Datasheet

LTC3553
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Introduction
The LTC3553 is a highly integrated power management
IC that includes the following features:
PowerPath controller
Battery charger
Ideal diode
Pushbutton controller
200mA buck regulator
150mA low dropout (LDO) linear regulator
Designed specifi cally for USB applications, the PowerPath
controller incorporates a precision input current limit
which communicates with the battery charger to ensure
that input current never violates the USB specifi cations.
The ideal diode from BAT to V
OUT
guarantees that ample
power is always available to V
OUT
e v e n i f t h e r e i s i n s u f fi cient
or absent power at V
BUS
. The LTC3553 also includes a
pushbutton input to control the two regulators and system
reset. The constant-frequency current mode step-down
switching regulator provides 200mA and supports 100%
duty cycle operation as well as Burst Mode operation for
high effi ciency at light load. No external compensation
components are required for the switching regulator. The
LDO can deliver up to 150mA, and is stable with a ceramic
output capacitor of at least 1µF. For application fl exibility,
the LDO’s power input pin, V
INLDO
, is independent of the
buck’s BVIN pin. The LDO can be powered by the buck
output or be driven by the PowerPath V
OUT
.
Either regulator can be programmed for a minimum output
voltage of 0.8V and can be used to power a microcontroller
core, microcontroller I/O, memory or other logic circuitry.
The buck regulator operates at 1.125MHz. Both regulators
include a low power standby mode which can be used to
power essential keep-alive circuitry while draining ultralow
current from the battery for extended battery life.
USB PowerPath Controller
The input current limit and charger control circuits of the
LTC3553 are designed to limit input current as well as
control battery charge current as a function of I
VOUT
. V
OUT
drives the combination of the external load, the buck and
LDO regulators and the battery charger.
If the combined load does not exceed the programmed
input current limit, V
OUT
w il l b e conn e c te d t o V
BUS
through
an internal 350m P-channel MOSFET. If the combined
load at V
OUT
exceeds the programmed input current limit,
the battery charger will reduce its charge current by the
a m o u n t n e c e s s a r y t o e n a b l e t h e e x t e r n a l l o a d t o b e s a t i s fi ed
while maintaining the programmed input current. Even if
the battery charge current is set to exceed the allowable
USB current, the average input current USB specifi cation
will not be violated. Furthermore, load current at V
OUT
will
always be prioritized and only excess available current will
be used to charge the battery.
The input current limit is programmed by the HPWR and
SUSP pins. If SUSP pin set high, the input current limit
is disabled. If SUSP pin is low, the input current limit is
enabled. HPWR pin selects between 100mA input current
limit when it is low and 500mA input current limit when
it is high.
Ideal Diode From BAT to V
OUT
The LTC3553 has an internal ideal diode from BAT to V
OUT
designed to respond quickly whenever V
OUT
drops below
BAT. If the load increases beyond the input current limit,
additional current will be pulled from the battery via the ideal
diode. Furthermore, if power to V
BUS
(USB) is removed,
then all of the application power will be provided by the
battery via the ideal diode. The ideal diode is fast enough
to keep V
OUT
from dropping signifi cantly with just the
recommended output capacitor. The ideal diode consists
of a precision amplifi er that enables an on-chip P-channel
OPERATION
Simplifi ed PowerPath Block Diagram
100mA/500mA
INPUT CURRENT
LIMIT
CC/CV
CHARGER
15mV
IDEAL
3553 F01a
+
–
V
OUT
18
V
BUS
20
BAT
17