LINER LTC3589EUJ-PBF

Electrical Specifications Subject to Change
LTC3589
8-Output Regulator with
Sequencing and I2C
FEATURES
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DESCRIPTION
Triple I2C Adjustable High Efficiency Step-Down
Switching Regulators: 1.6A, 1A, 1A
High Efficiency 1.2A Buck-Boost Switching Regulator
Triple 250mA LDO Regulators
Always Alive 25mA LDO Regulator
Flexible Pin-Strap Sequencing Operation
I2C and Independent Enable Control Pins
Power Good and Reset Outputs
Dynamic Voltage Scaling and Slew Rate Control
Selectable 2.25MHz or 1.12MHz Switching Frequency
Pushbutton ON/OFF Control with System Reset
10μA Standby Current
40-Pin 6mm × 6mm × 0.75mm QFN
The LTC®3589 is a complete power management solution for ARM and ARM-based processors and advanced
portable microprocessor systems. The device contains
three synchronous step-down DC/DC converters for
core, memory and SoC rails, a synchronous buck-boost
regulator for I/O at 3.3V to 5V, and three 250mA LDO
regulators for low noise analog supplies. An I2C serial port
is used to control regulator enables, output voltage levels,
dynamic voltage scaling and slew rate, operating modes
and status reporting. Regulator start-up is sequenced by
connecting regulator outputs to enable pins in the desired
order or via the I2C port. System power-on, power-off
and reset functions are controlled by pushbutton interface, pin inputs, or I2C interface. The LTC3589 supports
i.MX, PXA and OMAP processors with eight independent
rails at appropriate power levels, dynamic control and
sequencing. Other features include interface signals such
as the VSTB pin that toggles between programmed run
and standby output voltages on up to four rails simultaneously. The device is available in a low profile 40-pin 6mm
× 6mm exposed pad QFN package.
APPLICATIONS
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Handheld Instruments and Scanners
Portable Industrial Devices
Automotive Infotainment
Portable Medical Devices
High End Consumer Devices
Multirail Systems
Supports Freescale i.MX, Marvell PXA and Other
Application Processors
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Burst Mode, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered
trademarks, Hot Swap and Bat-track are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
VIN 2.7V TO 5.5V
Start-Up Sequence
VIN
VRTC 1.2V
AT 25mA
LDO1_STDBY
SW1
VCORE
0.6V TO 1.2V
AT 1.6A
SW2
VSRAM
0.9V TO 1.8V
AT 1A
I/O
MEMORY
0.9V TO 1.2V
AT 250mA
LDO2
ANALOG 1.8V
AT 250mA
LDO3
1.8V, 2.5V,
2.8V, 3.3V
AT 250mA
LTC3589
I
DDR
MEMORY
VSRAM
ANALOG
VSOC
MEMORY
SW4AB
2C
7
VCORE
SW4CD
ENABLES
FROM μPROCESSOR
VSOC
0.625V TO 1.25V
AT 1A
SW3
LDO4
3
WAKE
(1V/DIV)
I/O
3.3V AT 1.2A
OR 5V AT 1A
BB_OUT
VSTB
PWR_ON
WAKE
ON (PB)
PBSTAT
500μs/DIV
3589 TA01b
HDD
OR I/O
PGOOD
GND
RSTO
3589 TA01a
3589p
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LTC3589
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features ............................................................................................................................ 1
Applications ....................................................................................................................... 1
Typical Application ............................................................................................................... 1
Description......................................................................................................................... 1
Absolute Maximum Ratings ..................................................................................................... 3
Pin Configuration ................................................................................................................. 3
Order Information ................................................................................................................. 3
Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 4
Typical Performance Characteristics .......................................................................................... 8
Pin Functions .....................................................................................................................12
Block Diagram....................................................................................................................14
Operation..........................................................................................................................15
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Always-On LDO..................................................................................................................................................... 16
250mA LDO Regulators ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Step-Down Switching Regulators ......................................................................................................................... 18
Buck-Boost Switching Regulator .......................................................................................................................... 22
Slewing DAC Reference Operation ........................................................................................................................ 26
Pushbutton Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Enable and Power-On Sequencing ........................................................................................................................ 29
Fault Detection, Shutdown, and Reporting............................................................................................................ 30
I2C Operation ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Thermal Considerations and Board Layout ........................................................................................................... 38
Applications Information .......................................................................................................40
Typical Application ..............................................................................................................42
Package Description ............................................................................................................43
Typical Application ..............................................................................................................44
Related Parts .....................................................................................................................44
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LTC3589
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Notes 1, 3)
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4AB, SW4CD (Transients < 1ms,
Duty Cycle < 1%) ......................................... –0.3V to 7V
PVIN1, PVIN2, PVIN3, PVIN4 ............... –0.3V to VIN + 0.3V
VIN_LDO2, VIN_LDO34..........................–0.3V to VIN + 0.3V
VIN, DVDD ..................................................... –0.3V to 6V
LDO1_STBY, LDO1_FB, BUCK1_FB, BUCK2_FB, BUCK3_FB,
BB_FB, BB_OUT, LDO2, LDO2_FB,LDO3, LDO4, PGOOD,
VSTB, EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN_LDO2, EN_LDO34, ON,
PBSTAT, WAKE, RSTO, PWR_ON, IRQ, ....... –0.3V to 6V
SDA, SCL .....................................–0.3V to DVDD to 0.3V
Operating Junction Temperature Range
(Note 2).................................................. –40°C to 150°C
Storage Temperature Range .................. –65°C to 150°C
PIN CONFIGURATION
SDA
DVDD
BUCK2_FB
BUCK3_FB
LDO1_FB
LDO1_STBY
VIN
LDO2_FB
BUCK1_FB
BB_FB
TOP VIEW
40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31
VIN_LDO2 1
30 SCL
LDO2 2
29 PGOOD
LDO3 3
28 VSTB
LDO4 4
27 PVIN3
VIN_LD34 5
26 SW3
41
GND
PVIN1 6
25 SW2
SW1 7
24 PVIN2
RSTO 8
23 WAKE
EN_LDO2 9
22 PBSTAT
21 ON
EN1 10
PWR_ON
SW4CD
EN_LDO34
IRQ
BB_OUT
PVIN4
EN4
EN3
EN2
SW4AB
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UJ PACKAGE
40-LEAD (6mm × 6mm) PLASTIC QFN
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 34°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 41) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING*
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC3589EUJ#PBF
LTC3589EUJ#TRPBF
3589
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
LTC3589IUJ#PBF
LTC3589IUJ#TRPBF
3589
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 125°C
LTC3589HUJ#PBF
LTC3589HUJ#TRPBF
3589
40-Lead (6mm × 6mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 150°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
Consult LTC Marketing for information on non-standard lead based finish parts.
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/
3589p
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LTC3589
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating junction
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2). VIN = PVIN1 = PVIN2 = PVIN3 = PVIN4 = VIN_LDO2 = VIN_LDO34
= DVDD = 3.8V. All regulators disabled unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
VIN
Operating Input Supply Voltage, VIN
l
IVINLDO1
VIN Quiescent Current
l
fOSC
Oscillator Frequency
All Enables = 0V
MIN
TYP
2.7
MAX
5.5
UNITS
V
10
17
μA
2.25
2.6
MHz
l
135
TBD
μA
l
27
40
μA
0.1
μA
l
1.9
Step Down Switching Regulators 1, 2, and 3
IVIN
Pulse-Skipping Mode VIN Quiescent Current
Per Buck
Burst Mode ® VIN Quiescent Current Per Buck
VFB = 0.85V (Note 5)
IFB
Feedback Pin Input Current
V FB = 0.8V
–0.1
DX
Maximum Duty Cycle
VFB = 0V
100
RSW
SW Pull-Down Resistance
Regulators Disabled
tSS
Soft-Start Rate
(Note 6)
VFB(MAX)
Maximum Feedback Voltage
BxDTV1 = BxDTV2 = 11111,
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
VFB(LSB)
Feedback LSB Step Size
VFB(MIN)
Minimum Feedback Voltage
%
2000
Ω
2
l
0.735
0.75
V/ms
0.765
12.5
BxDTV1 = BxDTV2 = 00000,
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
l
0.351
l
2.2
0.3625
V
mV
0.374
V
1.6A Step Down Switching Regulator 1 (Buck 1)
ILIM1
Peak PMOS Current Limit SW1
2.7
A
RP1
RDS(ON) of PMOS1
ISW1 = 100mA
180
mΩ
RN1
RDS(ON) of NMOS1
ISW1 = 100mA
110
mΩ
1.9
A
1.0A Step Down Switching Regulators 2 and 3
ILIM2, 3
l
Peak PMOS Current Limit SW2
1.5
RP2, 3
RDS(ON) of PMOS3
250
mΩ
RN2, 3
RDS(ON) of NMOS3
130
mΩ
1.2A Buck-Boost Switching Regulator 4 (Buck-Boost)
IVIN
PWM Mode VIN Quiescent Current
Burst Mode VIN Quiescent Current
VBB_FB = 0.85V
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VBB_FB
Feedback Voltage
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V, VOUT = 5.5V
l
VOUTBB
Output Voltage Range
ILIM4
Peak PMOS Current Limit SW4AB
0.776
0.8
1.8
l
IPEAK4
Forward Burst Current Limit (Switch A)
ILIMR4
Reverse Current Limit (Switch D)
IZERO4
Reverse Burst Current Limit (Switch D)
Burst Mode Operation
RP4
RDS(ON) of Switch A and Switch D
ISW4AB = ISW4CD = 100mA
RN4
RDS(ON) of Switch B and Switch C
ISW4AB = ISW4CD = –100mA
ROUT4
BB_OUT Pull-Down Resistance
Regulator Disabled
tSS
Soft-Start Rate
(Note 6)
IFB
Feedback Pin Input Current
V FB = 0.85V
2.5
Burst Mode Operation
130
19
μA
μA
0.824
V
5.0
V
2.7
A
500
mA
800
mA
0
mA
160
mΩ
110
mΩ
2000
Ω
2
–0.1
V/ms
0.1
μA
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LTC3589
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating junction
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2). VIN = PVIN1 = PVIN2 = PVIN3 = PVIN4 = VIN_LDO2 = VIN_LDO34
= DVDD = 3.8V. All regulators disabled unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
LDO Regulators
tLDO_SS
Soft-Start Time LDO2, LDO3, LDO4
RLDO_PD
Output Pull-Down Resistance LDO2, LDO3,
LDO4
LDO Disabled
100
μs
2000
Ω
Always-On Regulator (LDO1_STDBY)
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VLDO1_FB
LDO1 Feedback Voltage
VLDO1
LDO1 Line Regulation
ILDO1_STBY = 1mA, LDO1_STBY = 3.3V,
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V
0.2
%/V
LDO1 Load Regulation
ILDO1 = 0.1mA to 25mA,
LDO1_STBY = 3.3V
0.2
%
l
ILDO1
Available Output Current
ILDO1_SC
Short Circuit Output Current Limit
VDROP1
Dropout Voltage (Note 4)
ILDO1 = 25mA, LDO1_STBY = 3.3V
ILDO1_FB
LDO1_FB Input Current
VLDO1_FB = 0.85V
0.76
0.8
0.84
25
V
mA
65
100
mA
180
280
mV
–0.1
0.1
μA
1.7
VIN
V
19
1
μA
μA
LDO Regulator 2 (LDO2)
VIN_LDO2
VIN_LDO2 Input Voltage Range
IVIN_LDO2
VIN_LDO2 Quiescent Current
VIN_LDO2 Shutdown Current
IVIN
VFB2(MAX)
VFB2(LSB)
LDO2 Feedback LSB Step Size
VFB2(MIN)
LDO2 Minimum Feedback Voltage
l
EN_LDO2 = High, LDO2_FB = 0.85V
EN_LDO2 = Low
l
l
VIN Quiescent Current
EN_LDO2 = High
l
50
80
μA
LDO2 Maximum Feedback Voltage
L2DTV1 = L2DTV2 = 11111
l
0.735
0.75
0.765
V
L2DTV1 = L2DTV2 = 00000
VIN_LDO2 = VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V,
ILDO2 = 1mA
l
0.351
0.3625
14
0
12.5
mV
0.373
V
LDO2 Line Regulation
ILDO2 =1mA, VINLDO2 = 2.7V to 5.5V
0.1
%/V
LDO2 Load Regulation
ILDO2 = 1mA to 250mA
0.1
%
l
IOUT2
LDO2 Available Output Current
ISC2
LDO2 Short-Circuit Current Limit
VDROP2
Dropout Voltage (Note 4)
ILDO2 = 200mA, VLDO2 = 2.5V
ILDO2 = 200mA, VLDO2 = 1.2V
ILDO2_FB
LDO2_FB Input Current
VLDO2_FB = 0.8V
250
300
mA
420
600
mA
130
330
180
500
mV
mV
0.1
μA
–0.1
LDO Regulator 3 (LDO3)
VIN_LDO34
VIN_LDO34 Input Range
IVIN_LDO34
VIN_LDO34 Quiescent Current
VIN_LDO34 Shutdown Current
IVIN
VIN Quiescent Current
VLDO3
LDO3 Output Voltage
l
EN_LDO3 = High, LDO3_FB = 0.85V
Regulator Disabled
VIN_LDO34 = VIN = 2.7V to 5V,
ILDO3 = 1mA
VIN
V
l
l
14
0
24
1
μA
μA
l
50
80
μA
1.8
1.854
V
l
2.35
1.746
LD03 Line Regulation
ILDO3 =1mA, VINLDO34 = 2.7V to 5.5V
0.1
%/V
LDO3 Load Regulation
ILDO3 = 1mA to 250mA
0.1
%
ILDO3
LDO3 Available Output Current
ILDO3_SC
LDO3 Short-Circuit Current Limit
VDROP3
LDO3 Dropout Voltage (Note 4)
l
250
300
ILDO3 = 200mA, VLDO3 = 1.8V
mA
420
600
mA
180
250
mV
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LTC3589
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating junction
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2). VIN = PVIN1 = PVIN2 = PVIN3 = PVIN4 = VIN_LDO2 = VIN_LDO34
= DVDD = 3.8V. All regulators disabled unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
LDO Regulator 4 (LDO4)
