LINER LTC3577-3

LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
Highly Integrated
Portable Product PMIC
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
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Full Featured Li-Ion/Polymer Charger/PowerPath™
Control with Instant-On Operation
Triple Adjustable High Efficiency Step-Down
Switching Regulators (800mA, 500mA, 500mA IOUT)
I2C Adjustable SW Slew Rates for EMI Reduction
High Temperature Battery Voltage Reduction
Improves Safety and Reliability
Overvoltage Protection Controller for USB (VBUS)/Wall
Inputs Provide Protection to 30V
Integrated 40V Series LED Back Light Driver with 60dB
Brightness Control and Gradation via I2C
1.5A Maximum Charge Current with Thermal Limiting
Battery Float Voltage: 4.2V (LTC3577-3)
4.1V (LTC3577-4)
Pushbutton ON/OFF Control with System Reset
Dual 150mA Current Limited LDOs
Start-Up Timing Compatible with SiRF Atlas IV
Processor
Small 4mm × 7mm 44-pin QFN package
APPLICATIONS
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PNDs, DMB/DVB-H, Digital/Satellite Radio,
Media Players
Portable Industrial/Medical Products
Other USB-Based Handheld Products
The LTC®3577-3/LTC3577-4 are highly integrated power
management ICs for single cell Li-Ion/Polymer battery applications. It includes a PowerPath manager with automatic
load prioritization, a battery charger, an ideal diode, input
overvoltage protection and numerous other internal protection features. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are designed
to accurately charge from current limited supplies such as
USB by automatically reducing charge current such that
the sum of the load current and the charge current does
not exceed the programmed input current limit (100mA or
500mA modes). The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 reduce the battery voltage at elevated temperatures to improve safety and
reliability. The three step-down switching regulators and
two LDOs provide a wide range of available supplies. The
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 also include a pushbutton input to
control power sequencing and system reset. The onboard
LED backlight boost circuitry can drive up to 10 series
LEDs and includes versatile digital dimming via the I2C
input. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are designed to support
the SiRF Atlas IV processor and has pushbutton timing
and sequencing different from other LTC3577 versions.
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are available in a low profile
4mm × 7mm × 0.75mm 44-pin QFN package.
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks of Linear
Technology Corporation. PowerPath is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Protected by U.S. Patents including 6522118, 6700364, 7511390, 5481178, 6580258. Other
patents pending.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
10-LED Driver Efficiency
5V
ADAPTER
OPTIONAL
90
100mA/500mA
1000mA
USB
80
VOUT
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
I2
C PORT
+
NTC
0.8V to 3.6V/150mA
0.8V to 3.6V/150mA
DUAL LDO
REGULATORS
4 TO 10 LED
BOOST
LED BACKLIGHT WITH DIGITALLY
CONTROLLED DIMMING
PB
PUSHBUTTON
CONTROL
TRIPLE HIGH
EFFICIENCY
STEP-DOWN
SWITCHING
REGULATORS
SINGLE CELL
Li-Ion
0.8V to 3.6V/800mA
0.8V to 3.6V/500mA
0.8V to 3.6V/500mA
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EFFICIENCY (%)
CC/CV
CHARGER
CHARGE
2
70
0V
OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTION
60
MAX PWM
50
CONSTANT
CURRENT
40
30
20
10
0
1.E-06
1.E-05
1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02
LED CURRENT (A)
1.E-01
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES....................................................................................................................................................................1
APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................1
TYPICAL APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................1
DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................................................................1
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS .................................................................................................................................3
ORDER INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................3
PIN CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................................................3
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................................4
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ..........................................................................................................10
PIN FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................16
BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................................................................19
OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................20
PowerPath OPERATION .........................................................................................................................................20
LOW DROPOUT LINEAR REGULATOR OPERATION...............................................................................................29
STEP-DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR OPERATION ............................................................................................30
LED BACKLIGHT/BOOST OPERATION ...................................................................................................................34
I2C OPERATION .....................................................................................................................................................37
PUSHBUTTON INTERFACE OPERATION ................................................................................................................43
LAYOUT AND THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS .........................................................................................................47
TYPICAL APPLICATION ..............................................................................................................................................49
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................51
RELATED PARTS ........................................................................................................................................................52
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PIN CONFIGURATION
(Notes 1, 2, 3)
44 CHRG
43 CLPROG
42 EXTPWR
41 ACPR
40 VBUS
39 VOUT
38 BAT
TOP VIEW
ILIM0 1
ILIM1 2
LED_FS 3
WALL 4
SW3 5
VIN3 6
FB3 7
OVSENS 8
LED_OV 9
DVCC 10
SDA 11
SCL 12
OVGATE 13
PWR_ON 14
ON 15
45
37 IDGATE
36 PROG
35 NTC
34 NTCBIAS
33 SW1
32 VIN12
31 SW2
30 VINLD02
29 LDO2
28 LDO1
27 VINLDO1
26 FB1
25 FB2
24 LDO2_FB
23 LDO1_FB
PBSTAT 16
EN3 17
SW 18
SW 19
SW 20
PGOOD 21
ILED 22
VSW ............................................................ –0.3V to 45V
VBUS, VOUT , VIN12, VIN3, VINLDO1, VINLDO2, WALL
t < 1ms and Duty Cycle < 1% .................. –0.3V to 7V
Steady State............................................. –0.3V to 6V
CHRG, BAT, LED_FS, LED_OV,
PWR_ON, EXTPWR, PBSTAT, PGOOD,
FB1, FB2, FB3, LDO1, LDO1_FB, LDO2,
LDO2_FB, DVCC, SCL, SDA, EN3.................. –0.3V to 6V
NTC, PROG, CLPROG, ON, ILIM0, ILIM1
(Note 4)............................................–0.3V to VCC + 0.3V
IVBUS, IVOUT , IBAT.........................................................2A
ISW3 (Continuous) ................................................850mA
ISW2, ISW1 (Continuous) .......................................600mA
ILDO1, ILDO2 (Continuous).....................................200mA
ICHRG, IACPR, IEXTPWR, IPBSTAT, IPGOOD ....................75mA
IOVSENS...................................................................10mA
ICLPROG, IPROG, ILED_FS, ILED_OV ...............................2mA
Maximum Junction Temperature........................... 110°C
Operating Temperature Range.................. –40°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature Range................... –65°C to 125°C
UFF PACKAGE
44-LEAD (7mm s 4mm) PLASTIC QFN
TJMAX = 110°C, θJA = 45°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 45) IS GND, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC3577EUFF-3#PBF
LTC3577EUFF-3#TRPBF
35773
44-Lead (4mm × 7mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 85°C
LTC3577EUFF-4#PBF
LTC3577EUFF-4#TRPBF
35774
44-Lead (4mm × 7mm) Plastic QFN
–40°C to 85°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.
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/
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Power Manager. The l denotes the specifications which apply over the
full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VBUS = 5V, VBAT = 3.8V, ILIM0 = ILIM1 = 5V, WALL = 0V,
VINLDO2 = VINLOD1 = VIN12 = VIN3 = VOUT, RPROG = 2k, RCLPROG = 2.1k, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Input Power Supply
VBUS
Input Supply Voltage
4.35
IBUS_LIM
Total Input Current (Note 5)
ILIM0 = 5V, ILIM1 = 5V (1x Mode)
ILIM0 = 0V, ILIM1 = 0V (5x Mode)
ILIM0 = 0V, ILIM1 = 5V (10x Mode)
IBUSQ
Input Quiescent Current, POFF State
1x, 5x, 10x Modes
ILIM0 = 5V, ILIM1 = 0V (Suspend Mode)
hCLPROG
Ratio of Measured VBUS Current to
CLPROG Program Current
VCLPROG
CLPROG Servo Voltage in Current
Limit
1x Mode
5x Mode
10x Mode
VUVLO
VBUS Undervoltage Lockout
Rising Threshold
