Datasheet

LT3579/LT3579-1
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
DESCRIPTION
6A Boost/Inverting
DC/DC Converter with Fault Protection
The LT
®
3579 is a PWM DC/DC converter with built-in fault
protection features to aid in protecting against output shorts,
input/output overvoltage, and overtemperature conditions.
The part consists of a 42V master switch, and a 42V slave
switch that can be tied together for a total current limit of 6A.
The LT3579 is ideal for many local power supply designs. It
can be easily configured in Boost, SEPIC, Inverting, or Flyback
configurations, and is capable of generating 12V at 1.7A, or
–12V at 1.2A from a 5V input. In addition, the LT3579’s slave
switch allows the part to be configured in high voltage, high
power charge pump topologies that are very efficient and
require fewer components than traditional circuits.
The LT3579’s switching frequency range can be set bet ween
200kHz and 2.5MHz. The part may be clocked internally at
a frequency set by the resistor from the RT pin to ground,
or it may be synchronized to an external clock. A buffered
version of the clock signal is driven out of the CLKOUT
pin, and may be used to synchronize other compatible
switching regulator ICs to the LT3579.
The LT3579 also features innovative SHDN pin circuitry that
allows for slowly varying input signals and an adjustable
undervoltage lockout function. Additional features such
as frequency foldback and soft-start are integrated. The
LT3579 is available in 20-lead TSSOP and 20-pin 4mm ×
5mm QFN packages.
1MHz, 5V to 12V Boost Converter with Output Short Circuit Protection
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
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6A, 42V Combined Power Switch
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Output Short Circuit Protection
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Wide Input Range: 2.5V to 16V Operating,
40V Maximum Transient
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LT3579-1: Dual-Phase Capable
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Master/Slave (3.4A/2.6A) Switch Design
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User Configurable Undervoltage Lockout
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Easily Configurable as a Boost, SEPIC, Inverting, or
Flyback Converter
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Low V
CESAT
Switch: 250mV at 5.5A (Typical)
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Can Be Synchronized to External Clock
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Can Synchronize other Switching Regulators
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High Gain SHDN Pin Accepts Slowly Varying Input
Signals
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20-Lead TSSOP and 20-Pin 4mm × 5mm QFN
Packages
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Local Power Supply
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Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) Bias Supplies
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TFT-LCD Bias Supplies
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Automotive Engine Control Unit (ECU) Power
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Protected by U.S. Patents, including 7579816.
V
IN
5V
200k
100k
86.6k
22µF
2.2µH
SW1 SW2
FB
GATE
V
C
CLKOUT
V
IN
V
IN
RT
SYNC GND SS
FAULT
SHDN
47pF
TEMPERATURE
MONITOR
LT3579
130k
2.2nF
10µF
V
OUT
12V
1.7A
6.3k
8k
0.1µF
10µF
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Efficiency and Power Loss
LOAD CURRENT (A)
0
20
EFFICIENCY (%)
POWER LOSS (W)
80
90
70
60
50
40
30
100
0
2.4
2.8
2.0
1.6
1.2
0.8
0.4
3.2
0.25 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 20.5
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0.75

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