l
VIN_LDO34
VIN_LDO34 Input Range
IVIN_LDO34
VIN_LDO34 Quiescent Current
VIN_LDO34 Shutdown Current
IVIN
Enabled VIN Quiescent Current
VLDO4
LDO 4 Output Voltage
ILDO4 = 1mA, L2DTV2[6:5] = 00
L2DTV2[6:5] = 01
L2DTV2[6:5] = 10
L2DTV2[6:5] = 11
LD04 Line Regulation
ILDO4 =1mA, VINLDO4 = 2.7V to 5.5V,
VOUT = 1.8V
LDO4 Load Regulation
ILDO4 = 1mA to 250mA
ILDO4
LDO4 Available Output Current
ILDO4_SC
LDO4 Short Circuit Current Limit
VDROP4
LDO4 Dropout Voltage (Note 4)
LDO4 Enabled, LDO4_FB = 0.85V
LDO4 Disabled
VIN
V
l
l
14
0
22
1
μA
μA
l
50
80
μA
2.8
2.5
1.8
3.3
2.884
2.575
1.854
3.399
V
V
V
V
l
l
l
l
2.35
2.716
2.245
1.746
3.201
0.1
%/V
0.1
l
%
250
300
ILDO4 = 200mA, VLDO4 = 3.3V
ILDO4 = 200mA, VLDO4 = 1.8V
mA
420
600
mA
100
180
130
250
mV
mV
0.8
1.2
V
0.5
0.45
0.525
V
V
Enable Inputs
Threshold Rising, All Enables Low
l
VENx_THR2
VENx_THF2
Threshold Rising, Any Enable High
Threshold Falling, Any Enable High
l
l
RENX
Input Pull-Down Resistance
VENx_THR
0.425
4.5
MΩ
VSTB, PWR_ON Inputs
V VSTB_THR
V VSTB_THF
VSTB Pin Threshold Rising
VSTB Pin Threshold Falling
RVSTB
Pull-Down Resistence
VPWR_ONTHR
VPWR_ONTHF
PWR_ON Pin Threshold Rising
PWR_ON Pin Threshold Falling
RPWR_ON
Pull-Down Resistence
l
l
0.4
0.8
0.7
1.2
4.5
l
l
0.4
0.8
0.7
V
V
MΩ
1.2
4.5
V
V
MΩ
I2C Port
DVDD
DVDD Input Supply Voltage
IDVDD
DVDD Quiescent Current
VDVDD_UVLO
DVDD UVLO Level
ADDRESS
LTC3589 Device Address – Write
LTC3589 Device Address – Read
1.6
SCL/SDA = 0kHz
SDA = SCL = 0V to 5.5V
ISDA = 3mA
VOL SDA
SDA Output Low Voltage
SCL Clock Operating Frequency
tBUF
Bus Free Time Between Stop and Start
Condition
1
V
70
SDA and SCL Input Current
fSCL
V
μA
01101000
01101001
VIH SDA, SCL SDA and SCL Input Threshold Rising
VIL SDA, SCL SDA and SCL Input Threshold Falling
IIHSCx IILSCx
5.5
0.3
–1
30
%DVDD
%DVDD
1
μA
0.4
V
400
kHz
1.3
μs
tHD_STA
Hold Time After (Repeated) Start Condition
0.6
μs
tSU_STA
Repeated Start Condition Setup Time
0.6
μs
tSU_STO
Stop Condition Setup Time
0.6
tHD_DAT(O)
Data Hold Time Output
0
μs
900
ns
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LTC3589
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating junction
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2). VIN = PVIN1 = PVIN2 = PVIN3 = PVIN4 = VIN_LDO2 = VIN_LDO34
= DVDD = 3.8V. All regulators disabled unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
tHD_DAT(I)
Data Hold Time Input
tSU_DAT
tLOW
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0
ns
Data Setup Time
100
ns
SCL Clock Low Period
1.3
μs
tHIGH
SCL Clock High Period
0.6
μs
tf
Clock/Data Fall Time
CB = Capacitance of One BUS Line (pF)
20 + 0.1CB
300
ns
tr
Clock/Data Rise Time
CB = Capacitance of One BUS Line (pF)
20 + 0.1CB
300
ns
tSP
Input Spike Supression Pulse Width
50
ns
1.2
V
V
1
40
μA
μA
Pushbutton Interface
VON_TH
I ON
ON Threshold Rising
ON Threshold Falling
ON Input Current
l
l
ON = VIN
ON = 0V
0.4
0.8
0.7
–1
t ON_PBSTAT1
ON Low Time to PBSTAT Low
50
ms
t ON_PBSTAT2
ON High Time to PBSTAT High
0.2
μs
t ON_WAKE
ON Low Time to WAKE High
400
ms
t ON_HR
ON Low time to Hard Reset
5
s
tPBSTAT_PW
PBSTAT Minimum Pulse Width
50
ms
tPBSTAT_BK
PBSTAT Blanking from WAKE Low
1
s
tWAKE_OFF
Minimum WAKE Low Time
1
s
tWAKE_ON
WAKE High Time with PWR_ON = 0V
5
s
tPWR_ON
PWR_ON High to WAKE High
50
ms
tPWR_OFF
PWR_ON Low WAKE Low
50
ms
Status Output Pins (PBSTAT, WAKE, PGOOD, RSTO, IRQ)
VPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output Low Voltage
IPBSTAT = 3mA
IPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output High Leakage Current
VPBSTAT = 3.8V
V WAKE
WAKE Output Low Voltage
IWAKE = 3mA
0.1
0.4
V
0.1
μA
0.1
0.4
V
0.1
μA
0.1
0.4
V
0.1
μA
–0.1
IWAKE
WAKE Output High Leakage Current
V WAKE = 3.8V
VPGOOD
PGOOD Output Low Voltage
IPGOOD = 3mA
–0.1
IPGOOD
PGOOD Output High Leakage Current
VPGOOD = 3.8V
VPGOOD
PGOOD Threshold Rising
PGOOD Threshold Falling
–6
–8
%
%
VNRSTO
LDO1 Power Good Threshold Rising
LDO1 Power Good Threshold Falling
–6
–8
%
%
VUVLO
Undervoltage Lockout Rising
Undervoltage Lockout Falling
2.65
2.55
VUVWARN
Undervoltage Warning Rising
Undervoltage Warning Falling
3
2.9
VRSTO
RSTO Output Low Voltage
I RSTO = 3mA
I RSTO
RSTO Output High Leakage Current
VRSTO = 3.8V
VIRQ
IRQ Output Low Voltage
I IRQ = 3mA
I IRQ
IRQ Output High Leakage Current
VIRQ = 3.8V
–0.1
–0.1
–0.1
2.7
V
V
0.4
V
0.1
μA
0.4
V
0.1
μA
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LTC3589
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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 2: The LTC3589 is tested under pulsed load conditions such that TJ ≈ TA.
The LTC3589E is guaranteed to meet specifications from 0°C to 85°C
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 LTC3589I is guaranteed
over the –40°C to 125°C operating junction temperature range and the
LTC3589H is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 150°C operating junction
temperature range. High junction temperatures degrade operating
lifetimes; operating lifetime is derated for junction temperatures greater
than 125°C. The junction temperature (TJ in °C) is calculated from the
ambient temperature (TA in °C) and power dissipation (PD, in Watts)
according to the formula:
TJ = TA + (PD • θJA), where the package junction to ambient thermal
impedance θJA = 34°C/W.
Note that the maximum ambient temperature consistent with these
specifications is determined by specific operating conditions in
conjunction with board layout, the rated package thermal impedance and
other environmental factors.
Note 3: The LTC3589 includes overtemperature protection that is intended
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction
temperature will exceed 150°C when overtemperature protection is active.
Continuous operation above the specified maximum operating temperature
may impair device reliability.
Note 4: Dropout voltage is defined as (VIN – VLDO) for LDO1 or
(VIN_LDO – VLDO) for other LDOs when VLDO is 3% lower than VLDO
measured with VIN = VIN_LDO = 4.3V.
Note 5: Dynamic supply current is higher due to the gate charge being
delivered at the switching frequency.
Note 6: Soft-Start measured in test mode with regulator error amplifier in
unity gain mode.
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Standby IVIN vs VIN
14
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
Step-Down Switching Regulator
IDD vs VIN
LDO2 to LDO4 IDD IVIN vs VIN
250
900
ALL REGULATORS DISABLED
PULSE-SKIPPING MODE
800
ENABLE THREE LDOs
12
200
ENABLE THREE BUCKS
700
8
6
600
ENABLE TWO LDOs
150
IVIN (μA)
IVIN (μA)
IVIN (μA)
10
ENABLE ONE LDO
100
400
ENABLE ONE BUCK
300
4
200
50
2
100
0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
0
2.5
5.5
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
22554 G01
0
2.5
5.5
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
5.5
3589 G03
Input Supply Current vs
Temperature
Buck-Boost IDD vs VIN
450
1200
Burst Mode OPERATION
3.0
3589 G02
Step-Down Switching Regulator
IDD vs VIN
120
ENABLE TWO BUCKS
500
400
ENABLE TWO BUCKS
60
ALL REGULATORS ENABLED
PULSE-SKIPPING MODE
350
800
IVIN (μA)
IVIN (μA)
80
1000
ENABLE THREE BUCKS
ENABLE ONE BUCK
600
40
400
20
200
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
300
IVIN (μA)
100
ALL REGULATORS ENABLED
Burst Mode OPERATION
250
200
150
100
Burst Mode OPERATION
50
STANDBY (ONLY LDO1 ON)
0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
5.5
3589 G04
0
–50 –25
0
25 50 75 100 125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
150
3589 G05
0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
5.5
3589 G06
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Oscillator Frequency vs
Temperature
Switching Frequency Change vs VIN
PERCENT CHANGE (%)
2.25
2.20
2.15
2.10
2.05
Buck-Boost Efficiency vs IOUT
1.0
100
0.8
90
0.6
80
0.4
EFFICIENCY (%)
2.30
FREQUENCY (MHz)
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
0.2
0
–0.2
30
110
70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
150
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
3589 G07
90
BURST
60
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
50
40
30
90
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
70
60
50
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
40
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
40
0.1
1
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
PULSE-SKIPPING
10
0
0.01
1000
0.1
1
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
1000
3589 G12
Buck-Boost RDS(ON) vs Temperature
0.40
0.25
0.35
BURST
0.20
0.30
70
PMOS
BUCK2 PMOS
PULSESKIPPING
60
50
40
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
RDS(ON) (Ω)
EFFICIENCY (%)
50
Step-Down Switching Regulator
RDS(ON) vs Temperature
VOUT = 1.2V
80
60
3589 G11
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3
Efficiency vs IOUT
90
70
20
0
0.01
1000
BURST
30
PULSE-SKIPPING
10
3589 G10
100
1000
VOUT = 1.8V
80
BURST
20
VIN = 5.0V
VIN = 4.2V
VIN = 3.0V
10
1
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2
Efficiency vs IOUT
100
30
20
0.1
3589 G9
VOUT = 1.2V
80
70
VOUT = 5.0V
VOUT = 2.5V
VOUT = 3.3V
0
0.01
5.5
0.25
RDS(ON) (Ω)
EFFICIENCY (%)
100
VOUT = 3.3V
80
FORCED
CONTINUOUS
40
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1
Efficiency vs IOUT
EFFICIENCY (%)
90
50
3589 G08
Buck-Boost Efficiency vs IOUT
100
60
10
–0.8
2.5
EFFICIENCY (%)
–10
70
20
–0.6
1.95
–50
BURST
30
–0.4
2.00
VIN = 3.8V
BUCK1 PMOS
0.20
BUCK2 NMOS
0.15
0.15
NMOS
0.10
30
0.10
20
BUCK1 NMOS
0
0.01
0.05
0.05
10
0.1
1
10
100
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
1000
3589 G13
0
–50
–10
30
110
70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
150
3589 G14
0
–50
–10
30
110
70
TEMPERATURE (°C)
150
3589 G15
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Step-Down Switching
Regulator Current Limit vs
Temperature
Step-Down Switching Regulator
Soft-Start
Buck-Boost Current Limit vs
Temperature
3.5
3.5
BUCK1
3.0
2.5
2.0
CURRENT LIMIT (A)
CURRENT LIMIT (A)
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
BUCK2, BUCK3
1.5
1.0
0.5
VOUT
3.0
PEAK LIMIT
2.5
CLAMP LIMIT
500mV/DIV
2.0
IL
200mA/DIV
1.5
1.0
0
–50 –25
0
75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
25
50
3589 G18
200μs/DIV
0.5
0
–50 –25
0
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3589 G16
3589 G17
Buck-Boost Switching Regulator
Soft-Start
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1
Load Step
Dynamic Voltage Slew
VOUT
VOUT
1V/DIV
VOUT
50mV/DIV
PGOOD
500mA/DIV
ILOAD
VSTB
IL
1A/DIV
100μs/DIV
200μs/DIV
3589 G19
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1
Load Step
3589 G20
3589 G21
40μs/DIV
VRRCR = 1.75mV/μs
PULSE-SKIPPING MODE
Buck-Boost Switching Regulator 1
Load Step
Maximum Buck-Boost Load
Current vs VIN
2.5
VIN = 3.0V
200mV/DIV
ILOAD
2.0
LOAD CURRENT (A)
VOUT
50mV/DIV
VOUT
ILOAD
1A/DIV
1A/DIV
1.5
1.0
VOUT = 1.5V
VOUT = 3.3V
VOUT = 5V
0.5
40μs/DIV
3589 G22
40μs/DIV
3589 G23
Burst Mode OPERATION
0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
VOLTAGE (V)
5.0
5.5
3589 G24
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
LDO1 Dropout Voltage vs
Temperature
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.
LDO1 Short-Circuit Current vs
Temperature
LDO1 Output Change vs VIN
80
0.5
VLDO1 = 25mA
0.0
CHANGE IN VLDO1 (%)
300
VLDO1 = 3.3V
200
100
–0.5
–1.0
VLDO1 = 1.2V
VLDO1 = 1.8V
VLDO1 = 2.8V
VLDO1 = 3.3V
–1.5
0
–50 –25
–2.0
0
25
50
75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3
2
4
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
VLDO = 1.2V
300
VLDO = 1.8V
200
VLDO = 3.3V
75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
500
400
VLDO = 1.2V
300
VLDO = 1.8V
200
100
50
0
LDO2, LDO3, LDO4 Short-Circuit
Current vs Temperature
VLDO = 3.3V
25
30
3589 G27
500
0
40
LDO2, LDO3, LDO4 Dropout
Voltage vs Load Current
500
0
–50 –25
50
3589 G26
LDO2, LDO3, LDO4 Dropout
Voltage vs Temperature
100
60
VIN (V)
3589 G25
400
70
20
–50 –25
5
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
VLDO1 = 1.8V
400
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
500
0
0
50
100
250
150
200
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
3589 G28
450
400
350
300
250
200
–50 –25
0
25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3589 G29
LDO2, LDO3, LDO4 Enable
Response
3589 G30
LDO2, LDO3, LDO4 Load Step
Response
LDO1 Load Step Response
VLDO4 =2.8V
VLDO3 =1.8V
1V/DIV
VLDO
50mV/DIV
1.8V
VLDO1
50mV/DIV
1.2V
VLDO2 =1.2V
220mA
20mA
ILDO
100mA/DIV
VEN_LDO2,VEN_LDO34
ILDO
10mA/DIV
10mA
100μs/DIV
3589 G31
100μs/DIV
1mA
3589 G32
40μs/DIV
3589 G33
LOAD CAPACITANCE = 1μF
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PIN FUNCTIONS
VIN_LDO2 (Pin 1): Power Input for LDO2. This pin should
be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater ceramic
capacitor.
LDO2 (Pin 2): Output Voltage of LDO2. Nominal output
voltage is set with a resistor feedback divider that servos
to an I2C register controlled DAC reference. This pin must
be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater ceramic
capacitor.
LDO3 (Pin 3): Output Voltage of LDO3. Nominal output
voltage is fixed at 1.8V. This pin must be bypassed to
ground with a 1μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
LDO4 (Pin 4): Output Voltage of LDO4. Output voltages
of 1.8V, 2.5V, 2.8V, and 3.3V are selected via the I2C port.
This pin must be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater
ceramic capacitor.
SW4AB (Pin 12): Switch Pin for Buck-Boost Switching
Regulator 4. Connected to the buck-boost internal power
switches A and B. Connect an inductor between this pin
and SW4CD (Pin 19).
EN3 (Pin 13): Enable Step-Down Switching Regulator 3.
Active high input to enable step down switching
regulator 3. A weak pull-down forces EN3 low when left
floating.
EN4 (Pin 14): Enable Buck-Boost Switching Regulator 4.
Active high input to enable buck-boost switching
regulator 4. A weak pull-down forces EN4 low when left
floating.
PVIN4 (Pin 15): Power Input for Switching Regulator 4.
This pin should be bypassed to ground with a 4.7μF or
greater ceramic capacitor.