Falling Threshold
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80
450
900
5.5
90
475
950
100
500
1000
mA
mA
mA
0.42
0.05
0.1
mA
mA
1000
mA/mA
0.2
1.0
2.0
3.5
V
V
V
V
3.8
3.7
3.9
V
V
100
mV
mV
VDUVLO
VBUS to VOUT Differential Undervoltage Rising Threshold
Lockout
Falling Threshold
50
–50
RON_ILIM
Input Current Limit Power FET OnResistance (Between VBUS and VOUT)
200
mΩ
Battery Charger
VFLOAT
VBAT Regulated Output Voltage
LTC3577-3
LTC3577-3, 0 ≤ TA ≤ 85°C
4.179
4.165
4.200
4.200
4.221
4.235
V
V
LTC3577-4
LTC3577-4, 0 ≤ TA ≤ 85°C
4.079
4.065
4.1
4.1
4.121
4.135
V
V
950
465
180
1000
500
200
1050
535
220
mA
mA
mA
l
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ICHG
Constant-Current Mode Charge Current RPROG = 1k, Input Current Limit = 2A
IC Not in Thermal Limit
RPROG = 2k, Input Current Limit = 1A
RPROG = 5k, Input Current Limit = 0.4A
IBATQ_OFF
Battery Drain Current, POFF State,
Buck3 Disabled, No Load (Note 15)
VBAT = 4.3V, Charger Time Out
VBUS = 0V
6
55
27
100
μA
μA
IBATQ_ON
Battery Drain Current, PON State,
Buck3 Enabled (Notes 10, 15)
VBUS = 0V, IOUT = 0μA, No Load On
Supplies, Burst Mode Operation
130
200
μA
VPROG,CHG
PROG Pin Servo Voltage
VBAT > VTRKL
1.000
V
VPROG,TRKL
PROG Pin Servo Voltage in Trickle
Charge
VBAT < VTRKL
0.100
V
hPROG
Ratio of IBAT to PROG Pin Current
1000
mA/mA
ITRKL
Trickle Charge Current
VBAT < VTRKL
40
50
60
mA
VTRKL
Trickle Charge Rising Threshold
Trickle Charge Falling Threshold
VBAT Rising
VBAT Falling
3.0
2.5
2.9
2.75
V
V
ΔVRECHRG
Recharge Battery Threshold Voltage
Threshold Voltage Relative to VFLOAT
–75
–100
–125
mV
tTERM
Safety Timer Termination Period
Timer Starts when VBAT = VFLOAT – 50mV
3.2
4
4.8
Hour
VBAT < VTRKL
0.4
0.5
0.6
Hour
0.085
0.1
0.11
mA/mA
tBADBAT
Bad Battery Termination Time
hC/10
End-of-Charge Indication Current Ratio (Note 6)
RON_CHG
Battery Charger Power FET OnResistance (Between VOUT and BAT)
200
mΩ
TLIM
Junction Temperature in Constant
Temperature Mode
110
°C
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Power Manager. The l denotes the specifications which apply over the
full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VBUS = 5V, VBAT = 3.8V, ILIM0 = ILIM1 = 5V, WALL = 0V,
VINLDO2 = VINLOD1 = VIN12 = VIN3 = VOUT, RPROG = 2k, RCLPROG = 2.1k, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
NTC, Battery Discharge Protection
VCOLD
Cold Temperature Fault Threshold
Voltage
Rising NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
75
76
1.3
77
%VNTCBIAS
%VNTCBIAS
VHOT
Hot Temperature Fault Threshold
Voltage
Falling NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
34
35
1.3
36
%VNTCBIAS
%VNTCBIAS
VTOO_HOT
NTC Discharge Threshold Voltage
Falling NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
24.5
25.5
50
26.5
%VNTCBIAS
mV
INTC
NTC Leakage Current
VNTC = VBUS = 5V
–50
IBAT2HOT
BAT Discharge Current
VBAT = 4.1V, NTC < VTOO_HOT
170
mA
VBAT2HOT
BAT Discharge Threshold
IBAT < 0.1mA, NTC < VTOO_HOT
3.9
V
50
nA
Ideal Diode
VFWD
Forward Voltage Detection
IOUT = 10mA
RDROPOUT
Diode On-Resistance, Dropout
IOUT = 200mA
5
200
15
25
mΩ
mV
IMAX
Diode Current Limit
(Note 7)
3.6
A
Overvoltage Protection
VOVCUTOFF
Overvoltage Protection Threshold
Rising Threshold, ROVSENS = 6.2k
6.10
6.35
VOVGATE
OVGATE Output Voltage
Input Below VOVCUTOFF
Input Above VOVCUTOFF
IOVSENSQ
OVSENS Quiescent Current
VOVSENS = 5V
40
μA
tRISE
OVGATE Time to Reach Regulation
COVGATE = 1nF
2.5
ms
1.88 • VOVSENS
0
6.70
V
12
V
V
Wall Adapter and High Voltage Buck Output Control
VACPR
VW
ACPR Pin Output High Voltage
ACPR Pin Output Low Voltage
IACPR = 0.1mA
IACPR = 1mA
Absolute Wall Input Threshold Voltage
VWALL Rising
VWALL Falling
ΔVW
Differential Wall Input Threshold
Voltage
VWALL – VBAT Falling
VWALL – VBAT Rising
IQWALL
Wall Operating Quiescent Current
IWALL + IVOUT , IBAT = 0mA,
WALL = VOUT = 5V
VOUT – 0.3
3.1
0
VOUT
0
4.3
3.2
25
75
0.3
4.45
100
440
V
V
V
V
mV
mV
μA
Logic (ILIM0, ILIM1 and CHRG)
VIL
Input Low Voltage
ILIM0, ILIM1
VIH
Input High Voltage
ILIM0, ILIM1
IPD
Static Pull-Down Current
ILIM0, ILIM1; VPIN = 1V
VCHRG
CHRG Pin Output Low Voltage
ICHRG = 10mA
ICHRG
CHRG Pin Input Current
VBAT = 4.5V, VCHRG = 5V
0.4
1.2
V
V
2
μA
0.15
0.4
V
0
1
μA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
I2C Interface. The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full
operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. DVCC = 3.3V, VOUT = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
DVCC
Input Supply Voltage
IDVCC
DVCC Supply Current
VDVCC,UVLO
DVCC UVLO
1.0
VIH
Input HIGH Voltage
50
VIL
Input LOW Voltage
IIH
Input HIGH Leakage Current
SDA = SCL = DVCC = 5.5V
–1
1
μA
IIL
Input LOW Leakage Current
SDA = SCL = 0V, DVCC = 5.5V
–1
1
μA
VOL
SDA Output LOW Voltage
ISDA = 3mA
0.4
V
400
kHz
1.6
SCL = 400kHz
SCL = SDA = 0kHz
30
MAX
UNITS
5.5
V
10
1
μA
μA
70
%DVCC
V
50
%DVCC
Timing Characteristics (Note 8) (All Values are Referenced to VIH and VIL)
fSCL
SCL Clock Frequency
tLOW
LOW Period of the SCL Clock
1.3
μs
tHIGH
HIGH Period of the SCL Clock
0.6
μs
tBUF
Bus Free Time Between Stop and Start Condition
1.3
μs
tHD,STA
Hold Time After (Repeated) Start Condition
0.6
μs
tSU,STA
Setup Time for a Repeated Start Condition
0.6
μs
tSU,STO
Stop Condition Set-Up Time
0.6
tHD,DATO
Output Data Hold Time
tHD,DATI
Input Data Hold Time
tSU,DAT
Data Set-Up Time
tSP
Input Spike Suppression Pulse Width
μs
0
900
ns
0
ns
100
ns
50
ns
LED Boost Switching Regulator. The l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range,
otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN3 = VOUT = 3.8V, ROV = 10M, RLED_FS = 20k, boost regulator disabled unless
otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
VIN3, VOUT
IVOUT_LED
PARAMETER
Operating Supply Range
Operating Quiescent Current
Shutdown Quiescent Current
CONDITIONS
(Note 9)
(Notes 10, 14)
VLED_OV
LED Overvoltage Threshold
LED_OV Rising
LED_OV Falling
ILIM
ILED(FS)
ILED(DIM)
RNSWON
INSWOFF
fOSC
VLED_FS
ILED_OV
DBOOST
VBOOSTFB
Peak NMOS Switch Current
ILED Pin Full-Scale Operating Current
ILED Pin Full-Scale Dimming Range
RDS(ON) of NMOS Switch
NMOS Switch Off Leakage Current
Oscillator Frequency
LED_FS Pin Voltage
LED_OV Pin Current
Maximum Duty Cycle
Boost Mode Feedback Voltage
l
MIN
2.7
TYP
MAX
5.5
UNITS
V
μA
μA
1.25
V
V
mA
mA
dB
mΩ
μA
MHz
mV
μA
%
mV
560
0.01
0.6
800
18
64 Steps
VSW = 5.5V
l
0.95
780
3.8
l
775
l
ILED = 0
1.0
0.85
1000
20
60
240
0.01
1.125
800
4
97
800
1200
22
1
1.3
820
4.2
825
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Step-Down Switching Regulators. The l denotes the specifications
which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VOUT = VIN12 = VIN3 = 3.8V, all
regulators enabled unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Step-Down Switching Regulators (Buck1, Buck2 and Buck3)
VIN12, VIN3
Input Supply Voltage
(Note 9)
VOUT UVLO
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
VIN12 and VIN3 Connected to VOUT Through
Low Impedance. Switching Regulators are
Disabled Below VOUT UVLO
fOSC
l
2.7
2.5
Oscillator Frequency
1.91
5.5
V
2.7
2.8
2.9
V
V
2.25
2.59
MHz
800mA Step-Down Switching Regulator 3 (Buck3-Enabled via EN3, Disabled in PON and POFF States)
IVIN3Q
Pulse-Skipping Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
100
Burst Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
20
μA
35
μA
Shutdown Input Current
EN3 = 0
ILIM3
Peak PMOS Current Limit
(Note 7)
VFB3
Feedback Voltage
Pulse-Skipping Mode
Burst Mode Operation
IFB3
FB3 Input Current
(Note 10)
–0.05
D3
Max Duty Cycle
FB3 = 0V
100
RP3
RDS(ON) of PMOS
0.3
Ω
RN3
RDS(ON) of NMOS
0.4
Ω
RSW3_PD
SW3 Pull-Down in Shutdown
VIL,EN3
EN3 Input Low Voltage
VIH,EN3
EN3 Input High Voltage
l
l
0.01
1
μA
1000
1400
1700
mA
0.78
0.78
0.8
0.8
0.82
0.824
V
V
0.05
μA
EN3 = 0
%
10
kΩ
0.4
1.2
V
V
500mA Step-Down Switching Regulator 2 (Buck2-Pushbutton Enabled, Third in Sequence)
IVIN12Q
Pulse-Skipping Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
100
μA
Burst Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
20
μA
Shutdown Input Current
POFF State
0.01
1
μA
650
900
1200
mA
0.78
0.78
0.8
0.8
0.82
0.824
V
V
0.05
μA
ILIM2
Peak PMOS Current Limit
(Note 7)
VFB2
Feedback Voltage
Pulse-Skipping Mode
Burst Mode Operation
IFB2
FB2 Input Current
(Note 10)
–0.05
D2
Max Duty Cycle
FB2 = 0V
100
RP2
RDS(ON) of PMOS
ISW2 = 100mA
0.6
RN2
RDS(ON) of NMOS
ISW2 = –100mA
0.6
Ω
RSW2_PD
SW2 Pull-Down in Shutdown
POFF State
10
kΩ
100
μA
l
l
%
Ω
500mA Step-Down Switching Regulator 1 (Buck1-Pushbutton Enabled, Second in Sequence)
IVIN12Q
Pulse-Skipping Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
Burst Mode Input Current
(Note 10)
20
Shutdown Input Current
μA
0.01
1
μA
650
900
1200
mA
0.78
0.78
0.8
0.8
0.82
0.824
V
V
0.05
μA
ILIM1
Peak PMOS Current Limit
(Note 7)
VFB1
Feedback Voltage
Pulse Skip Mode
Burst Mode Operation
IFB1
FB1 Input Current
(Note 10)
–0.05
D1
Max Duty Cycle
FB1 = 0V
100
RP1
RDS(ON) of PMOS
ISW1 = 100mA
0.6
Ω
RN1
RDS(ON) of NMOS
ISW1 = –100mA
0.6
Ω
RSW1_PD
SW1 Pull-Down in Shutdown
POFF State
10
kΩ
l
l
%
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
LDO Regulators. The l denotes the specifications which apply over the
full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VINLDO1 = VINLDO2 = VOUT = 3.8V, LDO1 and LDO2 enabled
unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
LDO Regulator 1 (LDO1-Always On)
VINLDO1
Input Voltage Range
VINLDO1 ≤ VOUT + 0.3V
VOUT_UVLO
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
LDO1 is Disabled Below VOUT UVLO
VLDO1_FB
LDO1_FB Regulated Feedback Voltage
ILDO1 = 1mA
