Datasheet

LT3507
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the input voltage is greater than 20V, then the switching
frequency must be kept below 1.1MHz to prevent damage
to the LT3507.
f
MAX2
is the frequency at which the maximum duty cycle
is exceeded. If there is sufficient charge on the BOOST
capacitor, the regulator will skip OFF periods to increase
the overall duty cycle at frequencies about f
MAX2
. It will
continue to regulate but with increased inductor current
and greatly increased output ripple.
Note that the restriction on the operating input voltage
refers to steady-state limits to keep the output in regula
-
tion; the circuit will tolerate input voltage transients up to
the absolute maximum rating.
Switching Frequency
Once the upper and lower bounds for the switching
frequency are
found from the
duty cycle requirements,
the frequency may be set within those bounds. Lower
frequencies result in lower switching losses, but require
larger inductors and capacitors. The user must decide
the best trade-off.
The switching frequency is set by a resistor connected
from the R
T
/SYNC pin to ground, or by forcing a clock
signal into R
T
/SYNC. The LT3507 applies a voltage of
~1.25V across this resistor and uses the current to set
the oscillator speed. The switching frequency is given by
the following formula:
f
SW
=
55
R
T
+ 12
where f
SW
is in MHz and R
T
is in kΩ.
The frequency sync signal will support V
H
logic levels from
1.8V to 5V CMOS or TTL. The duty cycle is not important,
but it needs a minimum on time of 100ns and a minimum
off time of 100ns. If the sync circuit is to be powered from
one of the LT3507 outputs there may be start-up problems
if the driving gate is high impedance without a supply or
pulls high or low at some intermediate supply voltage.
The circuit shown in Figure 2 prevents these problems by
isolating the clock sync circuit until the clock is operating.
The Schottky diode should be a low leakage type such as
the BAS70 from On Semi or CMOD6263 from Central Semi.
R
T
should be set to provide a frequency within ±25% of
the final sync frequency.
Inductor Selection and Maximum Output Current
The current in the inductor is a triangle wave with an
average value equal to the load current. The peak switch
current is equal to the output current plus half the peak-to-
peak inductor ripple current. The LT3507 limits its switch
current in order to protect itself and the system from
overload faults. Therefore, the maximum output current
that the LT3507 will deliver depends on the switch current
limit, the inductor value and the input and output voltages.
When the switch is off, the potential across the inductor
is the output voltage plus the catch diode drop. This gives
the peak-to-peak ripple current in the inductor:
ΔI
L
= 1– DC
( )
V
OUT
+
V
F
L • f
where f is the switching frequency of the LT3507 and L
is the value of the inductor. The peak inductor and switch
current is:
I
SWPK
=I
LPK
=I
OUT
+
Δ
I
L
2
To maintain output regulation, this peak current must
be less than the LT3507’s switch current limit, I
LIM
. For
SW1, I
LIM
is at least 3A at low duty cycles and decreases
linearly to 2.4A at DC = 0.8. For SW2 and SW3, I
LIM
is at
least 2A for at low duty cycles and decreases linearly to
1.6A at DC=0.8.
The minimum inductance can now be calculated as:
L
MIN
=
1
−
DC
MIN
2 • f
•
V
OUT
+
V
F
I
LIM
–I
OUT
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Figure 2. Clock Powered from LT3507 Output
R
T
/SYNC V
OUT1
3507 F02
LT3507
SW1
CLK
CLOCK
SYNC
V
CC
R
T
BAS70
1k
470pF
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