VIN_LDO34 (Pin 5): Power Input for LDO3 and LDO4. This
pin should be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater
ceramic capacitor.
BB_OUT (Pin 16): Output Voltage of Buck-Boost Switching
Regulator 4. This pin must be bypassed to ground with a
22μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
PVIN1 (Pin 6): Power Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1. This pin should be bypassed to ground with
a 4.7μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
IRQ (Pin 17): Interrupt Request Output. Open drain driver
is pulled low for power good, undervoltage, and over
temperature warning and fault conditions. Clear IRQ by
writing to the I2C CLIRQ command register.
SW1 (Pin 7): Switch Pin for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1. Connect one side of step-down switching
regulator 1 inductor to this pin.
RSTO (Pin 8): Reset Output. Open drain output pulls low
when the always on regulator LDO1 is below regulation
and during a hard reset initiated by a pushbutton input.
EN_LDO2 (Pin 9): Enable LDO2 Logic Input. Active high
input to enable LDO2. A weak pull-down forces EN_LDO2
low when left floating.
EN1 (Pin 10): Enable Step-Down Switching Regulator 1.
Active high input to enable step-down switching
regulator 1. A weak pull-down forces EN1 low when left
floating.
EN2 (Pin 11): Enable Step-Down Switching Regulator 2.
Active high input to enable step-down switching
regulator 2. A weak pull-down forces EN2 low when left
floating.
EN_LDO34 (Pin 18): Enable LDO3 and LDO4 Logic Input.
Active high to enable LDO3 and LDO4. Disable LDO4 via
I2C software commands using I2C command registers
OVEN or L2DTV2. A weak pull-down forces EN_LDO34
low when left floating.
SW4CD (Pin 19): Switch Pin for Buck-Boost Switching
Regulator 4. Connected to the buck-boost internal power
switches C and D. Connect an inductor between this node
and SW4AB (Pin 12).
PWR_ON (Pin 20): External Power-On. Handshaking pin
to acknowledge successful power-on sequence. PWR_ON
must be driven high within five seconds of WAKE going
high to keep power on. It can be used to activate the WAKE
output by driving high. Drive low to shut down WAKE.
ON (Pin 21): Pushbutton Input. A weak internal pull-up
forces ON high when left floating. A normally open pushbutton is connected from ON to ground to force a low
state on this pin.
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PBSTAT (Pin 22): Pushbutton Status. Open drain output
to be used for processor interrupts. PBSTAT mirrors the
status of ON pushbutton pin. PBSTAT is delayed 50ms
from ON pin for debounce.
WAKE (Pin 23): System Wake Up. Open drain driver output
releases high when signaled by pushbutton activation or
PWR_ON input. It may be used to initiate a pin-strapped
power-up sequence by connecting to a regulator enable
pin to initiate a pin strapped power-on sequence.
PVIN2 (Pin 24): Power Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 2. This pin should be bypassed to ground with
a 4.7μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
SW2 (Pin 25): Switch Pin for Step-Down Switching Regulator 2. Connect one side of step-down switching regulator
2 inductor to this pin.
SW3 (Pin 26): Switch Pin for Step-Down Switching Regulator 3. Connect one side of step-down switching regulator
3 inductor to this pin.
PVIN3 (Pin 27): Power Input for Switching Regulator 3.
Tie this pin to the VIN supply. This pin should be bypassed
to ground with a 4.7μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
VSTB (Pin 28): Voltage Standby. When VSTB is low, DAC
reference voltages are selected by bit values in command
register VCCR. When VSTB is high, the DAC voltages are
forced to the bit values found in the V2 registers. Tie VSTB
to ground if unused.
PGOOD (Pin 29): Power Good Output. Open drain output
pulls down when any regulator falls below power good
threshold and during regulator dynamic voltage slew. Unless disabled in I2C register. Pulls down when all regulators
are disabled.
SCL (Pin 30): Clock Input Pin for the I2C Serial Port. The
I2C logic levels are scaled with respect to DVDD.
SDA (Pin 31): Data Input Pin for the I2C Serial Port. The
I2C logic levels are scaled with respect to DVDD.
DVDD (Pin 32): Supply Voltage for I2C Serial Port. This
pin sets the logic reference level of SCL and SDA I2C pins.
DVDD resets I2C registers to power on state when driven to
<1V. SCL and SDA logic levels are scaled to DVDD. Connect
a 0.1μF decoupling capacitor from this pin to ground.
BUCK2_FB (Pin 33): Feedback Input for Step-Down
Switching Regulator 2. Set full scale output voltage using
resistor divider connected from the output of step-down
switching regulator 2 to this pin to ground.
BUCK3_FB (Pin 34): Feedback Input for Step-Down
Switching Regulator 3. Set full scale output voltage using
resistor divider connected from the output of step-down
switching regulator 3 to this pin to ground.
LDO1_FB (Pin 35): Feedback Input for LDO1. Set output voltage using a resistor divider connected from
LDO1_STDBY to this pin to ground.
LDO1_STDBY (Pin 36): Always On LDO1 Output. This pin
provides an always on supply voltage useful for light loads
such as a watchdog microprocessor or a real time clock.
Connect a 1μF capacitor from LDO1_STBY to ground.
VIN (Pin 37): Supply Voltage Input. This pin should
be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater ceramic
capacitor.
LDO2_FB (Pin 38): Feedback Input for LDO2. Set full
scale output voltage using a resistor divider connected
from LDO2_OUT to this pin to ground.
BUCK1_FB (Pin 39): Feedback Input for Step-Down
Switching Regulator 1. Set full scale output voltage using
resistor divider connected from the output of step-down
switching regulator 1 to this pin to ground.
BB_FB (Pin 40): Feedback Input for Buck-Boost Switching
Regulator 4. Set the output voltage using resistor divider
connected from BB_OUT to this pin to ground.
GND (Exposed Pad Pin 41): Ground. The Exposed Pad
must be connected to a continuous ground plane on the
second layer of the printed circuit board by several interconnect vias directly under the LTC3589 for maximum
heat transfer.
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VIN
PVIN4
BB_OUT
VREF
VRTC AT 25mA
I/O AT 1.2A
BUCK-BOOST
SW4AB
VREF
LDO1_STDBY
OK
SW4CD
LDO1_FB
ALWAYS ON LDO1
EN
OK
BB_FB
IRQ
PVIN1
ON (PB)
PBSTAT
WAKE
BUCK 1
CONTROL + SEQUENCE
EN
PWR_ON
SW1
OK
VSTB
VCORE
AT 1.6A
VREF
DAC
BUCK1_FB
EN1
EN-PINS
PVIN2
EN2
EN-I2C
EN3
BUCK 2
EN4
EN_LDO2
EN
EN_LDO34
OK
SW2
VSRAM
AT 1A
VREF
DAC
n
BUCK2_FB
DVDD
PVIN3
SDA
I2C
SCL
BUCK 3
PGOOD
EN
SW3
VSOC
AT 1A
OK
VREF
DAC
RSTO
7
BUCK3_FB
POWER
GOOD
VIN_LDO2
DAC
VREF
LDO2
LDO2
EN
OK
VMEM
AT 250mA
LDO2_FB
VIN_LDO34
LDO4
0V, 1.8V,
2.5V, 2.8V, 3.3V
AT 250mA
LDO4
LDO3
VREF
VREF
EN
OK
EN
OK
GND (EXPOSED PAD)
LDO3
VANALOG 1.8V
AT 250mA
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INTRODUCTION
The LTC3589 is a complete power management solution
for portable microprocessors and peripheral devices. It
generates a total of eight voltage rails for supplying power
to the processor core, SDRAM, system memory, PC cards,
always-on real time clock and HDD functions. Supplying
the voltage rails are an always-on low quiescent current
25mA LDO, one 1.6A and two 1A step-down regulators, a
1.2A buck-boost regulator, and three 250mA low dropout
regulators. Supporting the multiple regulators is a highly
configurable power-on sequencing capability, dynamic
voltage slewing DAC output voltage control, a pushbutton
interface controller, regulator control via an I2C interface,
and extensive status and interrupt outputs.
The LTC3589 operates over an input supply range of 2.7V
to 5.5V. The input supplies for the 250mA LDO regulators
may operate as low as 1.7V to limit power loss at low
output voltages.
The always-on LDO1 provides a resistor programmable
output voltage as low as 0.8V and is capable of supplying
25mA. With only the always-on LDO active the LTC3589
draws just 10μA (typical). Always on LDO1 will continue to
operate with VIN levels as low as 2.0V (typical) to maintain
memory and RTC function as long as possible.
Each of the 250mA LDO regulators has unique output voltage configurations. LDO3 has a fixed 1.8V output. LDO4
has four output levels selectable via the I2C interface.
Its possible outputs are 1.8V, 2.5V, 2.8V, and 3.3V. LDO2
has a dynamically slewing DAC set point reference and
an external feedback pin to set the output voltage range
with a resistive divider. Each LDO draws 60μA (typical)
quiescent current.
The LTC3589 includes three internally compensated
constant frequency current mode step-down switching
regulators providing 1A, 1A, and 1.6A. Step-down regulator switching frequencies of 2.25MHz or 1.125MHz are
independently selected for each step-down regulator
using the I2C command registers. The power-on default
frequency is 2.25MHz. Each of the step-down regulators
have dynamically slewing DAC input references and external
feedback pins to set output voltage range. The step-down
regulators three operating modes, pulse-skipping, burst,
or forced continuous, are set using the I2C interface. In
pulse-skipping mode the regulator will support 100%
duty cycle. For best efficiency at low output loads select
Burst Mode operation. Forced continuous mode minimizes
output voltage ripple at light loads.
The 4-switch buck-boost DC/DC voltage mode converter
generates a user-programmable output voltage rail from
2.5V to 5V. Utilizing a proprietary switching algorithm,
the buck-boost converter maintains high efficiency and
low noise operation with input voltages that are above,
below or equal to the required output rail. The buck-boost
error amplifier uses a fixed 0.8V reference and the output
voltage is set by an external resistor divider. Burst Mode
operation is enabled through the I2C control registers. No
external compensation components are required for the
buck-boost converter.
The reference inputs for the three step-down regulators
and LDO2 are 5-bit D to A converters with up-down ramping at selectable slew rates. The slew endpoint voltages
and select bits are stored in I2C registers for each DAC.
A select bit in the I2C command registers chooses which
register to use for each target voltage. Variable reference
slew rates from 0.88mV/μs to 7mV/μs are selectable in
the I2C register. Each of the four DACs has independent
voltage, voltage select, and slew rate control registers.
The LTC3589 is equipped with a pushbutton control circuit
that will activate the WAKE output, indicate pushbutton
status via the PBSTAT pin, and initiate a hard reset shutdown of the regulators. Grounding the ON pin with the
pushbutton for 400ms will force the WAKE pin to release
HIGH. The WAKE pin output can be tied to the enable pin
of the first regulator in a power-on sequence. Once in the
power-on state, subsequent pushes of the button longer
than 50ms are mirrored by the PBSTAT output. Holding
ON LOW for five seconds disables all the regulators, pulls
down the WAKE pin, and pulls down RSTO for one second
to indicate to the processor that a hard reset occurred. All
regulator enables and pushbutton inputs are inhibited for
one second following the hard reset.
The LTC3589 has flexible options for enabling and sequencing the regulator enables. The regulators are enabled using input pins or the I2C serial port. To define a power-on
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sequence tie the enable of the first regulator to be powered
up to the WAKE pin. Connect the first regulators output
to the enable pin of the second regulator, and so on. One
or more regulators may be started in any sequence. Each
enable pin has a 200μs (typical) delay between the pin and
the internal enable of the regulator. When the system controllers are satisfied that power rails are up, the controller
must drive PWR_ON HIGH to keep WAKE active. Shutdown
sequencing is monitored by output voltage comparators
which require each output to discharge below 300mV before
re-enabling. A software control command register function
is available which sets the regulators to effectively ignore
their enable pins but respond to I2C register enables. This
function enables software-only control of any combination
of pin-strapped regulators and is useful for implementing
system power saving modes. Keep-alive mode exempts
selected regulators from turning off during normal shutdown. In keep-alive mode, the LTC3589 powers down
normally and is ready for the next start-up sequence, but
selected regulators are kept on to power memory or other
function during system standby modes.
The LTC3589 will shut down all regulators and pull down
the WAKE pin under high temperature, VIN under voltage,
and extended low regulator output voltage conditions.
Status of a hard shutdown is reported by the IRQ status
pin and the IRQSTAT status register.
The I2C serial port on the LTC3589 contains 13 command
registers for controlling each of the regulators, one read
only register for monitoring each regulators power good
status, one read only register for reading the cause of
an IRQ event, and one clear IRQ command register. The
LTC3589 I2C supports random addressing of any register
and registers may be written in any order using multiple
START sequences.
ALWAYS-ON LDO
The LTC3589 includes a low quiescent current low dropout
regulator that remains powered whenever a valid supply
is present on VIN. The always-on LDO will remain active
until VIN drops below 2.0V (typical). This is below the
2.5V undervoltage threshold in effect for the rest of the
LTC3589 circuits. The always-on LDO is used to provide
power to a standby microcontroller, real time clock, or
other keep-alive circuits. The LDO is guaranteed to support a 25mA load. A 1μF low impedance ceramic bypass
capacitor from LDO1_STBY to GND is required for compensation. A power good monitor pulls RSTO LOW for a
minimum of 14ms (typical) whenever LDO1_STBY is 8%
below its regulation target. An LDO1_STBY undervoltage
condition is reported in the PGOOD status register. The
output voltage of LDO1 is set with a resistor divider connected from LDO1_STBY to the feedback pin LDO1_FB
as shown in Figure 1.
R1
VLDO_STBY = 0.8 • 1+ (V)
R2
Typical values for R1 are in the range of 40k to 1M.
0.8V
+
VIN
–
LDO1_STBY
R1
1μF
LDO1_FB
3589 F01
R2
Figure 1. Always-On LDO Application Circuit
LDO1_STBY is protected from short circuits and over
loading.
250MA LDO REGULATORS
Three LDO regulators on the LTC3589 will each deliver up
to 250mA output. The LDO regulators are enabled by pin
input or I2C command register. Pin EN_LDO2 enables LDO2
and pin EN_LDO34 enables LDO3 and LDO4 together. An
I2C command register bit is available to decouple LDO4
from pin EN_LDO34 so that LDO4 is under command
register control only. All the regulators have current limit
protection circuits. When disabled, a 2k internal pull-down
resistor is connected to the regulators output. Depending on settings in I2C system control register 2 (SCR2),
a regulator’s output must discharge to less than 300mV
before it will respond to its enable. The output discharge
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feature is to guarantee proper startup sequencing. This
feature and the 2k pull-down resistors may be overridden
by bit settings in command register SCR2.
Table 1. Shows the I2C command register settings used
to control LDO2.
To help reduce LDO power loss in the system, the regulators have dedicated supply inputs that may be lower than
the main VIN supply. Connect a low ESR 1μF capacitor to
each of the output pins LDO2, LDO3, and LDO4.
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
LDO Regulator 2
One of the LTC3589 dynamic slewing DACs serves as the
reference input of LDO2. The output range of LDO2 is set
using an external resistor divider connected from LDO2 to
the feedback pin LDO2_FB as shown in Figure 2. Set the
output voltage of LDO2 using the following formula:
VOUT
R1
= 1+ • (0.3625 + L2DTVx • 0.0125)
R2
L2DTVx is the five bit word contained in the LDO2 dynamic
target voltage 1 (L2DTV1) or the LDO2 dynamic target
voltage 2 (L2DTV2) command registers. The default value
of L2DTVx[4-0] is 11001 to output a reference voltage
of 0.675V. LDO2 is enabled by writing bit 4 in the output
voltage enable (OVEN) command register to 1 or driving
the LDO2_EN pin high. Whenever the command is given to
slew LDO2 DAC reference to a lower voltage an integrated
2k pull down resistor is connected to LDO2 output.