LDO1_FB Line Regulation (Note 11)
ILDO1 = 1mA, VIN = 1.65V to 5.5V
LDO1_FB Load Regulation (Note 11)
ILDO1 = 1mA to 150mA
l
l
l
1.65
5.5
V
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.9
V
V
0.78
0.8
0.82
V
0.4
mV/V
5
μV/mA
ILDO1_OC
Available Output Current
150
mA
ILDO1_SC
Short-Circuit Output Current
VDROP1
Dropout Voltage (Note 12)
ILDO1 = 150mA, VINLDO1 = 3.6V
ILDO1 = 150mA, VINLDO1 = 2.5V
ILDO1 = 75mA, VINLDO1 = 1.8V
160
200
170
RLDO1_PD
Output Pull-Down Resistance in Shutdown
LDO1 Disabled
10
ILDO_FB1
LDO_FB1 Input Current
270
–50
mA
260
320
280
mV
mV
mV
kΩ
50
nA
LDO Regulator 2 (LDO2-Pushbutton Enabled, First in Sequence)
VINLDO2
Input Voltage Range
VINLDO2 ≤ VOUT + 0.3V
VOUT_UVLO
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
LDO2 is Disabled Below VOUT UVLO
VLDO2_FB
LDO2_FB Regulated Output Voltage
ILDO2 = 1mA
LDO2_FB Line Regulation (Note 11)
ILDO2 = 1mA, VIN = 1.65V to 5.5V
LDO2_FB Load Regulation (Note 11)
ILDO2 = 1mA to 150mA
l
l
l
1.65
5.5
V
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.9
V
V
0.78
0.8
0.82
mV/V
5
μV/mA
ILDO2_OC
Available Output Current
ILDO2_SC
Short-Circuit Output Current
VDROP2
Dropout Voltage (Note 12)
ILDO2 = 150mA, VINLDO2 = 3.6V
ILDO2 = 150mA, VINLDO2 = 2.5V
ILDO1 = 75mA, VINLDO1 = 1.8V
160
200
170
RLDO2_PD
Output Pull-Down Resistance in Shutdown
LDO2 Disabled
14
ILDO_FB2
LDO_FB2 Input Current
150
mA
270
–50
V
0.4
mA
260
320
280
mV
mV
mV
kΩ
50
nA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Pushbutton Controller. The l denotes the specifications which apply
over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VOUT = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Pushbutton Pin (ON)
l
VOUT
Pushbutton Operating Supply Range
(Note 9)
VOUT UVLO
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
Pushbutton is Disabled Below VOUT UVLO
VON_TH
ION
ON Threshold Rising
ON Threshold Falling
ON Input Current
VON = VOUT
VON = 0V
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.8
0.4
0.8
0.7
–1
–4
–9
0.4
0.8
0.7
5.5
V
2.9
V
V
1.2
V
V
1
–14
μA
μA
1.2
V
V
1
μA
Power-On Input Pin (PWR_ON)
VPWR_ON
IPWR_ON
PWR_ON Threshold Rising
PWR_ON Threshold Falling
PWR_ON Input Current
VPWR_ON = 3V
–1
–1
Status Output Pins (PBSTAT, EXTPWR, PGOOD)
IPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output High Leakage Current
VPBSTAT = 3V
VPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output Low Voltage
IPBSTAT = 3mA
0.1
1
μA
0.4
V
IEXTPWR
EXTPWR Pin Input Current
VEXTPWR = 3V
0
1
μA
VEXTPWR
EXTPWR Pin Output Low Voltage
IEXTPWR = 2mA
0.15
0.4
V
IPGOOD
PGOOD Output High Leakage Current
VPGOOD = 3V
1
μA
VPGOOD
PGOOD Output Low Voltage
IPGOOD = 3mA
0.1
VTHPGOOD
PGOOD Threshold Voltage
(Note 13)
–8
%
50
ms
PBSTAT Low > tPBSTAT_PW
900
μs
–1
0.4
V
Pushbutton Timing Parameters
tON_PBSTAT1
ON Low Time to PBSTAT Low
tON_PBSTAT2
ON High to PBSTAT High
tPBSTAT_PW
PBSTAT Minimum Pulse Width
tON_PUP
ON Low Time for Power Up
tON_RST
ON Low to PGOOD Reset Low
tON_RST_PW
PGOOD Reset Low Pulse Width
tPUP_PDN
Minimum Time from Power Up to Down
40
12
50
ms
50
ms
14
16.5
Seconds
1.8
ms
1
Seconds
tPDN_PUP
Minimum Time from Power Down to Up
1
Seconds
tPWR_ONH
PWR_ON High to Power Up
50
ms
tPWR_ONL
PWR_ON Low to Power Down
50
ms
tPWR_ONBK1
PWR_ON Power-Up Blanking
PWR_ON Low Recognized from Power Up
1
Seconds
tPWR_ONBK2
PWR_ON Power-Down Blanking
PWR_ON High Recognized from Power Down
1
Seconds
tPGOODH
From Regulation to PGOOD High
Buck1, 2 and LDO1 Within PGOOD Threshold
230
tPGOODL
Bucks Disabled to PGOOD Low
Bucks Disabled
tLDO2_BK1
LDO2 Enable to Buck Enable
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 LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are guaranteed to meet performance
specifications from 0°C to 85°C. Specifications over the –40°C to 85°C
operating temperature range are assured by design, characterization and
correlation with statistical process controls.
ms
44
12.5
14.5
μs
17.5
ms
Note 3: This IC includes over temperature protection that is intended
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction
temperatures will exceed 110°C when over temperature protection is
active. Continuous operation above the specified maximum operating
junction temperature may result in device degradation or failure.
Note 4: VCC is the greater of VBUS, VOUT or BAT.
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note 5: Total input current is the sum of quiescent current, IBUSQ, and
measured current given by VCLPROG/RCLPROG • (hCLPROG + 1).
Note 6: hC/10 is expressed as a fraction of measured full charge current
with indicated PROG resistor.
Note 7: The current limit features of this part are intended to protect the
IC from short term or intermittent fault conditions. Continuous operation
above the maximum specified pin current rating may result in device
degradation or failure.
Note 8: The serial port is tested at rated operating frequency. Timing
parameters are tested and/or guaranteed by design.
Note 9: VOUT not in UVLO.
Note 10: Buck FB high, not switching.
Note 11: Measured with the LDO running unity gain with output tied to
feedback pin.
Note 12: Dropout voltage is the minimum input to output voltage
differential needed for an LDO to maintain regulation at a specified output
current. When an LDO is in dropout, its output voltage will be equal to
VIN – VDROP .
Note 13: PGOOD threshold is expressed as a percentage difference
from the Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 regulation voltages. The threshold is
measured from Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 output rising.
Note 14: IVOUT_LED is the sum of VOUT and VIN3 current due to LED driver.
Note 15: The IBATQ specifications represent the total battery load assuming
VINLDO1, VINLDO2, VIN12 and VIN3 are tied directly to VOUT .
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Input Supply Current vs
Temperature
0.7
0.10
VBUS = 5V
1x MODE
450
VBUS = 5V
400
0.08
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
350
0.06
0.04
75
50
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
100
0
–50
125
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
Input Current Limit vs
Temperature
VBUS = 5V
RCLPROG = 2.1k
300
280
10x MODE
400
VBUS = 4.5V
220
400
VBUS = 5V
180
VBUS = 5.5V
160
1x MODE
100
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
100
100
125
357734 G04
0
–50
300
200
120
200
125
500
140
300
100
600
IBAT (mA)
RON (mΩ)
5x MODE
500
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Charge Current vs Temperature
(Thermal Regulation)
IOUT = 400mA
240
800
600
–25
357734 G03
260
900
0
–50
125
Input RON vs Temperature
700
ALL SUPPLIES DISABLED EXCEPT LDO1
0
–50
357734 G02
357734 G01
IVBUS (mA)
ALL SUPPLIES ENABLED
(EXCEPT BOOST)
Burst Mode OPERATION
200
50
0
–50 –25
1000
250
100
0.02
0.1
1100
NO LOAD ON
ALL SUPPLIES
VBAT = 3.8V
VBUS = 0V
150
0.2
1200
ALL SUPPLIES ENABLED (EXCEPT BOOST)
PULSE-SKIP MODE
300
IVBUS (mA)
IVBUS (mA)
Battery Drain Current vs
Temperature
IBAT (μA)
0.8
Input Supply Current vs
Temperature (Suspend Mode)
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
357734 G05
VBUS = 5V
10x MODE
RPROG = 2k
0
–50 –25
50
25
75
0
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
357734 G06
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Battery Float Voltage Load
Regulation (LTC3577-3)
Battery Current and Voltage
vs Time
6
CHRG
4
IBAT (mA)
3
300
SAFETY
TIMER
2
TERMINATION
200
1450mAhr
CELL
100 VBUS = 5V
RPROG = 2k
RCLPROG = 2k
0
0
2
1
C/10
4.20
5
6
4.16
4.12
0
4.10
LTC3577-4
200
400
600
1000
800
4.04
–50 –25
0.25
RCLPROG = 2.1k
RPROG = 2k
500 VBUS = 5V
10x MODE
400
VBUS = 0V
TA = 25°C
VBAT = 3.2V
0.20
VBAT = 3.6V
VBAT = 4.2V
RISING
VBAT
0.15
VFWD (V)
300
125
Forward Voltage vs Ideal Diode
Current (No External FET)
600
FALLING
VBAT
100
357734 G09
IBAT vs VBAT (LTC3577-4)
RISING
VBAT
75
50
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
357734 G08
IBAT (mA)
IBAT (mA)
4.12
IBAT (mA)
500
FALLING
VBAT
0.10
200
200
VBUS = 5V
10x MODE
RPROG = 2k
RCLPROG = 2k
100
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
VBAT (V)
0.05
100
4.0
4.4
0
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
VBAT (V)
Forward Voltage vs Ideal Diode
Current (with Si2333DS External FET)
40
VBAT = 3.8V
VBUS = 0V
TA = 25°C
35
30
25
20
15
4.0
4.4
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
IBAT (A)
1.0
0.8
357734 G54
357734 G10
VFWD (mV)
4.14
4.06
0
600
0
4.16
4.08
1
IBAT vs VBAT (LTC3577-3)
300
LTC3577-3
4.10
4.14
357734 G07
400
IBAT = 2mA
4.18
4.18
IBAT
3
4
TIME (HOUR)
4.22
4.20
VBAT AND VCHRG (V)
VBAT
400
4.24
VBUS = 5V
10x MODE
4.22
5
VFLOAT (V)
500
4.24
VBAT (V)
600
Battery Regulation (Float)
Voltage vs Temperature
1.2
357734 G11
Input Connect Waveform
Input Disconnect Waveform
VBUS
5V/DIV
VBUS
5V/DIV
VOUT
5V/DIV
VOUT
5V/DIV
IBUS
0.5A/DIV
IBUS
0.5A/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
10
5
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
IBAT (A)
0.8
1.0
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 100mA
RCLPROG = 2k
RPROG = 2k
1ms/DIV
357734 G25
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 100mA
RCLPROG = 2k
RPROG = 2k
1ms/DIV
357734 G26
357734 G12
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Switching from Suspend Mode to
5x Mode
Switching from 1x to 5x Mode
ILIM0/ILIM1
5V/DIV
WALL Connect Waveform
ILIM0
5V/DIV
WALL
5V/DIV
VOUT
5V/DIV
IBUS
0.5A/DIV
IBUS
0.5A/DIV
VOUT
5V/DIV
IWALL
0.5A/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 50mA
RCLPROG = 2k
RPROG = 2k
357734 G27
1ms/DIV
