that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.  
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LT3957A  
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS  
4V to 6V Input, 180V Output Flyback Converter  
DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE!  
T1  
D1  
V
OUT  
1:10  
V
IN  
180V  
4V TO 6V  
15mA  
t
C
IN  
100μF  
6.3V  
w2  
t
C
OUT  
D2  
68nF  
w2  
220pF  
22ꢀ  
75k  
V
SW  
GND  
FBX  
IN  
1.80M  
15.8k  
EN/UVLO  
SENSE1  
37.4k  
LT3957A  
22ꢀ  
SGND  
SYNC  
SENSE2  
10nF  
INTV  
CC  
RT SS  
V
C
4.7μF  
10V  
X5R  
140k  
100kHz  
0.1μF  
100pF  
10k  
10nF  
3957A TA05  
T1: TDK DCT15EFD-U44S003  
C
C
: GRM31CR60J107ME39L  
OUT  
IN  
: GRM43QR72J683KW01L  
D1: VISHAY SILICONIX GSD2004S DUAL DIODE CONNECTED IN SERIES  
D2: DIODES MMSZ5258B  
RELATED PARTS  
PART NUMBER  
DESCRIPTION  
COMMENTS  
LT3957  
Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and Inverting Converter with  
5A/40V Switch  
3V ≤ V ≤ 40V, Current Mode Control, 100kHz to 1MHz Programmable  
IN  
Operation Frequency, 5mm × 6mm QFN-36 Package  
LT3958  
LT3757  
LT3758  
LT3759  
High Input Voltage, Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and  
Inverting Converter with 3.5A/80V Switch  
5V ≤ V < 80V, Current Mode Control, 100kHz to 1MHz Programmable  
IN  
Operation Frequency, 5mm × 6mm QFN-36 Package  
Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and Inverting Controller  
Boost, Flyback, SEPIC and Inverting Controller  
Boost, SEPIC and Inverting Controller  
2.9V ≤ V ≤ 40V, Current Mode Control, 100kHz to 1MHz Programmable  
IN  
Operation Frequency, 3mm × 3mm DFN-10 and MSOP-10E Package  
5.5V ≤ V ≤ 100V, Current Mode Control, 100kHz to 1MHz Programmable  
IN  
Operation Frequency, 3mm × 3mm DFN-10 and MSOP-10E Package  
1.6V ≤ V ≤ 42V, Current Mode Control, 100kHz to 1MHz Programmable  
IN  
Operation Frequency, MSOP-12E Package  
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1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7417  
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