VALUE
SETTING
OVEN[4]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[4]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
VCCR[5]
0*
1
Select Register L2DTV1 (V1) Reference
Select Register L2DTV2 (V2) Reference
VCCR[6]
1
Initiate Dynamic Voltage Slew
VRRCR[7-6]
00*
01
10
11
Reference Slew Rate = 0.88mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 1.75mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 3.5mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 7mV/μs
L2DTV1[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V1
L2DTV1[5]
0*
1
Force PGOOD Low When Slewing
Normal PGOOD Operation When Slewing
L2DTV1[7]
0*
1
Shutdown LDO2 Normally
Keep LDO2 Alive
L2DTV2[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V2
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
LDO Regulator 3
LDO3 is a fixed 1.8V output regulator. LDO3 is enabled
by driving pin EN_LDO34 high or by writing command
register OVEN[5] to 1.
Table 2 shows the I2C command register settings used
to control LDO3.
PVIN
EA
Table 2. LDO 3 Command Register Settings
LDO2
0.3625V
TO 0.75V
R1
FB
DAC
Table 1. LDO 2 Command Register Settings
R2
5
1μF
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
VALUE
SETTING
OVEN[5]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[5]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
3589 F02
Figure 2. LDO2 Application Circuit
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LDO Regulator 4
PVIN
LDO4 has four output voltage options that are controlled
by the contents of command register L2DTV2 bits 6
and 5. By default, pin EN_LDO34 enables and disables
LDO3 and LDO4 simultaneously when command register
bits OVEN[6] and OVEN[7] are LOW. When EN_LDO34 is
LOW, LDO3 and LDO4 are controlled by writing to command register bits OVEN[6] and OVEN[7] respectively.
When command register bit L2DTV2[7] is HIGH, control of
LDO4 is disconnected from pin EN_LDO34 and controlled
by command register bit OVEN[7] regardless of the status
of EN_LDO34. Table 3 shows the I2C command register
settings used to control LDO4.
EN
PWM
CONTROL
SW
L1
MODE
COUT
CFB
R1
FB
R2
0.3625V
TO 0.75V
5
DAC
3589 F03
Figure 3. Step-Down Switching Regulator
Application Circuit
Table 3. LDO 4 Command Register Settings
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
VALUE
SETTING
OVEN[6]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[6]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
L2DTV2[6-5]
00*
01
10
11
VLDO4 = 2.8V
VLDO4 = 2.5V
VLDO4 = 1.8V
VLDO4 = 3.3V
L2DTV2[7]
0
1
LDO4 Enable Controlled by EN_LDO34
LDO4 Enable Controlled by OVEN[6]
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
STEP-DOWN SWITCHING REGULATORS
Output Voltage Programming
Each of the step-down converters uses a dynamically
slewing DAC output for its reference. The full-scale output
voltage is set by using a resistor divider connected from
the step-down switching regulator output to the feedback
pins (B1_FB, B2_FB, and B3_FB) as shown in Figure 3.
Set the output voltage of step-down switching regulators
using the following formula:
R1
VOUT = 1+ • (0.3625 + BxDTVx • 0.0125)(V)
R2
BxDTVx is the decimal value of the five bit binary number
in the I2C BxDTV1 or BxDTV2 command registers. BxDTV1
and BxDTV2 default to 11001 to output a reference voltage
of 0.675V. Typical values for R1 are in the range of 40k
to 1M. The capacitor CFB cancels the pole created by the
feedback resistors and the input capacitance on the FB pin
and also helps to improve load step transient response.
A value of 10pF is recommended for most applications.
Experimentation with capacitor sizes between 10pF and
33pF may yield improved transient response.
Operating Modes
The step-down switching regulators include three possible
operating modes to meet the noise and power needs of a
variety of applications.
In pulse-skipping mode, at the start of every cycle, a latch
is set that turns on the main P-channel MOSFET switch.
During the cycle, a current comparator compares the
peak inductor current to the output of an error amplifier.
The output of the current comparator resets the latch.
At this time the P-channel MOSFET switch turns off and
the N-channel MOSFET synchronous rectifier turns on.
The N-channel MOSFET synchronous rectifier will turn
off when the end of the clock cycle is reached or if the
inductor current drops through zero. Using this method
of operation, the error amplifier adjusts the peak inductor
current to deliver the required output power. All necessary
loop compensation is internal to the step-down switching
regulator requiring only a single ceramic output capacitor
for stability. At light loads in pulse-skipping mode, the
inductor current may reach zero on each pulse that will
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turn off the N-channel MOSFET synchronous rectifier. In
this case the switch node (SW1, SW2, or SW3) goes HIGH
impedance and the switch node will ring. This is discontinuous operation and is normal behavior for a switching
regulator. At very light loads in pulse-skipping mode, the
step down switching regulators will automatically skip
pulses as needed to maintain output regulation. At high
duty cycle (VOUTX > VIN/2) it is possible for the inductor
current to reverse at light loads causing the stepped down
switching regulator to operate continuously. When operating continuously, regulation and low noise output voltage
are maintained, but input operating current will increase
to a few milliamps.
In the forced continuous mode of operation, the inductor
current is allowed to be less than zero over the full range
of duty cycles. Operating in forced continuous mode is
a lower noise option at light loads than pulse-skipping
operation but with the drawback of higher VIN current
due to the continuous operation of the MOSFET switch
and rectifier. Since the inductor current is allowed to be
negative in forced continuous operation the step-down
switching regulator has the ability to sink output current.
The LTC3589 automatically forces the step-down switching
regulator into forced continuous mode when dynamically
slewing the DAC voltage reference down.
When the LTC3589 step-down switching regulators are in
Burst Mode operation, they automatically switch between
fixed frequency pulse-skipping operation and hysteretic
Burst Mode control as a function of the load current. At
light loads the step-down switching regulators control
the inductor current directly and use a hysteretic control
loop to minimize both noise and switching losses. While
operating in Burst Mode operation, the output capacitor
is charged to a voltage slightly higher than the regulation
point. The step-down switching regulator then goes into
a low power sleep mode during which the output capacitor provides the load current. In sleep mode most of the
switching regulator’s circuitry is powered off to conserve
battery power. When the output voltage drops below the
regulation point the regulator’s circuitry is powered on and
another burst cycle begins. As the load current increases,
the time between burst cycles decreases. Above a load
current about ¼ rated output load, the step-down switching regulators will switch to low noise constant frequency
PWM operation.
Set the mode of operation for the step-down switching
regulators by using the I2C command register SCR1. Each
of the three regulators has independent mode control.
A step-down switching regulator may enter a dropout condition when its input voltage drops to near its programmed
output voltage. For example, a discharging battery voltage
of 3.4V dropping to the regulators programmed output
voltage of 3.3V. When this happens the duty cycle of the
P-channel MOSFET switch is increased until it turns on
continuously with 100% duty cycle. In dropout, the regulators output voltage equals the regulators input voltage
minus the voltage drops across the internal P-channel
MOSFET and the inductor DC resistance.
Register Controls
Table 4, Table 5, and Table 6 show the I2C command
register settings used to control the step-down switching
regulators.
Table 4. Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 Command Register
Settings
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
VALUE
SETTING
SCR1[1-0]
00*
01
10
Pulse-Skipping Mode
Burst Mode Operation
Forced Continuous Mode
OVEN[0]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[0]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
VCCR[1]
0*
1
Select Register B1DTV1 (V1) Reference
Select Register B1DTV2 (V2) Reference
VCCR[0]
1
VRRCR[1-0]
00*
01
10
11
B1DTV1[5]
0*
1
Initiate Dynamic Voltage Slew
Reference Slew Rate = 0.88mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 1.75mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 3.5mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 7mV/μs
Force PGOOD Low When Slewing
Normal PGOOD Operation When Slewing
B1DTV1[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V1
B1DTV2[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V2
B1DTV2[5]
0
1
2.25MHz Switching Frequency
1.125MHz Switching Frequency
B1DTV2[6]
0*
1
Switch on Clock Phase 1
Switch on Clock Phase 2
B1DTV2[7]
0*
1
Shutdown Regulator 1 Normally
Keep Regulator 1 Alive
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
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Soft-Start
Switching EMI Control
Soft-start is accomplished by gradually increasing the
input reference voltage on each step-down switching
regulator from 0V to the dynamic reference DAC output
level at a rate of 2mV/μs. This allows each output to rise
slowly, helping minimize inrush current required to charge
up the regulator output capacitor. A soft-start cycle occurs whenever a regulator is enabled either initially or
while powering up following a fault condition. A soft-start
cycle is not triggered by a change of operating modes or
a dynamic voltage slew. During soft-start the converter is
forced to pulse-skipping mode regardless of the settings
in the SCR1 command register.
The step-down switching regulators contain new patent
pending circuitry to limit the edge rate of the switch nodes
SW1, SW2, and SW3. This new circuitry controls the transition of the switch node over a period of a few nanoseconds,
significantly reducing radiated EMI and conducted supply
noise while maintaining high efficiency. Since slowing
the slew rate of the switch nodes causes efficiency loss,
the slew rate of the step-down switching regulators is
adjustable using the I2C command register B1DTV1 bits
6 and 7. Optimize efficiency or EMI as necessary with four
different slew rate settings. The power-on default is the
fastest slew rate, highest efficiency setting.
Table 5. Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 Command Register
Settings
Table 6. Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 Command Register
Settings
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
SETTING
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
VALUE
VALUE
SETTING
SCR1[3-2]
00*
01
10
Pulse-Skipping Mode
Burst Mode Operation
Forced Continuous Mode
SCR1[5-4]
00*
01
10
Pulse-Skipping Mode
Burst Mode Operation
Forced Continuous Mode
OVEN[1]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
OVEN[2]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[1]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable immediately
SCR2[2]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
VCCR[3]
0*
1
Select Register B2DTV1 (V1) Reference
Select Register B2DTV2 (V2) Reference
VCCR[5]
0*
1
Select Register B3DTV1 (V1) Reference
Select Register B3DTV2 (V2) Reference
VCCR[2]
1
Initiate Dynamic Voltage Slew
VCCR[4]
1
Initiate Dynamic Voltage Slew
VRRCR[3-2]
00*
01
10
11
Reference Slew Rate = 0.88mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 1.75mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 3.5mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 7mV/μs
VRRCR[5-4]
00*
01
10
11
Reference Slew Rate = 0.88mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 1.75mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 3.5mV/μs
Reference Slew Rate = 7mV/μs
B2DTV1[5]
0*
1
Force PGOOD Low When Slewing
Normal PGOOD Operation When Slewing
B3DTV1[5]
0*
1
Force PGOOD Low When Slewing
Normal PGOOD Operation When Slewing
B2DTV1[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V1
B3DTV1[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V1
B2DTV2[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V2
B3DTV2[4-0]
11001*
DAC Dynamic Target Voltage V2
B2DTV2[5]
0
1
2.25MHz Switching Frequency
1.125MHz Switching Frequency
B3DTV3[5]
0
1
2.25MHz Switching Frequency
1.125MHz Switching Frequency
B2DTV2[6]
0*
1
Switch on Clock Phase 1
Switch on Clock Phase 2
B3DTV2[6]
0*
1
Switch on Clock Phase 1
Switch on Clock Phase 2
B2DTV2[7]
0*
1
Shutdown Regulator 2 Normally
Keep Regulator 2 Alive
B3DTV2[7]
0*
1
Shutdown Regulator 3 Normally
Keep Regulator 3 Alive
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
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Operating Frequency
Inductor Selection
The switching frequency of each of the LTC3589 stepdown switching regulators may be independently set using
I2C command register bits B1DTV2[5], B2DTV2[5] and
B3DTV2[5]. The power-on default frequency is 2.25MHz.
Writing bit BxDTV2[5] HIGH will reduce the switching frequency to 1.125MHz. Selection of the operating frequency
is determined by desired efficiency, component size and
converter duty cycle.
The choice of step-down switching regulator inductor influences the efficiency of the converter and the magnitude of
the output voltage ripple. Larger inductance values reduce
inductor current ripple and therefore lower output voltage
ripple. A larger value inductor improves efficiency by lowering the peak current to be closer to the average output
current. Larger inductors, however, generally have higher
series resistance that counters the efficiency advantage
of reduced peak current.
Operation at lower frequency improves efficiency by
reducing internal gate charge and switching losses but
requires larger inductance and capacitance values for
comparable output ripple voltage. The lowest duty cycle
of the step-down switching regulator is determined by
the converters minimum on-time. Minimum on-time is
the shortest time duration that the converter is capable of
turning its top PMOS on and off again. The time consists
of the gate charge time plus internal delays associated
with peak current sensing. The minimum on-time of the
LTC3589 is approximately 90ns. If the duty cycle falls
below what can be accommodated by the minimum ontime, the converter will begin to skip cycles. The output
voltage will continue to be regulated but the ripple voltage
and current will increase. With the switching frequency
set to 2.25MHz, the minimum supported duty cycle is
20%. Switching at 1.125MHz the converter can support
a 10% duty cycle.
Phase Selection
To reduce the cycle by cycle peak current drawn by the
switching regulators, the clock phase of each of the
LTC3589 step-down switching regulators can be set using
I2C command register bits B1DTV2[6], B2DTV2[6] and
B3DTV2[6]. The internal full rate clock has a nominal duty
cycle of 20% while the half rate clocks have a 50% duty
cycle. Setting the command register bits high will delay
the start of each converter switching cycle by 20% or 50%
depending on the selected operating frequency.
Inductor ripple current is a function of switching frequency,
inductance, VIN, and VOUT as shown in this equation:
IL =
V 1
• VOUT 1– OUT VIN f •L
In an example application the LTC3589 step-down switching
regulator 3 has a maximum load of 1A, VIN equals 3.8V,
and VOUT is set for 1.2V. A good starting design point for
inductor ripple is 30% of output current or 300mA. Using
the equation for ripple current, a 1.2μH inductor should
be selected.
An inductor with low DC resistance will improve converter
efficiency. Select an inductor with a DC current rating at least
1.5 times larger than the maximum load current to ensure
the inductor does not saturate during normal operations.
If short circuit is a possible condition, the inductor should
be rated to handle the maximum peak current specified
for the step-down converter. Table 7 shows inductors that
work well with the step-down switching regulators.
Input/Output Capacitor Selection
Low ESR (equivalent series resistance) ceramic capacitors
should be used at both the output and input supply of the
switching regulators. Only X5R or X7R ceramic capacitors
should be used because they retain their capacitance over
wider voltage and temperature ranges than other ceramic
types. A 22μF capacitor is sufficient for the step-down
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switching regulator outputs. For good transient response
and stability the output capacitor should retain at least
10μF of capacitance over operating temperature and bias
voltage. Place at least 4.7μF decoupling capacitance as
close as possible to each PVIN pin. Refer to Table 11 for
recommended ceramic capacitor manufacturers.
PVIN4
BB_OUT
D
SW4CD
A
SW4AB
B
C
BUCK-BOOST SWITCHING REGULATOR
EN
Output Voltage Programming
MODE
PWM
CONTROL
Set the output voltage of the LTC3589 buck-boost switching regulator using an external resistor divider connected
from BB_OUT to the feedback pin BB_FB and to GND as
shown in Figure 4.