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 100mA
RCLPROG = 2k
RPROG = 2k
ILIM1 = 5V
357734 G28
100μs/DIV
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 100mA
RPROG = 2k
Oscillator Frequency vs
Temperature
WALL Disconnect Waveform
Step-Down Switching Regulator 1
3.3V Output Efficiency vs IOUT1
100
2.8
Burst Mode
90 OPERATION
2.6
80
VOUT
5V/DIV
IWALL
0.5A/DIV
2.5
70
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 100mA
RPROG = 2k
357734 G30
1ms/DIV
2.4
EFFICIENCY (%)
2.7
FREQUENCY (MHz)
WALL
5V/DIV
IBAT
0.5A/DIV
357734 G29
1ms/DIV
VOUT = 5V
2.3
2.2
VOUT = 3.8V
PULSE SKIP
60
50
40
2.1
30
2.0
20
VOUT1 = 3.3V
1.9
10
VIN12 = 3.8V
VIN12 = 5V
1.8
–50
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
0
0.01
125
0.1
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
357734 G14
357734 G13
Step-Down Switching Regulator 2
1.8V Output Efficiency vs IOUT2
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3
1.2V Ooutput Efficiency vs IOUT3
100
100
100
Burst Mode
OPERATION
90
80
70
PULSE SKIP
60
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)
80
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3
2.5V Output Efficiency
50
40
30
70
60
PULSE SKIP
50
VOUT2 = 1.8V
10
VIN12 = 3.8V
VIN12 = 5V
0.1
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
1000
40
357734 G15
70
PULSE SKIP
60
50
40
30
20
VOUT3 = 1.2V
VIN3 = 3.8V
VIN3 = 5V
10
0
0.01
Burst Mode
OPERATION
80
30
20
0
0.01
90
Burst Mode
OPERATION
EFFICIENCY (%)
90
1000
0.1
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
1000
357734 G16
20
VOUT3 = 2.5V
VIN3 = 3.8V
VIN3 = 5V
10
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
1000
357734 G17
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
Step-Down Switching Regulator
Output Transient (Burst Mode
Operation)
Step-Down Switching Regulator
Short-Circuit Current vs Temperature
Step-Down Switching Regulator
Output Transient (Pulse Skip)
1500
800mA BUCK
1100
1000
900
500mA BUCK
800
IOUT3
700
75
50
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0
100
125
VINX = 3.2V
500mA
PMOS
0.6
0.5
0.4
800mA PMOS
0.3
0.84
0.84
0.83
0.83
0.77
0.1
0.76
0
25
50
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
PULSE SKIP
0.79
0.78
800mA NMOS
–25
0.82
Burst Mode
OPERATION
0.80
0.2
0
–50
500mA Step-Down Switching
Regulator Feedback Voltage vs
Output Current
0.85
0.81
100
125
0.75
0.1
Burst Mode
OPERATION
0.81
0.80
PULSE SKIP
0.79
0.78
0.77
VIN3 = 3.8V
VIN3 = 5V
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
1000
VIN12 = 3.8V
VIN12 = 5V
0.76
0.75
0.1
1
10
IOUT (mA)
100
357732 G22
357734 G21
Step-Down Switching Regulator 3
Soft-Start and Shutdown
VOUT1
100mV/DIV
(AC)
2V
357734 G20
VOUT1 = 3.3V
50μs/DIV
IOUT1 = 30mA
VOUT2 = 1.8V
IOUT2 = 20mA
VOUT3 = 1.2V
VOUT = VBAT = 3.8V
0.85
0.82
FEEDBACK (V)
SWITCH IMPEDANCE (Ω)
0.8
500mA
NMOS
5mA
800mA Step-Down Switching
Regulator Feedback Voltage vs
Output Current
Step-Down Switching Regulator
Switch Impedance vs Temperature
0.7
500mA
357734 G19
VOUT1 = 3.3V
50μs/DIV
IOUT1 = 10mA
VOUT2 = 1.8V
IOUT2 = 20mA
VOUT3 = 1.2V
VOUT = VBAT = 3.8V
357734 G18
0.9
IOUT3
5mA
VINx = 3.8V
VINx = 5V
600
500
–50 –25
500mA
FEEDBACK (V)
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
1300
1200
VOUT1
50mV/DIV
(AC)
VOUT2
50mV/DIV
(AC)
VOUT3
100mV/DIV
(AC)
VOUT1
50mV/DIV
(AC)
VOUT2
50mV/DIV
(AC)
VOUT3
100mV/DIV
(AC)
1400
1000
357734 G23
OVP Connection Waveform
OVP Protection Waveform
VBUS
5V/DIV
VBUS
5V/DIV
VOUT3 1V
OVGATE
5V/DIV
0V
OVGATE
5V/DIV
400mA
IL3 200mA
0mA
VOUT1 = 1.8V
IOUT1 = 100mA
ROUT3 = 3Ω
50μs/DIV
357734 G24
OVP
INPUT
VOLTAGE
0V TO 5V
STEP 5V/DIV
OVP
INPUT
VOLTAGE
5V TO 10V
STEP 5V/DIV
500μs/DIV
357734 G31
500μs/DIV
357734 G32
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
37
500μs/DIV
357734 G33
6.280
VOVSENS = 5V
6.275
35
OPV THRESHOLD (V)
QUIESCENT CURRENT (μA)
VBUS
5V/DIV
OVGATE
5V/DIV
OVP
INPUT
VOLTAGE
10V TO 5V
STEP 5V/DIV
Rising Overvoltage Threshold
vs Temperature
OVSENS Quiescent Current
vs Temperature
OVP Reconnection Waveform
33
31
6.270
6.265
6.260
29
27
–40
–15
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
6.255
–40
–15
35
10
TEMPERATURE (°C)
60
85
357734 G35
357734 G34
OVGATE vs OVSENS
EFFICIENCY (%)
OVGATE (V)
8
6
4
90
90
85
85
80
80
EFFICIENCY (%)
OVSENS CONNECTED
TO INPUT THROUGH
10 6.2k RESISTOR
75
70
65
3V
3.6V
4.2V
4.8V
5.5V
60
2
55
50
0
2
0
4
6
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
0
8
2
4
6
75
70
65
55
50
0
85
85
60
80
80
3V
3.6V
4.2V
4.8V
5.5V
55
50
0
2
4
6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ILED (mA)
357734 G40
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ILED (mA)
50
CURRENT (dB)
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
60
6
DAC Code vs LED Current
90
65
4
357734 G39
LED Driver Efficiency 4 LEDs
LED Driver Efficiency 6 LEDs
70
2
357734 G38
90
75
3V
3.6V
4.2V
4.8V
5.5V
60
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ILED (mA)
357734 G36
EFFICIENCY (%)
LED Driver Efficiency 8 LEDs
LED Driver Efficiency 10 LEDs
12
75
70
65
3V
3.6V
4.2V
4.8V
5.5V
60
55
50
0
2
4
6
8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ILED (mA)
357734 G50
40
30
20
0dB = 20μA
60dB = 20mA
RLED_FS = 20kΩ
10
0
0
10
20
40
30
DAC CODE
50
60
70
357734 G41
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C unless otherwise specified
LED Boost Switch Impedance
vs Temperature
LED Boost Start-Up Transient
400
96.6
350
96.5
96.4
RDS(ON) (mΩ)
300
VBOOST
20V/DIV
IL
200mA/DIV
250
200
150
3V
3.6V
4.2V
4.8V
5.5V
100
50
0
–40 –20
357734 G42
2ms/DIV
0
MAX DUTY CYCLE (%)
ILED
10mA/DIV
LED Boost Maximum Duty Cycle
vs Temperature
96.3
96.2
96.1
96.0
3V
3.6V
4.2V
5.5V
95.9
95.8
95.7
–50
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–25
0
25
50
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
357734 G44
LED Boost Current Limit
vs Temperature
LDO Load Step
90
1100
80
LDO1
50mV/DIV
(AC)
1000
900
70
800
60
EFFICIENCY (%)
CURRENT LIMIT (mA)
357734 G45
10-LED Driver Efficiency
1200
700
600
500
400
300
MAX PWM
50
CONSTANT
CURRENT
LDO2
20mV/DIV
(AC)
40
30
IOUT1
20
100mA
200
5mA
0
0
1.E-06
20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1.E-05
1.E-04 1.E-03 1.E-02
LED CURRENT (A)
357734 TA01b
357734 G46
200
BATTERY DISCHARGE CURRENT (mA)
VNTC < VTOO_HOT
180 VBUS = 0V
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
3.9
4.0
VBAT (V)
Input and Battery Current vs
Output Current
Battery Discharge vs
Temperature
Too Hot BAT Discharge
3.8
1.E-01
4.1
4.2
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200
600
175
500
VBUS = 5V
150
RPROG = 2k
RCLPROG = 2k
IIN
400
CURRENT (mA)
0
–40 –20
357734 G48
LDO1 = 1.2V
20μs/DIV
LDO2 = 2.5V
ILDO2 = 40mA
VOUT = VBAT = 3.8V
10
100
IBAT (mA)
125
125
VBUS = 0V
100
75
50
0
50
60
90 100
80
TEMPERATURE (°C)
70
IBAT
(CHARGING)
200
100
VBAT = 4.1V
VNTC < VTOO_HOT
5x MODE
IVOUT = 0mA
25
ILOAD
300
0
110
120
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IBAT
(DISCHARGING)
WALL = 0V
–100
0
100
200
400
300
IOUT (mA)
500
600
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
PIN FUNCTIONS
ILIM0, ILIM1 (Pins 1, 2): Input Current Control Pins. ILIM0
and ILIM1 control the input current limit. See Table 1 in
“USB PowerPath Controller” section. Both pins are pulled
low by a weak current sink.
LED_FS (Pin 3): A resistor between this pin and ground
sets the full-scale output current of the ILED pin.
WALL (Pin 4): Wall Adapter Present Input. Pulling this
pin above 4.3V will disconnect the power path from VBUS
to VOUT. The ACPR pin will also be pulled low to indicate
that a wall adapter has been detected.
SW3 (Pin 5): Power Transmission (Switch) Pin for StepDown Switching Regulator 3 (Buck3).
VIN3 (Pin 6): Power Input for Step-Down Switching Regulator 3. This pin should be connected to VOUT.
FB3 (Pin 7): Feedback Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 3 (Buck3). This pin servos to a fixed voltage of
0.8V when the control loop is complete.
OVSENSE (Pin 8): Overvoltage Protection Sense Input.
OVSENSE should be connected through a 6.2k resistor
to the input power connector and the drain of an external
N-channel MOS pass transistor. When the voltage on
this pin exceeds a preset level, the OVGATE pin will be
pulled to GND to disable the pass transistor and protect
downstream circuitry.
LED_OV (Pin 9): A resistor between this pin and the boosted
LED backlight voltage sets the overvoltage limit on the
boost output. If the boost voltage exceeds the programmed
limit the LED boost converter will be disabled.
DVCC (Pin 10): Supply Voltage for I2C Lines. This pin sets
the logic reference level of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. A
UVLO circuit on the DVCC pin forces all registers to all
0s whenever DVCC is <1V. Bypass to GND with a 0.1μF
capacitor.
SDA (Pin 11): I2C Data Input. Serial data is shifted one bit
per clock to control the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. The logic
level for SDA is referenced to DVCC.
SCL (Pin 12): I2C Clock Input. The logic level for SCL is
referenced to DVCC.
OVGATE (Pin 13): Overvoltage Protection Gate 0utput.
Connect OVGATE to the gate pin of an external N-channel
MOS pass transistor. The source of the transistor should
be connected to VBUS and the drain should be connected
to the product’s DC input connector. In the absence of an
overvoltage condition, this pin is connected to an internal
charge pump capable of creating sufficient overdrive to
fully enhance this transistor. If an overvoltage condition
is detected, OVGATE is brought rapidly to GND to prevent
damage. OVGATE works in conjunction with OVSENSE to
provide this protection.