R1
22μF
BB_FB
–
0.8V
R2
+
3589 F04
R1
VBB_OUT = 0.8 • 1+ (V)
R2
Figure 4. Buck-Boost Switching Regulator Application Circuit
Table 7. Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulator 1
PART NUMBER
VALUE
(μH)
DCR (Ω)
MAX DC
CURRENT (A)
SIZE (mm) W × L × H
Coilcraft
XPL4020-102ML
XPL4020-152ML
XPL4020-222ML
LPS6225-222ML
LPS6225-332ML
LPS6225-472ML
1.0
1.5
2.2
2.2
3.3
4.7
0.029
0.036
0.060
0.045
0.055
0.065
4.00
3.60
2.60
3.90
3.50
3.00
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
6.0 × 6.0 × 2.0
6.0 × 6.0 × 2.0
6.0 × 6.0 × 2.0
Cooper
SD14-1R2-R
SD14-1R5-R
SD14-2R0-R
SD25-2R2-R
1.2
1.5
2.0
2.2
0.034
0.039
0.045
0.031
3.35
2.91
2.56
2.80
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 2.5
MANUFACTURERS
Sumida
CDRH5D16NP-3R3N
3.3
0.045
2.60
5.6 × 5.6 × 1.8
TDK
VLF5014ST-1R0N2R7
VLF5014st-2R2N2R3
VLCF5020T-2R2N2R6-1
1.0
2.2
2.2
0.050
0.073
0.071
2.7
2.3
2.6
4.8 × 4.6 × 1.4
4.8 × 4.6 × 1.4
5.0 × 5.0 × 2.0
TOKO
1124BS-1R2N
1124BS-1R8N
1.2
1.8
0.047
0.056
2.9
2.7
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
Tokin
H-DI-0520-2R2
H-DI-0630-2R4
H-DI-0630-3R8
2.2
2.4
3.8
0.048
0.028
0.040
2.6
2.5
2
5.3 × 5.3 × 2.0
6.3 × 6.3 × 3.0
6.3 × 6.3 × 3.0
Wurth
744042001
744052002
744053003
7440530047
7440430022
1.0
2.5
3.0
4.7
2.2
0.028
0.030
0.024
0.030
0.023
2.60
2.4
2.8
2.4
2.5
4.8 × 4.8 × 1.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 1.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 2.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 2.8
4.8 × 4.8 × 2.8
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Table 8. Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators 2 and 3
PART NUMBER
VALUE
(μH)
DCR (Ω)
MAX DC
CURRENT (A)
SIZE (mm) W × L × H
Coilcraft
XPL4020-102ML
XPL4020-152ML
XPL4020-472ML
1.0
1.5
4.7
0.029
0.036
0.130
4.00
3.60
1.90
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
Cooper
SD14-1R2-R
SD14-3R2-R
SD25-3R3-R
1.2
3.2
3.3
0.034
0.066
0.038
3.35
2.00
2.21
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
4.8 × 4.8 × 2.5
Sumida
CDRH5D16NP-4R7N
CDRH38D16RHPNP-3R3M
4.7
3.3
0.064
0.059
2.05
1.46
5.6 × 5.6 × 1.8
4.2 × 4.2 × 1.8
TDK
VLF5014ST-2R2N2R3
VLCF5020T-2R7N2R2-1
VLCF5020T-3R3N2R0-1
2.2
2.7
3.3
0.073
0.083
0.096
2.3
2.2
2
4.8 × 4.6 × 1.4
5.0 × 5.0 × 2.0
5.0 × 5.0 × 2.0
TOKO
1124BS-2R4N
1124BS-3R3N
2.4
3.3
0.065
0.074
2.30
2.10
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
Tokin
H-DI-0520-3R3
H-DI-0520-4R7
H-DI-0630-3R8
H-DI-0630-4R7
3.3
4.7
3.8
4.7
0.062
0.090
0.040
0.043
2.00
1.80
2.00
1.90
5.3 × 5.3 × 2.0
5.3 × 5.3 × 2.0
6.3 × 6.3 × 3.0
6.3 × 6.3 × 3.0
Wurth
744043004
744052002
7440530047
744042003
7440430022
4.7
2.5
4.7
3.3
2.2
0.052
0.030
0.030
0.055
0.023
1.55
2.4
2.4
1.95
2.5
5.0 × 5.0 × 3.0
5.8 × 5.8 × 1.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 2.8
4.8 × 4.8 × 1.8
4.8 × 4.8 × 2.8
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The value of R1 plays a role in setting the dynamics of
the buck-boost voltage mode control loop. In general, a
larger value for R1 will increase stability but reduce the
speed of the transient response. A good starting point is
to choose R1 equal to 1MΩ and calculate the value of R2
needed to set the target output voltage. If a large output
capacitor is used, the bandwidth of the converter is reduced
and R1 may be reduced to improve transient response. If
a large inductor or small output capacitor is used then a
larger R1 should be used to bring the loop toward more
stable operation.
Modes of Operations
Table 9 shows the I2C command registers used to control
the operating modes of the LTC3589 buck-boost converter.
When command register SCR1 bit 6 is LOW, the LTC3589
buck-boost switching regulator operates in a fixed frequency pulse width modulation mode using voltage mode
feedback control. A proprietary switching algorithm allows
the converter to transition between buck, buck-boost, and
boost modes without discontinuity in inductor current or
loop characteristics. The switch topology is shown in the
application circuit in Figure 4.
Table 9. Buck-Boost Command Register Settings
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
VALUE
SETTING
SCR1[6]
0*
1
Continuous Mode
Burst Mode Operation
OVEN[3]
0*
1
Disable
Enable
SCR2[3]
0*
1
Wait for Output Below 300mV Before Enable
Enable Immediately
* Denotes Default Power-On Value
When the input voltage is significantly greater than the
output voltage, the buck-boost converter operates in
buck mode. Switch D turns on continuously and switch C
remains off. Switches A and B are pulse width modulated
to produce the required duty cycle to support the output
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regulation voltage. As the input voltage decreases, switch A
remains on for a larger portion of the switching cycle.
When the duty cycle reaches approximately 85%, the
switch pair AC begins turning on for a small fraction of the
switching period. As the input voltage decreases further,
the AC switch pair remains on for longer durations and
the duration of the BD phase decreases proportionately.
As the input voltage drops below the output voltage, the
AC phase will eventually increase to the point that there is
no longer any BD phase. At this point, switch A remains
on continuously while switches CD operate as a boost
converter to regulate the desired output voltage.
The buck-boost is set to Burst Mode operation by writing
a 1 to command register SCR1 bit 6. Using Burst Mode
operation at light loads improves efficiency and reduces
standby current at zero loads. In Burst Mode operation,
the inductor is charged with bursts of fixed peak amplitude
current pulses. The current pulses are repeated as often
as necessary to maintain the target output voltage. The
maximum output current that can be supplied in Burst Mode
operation is dependent upon the input and output voltage.
Typically IOUT(MAX) in Burst Mode operation is equal to:
0.15 • VIN
I OUT(MAX) =
(A)
VOUT + VIN
If the buck-boost load exceeds the maximum Burst Mode
current capability then the output rail will lose regulation and the power good comparator will indicate a fault
condition.
When the LTC3589 buck-boost is not enabled, a 2k
pull down resistor is connected between BB_OUT and
ground.
Current Limit Operation
The LTC3589 buck-boost regulator has current limit circuits
to limit forward current through the A switch and reverse
current through the D switch. The primary forward current limit circuit injects a small fraction of the inductor
current into the feedback node whenever the inductor
current exceeds 2.5A (typical). Forcing the current into
the feedback node in the high gain feedback circuit has
the effect of lowering the output voltage until the average current in switch A is equal to the current limit. The
average limit uses the error amplifier in its active linear
state so once the fault condition is removed the recovery
is smooth with little overshoot.
A hard short on the output of the buck-boost will cause the
inductor current to exceed the 2.5A average current limit.
A second current limit turns off switch A in the event peak
inductor current reaches 3A (typical). The instantaneous
forward current limit provides extra protection in the event
of a sudden hard short.
The reverse current comparator on the D switch monitors
the current entering the BB_OUT pin. When this current
exceeds 500mA (typical) switch D will turn off for the
remainder of the switching cycle. This feature protects
the buck-boost converter from excessive reverse current
if the buck-boost output is held above the regulation point
by an external source.
Soft-Start
The buck-boost converter has an internal voltage mode
soft-start circuit that ramps the buck-boosts error amp
reference from 0V to 800mV at a rate of 2mV/μs. During
soft-start, the converter is regulating to the ramping reference and will respond to output load transients during
soft-start. During soft-start the buck-boost converter is
forced into continuous mode operation regardless of the
state of the SCR1 command register.
Inductor Selection
Inductor selection criteria for the buck-boost are similar to
those given for the step-down switching regulators. The
buck-boost converter is designed to work with inductors
in the range of 1μH to 3.3μH. For most applications use a
1.5μH inductor. Choose an inductor with a DC current rating
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Table 10. Inductors for Buck-Boost Switching Regulator
PART
NUMBER
VALUE
(μH)
DCR (Ω)
MAX DC
CURRENT (A)
SIZE (mm) W × L × H
Coilcraft
XPL4020-152ML
XPL4020-222ML
XPL4020-332ML
LPS6225-332ML
LPS6225-472ML
1.5
2.2
3.3
3.3
4.7
0.036
0.060
0.085
0.055
0.065
3.60
2.60
2.40
3.50
3.00
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
4.2 × 4.2 × 2.0
6.0 × 6.0 × 2.0
6.0 × 6.0 × 2.0
Cooper
SD14-1R5-R
SD14-2R0-R
SD14-2R5-R
SD14-3R2-R
SD25-3R3-R
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.2
3.3
0.039
0.045
0.060
0.066
0.038
2.91
2.56
2.29
2.00
2.21
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.45
4.8 × 4.8 × 2.5
Sumida
CDRH5D16NP-3R3N
CDRH5D16NP-4R7N
3.3
4.7
0.045
0.064
2.60
2.05
5.6 × 5.6 × 1.8
5.6 × 5.6 × 1.8
TDK
VLF5014ST-2R2N2R3
VLCF5020T-2R7N2R2-1
VLCF5020T-3R3N2R0-1
2.2
2.7
3.3
0.073
0.083
0.096
2.3
2.2
2
4.8 × 4.6 × 1.4
5.0 × 5.0 × 2.0
5.0 × 5.0 × 2.0
TOKO
1124BS-1R8N
1124BS-3R3N
1.8
3.3
0.056
0.074
2.70
2.10
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
4.5 × 4.7 × 1.8
Tokin
H-DI-0520-3R3
H-DI-0630-3R8
3.3
3.8
0.062
0.040
2.00
2.00
5.3 × 5.3 × 2.0
6.3 × 6.3 × 3.0
Wurth
744052002
7440420027
744053003
7440530047
2.5
2.7
3.0
4.7
0.030
0.047
0.024
0.030
2.4
2.2
2.8
2.4
5.8 × 5.8 × 1.8
4.8 × 4.8 × 1.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 2.8
5.8 × 5.8 × 2.8
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at least two times larger than the maximum load current to
ensure that the inductor does not saturate during normal
operation. If output short circuit is a possible condition,
the inductor should be rated to handle the maximum peak
current specified for the buck-boost converter. Table 9
shows several inductors that work well with the LTC3589
buck-boost regulator.
A 22μF capacitor is sufficient for the buck-boost switching regulator output. For good transient response and
stability the output capacitor should retain at least 10μF of
capacitance over operating temperature and bias voltage.
Place at least 4.7μF decoupling capacitance as close as
possible to PVIN4 pin. Refer to Table 11 for recommended
ceramic capacitor manufacturers.
Capacitor Selection
Table 11. Ceramic Capacitor Manufacturers
Low ESR ceramic capacitors should be used at both the
output and input supply of the buck-boost switching
regulator. Only X5R or X7R ceramic capacitors should
be used because they retain their capacitance over wider
voltage and temperature ranges than other ceramic types.
AVX
www.avxcorp.com
Murata
www.murata.com
Taiyo Yuden
www.t-yuden.com
Vishay Siliconix
www.vishay.com
TDK
www.tdk.com
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SLEWING DAC REFERENCE OPERATION
Controlling the DAC References
The three LTC3589 step-down switching regulators and
linear regulator LDO2 have programmable DAC reference
inputs. Each DAC is programmable from 0.3625V to 0.75V
in 12.5mV steps:
R1
VOUT = 1+ • (0.3625 + BxDTVx • 0.0125)(V)
R2
The DAC references may be commanded to independently
slew between two voltages at one of four selectable slew
rates. Table 12 summarizes the command registers used
to control slewing DAC operation.
Table 12. Slewing DAC Command Register Control Summary
COMMAND
REGISTER[BIT]
FUNCTION
VCCR[0], VCCR[2],
VCCR[4], VCCR[6]
Voltage Change Control Register
G0 / Slew
Write a 1 to Initiate a Slew to the Voltage
Selected in VCCR[1], VCCR[3], VCCR[5],
VCCR[7] Respectively.
Bits are Reset to 0 at the End of the Slew
Operation.
VCCR[1], VCCR[3],
VCCR[5], VCCR[7]
Voltage Change Control Register
Dynamic Target Select
Write a 0 to Select Voltage V1 Stored in
Registers B1DTV1[4-0], B2DTV1[4-0],
B3DTV1[4-0], L2DTV1[4-0].
Write a 1 to Select Voltage V2 in
Registers B1DTV2[4-0], B2DTV2[4-0],
B3DTV2[4-0], L2DTV2[4-0].
B1DTV1[4-0], B2DTV1[4-0], Dynamic Target Voltage 1
B3DTV1[4-0], L2DTV1[4-0] Five Bits Corresponding to V1 Output
from Each DAC.
B1DTV1[5], B2DTV1[5],
B3DTV1[5], L2DTV1[5]
PGOOD Mask
Write a 1 to Continue Normal PGOOD
Operation When Slewing.
Write a 0 to Force PGOOD to Pull Low
During Slew.
B1DTV2[4-0], B2DTV2[4-0], Dynamic Target Voltage 2
B3DTV2[4-0], L2DTV2[4-0] Five Bits Corresponding to V2 Output
from Each DAC.
VRRCR[1-0], VRRCR[3-2],
VRRCR[5-4], VRRCR[7-6]
Voltage Ramp Rate Control
Setting and Slewing the DAC Outputs
The 5-bit word in dynamic target voltage command registers B1DTV1, B2DTV1, B3DTV1, and L2DTV1 programs
reference voltage V1. The 5-bit word in command registers B1DTV2, B2DTV2, B3DTV2, and L2DTV2 programs
reference voltage V2. A resistor divider network on the
output and feedback pins of the regulators set their output
voltage.
A 0 or 1 to the odd bits of voltage change control register
VCCR selects DAC output voltages V1 or V2 respectively. A
slew of the DAC is initiated by writing a 1 to an even bit of
register VCCR. The DAC output will slew to either voltage,
V1 or V2, as selected by the even bits of register VCCR.
Slew begins when the I2C STOP condition is detected. At
the end of the slewing operation the GO bits in command
register VCCR are cleared.
The slew rate for each regulator is set in the ramp rate
control register VRRCR. Each DAC has independent output
voltage registers, voltage register select, and slew rate and
start controls. The regulators do not have to be enabled
to change the DAC outputs.
The VSTB pin is used to set the DAC controlled output rails
to a low power standby condition. When VSTB is driven
HIGH, all four of the DAC references will immediately slew
to V2. To use VSTB to set the rails to standby voltage,
select V1 for normal rail voltages and V2 for standby rail
voltages. Drive VSTB high to immediately slew all the
DAC outputs to V2. When VSTB is driven LOW, the DAC
outputs will slew to V1.