PWR_ON (Pin 14): Logic Input Used to Keep Buck1, Buck2
and LDO2 Enabled After Power Up. May also be used to
enable regulators directly (sequence = LDO2 → Buck1 →
Buck2). See “Pushbutton Interface Operation” section for
more information.
ON (Pin 15): 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.
PBSTAT (Pin 16): Open-drain output is a debounced
and buffered version of ON to be used for processor
interrupts.
EN3 (Pin 17): Enable Pin for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 3 (Buck3).
SW (Pins 18, 19, 20): Power Transmission (Switch)
Pin for LED Boost Converter. See “LED Backlight/Boost
Operation” section for circuit hook-up and component
selection. I2C is used to control LED driver enable. I2C
default is LED driver off.
PGOOD (Pin 21): Open-Drain Output. PGOOD indicates that
Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 are within 8% of final regulation
value. There is a 230ms delay from all regulators reaching
regulation and PGOOD going high.
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PIN FUNCTIONS
ILED (Pin 22): Series LED Backlight Current Sink Output.
This pin is connected to the cathode end of the series LED
backlight string. The current drawn through the series LEDs
is programmed via a 6-bit 60dB DAC and can be further
dimmed via an internal PWM function. I2C is used to control
LED driver enable, brightness, gradation (soft on/soft off).
I2C default is LED driver off, current = 0mA.
LDO1_FB (Pin 23): Feedback Voltage Input for Low Dropout Linear Regulator 1 (LDO1). LDO1 output voltage is
set using an external resistor divider between LDO1 and
LDO1_FB.
LDO2_FB (Pin 24): Feedback Voltage Input for Low Dropout Linear Regulator 2 (LDO2). LDO2 output voltage is
set using an external resistor divider between LDO2 and
LDO2_FB.
FB2 (Pin 25): Feedback Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 2 (Buck2). This pin servos to a fixed voltage of
0.8V when the control loop is complete.
FB1 (Pin 26): Feedback Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulator 1 (Buck1). This pin servos to a fixed voltage of
0.8V when the control loop is complete.
VINLDO1 (Pin 27): Input Supply of Low Dropout Linear
Regulator 1 (LDO1). This pin should be bypassed to ground
with a 1μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
LDO1 (Pin 28): Output of Low Dropout Linear Regulator 1.
LDO1 is an always-on LDO and will be enabled whenever
the part is not in VOUT UVLO. This pin must be bypassed
to ground with a 1μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
LDO2 (Pin 29): Output of Low Dropout Linear Regulator 2.
This pin must be bypassed to ground with a 1μF or greater
ceramic capacitor.
VINLDO2 (Pin 30): Input Supply of Low Dropout Linear
Regulator 2 (LDO2). This pin should be bypassed to ground
with a 1μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
VIN12 (Pin 32): Power Input for Step-Down Switching
Regulators 1 and 2. This pin will generally be connected
to VOUT.
SW1 (Pin 33): Power Transmission (Switch) Pin for StepDown Switching Regulator 1 (Buck1).
NTCBIAS (Pin 34): Output Bias Voltage for NTC. A
resistor from this pin to the NTC pin will bias the NTC
thermistor.
NTC (Pin 35): The NTC pin connects to a battery’s thermistor to determine if the battery is too hot or too cold
to charge. If the battery’s temperature is out of range,
charging is paused until it drops back into range. A low
drift bias resistor is required from NTCBIAS to NTC and
a thermistor is required from NTC to ground.
PROG (Pin 36): Charge Current Program and Charge
Current Monitor Pin. Connecting a resistor from PROG
to ground programs the charge current:
ICHG =
( )
1000 V
A
RPROG
If sufficient input power is available in constant-current
mode, this pin servos to 1V. The voltage on this pin always
represents the actual charge current.
IDGATE (Pin 37): Ideal Diode Gate Connection. This
pin controls the gate of an optional external P-channel
MOSFET transistor used to supplement the internal ideal
diode. The source of the P-channel MOSFET should be
connected to VOUT and the drain should be connected to
BAT. It is important to maintain high impedance on this
pin and minimize all leakage paths.
BAT (Pin 38): Single Cell Li-Ion Battery Pin. Depending
on available power and load, a Li-Ion battery on BAT will
either deliver system power to VOUT through the ideal
diode or be charged from the battery charger.
SW2 (Pin 31): Power Transmission (Switch) Pin for StepDown Switching Regulator 2 (Buck2).
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PIN FUNCTIONS
VOUT (Pin 39): Output Voltage of the PowerPath Controller
and Input Voltage of the Battery Charger. The majority of
the portable product should be powered from VOUT. The
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 will partition the available power
between the external load on VOUT and the internal battery
charger. Priority is given to the external load and any extra
power is used to charge the battery. An ideal diode from
BAT to VOUT ensures that VOUT is powered even if the load
exceeds the allotted input current from VBUS or if the VBUS
power source is removed. VOUT should be bypassed with
a low impedance multilayer ceramic capacitor.
VBUS (Pin 40): USB Input Voltage. VBUS will usually be
connected to the USB port of a computer or a DC output
wall adapter. VBUS should be bypassed with a low impedance multilayer ceramic capacitor.
ACPR (Pin 41): Wall Adapter Present Output (Active Low).
A low on this pin indicates that the wall adapter input comparator has had its input pulled above its input threshold
(typically 4.3V). This pin can be used to drive the gate of
an external P-channel MOSFET to provide power to VOUT
from a power source other than a USB port.
EXTPWR (Pin 42): External Power Present Output (Active
Low, Open-Drain Output). A low on this pin indicates that
external power is present at either the VBUS or WALL input.
For EXTPWR to signal VBUS present, VBUS must exceed
the VBUS undervoltage lockout threshold. For EXTPWR to
signal WALL present, WALL must exceed the absolute and
differential WALL input thresholds. The EXTPWR signal is
independent of the ILIM1 and ILIM0 pins. Thus, it is possible
to have the input current limit circuitry in suspend with
EXTPWR showing a valid charging level on VBUS.
CLPROG (Pin 43): Input Current Program and Input
Current Monitor Pin. A resistor from CLPROG to ground
determines the upper limit of the current drawn from the
VBUS pin (i.e., the input current limit). A precise fraction
of the input current, hCLPROG, is sent to the CLPROG pin.
The input PowerPath delivers current until the CLPROG
pin reaches 2V (10x mode), 1V (5x mode) or 0.2V (1x
mode). Therefore, the current drawn from VBUS will be
limited to an amount given by hCLPROG and RCLPROG. In
USB applications the resistor RCLPROG should be set to
no less than 2.1k.
CHRG (Pin 44): Open-Drain Charge Status Output. The
CHRG pin indicates the status of the battery charger. If
CHRG is high then the charger is near the float voltage
(charge current less than 1/10th programmed charge current) or charging is complete and charger is disabled. A low
on CHRG indicates that the charger is enabled. For more
information see the “Charge Status Indication” section.
Exposed Pad (Pin 45): Ground. The exposed package pad
is ground and must be soldered to the PC board for proper
functionality and for maximum heat transfer.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
8
13
OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTON
40
43
34
35
1
2
44
15
16
17
10
11
12
21
4
EXTPWR
EXTERNAL
POWER DETECT
ACPR
WALL
DETECT
VOUT
INPUT
CURRENT
LIMIT
CLPROG
NTCBIAS
NTC
BATTERY
TEMP
MONITOR
–
+
ILIM
LOGIC
EN
CHRG
14ms
RISING
DELAY
–
+
150mA
LDO2
BAT
VINLD02
LDO2
LDO2_FB
EN 500mA, 2.25MHz
BUCK REGULATOR 1
PWR_ON
PBSTAT
15mV
IDGATE
PROG
0.8V
ON
+
–
UVLO
ILIM0
ILIM1
IDEAL
DIODE
CC/CV
CHARGER
OVERTEMP BATTERY
SAFETY DISCHARGER
VIN12
SW1
PUSHBUTTON
INPUT
0.8V
+
–
FB1
PG
EN3
DVCC
SDA
SW2
LOGIC
SCL
0.8V
PGOOD
LED_OV
SW
18,19,20
39
37
38
36
30
29
24
32
33
26
EN 500mA, 2.25MHz
BUCK REGULATOR 2
I2C
+
–
FB2
PG
230ms FALLING
DELAY
9
41
WALL
VBUS
CHARGE
STATUS
14
42
OVGATE
OVSENS
EN 800mA, 2.25MHz
BUCK REGULATOR 3
VIN3
SW3
40V LED BACKLIGHT
BOOST CONVERTER
0.8V
+
–
FB3
31
25
6
5
7
DAC
22
3
ILED
ENB
PG
0.8V
LED_FS
150mA
LDO1
0.8V
–
+
VINLD01
LDO1
LDO1_FB
27
28
23
GND
45
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
OPERATION
PowerPath OPERATION
Introduction
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are highly integrated power
management IC that includes the following features:
– PowerPath controller
– Battery charger
– Ideal diode
– Input overvoltage protection
– Pushbutton controller
– Three step-down switching regulators
– Two low dropout linear regulators
– 40V LED backlight controller
Designed specifically for USB applications, the PowerPath
controller incorporates a precision input current limit
which communicates with the battery charger to ensure
that input current does not violate the USB average input
current specification. The ideal diode from BAT to VOUT
guarantees that ample power is always available to VOUT
even if there is insufficient or absent power at VBUS. The
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 also have the ability to receive
power from a wall adapter or other non-current-limited
power source. Such a power supply can be connected
to the VOUT pin of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 through an
external device such as a power Schottky or FET as shown
in Figure 1. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 have the unique
ability to use the output, which is powered by an external
supply, to charge the battery while providing power to
the load. A comparator on the WALL pin is configured to
detect the presence of the wall adapter and shut off the
connection to the USB. This prevents reverse conduction
from VOUT to VBUS when a wall adapter is present.
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 also include a pushbutton
input to control the power sequencing of two synchronous
step-down switching regulators (Buck1 and Buck2), a low
dropout regulator (LDO2) and system reset. The three
FROM AC ADAPTER
4.3V
(RISING)
3.2V
(FALLING)
4
–
+
ACPR
WALL
41
+
–
FROM
USB
+
–
40
VBUS
75mV (RISING)
25mV (FALLING)
ENABLE
VOUT
VOUT
39
SYSTEM
LOAD
USB CURRENT LIMIT
IDEAL
DIODE
CONSTANT-CURRENT
CONSTANT-VOLTAGE
BATTERY CHARGER
+
–
–
+
IDGATE
OPTIONAL
EXTERNAL
IDEAL DIODE
PMOS
37
15mV
BAT
BAT
38
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+
Li-Ion
Figure 1. Simplified PowerPath Block Diagram
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OPERATION
2.25MHz constant frequency current mode step-down
switching regulators provide 500mA, 500mA and 800mA
each and support 100% duty cycle operation as well as
operating in Burst Mode operation for high efficiency at
light load. No external compensation components are
required for the switching regulators. The two low dropout
regulators can output up to 150mA.
CLPROG to GND, the voltage on CLPROG represents the
input current:
The onboard LED backlight boost circuitry can drive up
to 10 series LEDs and includes versatile digital dimming
via the I2C input. The I2C input also provides additional
regulator controls as well as status read-back.