The default power up value of all the dynamic target voltage
registers is 11001 corresponding to a DAC output voltage of 0.675V. The DTV registers may be reprogrammed
prior to initiating a power-up sequence or at any time for
dynamic slewing.
When a step-down switching regulator output is slewing down its mode is automatically switched to forced
continuous to enable the regulator to sink current. When
LDO2 is slewing down, a 2k pull down is connected to
its output.
Two Bits That Set the DAC Output Slew
Rate for Step-Down Switching Regulator
and LDO2.
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Table 13 shows command register and feedback divider
settings to enable slewing step-down switching regulator 1
between 1.2V and 1V in 70μs. The voltage ramp rate
control register bits VRRCR[1:0] are set to 10 which
selects a ramp rate of 1.75mV/μs at the DAC output.
The slew rate at the regulator output is a function of the
feedback resistor divider gain. In this example, the slew
is equal to 1.75 • (1 + 301/499) = 2.8mV/μs. Therefore, a
slew of 200mV will take 70μs. To initiate a change from
1.2V to 1V write 11 to voltage change control register bits
VCCR[1:0]. VCCR[1] selects target register B1DTV2 to
set the regulator reference input to 0.625V. VCCR[0] set
to 1 initiates the dynamic slew to go to the new voltage.
To slew back to 1.2V write 01 to command register bits
VCCR[1:0].
Table 13. Dynamic Slewing Example for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1
COMMAND
REGISTER
VOUT =1.2V
VOUT =1V
VRRCR[1:0]
01
01
Dynamic Slew Rate
VCCR[1]
0
1
Select DTV
B1DTV1[4:0]
11111
11111
B1DTV2[4:0]
10101
10101
Resistor Divider Shown
in Figure 3
R1 = 301kΩ
R2 = 499kΩ
is activated by the PWR_ON pin. When the controller enters
the PUP state the open drain WAKE pin releases HIGH.
The WAKE pin is typically used to enable the first regulator
in a start-up sequence. The pushbutton state will stay in
PUP for five seconds before transitioning to the power-on
(PON) state. Before leaving PUP, the PWR_ON pin must be
brought HIGH by the application to indicate that the system
rails are correct. If PWR_ON is not active at the end of five
seconds the pushbutton controller will continue directly
through PON to the power-down (PDN) state and pull the
WAKE pin down. Three events will cause the pushbutton
to leave the PON state: 1) lowering the PWR_ON pin, 2)
forcing a hard reset by holding the ON pin LOW for five
seconds, and 3) a fault condition is detected. Fault conditions are low VIN, device over temperature, or extended
undervoltage of one of the regulator outputs. All regulator
enables, the ON input, and PWR_ON signals are inhibited
for one second while in the PDN state. After one second
in PDN the pushbutton controller returns to POFF.
PUP
PB400ms OR
PWR_ON
5 SEC
POFF
PON
PUSHBUTTON OPERATION
FAULT OR
PWR_ON
1 SEC
State Event Diagram
POR
PDN
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Figure 5 shows the LTC3589 pushbutton state diagram.
Upon first power application to VIN an internal power-on
reset circuit puts the pushbutton into power-down (PDN)
state and initiates a one second timer. Status pin RSTO is
pulled LOW until one second is timed out and the alwaysalive LDO1 has indicated power good status. After the one
second interval the pushbutton circuit will transition to the
power-off (POFF) state. The pushbutton will not leave the
POFF state and enter the power-up state (PUP) until ON is
held LOW for at least 400ms (PB400ms) or until PWR_ON
Figure 5. Pushbutton Controller State Diagram
PBSTAT Operation
PBSTAT goes LOW 50ms after the initial pushbutton application (ON LOW) and will stay LOW for a minimum of
50ms. PBSTAT will go HIGH coincident with ON going
HIGH unless ON goes HIGH before the 50ms minimum
on-time.
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Power-Up Using the Pushbutton
When in the POFF state, the LTC3589 is in complete
shutdown except the always active LDO1 and regulators
enabled with the keep-alive control bits. Pull the ON pin to
ground with a pushbutton for 400ms to begin a power-up
sequence with the WAKE pin tied to an enable pin. Drive
PWR_ON high within five seconds to signal the LTC3589
to remain in the power-on state.
ON(PB)
ON(PB)
PBSTAT
WAKE
PWR_ON
50ms
5 SEC
μC/μP CONTROL
50ms
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Figure 8. Power-Up and Down Using PWR_ON Pin
Hard Reset Using the Pushbutton
PBSTAT
400ms
WAKE
<5 SEC
μC/μP CONTROL
PWR_ON
3589 F06
Figure 6. Power-Up Using the Pushbutton
Power-Down Using the Pushbutton
The pushbutton power-down operation is performed by
the system microprocessor by monitoring the PBSTAT pin.
Once in the PON state, the system controller is responsible
for deciding what action to take with a pushbutton event.
When the ON pin is held LOW for a 50ms debounce period,
the PBSTAT pin is pulled LOW. The system controller should
monitor the PBSTAT pin to determine the pushbutton has
been pushed. If the controller decides that a power down
is desired, then it should drive the PWR_ON pin LOW.
ON(PB)
50ms
PBSTAT
WAKE
<5 SEC
ON(PB)
When the ON pin is pulled LOW for five seconds, a hard
reset is initiated. At the end of five seconds, WAKE is
pulled LOW, the I2C command registers are reset to POR
states, enable pin states are ignored, and the one second
power-down timer is started. During the power-down time,
the enables continue to be ignored to allow the regulator
outputs to discharge. The RSTO pin is pulled LOW for
the power-down time to indicate a pushbutton hard reset
occurred. If the PWR_ON pin is LOW at the end of the one
second power-down time, the LTC3589 will remain in sleep
mode. If PWR_ON is HIGH at the end of one second and
there are no fault conditions, the LTC3589 will power-up
in the same way shown in Figure 8.
PWR_ON
50ms
5 SEC
μC/μP CONTROL
PBSTAT
1 SEC
RSTO
WAKE
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50ms
PWR_ON
Figure 9. Hard Reset Using the Pushbutton
μC/μP CONTROL
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Figure 7. Power Down Using Pushbutton
Hard Reset Due to a Fault Condition
Power-Up and Down Using PWR_ON Pin
An alternate power-up method is to drive the PWR_ON pin
to a HIGH state. After a delay of 50ms from the PWR_ON
signal, the WAKE pin will pull HIGH to drive regulator enable pins. When PWR_ON is HIGH for five seconds, the
sequence controller will enter the PON state. To power
down, drive the PWR_ON pin LOW. WAKE will pull down
50ms later.
A hard reset due to VIN undervoltage, extended undervoltage
of an output rail, or an over temperature condition initiates
a hard shutdown of the LTC3589. When the fault occurs,
wake is pulled LOW, the I2C command registers are reset
to POR states, enable pin inputs are ignored, and the one
second power down timer is started. During the powerdown time, the enables continue to be ignored to allow the
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regulator outputs to discharge. If the PWR_ON pin is LOW
at the end of the power-down time, the LTC3589 will remain
in sleep mode with just the always-active LDO operating.
If PWR_ON is HIGH at the end of one second and the fault
condition has cleared, the LTC3589 will power-up in the
same way shown in Figure 8. Neither IRQ nor the status
registers are cleared by the fault induced shutdown.
FAULT
ON(PB)
PBSTAT
Figure 12 shows the start-up timing for the application
shown in Figure 11. There is a 200μs (typical) delay
between the enable pin and the internal enable signal to
each regulator.
<1 SEC
WAKE
μC/μP CONTROL
PWR_ON
brings up the WAKE pin that is tied to EN1 and EN3 to
enable step-down switching regulators 1 and 3. The output
of regulator 1 is tied to EN2 and EN4 that enables stepdown switching regulator 2 and the buck-boost switching
regulator 4. The output of step-down switching regulator 2
is tied to EN_LDO2 and EN_LDO3 to enable LDO2, LDO3
and LDO4. Within five seconds of WAKE going HIGH, the
microprocessor or microcontroller must drive PWR_ON
HIGH to tell LTC3589 that rails are good and to stay in the
power-on state.
IRQ
WAKE
CLIRQ
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V1
1.2V
0.5V 200μs
1V
Figure 10. Hard Reset Due to a Fault Condition
V3
ENABLE AND POWER-ON SEQUENCING
V2
The regulator enable input pins facilitate pin-strapping an
output rail to the enable pin of the next regulator in the
desired sequence. The regulator enable inputs normally
have a 0.8V (typical) input threshold. If any enable is driven
HIGH, the remaining enable input thresholds switch to a
more accurate 500mV (typical) threshold.
Figure 11 shows an application circuit for a typical pinstrapped start-up sequence. Holding ON LOW for 400ms
LTC3589
PWR_ON
1.8V
200μs
3.3V
V4
Enable Input Pin Operation
EN1
WAKE
EN2
SW1
1V TO 1.2V
EN3
SW2
1.8V
EN4
SW3
0.8V TO 1V
BB_OUT
3.3V
EN_LDO34
LDO2
1.2V
ON
LDO3
1.8V
PWR_ON
LDO4
2.8V
EN_LDO2
0.5V
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1.2V
200μs
LDO2
1.8V
LDO3
2.8V
LDO4
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Figure 12. Pin Strap Sequencing Timing
Keep-Alive Operation
For systems which require an active supply rail when in
system standby, any of the three LTC3589 step-down
switching regulators or LDO2 may be kept alive regardless of the status of PWR_ON and WAKE. Writing a 1 to
a regulator’s keep-alive bit in its dynamic target voltage
register will keep a regulator alive when the LTC3589 is
in standby mode. A regulator with its keep-alive bit set
will stay enabled until the bit is reset writing the bit LOW,
resetting the LTC3589 with a push button hard reset, or
a fault condition (UVLO, PGOOD time out, or thermal
shutdown) occurs. PGOOD and fault status are reported
in the IRQSTAT and PGSTAT registers and on the IRQ and
PGOOD pins for keep-alive regulators when PWR_ON and
WAKE are LOW.
Figure 11. Pin Strap Start-Up Sequence Application Circuit
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Software Control Mode
Once a power-up sequence is completed each regulator
may be enabled and disabled individually by the system
as needed for power mode requirements. Setting the output voltage enable command register bit OVEN[7] HIGH
disconnects each regulator from its enable pin so control
is solely through the OVEN command register. To enter
software control mode, set command bit OVEN[7] HIGH
and the desired enable bits in OVEN[6:0] HIGH. Any of the
regulators enabled in OVEN[6:0] will stay on regardless
of the state of their enable pins when OVEN[7] is HIGH.
Setting the regulator enable bits and the software control
bit in OVEN[7] may occur on the same I2C start-stop
sequence. A normal shutdown using PWR_ON, OVEN
register to 0x00 to ensure all regulators are shut off.
FAULT DETECTION, SHUTDOWN, AND REPORTING
The LTC3589 monitors VIN, output rail voltages and internal
die temperature. A warning condition is indicated when
VIN is less than 2.9V and when internal die temperature
approaches the thermal shutdown temperature. A fault
condition occurs when VIN is less than 2.6V, any regulator
output is 8% low for 14ms, or the internal die temperature
is HIGH. Warning and fault states are reported via the IRQ,
PGOOD, and RTSO pins. Specific fault states are read via the
I2C serial port status registers IRQSTAT and PGSTAT.
RSTO Pin Function
The RSTO (reset output) pin is an open drain output for
use as a power-on reset signal. It is pulled LOW at initial
power until LDO1 is within 8% of its target and the initial
one second start-up timer is finished. RSTO remains HIGH
during normal operation and will be pulled low if LDO1
loses regulation for more than 25μs or a pushbutton hard
reset is initiated.
VIN 2.7V
>25μs
LDO1
14ms
1 SEC
RSTO
INITIAL POWER-UP
LDO1 UNDERVOLTAGE
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Figure 13. Initial Power-Up and LDO1 Undervoltage RSTO Timing
PGOOD Pin and PGSTAT Status Register Function
Each LTC3589 regulator has an internal power good output that is active whenever the regulators feedback pin is
closer than –8% (typical) from its input reference voltage.
If any of the internal power good signals indicate a low
voltage for longer than 25μs (typical), the PGOOD pin is
pulled LOW and the appropriate bit in the PGSTAT status
register (Table 14) is set.
Table 14. PGSTAT Read Only Register Bit Definitions
PGSTAT[BIT] VALUE
SETTING
0
0
1
LDO1_STBY Output Low
LDO1_STBY Output Good
1
0
1
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 Output Low
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 Output Good
2
0
1
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 Output Low
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 Output Good
3
0
1
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 Output Low
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 Output Good
4
0
1
Buck-Boost Regulator 4 Output Low
Buck-Boost Regulator 4 Output Good
5
0
1
LDO2 Output Low
LDO2 Output Good
6
0
1
LDO3 Output Low
LDO3 Output Good
7
0
1
LDO4 Output Low
LDO4 Output Good
Figure 13 shows a initial power up for the RSTO pin. If
VIN is not above its under voltage thresholds at the end
of the 1 second start up time, the IRQ pin will be pulled
LOW and an under voltage bit will be set in the IRQSTAT
status register.
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Figure 14 shows the PGOOD pin and PGSTAT status register timing. When no regulator is enabled, the PGOOD
pin is pulled LOW and PGSTAT bits are LOW. PGOOD and
the PGSTAT bits are HIGH 250μs after the last enabled
regulator is within 7% of its target.
fault condition initiates a hard shutdown reset. Figure 15
shows undervoltage warning and fault detection levels.
FAULT
WAKE HIGH AFTER 1sec
IF PWR_ON HIGH
1sec
WAKE
WARNING
VIN
UNDERVOLTAGE
2.55V
2.65V
2.9V
3V
VIN
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ENx
Figure 15. UV Detection Hard Reset and Warning Levels
200μs
VOUTx
25μs
25μs
DISABLED IF
WAKE LOW
250μs
250μs
250μs
PGOOD
To minimize standby quiescent current the UVLO and
thermal sensor circuits are disabled when all the regulators are off.
14ms
IRQ
ENABLE
UNDERVOLTAGE
EXTENDED
UNDERVOLTAGE
(FAULT)
An undervoltage warning sets register bit IRQSTAT[4] and
pulls the IRQ pin LOW.
DISABLE
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Figure 14. PGOOD Pin and PGSTAT Status Register Timing
If any enabled regulator output falls more than 8% low for
longer than 25μs PGOOD is pulled LOW and a status bit is
set in the PGSTAT register. The PGOOD pin and PGSTAT
status bit remain LOW for as long as the low voltage
condition persists plus 250μs.
An extended low output rail causing the PGOOD pin to
be LOW for longer than 14ms defines a PGOOD timeout
fault condition that triggers a hard reset if not masked in
I2C register bit SCR2[7].
During a dynamic voltage slew, PGOOD is pulled LOW
unless bit 5 in the dynamic target voltage register for each
regulator is set HIGH. When SCR2[7] is HIGH, PGOOD
remains in normal operation. The status register PGSTAT
is unaffected by a dynamic voltage slew.
Undervoltage Detection
The LTC3589 under voltage (UV) detection circuit will
output a fault condition, locking out regulator operation,
until VIN reaches 2.7V (typical). Once VIN is above the
fault threshold the LTC3589 will operate normally until VIN
drops to 2.6V (typical). When VIN drops below 2.6V, the
Thermal Shutdown Fault and Warning
Similar to the VIN undervoltage detection circuits the over
temperature detection circuits check for warning and fault
levels. An over temperature fault will initiate a fault induced
shutdown. An over temperature warning sets register bit
IRQSTAT[6] and pulls the IRQ pin LOW.