The input current limit is programmed by the ILIM0 and ILIM1
pins. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 can be configured to limit
input current to one of several possible settings as well as
be deactivated (USB suspend). The input current limit will
be set by the appropriate servo voltage and the resistor on
CLPROG according to the following expression:
All regulators can be programmed for a minimum output
voltage of 0.8V and can be used to power a microcontroller core, microcontroller I/O, memory or other logic
circuitry.
IVBUS = IBUSQ +
where IBUSQ and hCLPROG are given in the Electrical
Characteristics table.
IVBUS = IBUSQ +
USB PowerPath Controller
The input current limit and charge control circuits of the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are designed to limit input current
as well as control battery charge current as a function of
IVOUT . VOUT drives the combination of the external load,
the three step-down switching regulators, two LDOs, LED
backlight and the battery charger.
If the combined load does not exceed the programmed
input current limit, VOUT will be connected to VBUS through
an internal 200mΩ P-channel MOSFET. If the combined
load at VOUT exceeds the programmed input current limit,
the battery charger will reduce its charge current by the
amount necessary to enable the external load to be satisfied
while maintaining the programmed input current. Even if
the battery charge current is set to exceed the allowable
USB current, the average input current USB specification
will not be violated. Furthermore, load current at VOUT
will always be prioritized and only excess available current will be used to charge the battery. The current out
of the CLPROG pin is a fraction (1/hCLPROG) of the VBUS
current. When a programming resistor is connected from
VCLPROG
•h
RCLPROG CLPROG
IVBUS = IBUSQ +
IVBUS = IBUSQ +
0.2V
RCLPROG
1V
RCLPROG
2V
RCLPROG
(
)
(
)
• hCLPROG 1x Mode
• hCLPROG 5x Mode
(
• hCLPROG 10 x Mode
)
Under worst-case conditions, the USB specification for
average input current will not be violated with an RCLPROG
resistor of 2.1k or greater. Table 1 shows the available
settings for the ILIM0 and ILIM1 pins:
Table 1. Controlled Input Current Limit
ILIM1
ILIM0
IBUS(LIM)
1
1
100mA (1x)
1
0
1A (10x)
0
1
Suspend
0
0
500mA (5x)
Notice that when ILIM0 is low and ILIM1 is high, the input
current limit is set to a higher current limit for increased
charging and current availability at VOUT . This mode is
typically used when there is a higher power, non-USB
source available at the VBUS pin.
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OPERATION
Ideal Diode from BAT to VOUT
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 have an internal ideal diode as
well as a controller for an optional external ideal diode. Both
the internal and the external ideal diodes respond quickly
whenever VOUT drops below BAT. If the load increases
beyond the input current limit, additional current will be
pulled from the battery via the ideal diodes. Furthermore, if
power to VBUS (USB) or VOUT (external wall power or high
voltage regulator) is removed, then all of the application
power will be provided by the battery via the ideal diodes.
The ideal diodes are fast enough to keep VOUT from dropping significantly below VBAT with just the recommended
output capacitor (see Figure 2). The ideal diode consists
of a precision amplifier that enables an on-chip P-channel
MOSFET whenever the voltage at VOUT is approximately
15mV (VFWD) below the voltage at BAT. The resistance of
the internal ideal diode is approximately 200mΩ. If this is
sufficient for the application, then no external components
are necessary. However, if lower resistance is needed, an
external P-channel MOSFET can be added from BAT to
VOUT . The IDGATE pin of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 drives
the gate of the external P-channel MOSFET for automatic
ideal diode control. The source of the MOSFET should be
connected to VOUT and the drain should be connected to
BAT. Capable of driving a 1nF load, the IDGATE pin can
control an external P-channel MOSFET having extremely
low on-resistance.
4.0V
Using the WALL Pin to Detect the Presence of an
External Power Source
The WALL input pin can be used to identify the presence
of an external power source (particularly one that is not
subject to a fixed current limit like the USB VBUS input).
Typically, such a power supply would be a 5V wall adapter
output or the low voltage output of a high voltage buck
regulator. When the wall adapter output (or buck regulator
output) is connected directly to the WALL pin, and the voltage exceeds the WALL pin threshold, the USB power path
(from VBUS to VOUT) will be disconnected. Furthermore,
the ACPR pin will be pulled low. In order for the presence
of an external power supply to be acknowledged, both of
the following conditions must be satisfied:
1. The WALL pin voltage must exceed approximately
4.3V.
2. The WALL pin voltage must be greater than 75mV above
the BAT pin voltage.
The input power path (between VBUS and VOUT) is reenabled and the ACPR pin is pulled high when either of
the following conditions is met:
1. The WALL pin voltage falls to within 25mV of the BAT
pin voltage.
2. The WALL pin voltage falls below 3.2V.
Each of these thresholds is suitably filtered in time to
prevent transient glitches on the WALL pin from falsely
triggering an event.
VOUT 3.8V
Suspend Mode
3.6V
500mA
CHARGE
IBAT
0
DISCHARGE
–500mA
IVOUT
LOAD
1A
0A
VBAT = 3.8V
VBUS = 5V
5x MODE
COUT = 10μF
10μs/DIV
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When ILIM0 is pulled high and ILIM1 is pulled low the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 enters suspend mode to comply
with the USB specification. In this mode, the power path
between VBUS and VOUT is put in a high impedance state
to reduce the VBUS input current to 50μA. If no other
power source is available to drive WALL and VOUT , the
system load connected to VOUT is supplied through the
ideal diodes connected to BAT.
Figure 2. Ideal Diode Transient Response
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OPERATION
VBUS Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO) and Undervoltage
Current Limit (UVCL)
An internal undervoltage lockout circuit monitors VBUS
and keeps the input current limit circuitry off until VBUS
rises above the rising UVLO threshold (3.8V) and at least
50mV above VOUT . Hysteresis on the UVLO turns off the
input current limit if VBUS drops below 3.7V or 50mV below
VOUT . When this happens, system power at VOUT will be
drawn from the battery via the ideal diode. To minimize the
possibility of oscillation in and out of UVLO when using
resistive input supplies, the input current limit is reduced
as VBUS falls below 4.45V (typ).
Battery Charger
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 include a constant-current/
constant-voltage battery charger with automatic recharge,
automatic termination by safety timer, low voltage trickle
charging, bad cell detection and thermistor sensor input for
out of temperature charge pausing. When a battery charge
cycle begins, the battery charger first determines if the
battery is deeply discharged. If the battery voltage is below
VTRKL, typically 2.85V, an automatic trickle charge feature
sets the battery charge current to 10% of the programmed
value. If the low voltage persists for more than 1/2 hour,
the battery charger automatically terminates. Once the
battery voltage is above 2.85V, the battery charger begins
charging in full power constant-current mode. The current
delivered to the battery will try to reach 1000V/RPROG.
Depending on available input power and external load
conditions, the battery charger may or may not be able to
charge at the full programmed rate. The external load will
always be prioritized over the battery charge current. The
USB current limit programming will always be observed
and only additional current will be available to charge the
battery. When system loads are light, battery charge current will be maximized.
Charge Termination
The battery charger has a built-in safety timer. When the
battery voltage approaches the float voltage, the charge
current begins to decrease as the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
enters constant-voltage mode. Once the battery charger
detects that it has entered constant voltage mode, the
four hour safety timer is started. After the safety timer
expires, charging of the battery will terminate and no
more current will be delivered.
Automatic Recharge
After the battery charger terminates, it will remain off
drawing only microamperes of current from the battery.
If the portable product remains in this state long enough,
the battery will eventually self discharge. To ensure that the
battery is always topped off, a charge cycle will automatically begin when the battery voltage falls below VRECHRG
(typically 4.1V for LTC3577-3 and 4V for LTC3577-4). In
the event that the safety timer is running when the battery
voltage falls below VRECHRG, the timer will reset back to
zero. To prevent brief excursions below VRECHRG from resetting the safety timer, the battery voltage must be below
VRECHRG for more than 1.3ms. The charge cycle and safety
timer will also restart if the VBUS UVLO cycles low and then
high (e.g., VBUS, is removed and then replaced).
Charge Current
The charge current is programmed using a single resistor
from PROG to ground. 1/1000th of the battery charge current is delivered to PROG which will attempt to servo to
1.000V. Thus, the battery charge current will try to reach
1000 times the current in the PROG pin. The program
resistor and the charge current are calculated using the
following equations:
RPROG =
1000 V
1000 V
, ICHG =
ICHG
RPROG
In either the constant-current or constant-voltage charging
modes, the PROG pin voltage will be proportional to the
actual charge current delivered to the battery. Therefore,
the actual charge current can be determined at any time
by monitoring the PROG pin voltage and using the following equation:
IBAT =
VPROG
• 1000
RPROG
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OPERATION
In many cases, the actual battery charge current, IBAT , will
be lower than ICHG due to limited input current available and
prioritization with the system load drawn from VOUT .
Thermal Regulation
To prevent thermal damage to the IC or surrounding
components, an internal thermal feedback loop will
automatically decrease the programmed charge current
if the die temperature rises to approximately 110°C.
Thermal regulation protects the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
from excessive temperature due to high power operation
or high ambient thermal conditions and allows the user
to push the limits of the power handling capability with a
given circuit board design without risk of damaging the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 or external components. The benefit
of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 thermal regulation loop is that
charge current can be set according to actual conditions
rather than worst-case conditions with the assurance that
the battery charger will automatically reduce the current
in worst-case conditions.
Charge Status Indication
The CHRG pin indicates the status of the battery charger.
An open-drain output, the CHRG pin can drive an indicator LED through a current limiting resistor for human
interfacing or simply a pull-up resistor for microprocessor interfacing. When charging begins, CHRG is pulled
low and remains low for the duration of a normal charge
cycle. When charging is complete, i.e., the charger enters
constant voltage mode and the charge current has dropped
to one-tenth of the programmed value, the CHRG pin is
released (high impedance). The CHRG pin does not respond to the C/10 threshold if the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
are in input current limit. This prevents false end-of-charge
indications due to insufficient power available to the battery
charger. Even though charging is stopped during an NTC
fault the CHRG pin will stay low indicating that charging
is not complete.
Battery Charger Stability Considerations
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4’s battery charger contains both
a constant-voltage and a constant-current control loop.
The constant-voltage loop is stable without any compensation when a battery is connected with low impedance
leads. Excessive lead length, however, may add enough
series inductance to require a bypass capacitor of at least
1μF from BAT to GND. Furthermore, a 4.7μF capacitor in
series with a 0.2Ω to 1Ω resistor from BAT to GND is
required to keep ripple voltage low when the battery is
disconnected.
High value, low ESR multilayer ceramic chip capacitors
reduce the constant-voltage loop phase margin, possibly
resulting in instability. Ceramic capacitors up to 22μF may
be used in parallel with a battery, but larger ceramics should
be decoupled with 0.2Ω to 1Ω of series resistance.
In constant-current mode, the PROG pin is in the feedback loop rather than the battery voltage. Because of the
additional pole created by any PROG pin capacitance,
capacitance on this pin must be kept to a minimum. With
no additional capacitance on the PROG pin, the battery
charger is stable with program resistor values as high
as 25k. However, additional capacitance on this node
reduces the maximum allowed program resistor. The pole
frequency at the PROG pin should be kept above 100kHz.
Therefore, if the PROG pin has a parasitic capacitance,
CPROG, the following equation should be used to calculate
the maximum resistance value for RPROG:
RPROG ≤
1
2π • 100kHz • CPROG
NTC Thermistor and Battery Voltage Reduction
The battery temperature is measured by placing a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor close to
the battery pack. To use this feature connect the NTC
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thermistor, RNTC, between the NTC pin and ground and a
bias resistor, RNOM, from NTCBIAS to NTC. RNOM should
be a 1% resistor with a value equal to the value of the
chosen NTC thermistor at 25°C (R25). The LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 will pause charging when the resistance of the
NTC thermistor drops to 0.54 times the value of R25 or
approximately 54k (for a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor, this
corresponds to approximately 40°C). If the battery charger
is in constant voltage (float) mode, the safety timer also
pauses until the thermistor indicates a return to a valid
temperature. As the temperature drops, the resistance
of the NTC thermistor rises. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
are also designed to pause charging when the value of
the NTC thermistor increases to 3.25 times the value of
R25. For a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor this resistance,
325k, corresponds to approximately 0°C. The hot and cold
comparators each have approximately 3°C of hysteresis
to prevent oscillation about the trip point. The typical NTC
circuit is shown in Figure 3.
To improve safety and reliability the battery voltage is reduced when the battery temperature becomes excessively
high. When the resistance of the NTC thermistor drops to
about 0.35 times the value of R25 or approximately 35k
NTCBIAS
When the charger is disabled an internal watchdog timer
samples the NTC thermistor for about 150μs every 150ms
and will enable the battery monitoring circuitry if the battery temperature exceeds the NTC TOO_HOT threshold.
If adding a capacitor to the NTC pin for filtering the time
constant must be much less than 150μs so that the NTC
pin can settle to its final value during the sampling period.
A time constant less than 10μs is recommended. Once
the battery monitoring circuitry is enabled it will remain
enabled and monitoring the battery voltage until the battery
temperature falls back below the discharge temperature
threshold. The battery discharge circuitry is only enabled
if the battery voltage is greater than the battery discharge
threshold.
NTC BLOCK
34
RNOM
100k
NTC
(for a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor, this corresponds to
approximately 50°C) the NTC enables circuitry to monitor the battery voltage. If the battery voltage is above the
battery discharge threshold (about 3.9V) then the battery
discharge circuitry is enabled and draws about 140mA from
the battery when VBUS = 0V and about 180mA when VBUS
= 5V. The battery discharge current is disabled below the
battery discharge threshold.
0.76 • NTCBIAS
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
–
TOO_COLD
35
+
RNTC
100k
–
TOO_HOT
0.35 • NTCBIAS
0.26 • NTCBIAS
+
+
BATTERY
OVERTEMP
–
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Figure 3. Typical NTC Thermistor Circuit
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Alternate NTC Thermistors and Biasing
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 provide temperature qualified
charging if a grounded thermistor and a bias resistor are
connected to NTC. By using a bias resistor whose value is
equal to the room temperature resistance of the thermistor (R25) the upper and lower temperatures are pre-programmed to approximately 40°C and 0°C, respectively
(assuming a Vishay “Curve 1” thermistor).
NTC thermistors have temperature characteristics which
are indicated on resistance-temperature conversion tables.
The Vishay-Dale thermistor NTHS0603N011-N1003F, used
in the following examples, has a nominal value of 100k
and follows the Vishay “Curve 1” resistance-temperature
characteristic.
In the explanation below, the following notation is used.
R25 = Value of the thermistor at 25°C
The upper and lower temperature thresholds can be adjusted by either a modification of the bias resistor value
or by adding a second adjustment resistor to the circuit.
If only the bias resistor is adjusted, then either the upper
or the lower threshold can be modified but not both. The
other trip point will be determined by the characteristics
of the thermistor. Using the bias resistor in addition to an
adjustment resistor, both the upper and the lower temperature trip points can be independently programmed with
the constraint that the difference between the upper and
lower temperature thresholds cannot decrease. Examples
of each technique are given below.
NTCBIAS
RNTC|HOT = Value of the thermistor at the hot trip
point
rCOLD = Ratio of RNTC|COLD to R25
rHOT = Ratio of RNTC|HOT to R25
RNOM = Primary thermistor bias resistor (see Figure 3)
R1 = Optional temperature range adjustment resistor
(see Figure 4)
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RNOM
105k
NTC
RNTC|COLD = Value of thermistor at the cold trip point
0.76 • NTCBIAS
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
–
TOO_COLD
+
35
R1
12.7k
–
RNTC
100k
TOO_HOT
0.35 • NTCBIAS
0.26 • NTCBIAS
+
+
BATTERY
OVERTEMP
–
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Figure 4. NTC Thermistor Circuit with Additional Bias Resistor
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The trip points for the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4’s temperature
qualification are internally programmed at 0.35 • VNTC for
the hot threshold and 0.76 • VNTC for the cold threshold.
Therefore, the hot trip point is set when:
RNTCHOT
|
RNOM + RNTCHOT
|
• NTCBIAS = 0.35 • NTCBIAS
and the cold trip point is set when:
RNTC|COLD
RNOM + RNTC|COLD
• NTCBIAS = 0.76 • NTCBIAS
Solving these equations for RNTC|COLD and RNTC|HOT results
in the following:
RNTC|HOT = 0.538 • RNOM
and
RNTC|COLD = 3.17 • RNOM
By setting RNOM equal to R25, the above equations result
in rHOT = 0.538 and rCOLD = 3.17. Referencing these ratios
to the Vishay Resistance-Temperature Curve 1 chart gives
a hot trip point of about 40°C and a cold trip point of about
0°C. The difference between the hot and cold trip points
is approximately 40°C.
By using a bias resistor, RNOM, different in value from R25,
the hot and cold trip points can be moved in either direction. The temperature span will change somewhat due to
the non-linear behavior of the thermistor. The following
equations can be used to easily calculate a new value for
the bias resistor:
RNOM =
rHOT
• R25
0.538
RNOM =
rCOLD
• R25
3.17
where rHOT and rCOLD are the resistance ratios at the
desired hot and cold trip points. Note that these equations
are linked. Therefore, only one of the two trip points can
be chosen, the other is determined by the default ratios
designed in the IC.
Consider an example where a 60°C hot trip point is
desired. From the Vishay Curve 1 R-T characteristics,
rHOT is 0.2488 at 60°C. Using the above equation, RNOM
should be set to 46.4k. With this value of RNOM, the cold
trip point is about 16°C. Notice that the span is now 44°C
rather than the previous 40°C. This is due to the decrease
in “temperature gain” of the thermistor as absolute temperature increases.
The upper and lower temperature trip points can be independently programmed by using an additional bias resistor
as shown in Figure 4. The following formulas can be used
to compute the values of RNOM and R1:
RNOM =
rCOLD – rHOT
• R25
2.714
R1 = 0.536 • RNOM – rHOT • R25
For example, to set the trip points to 0°C and 45°C with
a Vishay Curve 1 thermistor choose:
RNOM =
3.266 – 0.4368
• 100k = 104.2k
2.714
the nearest 1% value is 105k.
R1 = 0.536 • 105k – 0.4368 • 100k = 12.6k
the nearest 1% value is 12.7k. The final solution is shown
in Figure 4 and results in an upper trip point of 45°C and
a lower trip point of 0°C.
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Overvoltage Protection (OVP)
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 can protect themselves from
the inadvertent application of excessive voltage to VBUS or
WALL with just two external components: an N-channel
FET and a 6.2k resistor. The maximum safe overvoltage
magnitude will be determined by the choice of the external
NMOS and its associated drain breakdown voltage.
The overvoltage protection module consists of two pins.
The first, OVSENS, is used to measure the externally applied
voltage through an external resistor. The second, OVGATE,
is an output used to drive the gate pin of an external FET.
The voltage at OVSENS will be lower than the OVP input
voltage by (IOVSENS • 6.2kΩ) due to the OVP circuit’s
quiescent current. The OVP input will be 200mV to 400mV
higher than OVSENS under normal operating conditions.
When OVSENS is below 6V, an internal charge pump will
drive OVGATE to approximately 1.88 • OVSENS. This will
enhance the N-channel FET and provide a low impedance
connection to VBUS or WALL which will, in turn, power
the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. If OVSENS should rise above
6V (6.35V OVP input) due to a fault or use of an incorrect
wall adapter, OVGATE will be pulled to GND, disabling the
external FET to protect downstream circuitry. When the
voltage drops below 6V again, the external FET will be
re-enabled.
In an overvoltage condition, the OVSENS pin will be
clamped at 6V. The external 6.2k resistor must be
sized appropriately to dissipate the resultant power.
For example, a 1/10W 6.2k resistor can have at most
√PMAX • 6.2k = 24V applied across its terminals. With the
6V at OVSENS, the maximum overvoltage magnitude that
this resistor can withstand is 30V. A 1/4W 6.2k resistor
raises this value to 45V.
The charge pump output on OVGATE has limited output
drive capability. Care must be taken to avoid leakage on
this pin, as it may adversely affect operation.
Dual Input Overvoltage Protection
It is possible to protect both VBUS and WALL from
overvoltage damage with several additional components,
as shown in Figure 5. Schottky diodes D1 and D2 pass the
larger of V1 and V2 to R1 and OVSENS. If either V1 or V2
exceeds 6V plus VF(SCHOTTKY), OVGATE will be pulled to
GND and both the WALL and USB inputs will be protected.
Each input is protected up to the drain-source breakdown,
BVDSS, of MN1 and MN2. R1 must also be rated for the
power dissipated during maximum overvoltage. See the
“Overvoltage Protection” section for an explanation of this
calculation. Table 2 shows some NMOS FETs that maybe
suitable for overvoltage protection.
Table 2. Recommended Overvoltage FETs
NMOS FET
BVDSS
RON
PACKAGE
Si1472DH
30V
82mΩ
SC70-6
Si2302ADS
20V
60mΩ
SOT-23
Si2306BDS
30V
65mΩ
SOT-23
Si2316BDS
30V
80mΩ
SOT-23
IRLML2502
20V
35mΩ
SOT-23
MN1
WALL
V1
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
OVGATE
V2
D2
D1 MN2
VBUS
C1
R1
OVSENS
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Figure 5. Dual Input Overvoltage Protection
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Reverse Input Voltage Protection
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 can also be easily protected
against the application of reverse voltage as shown in
Figure 6. D1 and R1 are necessary to limit the maximum
VGS seen by MP1 during positive overvoltage events. D1’s
breakdown voltage must be safely below MP1’s BVGS. The
circuit shown in Figure 6 offers forward voltage protection
up to MN1’s BVDSS and reverse voltage protection up to
MP1’s BVDSS.
USB/WALL
ADAPTER
MP1
MN1
VBUS
C1
D1
R1
500k
R2
6.2k
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
OVGATE
OVSENS
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D1: 5.6V ZENER
MP1: Si2323 DS, BVDSS = 20V
VBUS POSITIVE PROTECTION UP TO BVDSS OF MN1
VBUS NEGATIVE PROTECTION UP TO BVDSS OF MP1
Figure 6. Dual Polarity Voltage Protection
When disabled all LDO circuitry is powered off leaving
only a few nanoamps of leakage current on the LDO supply. Both LDO outputs are individually pulled to ground
through internal resistors when disabled.