IRQ Pin and IRQSTAT Status Register Function
The IRQ pin and IRQSTAT status register report PGOOD
timeout fault, VIN undervoltage warning and fault, and
high temperature warning and fault. Table 15 shows the
meaning of the IRQSTAT read only status register bits.
Table 15. IRQSTAT Read Only Register Bit Definitions
IRQSTAT[BIT]
VALUE
SETTING
3
1
PGOOD Timeout Fault (PGOOD low >
14ms)
4
1
VIN Under Voltage Warning (VIN < 2.9V)
5
1
VIN Under Voltage Fault (VIN < 2.6V)
6
1
Thermal Limit Warning (TJ > 130°C)
7
1
Thermal Limit Fault (TJ > 150°C)
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Figure 16 shows the timing of the IRQ and IRQSTAT
status register following a warning (VIN <2.9V or high
temperature warning) event. When a warning occurs, IRQ
is latched LOW and bit IRQSTAT[4] or IRQSTAT[5] is set.
IRQ remains LOW until I2C command register CLIRQ is
written. The status bits in the IRQSTAT register will remain
active until CLIRQ is accessed and the warning condition
has passed.
TSD OR UV
WARNING
IRQ
IRQSTAT
CLIRQ
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Figure 16. IRQ and IRQSTAT Status Register Warning Timing
Figure 17 shows the timing of the IRQ pin and IRQSTAT
status register following a fault induced hard shutdown
event. When a fault occurs, IRQ is latched LOW and bit
IRQSTAT[3], IRQSTAT[5], or IRQSTAT[7] is set. IRQ remains LOW until I2C command register CLIRQ is accessed.
When the CLIRQ command has been issued, the IRQSTAT
status bit remains set for the one second enable inhibit
time or as long as the fault condition persists, whichever
is longer.
TSD, UV,
OR PGOOD FAULT
IRQ
1 SEC
1 SEC
IRQSTAT
CLIRQ
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Fault Induced Shutdown
Any of the three fault conditions will initiate a hard reset
shutdown triggering the following events: 1) A bit corresponding to the fault is set in status register IRQSTAT, 2)
IRQ and WAKE pins are pulled LOW, 3) enable pin inputs
are ignored and the regulators are disabled, 4) all enable
bits and software control mode bit in the output voltage
enable OVEN command register are cleared, and 5) the
pushbutton controller is sent to the PDN state for one
second and then to POFF. Re-enabling of regulators is
inhibited until both the fault condition and the one second
time out have passed to allow regulator outputs sufficient
time to discharge. When one second timeout and the fault
condition are both passed, if PWR_ON is HIGH, WAKE will
come up and the LTC3589 will respond to any enable pins
that are also HIGH.
I2C OPERATION
I2C Interface
The LTC3589 communicates with a bus master using the
standard I2C 2-wire interface. The two bus lines, SDA and
SCL, must be HIGH when the bus is not in use. External
pull-up resistors or current sources, such as the LTC1694
SMBus accelerator, are required on these lines. The
LTC3589 is both a slave receiver and slave transmitter. The
I2C control signals, SDA and SCL are scaled internally to
the DVDD supply. DVDD should be connected to the same
power supply as the bus pull-up resistors.
The I2C port has an under voltage lockout on the DVDD
pin. When DVDD is below approximately 1V, the I2C serial
port is reset to power-on states and registers are set to
default values.
Figure 17. IRQ and IRQSTAT Status Register Fault Timing
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I2C Bus Speed
I2C Byte Format
The I2C port operates at speeds up to 400kHz. It has
built-in timing delays to ensure correct operation when
addressed from an I2C compliant master device. It also
contains input filters designed to suppress glitches should
the bus become corrupted.
Each byte sent to or received from the LTC3589 must
be 8 bits long followed by an extra clock cycle for the
acknowledge bit. The data should be sent to the LTC3589
most significant bit (MSB) first.
I2C Acknowledge
I2C START and STOP Conditions
The acknowledge signal is used for handshaking between
the master and the slave. When the LTC3589 is written
to (write address), it acknowledges its write address and
subsequent register address and data bytes. When reading from the LTC3589, it acknowledges its read address
and 8-bit status byte.
A bus master signals the beginning of communications
by transmitting a START condition. A START condition is
generated by transitioning SDA from HIGH to LOW while
SCL is HIGH. The master may transmit either the slave
write or the slave read address. Once data is written to the
LTC3589, the master may transmit a STOP condition that
commands the LTC3589 to act upon its new command set.
A STOP condition is sent by the master by transitioning
SDA from LOW to HIGH while SCL is HIGH. The bus it then
free for communication with another I2C device.
An acknowledge pulse (active LOW) generated by the
LTC3589 lets the master know that the latest byte of information was transferred. The master generates the clock cycle
and releases the SDA line (HIGH) during the acknowledge
SDA
tHD, STA
tSU, DAT
tLOW
tBUF
tSU, STO
tHD, STA
tHD, DAT
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SCL
tHIGH
tHD, STA
START
CONDITION
tSP
REPEATED START
CONDITION
tf
tr
STOP
START
Figure 18. LTC3589 I2C Timing
ADDRESS
0
1
1
0
1
0
0 WR
SDA
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0 ACK
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
SUB-ADDRESS
DATA
SUB-ADDRESS
DATA
S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 S0
D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 S0
D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
START
STOP
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Figure 19. LTC3589 I2C Serial Port Multiple Write Pattern
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clock cycle. The LTC3589 pulls down the SDA line during
the write acknowledge clock pulse so that it is a stable
LOW during the HIGH period of this clock pulse.
transferred to an internal holding latch upon the return of
its acknowledge by the LTC3589. Continue writing sub-address and data pairs into the holding latches. Addressing
the LTC3589 is not required for each sub-address and
data pair. If desired a REPEAT-START condition may be
initiated by the master where another device on the I2C
bus is addressed. The LTC3589 remembers the valid data
it has received. Once all the devices on the I2C have been
addressed and sent valid data and a global STOP has been
sent, the LTC3589 will update its command latches with
the data it has received.
I2C Slave Address
The LTC3589 responds to factory programmed read and
write addresses. The write address is 0x68. The read address is 0x69. The LSb of the address byte, known as the
read/write bit, is 0 when writing data to the LTC3589 and
1 when reading from it.
I2C Sub-Addressed Writing
I2C Sub-Addressed Reading
The LTC3589 has 14 command registers for control inputs.
They are accessed by the I2C port via a sub-addressed
writing system.
The LTC3589 I2C interface supports random address
reading of the I2C command and status registers. Before
reading a register, the registers sub-address must be written. Send a START condition followed by the LTC3589 write
address followed by the sub-address of the register to be
read. The sub-address is now stored as a pointer to the
register. Send a REPEAT-START condition followed by the
LTC3589 read address. Following the acknowledgment of
its read address the LTC3589 returns one bit of information
for each of the next 8 clock cycles. A STOP condition is
not required for the read operation. The read sub-address
is stored until a new sub-address is written.
Each write cycle of the LTC3589 consists of a series of
three or more bytes beginning with the LTC3589 write
address. The second byte is the sub-address of the
command register being written to. The sub-address is
a pointer to the register where the data in the third byte
will be stored. The third byte is the data to be written to
the just-received sub-address. Continue alternating subaddress and data bytes to write multiple registers in a
single START sequence.
I2C Bus Write Operation
Verify the data written to the internal data hold latches prior
to committing date to the command registers by reading
back the data before sending a STOP condition.
The master initiates communication with the LTC3589
with a START condition and the LTC3589’s write address.
If the address matches that of the LTC3589, the LTC3589
returns an acknowledge pulse. The master should then
deliver the sub-address. Again the LTC3589 acknowledges
and the cycle is repeated for the data byte. The data byte is
Continuously poll a register by repeatedly sending a
START condition followed by the LTC3589 read address,
and then clocking the data out after the read address
acknowledge.
SUB-ADDRESS
ADDRESS
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
WR
SDA
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0 ACK
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ADDRESS
S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 S0
START
9
START
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DATA
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
RD
R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1 R0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1 ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STOP
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Figure 20. LTC3589 I2C Serial Port Read Pattern
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I2C Command and Status Registers
Table 16 and Table 17 show the LTC3589 I2C command
and status registers. System control register (SCR1) sets
the operating modes of the switching regulators. Each
step-down switching regulator has pulse-skipping, Burst
Mode operation, or forced continuous operation. The
buck-boost switching regulator can be put in continuous
or Burst Mode operation.
The output voltage enable (OVEN) command register
controls the individual enables of each regulator. When
OVEN[7] is set to a logic LOW value, bits OVEN[6-0} are
ORed with their respective enable pins. When OVEN[7]
is HIGH, the input pins EN1, EN2, EN3, EN4, EN_LDO2,
and EN_LDO34, are ignored and the LTC3589 regulators
respond only to the OVEN register. When the regulators
are configured in a hard wired power-up sequence, setting
OVEN[7] allows software control of individual regulators.
When the PWR_ON pin is pulled LOW all bits in the OVEN
register are reset to POR state of 0x00.
System control register 2 (SCR2) controls the operation of
the regulator start-up and regulator power-good (PGOOD)
hard shutdown operation. Set command register SCR2[7]
to inhibit a hard shutdown of the regulators in the event
of an extended low output rail voltage. The low output
voltage event is still reported via the IRQ pin and IRQSTAT
status register. Set the bits in SCR2[6-0] LOW to force a
regulator to ignore its enable until its output has fallen to
less than 300mV (typical). If set HIGH, the regulator will
enable without waiting for its output to discharge and will
not engage the 2k discharge resistor.
LDO2 and step-down switching regulators 1 to 3 each have
a pair of control bits in the voltage change control register
VCCR. The reference select bit selects which of two 5-bit
words are used as inputs to the regulators feedback reference DAC inputs. The slew go bit initiates a DAC slew to
the voltage selected by the reference select bit. When the
slew is complete, the slew go bits are reset LOW.
Accessing the CLIRQ command register will clear the IRQ
pin and will let the IRQ pin to release HIGH. The pin is
cleared when the LTC3589 acknowledges the sub-address.
Data written to the CLIRQ command register is ignored.
There are eight command registers that are used to store
the 5-bit dynamic target voltage input to the feedback
reference slewing DACs – B1DTV1, B1DTV2, B2DTV1,
B2DTV2, B3DTV1, B3DTV2, L2DTV1 and L2DTV2. The
registers ending with V2 use bits 4 through 0 to store
the V2 feedback reference voltage for the regulators. The
regulators input reference voltage is set to V2 by setting
the reference select bits HIGH in VCCR and writing to the
go bits in VCCR. The V2 voltage is also selected whenever
the VSTB pin is driven HIGH. The registers ending with
V1 use bits 4 through 0 to store the V1 feedback voltage
reference for the regulators. The regulators input reference voltage is set to V1 voltage by setting the reference
select bits LOW in command register VCCR. Whenever
a new dynamic target voltage is set, either by changing
the 5-bit value or by changing the reference select bits in
VCCR, the go bits in VCCR must be written to initiate the
dynamic voltage slew. When bit 5 in B1DTV1, B2DTV1,
B3DTV1, and L2DTV1 is LOW the PGOOD pin pulls LOW
during a dynamic voltage slew. Bits 7 and 6 in B1DTV1
set the switch DV/DT rate for all the step-down switching regulators. Bit 5 in registers B1DTV2, B2DTV2 and
B3DTV2 selects the switching frequency of step-down
switching regulators 1, 2 and 3. Writing the bit LOW sets
the switching frequency to 2.25MHz. Writing the bit HIGH
sets the switching frequency to 1.125MHz.
The dynamic slew rates of the four feedback reference
DACs are independently set using bits in voltage ramp rate
command register (VRRCR). The rate shown is the slew of
the DAC output as it slews up or down to its target value.
The slew rate of the output voltage is scaled by the gain of
the resistor divider network that sets the regulator output
voltage. For example, a regulator set to an output voltage
of 1.2V when the dynamic target voltage reference is 0.75V
has a gain of 1.6. Slewing the regulator output from 1.2V
to 1V requires slewing the DAC output down 125mV from
750mV to 625mV. With a VRRCR slew rate setting of 01
the slew time of the regulator output is 71μs.
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Table 16. LTC3589 Command Register Table
REG
NAME
B[7]
0x07 SCR1
0x10 OVEN
B[6]
B[5]
Buck-Boost
Mode:
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 3 Mode :
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 2 Mode :
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1 Mode :
0=
Continuous
0 0 = Pulse-Skipping
0 0 = Pulse-Skipping
0 0 = Pulse-Skipping
0 1 = Burst
0 1 = Burst
0 1 = Burst
1 = Burst
Mode
1 0 = Forced Continuous
1 0 = Forced Continuous
1 0 = Forced Continuous
EN_LDO3
EN_LDO2
EN4
EN3
EN2
EN1
LDO2
Startup:
Buck-Boost
Startup:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 3
Startup:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 2
Startup:
Step-Down 0000 0000
Switching
Regulator 1
Startup:
0 = Wait
for Output
< 300mV
Before Enable
0 = Wait
for Output
< 300mV
Before Enable
0 = Wait
for Output
< 300mV
Before Enable
0 = Wait
for output
< 300mV
Before Enable
1 = Don’t Wait
and Disable
1 = Don’t Wait
and Disable 1 = Don’t Wait Discharge
and Disable Resistor.
Discharge
Discharge
Resistor.
Resistor.
1 = Don’t Wait
and Disable
Discharge
Resistor.
1 = Don’t Wait
and Disable
Discharge
Resistor.
1 = Don’t
Wait and
Disable
Discharge
Resistor.
Start
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 2
Slew:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 1
Reference
Select:
0000 0000
Start
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 1
Slew:
0=
B1DTV1[4-0]
0 = Went
Software
EN_LDO4
Control Mode:
B[4]
B[3]
B[2]
B[1]
B[0]
DEFAULT
0000 0000
0000 0000
0 = Enable
with Pin
or OVEN
Register
1 = Enable/
Disable
with OVEN
Register Only
0x12 SCR2
Mask
PGOOD
Hard
Shutdown:
0 = Allow
PGOOD
Timeout
Hard
Shutdown.
1 = Inhibit
PGOOD
Hard
Shutdown.
0x20 VCCR
LDO2
Reference
Select:
LDO4 Startup: LDO3
Startup:
0 = Wait for
Output <
300mV Before
Enable
1 = Don’t Wait
and Disable
Discharge
Resistor.
Start LDO2
Slew:
0=
0 = Went
L2DTV1[4-0]
1 = GO
1=
L2DTV2[4-0]
0 = Wait
for Output
< 300mV
Before Enable
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 3
Reference
Select:
0 = Wait
for Output
< 300mV
Before
Enable
Start
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 3
Slew:
0 = Went
0=
B3DTV1[4-0]
1= GO
1=
B3DTV2[4-0]2
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 2
Reference
Select:
0 = Went
0=
B2DTV1[4-0]
1= GO
1=
B2DTV2[4-0]
1= GO
1=
B1DTV2[4-0]2
0x21 CLIRQ
0x23 B1DTV1 Step-Down Switching
Regulator Switch DV/DT
Control:
00 = 1ns
01 = 2ns
10 = 4ns
11 = 8ns
PGOOD
Mask:
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 Feedback Reference Input (V1)
0001 1001
0 = PGOOD
Low When
Slewing
1 = PGOOD
Not Forced
Low When
Slewing.
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Table 16. LTC3589 Command Register Table
0x24 B1DTV2 Keep-Alive
Mode:
0 = Normal
Shutdown
Phase
Select:
0 = Clock
Phase 1
1 = Keep-Alive 1 = Clock
Phase 2
0x25 VRRCR LDO2 Dynamic Reference
Slew Rate:
00 = 0.88mV/μs
01 = 1.75mV/μs
10 = 3.5mV/μs
11 = 7mV/μs
0x26 B2DTV1 Unused
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 1
Clock Rate
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 Feedback Reference Input (V2)
1111 1111
0 = 2.25MHz
1 = 1.12MHz
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 3 Dynamic
Reference Slew Rate:
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 2 Dynamic
Reference Slew Rate:
Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1 Dynamic
Reference Slew Rate:
00 = 0.88mV/μs
01 = 1.75mV/μs
10 = 3.5mV/μs
11 = 7mV/μs
00 = 0.88mV/μs
01 = 1.75mV/μs
10 = 3.5mV/μs
11 = 7mV/μs
00 = 0.88mV/μs
01 = 1.75mV/μs
10 = 3.5mV/μs
11 = 7mV/μs
PGOOD
Mask:
1111 1111
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 Feedback Reference Input (V1)
0001 1001
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 Feedback Reference Input (V2)
0001 1001
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 Feedback Reference Input (V1)
0001 1001
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 Feedback Reference Input (V2)
0001 1001
0 = PGOOD
Low When
Slewing
1 = PGOOD
Not Forced
Low When
Slewing.
0x27 B2DTV2 Keep-Alive
Mode:
0 = Normal
Shutdown
Phase
Select:
0 = Clock
Phase 1
1 = Keep-Alive 1 = Clock
Phase 2
0x29 B3DTV1 Unused
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 2
Clock Rate
0 = 2.25MHz
1 = 1.125MHz
PGOOD
Mask:
0 = PGOOD
Low When
Slewing
1 = PGOOD
Not Forced
Low When
Slewing.
0x2A B3DTV2 Keep-Alive
Mode:
0 = Normal
Shutdown
Phase
Select:
0 = Clock
Phase 1
1 = Keep-Alive 1 = Clock
Phase 2
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 3
Clock Rate
0 = 2.25MHz
1 = 1.125MHz
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Table 16. LTC3589 Command Register Table
0x32 L2DTV1 Keep-Alive
Mode:
Unused
0 = Normal
Shutdown
PGOOD
Mask:
LDO 2 Feedback Reference Input (V1)
0001 1001
LDO 2 Feedback Reference Input (V2)
0001 1001
0 = PGOOD
Low When
Slewing
1 = Keep-Alive
1 = PGOOD
Not Changed
When
Slewing.
0x33 L2DTV2 LDO4 Control
MODE:
0 = LDO4
Enable with
EN_LDO34
1 = LDO4
Enable with
OVEN[6]
LDO4 Output Voltage:
00 = 2.8V
01 = 2.5V
10 = 1.8V
11 = 3.3V
Table 17. LTC3589 Read Only Status Register Table
REG
NAME
B[4]
B[3]
B[1]
B[0]
0x02
IRQSTAT Thermal
Limit Hard
Shut Down
Occurred
B[7]
B[6]
Near Thermal Undervoltage
Limit
Hard Shut
Down
Occurred
B[5]
Near
Undervoltage
Limit
PGOOD
Unused
Timeout Hard
Shutdown
Occurred
Unused
Unused
0x13
PGSTAT
LDO4 Status:
LDO3 Status:
LDO2 Status:
Buck_Boost
Status:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 3
Status:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 2
Status:
Step-Down
Switching
Regulator 1
Status:
LDO1 Status:
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
0 = VOUT Low
1 = VOUT
Good
1 = VOUT
Good
1 = VOUT Good 1 = VOUT Good
1 = VOUT
Good
1 = VOUT Good 1 = VOUT Good 1 = VOUT Good
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS AND BOARD LAYOUT
Printed Circuit Board Power Dissipation
In order to ensure optimal performance and the ability
to deliver maximum output power to any regulator, it is
critical that the exposed ground pad on the backside of
the LTC3589 package be soldered to a ground plane on
the board. The exposed pad is the only GND connection
for the LTC3589. Correctly soldered to a 2500mm2 ground
plane on a double sided 1oz copper board the LTC3589
has a thermal resistance (θJA) of approximately 34°C/W.
Failure to make good thermal contact between the exposed
pad on the backside of the package and an adequately
sized ground plane will result in thermal resistances far
greater than 34°C/W.
B[2]
To ensure the junction temperature of the LTC3589 die
does not exceed the maximum rated limit and to prevent
over temperature faults, the power output of the LTC3589
must be managed by the application. The total power dissipation in the LTC3589 is approximated by summing the
power dissipation in each of the switching regulators and
the LDO regulators.
The power dissipation in a switching regulator is estimated
by:
PD(SWX) = (VOUTX • I OUTX )•
100 – Eff
100
Where VOUTX is the programmed output voltage, IOUTX
is the load current and Eff is the % efficiency that can
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be measured or looked up in an efficiency table for the
programmed output voltage.
The power dissipated by an LDO regulator is estimated
by:
PD(LDOX) = (VIN(LDOX) – V LDOX )• I LDOX
Where VLDOX is the programmed output voltage, VIN(LDOX)
is the LDO supply voltage, and ILDOX is the output load
current. If one of the switching regulator outputs is used
as an LDO supply voltage, remember to include the LDO
supply current in the switching regulator load current for
calculating power loss.
With θJA of 34°C/W and maximum ambient operating
temperature of 85°C, the power dissipation must be kept
under 1.18W so that maximum junction temperature is
less than 125°C.
An example using the equations above with the parameters
in Table 18 shows an application that is at the maximum
junction temperature of 125°C at an ambient temperature
of 85°C. LDO2, LDO3, and LDO4 are powered by stepdown switching regulator 2 and the buck-boost switching
regulator. The total load on those two switching regulators
is the sum of the application load and the LDO load. This
example is with the LDO regulators at one half rated current and the switching regulators at three quarters rated
current.
Table 18. TJ Calculation Example
OUTPUT
VIN
VOUT APP LOAD
TOTAL
LOAD
EFF
POWER
DISS
LDO1_VSTB 3.8V
1.2V
10mA
10mA
LDO2
1.8V
1.2V
100mA
100mA
60mW
LDO3
3.3V
1.8V
100mA
100mA
150mW
LDO4
3.3V
2.5V
100mA
100mA
80mW
VOUT1
3.8V
1.2V
1.2A
1.2A
80%
VOUT2
3.8V
1.8V
0.65A
0.75A
90%
140mW
VOUT3
3.8V
1.25V
0.75A
0.75A
85%
140mW
VOUT4
3.8V
3.3V
0.70A
0.90A
90%
300mW
30mW
TOTAL POWER
INTERNAL JUNCTION TEMPERATURE AT 85°C AMBIENT
Printed Circuit Board Layout
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following
checklist should be followed to ensure proper operation
of the LTC3589:
1. Connect the exposed pad of the package (Pin 41)
directly to a large ground plane to minimize thermal
and electrical impedance.
2. The switching regulator input supply traces and their
decoupling capacitors should be as short as possible.
Connect the GND side of the capacitors directly to the
ground plane of the board. The decoupling capacitors
provide the AC current to the internal power MOSFETs
and their drivers. It is important to minimize inductance
from the capacitors to the LTC3589 pins.
3. Minimize the switching power traces connecting SW1,
SW2, SW3, and buck-boost switch pins SW4AB and
SW4CD to the inductors to reduce radiated EMI and
parasitic coupling. Keep sensitive nodes such as the
feedback pins away from or shielded from the large
voltage swings on the switching nodes.
4. Minimize the length of the connection between the
step-down switching regulator inductors and the output capacitors. Connect the GND side of the output
capacitors directly to the thermal ground plane of the
board.
5. Minimize the length of the connection between the
buck-boost regulator output (BB_OUT) and the output
capacitor. Connect the GND side of the output capacitor
directly to the thermal ground plane of the board.
290mW
1180mW
125°C
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LTC3589
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The LTC3589 is optimized to support several families
of advanced portable applications processors including
the Marvell PXA3xx and PXA168 xscale processors, the
Freescale i.MX family including the new i.MX51, the TI
OMAP processors utilizing their Smart reflex, and many
additional ARM processors.
PXA3XX Monahans Processor Support
The PXA3XX processors are hardcoded to communicate
with a PMIC at specific command register addresses in
order to power up the processor supply rails from the
low power state. The LTC3589 I2C device address and
command register addresses map to PXA3xx command
register sub-address requirements. The LTC3589 write
address is 0x68. The key command register addresses
for PXA3xx support are the Output Voltage Enable (OVEN)
register at address 0x10. VCC_APPS/A_EN is mapped
to OVEN bit 0 (enable step-down switching regulator 1).
VCC_SRAM/S_EN is mapped to OVEN bit 2 (enable stepdown switching regulator 3). The voltage change control
register (VCCR) at command register address 0x20 controls the dynamic voltage select and go bits required to
command a voltage change and slew when coming out
of low voltage standby or sleep modes into run mode.
The dynamic target voltage (xxDTV[1,2]) registers map
to the mandatory command register addresses. The full
register map for the LTC3589 shown in Table 15 and Table
16 supports Monahans, hard-coded I2C commands for
start-of-day operation, voltage-change sequence, supply
enable, and return-to-D0 state sequence.
The LTC3589 does not specifically reference the Monahans SYS_EN and PWR_EN enable pins but supports
these signals with individual enable input pins EN[1-4]
and EN_LDO[2,3] that should be hard-wired to SYS_EN
or PWR_EN as required for proper system level power
sequencing.
The LTC3589 RSTO signal is used to drive the Monahans
hard reset signal nRESET and is based on the state of
the always-active regulator output LDO1_STBY and by a
pushbutton hard reset request. The release of the RSTO
output is delayed a minimum of 10ms as required or as
long as 1s when the LTC3589 is reset using its pushbutton controller.
PXA16X Armada Processor Support
LTC3589 includes spare register bits that can be accessed
by the processor for setting and recalling hibernate and
resume operation.
The keep-alive function allow a step-down switching
regulator to maintain system memory during a hibernate
shutdown state of the Armada processor.
i.MX Processor Support
The LTC3589 has hardware features specifically designed
for the latest i.MX family of processors from Freescale
Semiconductor. The i.MX37 controls the VSTB input pin
of the LTC3589 to command transitions between the run
mode core voltage and the lower level standby voltage. The
run and standby voltage levels are initially programmed
in I2C command registers xxBTV1 and xxBTV2. When the
VSTB pin is asserted high all four dynamically controlled
output supply rails will slew to the xxBTV2 set point. When
xxBTV1 and xxBTV2 are set at the same value, as they are
by default, then no slewing occurs. This allows the single
VSTB pin to control any combination of the four DAC controlled regulators to slew between two programmed output
voltages. When VSTB is de-asserted back to a zero value
the regulators slew back up to the xxBTV1 set point.
Earlier i.MX family processors such as the i.MX31 included
two VSTB pins used for controlling the regulator outputs
for a low voltage standby mode, nominal voltage run mode,
and a higher voltage overdrive mode. The LTC3589 can
be used with these processors using the VSTB input pin
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
to select between run and standby voltages and using
minimal software overhead to set the overdrive voltage
in I2C command registers.
The default DAC reference levels in all xxBTVx registers
is 0x19. This accommodates i.MX processors and others requiring an overdrive voltage. The voltage can be
increased up to 0x1F for overdrive or supply margining
above the nominal run voltage. Once programmed into the
I2C command registers xxBTVx two voltage outputs are
selected by the VSTB pin. All voltage levels and changes
are fully controlled using the I2C serial port.
OMAP3 and DaVinci Processor Support
The OMAP3 family of ARM processors has similar requirements to the processors described above. The LTC3589 I2C
control can fully accommodate the smart reflex dynamic
voltage control with proper embedded software drivers
tailored to the LTC3589 register mapping. The LTC3589
demo board demonstrates configuring and dynamically
slewing and sequencing the outputs using I2C control.
The same provisions can be incorporated into embedded software drivers for the OMAP3 or any other target
processor.
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LTC3589
TYPICAL APPLICATION
VIN
10μF
VIN
PVIN1
SW1
VRTC
1.2V
25mA
36
1μF
6
7
1μH
604K
LDO1_STDBY
BUCK1_FB
LDO1_FB
1.02M
LTC3589
SW2
BUCK2_FB
18.2k
10k
WAKE
9.09k
VCORE
10k
PWR_ON
10
11
13
14
9
18
20
PVIN3
EN1
EN2
SW3
EN3
EN4
EN_LDO2
EN_LDO34
PWR_ON
25
VSRAM/DDR
1.8V
1A
1.5μH
BB_OUT
422K
27
26
VSOC
0.676V to 1.4V
1A
1.5μH
10pF
VDDGP
22μF
34
787K
15
VIO
3.3V
1.2A
16
1M
ON
BB_FB
22μF
NVCC_EMI_DRAM
NVCC_CNTL_EMI
NVCC_PER2,3,4,6,8,9
NVCC_EMI(NAND+EMI)
10μF
PVIN4
21
10pF
33
681K
BUCK3_FB
FASTR_ANA
VCC(CORE)
768K
10μF
10k
VSOC
22μF
24
715K
VSRAM
9.09k
22μF
NVCC_SRTC_PDW
FASTR_DIG
10μF
PVIN2
10pF
VCORE
0.647V TO 1.34V
1.6A
39
511k
35
FREESCALE
i.MX51
10μF
37
4.7pF
22μF
VDDA33
VDD_FUSE
NVCC__EMI
NVCC_PER13,14
40
316k
SW4AB
12
2.7μH
SW4CD
VIN_LDO2
LDO2
19
VMEMORY
0.647V TO 1.34V
250mA
1μF
1
2
604k
LDO2_FB
38
1μF
VANALOG
1.8V
250mA
VDDA
VDD_DIG_PLL_A&B
VDD_TVDIG
VDD_AVA_PLL_A&B
NVCC_IPU
768k
1μF
VIN_LDO34
LDO3
5
VDD_TVSUPPLY
AHVDDRGB
3
1μF
LDO4
4
VAUX
2.8V
250mA
NVCC_DAC
NVCC_TV_BACK
NVCC_USBPHY
NVCC_OSC
1μF
32
31
SDA
30
SCL
28
VSTB
23
WAKE
22
PBSTAT
29
PGOOD
DVDD
17
IRQ
8
RST0
GND
41
PWR_ON
GPIO
I2C2_SDA
I2C2_SCL
PMIC_VSTBY_REQ
GPIO
GPIO
PMIC_RDY
GPIO1/IRQ
POR_B
GND
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LTC3589
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
UJ Package
40-Lead Plastic QFN (6mm × 6mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1728 Rev Ø)
0.70 ±0.05
6.50 ±0.05
5.10 ±0.05
4.42 ±0.05
4.50 ±0.05
(4 SIDES)
4.42 ±0.05
PACKAGE OUTLINE
0.25 ±0.05
0.50 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
6.00 ± 0.10
(4 SIDES)
0.75 ± 0.05
R = 0.10
TYP
R = 0.115
TYP
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0.40 ± 0.10
PIN 1 TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
1
2
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.45 OR
0.35 × 45°
CHAMFER
4.50 REF
(4-SIDES)
4.42 ±0.10
4.42 ±0.10
(UJ40) QFN REV Ø 0406
0.200 REF
0.00 – 0.05
NOTE:
1. DRAWING IS A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE VARIATION OF (WJJD-2)
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, IF PRESENT
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
0.25 ± 0.05
0.50 BSC
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
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LTC3589
TYPICAL APPLICATION
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