The power good status bits of LDO1 and LDO2 are available in I2C through the read-back registers PGLDO[1] and
PGLDO[2] for LDO1 and LDO2 respectively. The power
good comparators for both LDOs are sampled when the
I2C port receives the correct I2C read address.
Figure 7 shows the LDO application circuit. The full-scale
output voltage for each LDO is programmed using a resistor
divider from the LDO output (LDO1 or LDO2) connected
to the feedback pins (LDO1_FB or LDO2_FB) such that:
⎛ R1 ⎞
VLDOx = 0.8 V • ⎜
+1
⎝ R2 ⎟⎠
For stability, each LDO output must be bypassed to ground
with a minimum 1μF ceramic capacitor (COUT).
LOW DROPOUT LINEAR REGULATOR OPERATION
VINLDOx
LDO Operation and Voltage Programming
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 contain two 150mA adjustable
output LDO regulators. The first LDO (LDO1) is always on
and will be enabled whenever VOUT is greater than VOUT
UVLO. The second LDO (LDO2) is controlled by the pushbutton and is the first supply to sequence up in response
to pushbutton application. Both LDOs are disabled when
VOUT is less than VOUT UVLO and LDO2 is further disabled
when the pushbutton circuity is in the power down or
power off states. Both LDOs contain a soft-start function
to limit inrush current when enabled. The soft-start function works by ramping up the LDO reference over a 200μs
period (typical) when the LDO is enabled.
LDOxEN 0
MP
LDOx
1
LDOx
OUTPUT
R1
LDOx_FB
0.8V
GND
COUT
R2
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Figure 7. LDO Application Circuit
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STEP-DOWN SWITCHING REGULATOR OPERATION
Introduction
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 include three 2.25MHz
constant-frequency current mode step-down switching
regulators providing 500mA, 500mA and 800mA each.
All step-down switching regulators can be programmed
for a minimum output voltage of 0.8V and can be used to
power a microcontroller core, microcontroller I/O, memory
or other logic circuitry. All step-down switching regulators
support 100% duty cycle operation (low dropout mode)
when the input voltage drops very close to the output
voltage and are also capable of Burst Mode operation for
highest efficiencies at light loads. Burst Mode operation
is individually selectable for each step-down switching
regulator through the I2C register bits BK1BRST, BK2BRST
and BK3BRST. The step-down switching regulators also
include soft-start to limit inrush current when powering
on, short-circuit current protection, and switch node slew
limiting circuitry to reduce EMI radiation. No external
compensation components are required for the switching regulators. Switching regulators 1 and 2 (Buck1 and
Buck2) are sequenced up and down together through the
pushbutton interface (see “Pushbutton Interface” section
for more information), while Buck3 has an individual enable pin (EN3) that is active when the pushbutton is in
the power up or power on states. Buck3 is disabled in the
power down and power off states. It is recommended that
the step-down switching regulator input supplies (VIN12
and VIN3) be connected to the system supply pin (VOUT).
This is recommended because the undervoltage lockout
circuit on the VOUT pin (VOUT UVLO) disables the stepdown switching regulators when the VOUT voltage drops
below the VOUT UVLO threshold. If driving the step-down
switching regulator input supplies from a voltage other
than VOUT the regulators should not be operated outside
the specified operating range as operation is not guaranteed
beyond this range.
Output Voltage Programming
Figure 8 shows the step-down switching regulator application circuit. The full-scale output voltage for each
step-down switching regulator is programmed using a
VIN
EN
MODE
PWM
SLEW CONTROL
MP
SWx
MN
L
VOUTx
CFB
R1
COUT
FBx
0.8V
GND
R2
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Figure 8. Step-Down Switching Regulator Application Circuit
resistor divider from the step-down switching regulator
output connected to the feedback pins (FB1, FB2 and
FB3) such that:
⎛ R1 ⎞
VOUTx = 0.8 V • ⎜
+1
⎝ R2 ⎟⎠
Typical values for R1 are in the range of 40k to 1M. The
capacitor CFB cancels the pole created by feedback resistors and the input capacitance of the FB pin and also helps
to improve transient response for output voltages much
greater than 0.8V. A variety of capacitor sizes can be used
for CFB but a value of 10pF is recommended for most applications. Experimentation with capacitor sizes between
2pF and 22pF may yield improved transient response.
Operating Modes
The step-down switching regulators include two possible
operating modes to meet the noise/power needs of a variety
of applications. In pulse-skipping mode, an internal latch
is set at the start of every cycle, which turns on the main
P-channel MOSFET switch. During each cycle, a current
comparator compares the peak inductor current to the
output of an error amplifier. The output of the current
comparator resets the internal latch, which causes the main
P-channel MOSFET switch to turn off and the N-channel
MOSFET synchronous rectifier to turn on. The N-channel
MOSFET synchronous rectifier turns off at the end of the
2.25MHz cycle or if the current through the N-channel
MOSFET synchronous rectifier drops to zero. Using this
method of operation, the error amplifier adjusts the peak
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inductor current to deliver the required output power. All
necessary 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 which
will 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 voltage 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 approaching VINX) 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 Burst Mode operation, the step-down switching regulators automatically switch between fixed frequency PWM
operation and hysteretic 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 sleep mode, during which the output capacitor
provides the load current. In sleep mode, most of the
switching regulator’s circuitry is powered down, helping
conserve battery power. When the output voltage drops
below a pre-determined value, the step-down switching
regulator circuitry is powered on and another burst cycle
begins. The sleep time decreases as the load current
increases. Beyond a certain load current point (about
1/4 rated output load current) the step-down switching
regulators will switch to a low noise constant frequency
PWM mode of operation, much the same as pulse-skipping operation at high loads.
For applications that can tolerate some output ripple
at low output currents, Burst Mode operation provides
better efficiency than pulse-skipping at light loads. The
step-down switching regulators allow mode transition
on-the-fly, providing seamless transition between modes
even under load. This allows the user to switch back and
forth between modes to reduce output ripple or increase
low current efficiency as needed. Burst Mode operation
is individually selectable for each step-down switching
regulator through the I2C register bits BK1BRST, BK2BRST
and BK3BRST.
Shutdown
The step-down switching regulators (Buck1, Buck2 and
Buck3) are shut down when the pushbutton circuitry is in
the power-down or power-off state. Step-down switching
regulator 3 (Buck3) can also be shut down by bringing the
EN3 input low. In shutdown all circuitry in the step-down
switching regulator is disconnected from the switching
regulator input supply leaving only a few nanoamps of
leakage current. The step-down switching regulator outputs are individually pulled to ground through internal 10k
resistors on the switch pin (SW1, SW2 or SW3) when in
shutdown.
Dropout Operation
It is possible for a step-down switching regulator’s input
voltage to approach its programmed output voltage (e.g., a
battery voltage of 3.4V with a programmed output voltage
of 3.3V). When this happens, the PMOS switch duty cycle
increases until it is turned on continuously at 100%. In this
dropout condition, the respective output voltage equals the
regulator’s input voltage minus the voltage drops across
the internal P-channel MOSFET and the inductor.
Soft-Start Operation
Soft-start is accomplished by gradually increasing the peak
inductor current for each step-down switching regulator
over a 500μs period. This allows each output to rise slowly,
helping minimize inrush current required to charge up the
switching regulator output capacitor. A soft-start cycle
occurs whenever a given switching regulator is enabled.
A soft-start cycle is not triggered by changing operating
modes. This allows seamless output transition when
actively changing between operating modes.
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Slew Rate Control
The step-down switching regulators contain new patent
pending circuitry to limit the slew rate of the switch node
(SW1, SW2 and SW3). This new circuitry is designed to
transition 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 via the I2C registers SLEWCTL1 and SLEWCTL2. This allows the user to optimize efficiency or EMI as
necessary with four different slew rate settings. The power
up default is the fastest slew rate (highest efficiency) setting. Figures 9 and 10 show the efficiency and power loss
graph for Buck3 programmed for 1.2V and 2.5V outputs.
Note that the power loss curves remain fairly constant for
both graphs yet changing the slew rate has a larger effect
on the 1.2V output efficiency. This is mainly because for
a given output current the 2.5V output is delivering more
than 2x the power than the 1.2V output. Efficiency will
always decrease and show more variation to slew rate as
the programmed output voltage is decreased.
Low Supply Operation
An undervoltage lockout circuit on VOUT (VOUT UVLO)
shuts down the step-down switching regulators when VOUT
drops below about 2.7V. It is recommended that the stepdown switching regulator input supplies (VIN12, VIN3) be
connected to the power path output (VOUT) directly. This
100
UVLO prevents the step-down switching regulators from
operating at low supply voltages where loss of regulation or other undesirable operation may occur. If driving
the step-down switching regulator input supplies from
a voltage other than the VOUT pin, the regulators should
not be operated outside the specified operating range as
operation is not guaranteed beyond this range.
Inductor Selection
Many different sizes and shapes of inductors are available
from numerous manufacturers. Choosing the right inductor
from such a large selection of devices can be overwhelming,
but following a few basic guidelines will make the selection
process much simpler. The step-down switching regulators are designed to work with inductors in the range of
2.2μH to 10μH. For most applications a 4.7μH inductor is
suggested for step-down switching regulators providing
up to 500mA of output current while a 3.3μH inductor is
suggested for step-down switching regulators providing
up to 800mA. Larger value inductors reduce ripple current,
which improves output ripple voltage. Lower value inductors result in higher ripple current and improved transient
response time, but will reduce the available output current.
To maximize efficiency, choose an inductor with a low DC
resistance. For a 1.2V output, efficiency is reduced about
2% for 100mΩ series resistance at 400mA load current,
and about 2% for 300mΩ series resistance at 100mA load
current. Choose an inductor with a DC current rating at
least 1.5 times larger than the maximum load current to
100
1.00E+00
90
90
80
60
1.00E-02
50
Burst Mode
OPERATION
VIN = 3.8V
SW[1:0] =
00
01
10
11
40
30
20
10
1.00E-0.3
IOUT3 (mA)
1.00E-01
1.00E-03
1.00E-04
1.00e-01
70
60
1.00E-02
50
Burst Mode
OPERATION
VIN = 3.8V
SW[1:0] =
00
01
10
11
40
30
20
10
1.00E-05
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Figure 9. VOUT3 (1.2V) Efficiency and Power Loss vs IOUT3
0
1.00E-05
1.00E-0.3
IOUT3 (mA)
1.00E-01
1.00E-03
POWER LOSS (W)
70
EFFICIENCY (%)
1.00e-01
POWER LOSS (W)
EFFICIENCY (%)
80
0
1.00E-05
1.00E+00
1.00E-04
1.00E-05
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Figure 10. VOUT3 (2.5V) Efficiency and Power Loss vs IOUT3
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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 step-down converters. Different
core materials and shapes will change the size/current
and price/current relationship of an inductor. Toroid or
shielded pot cores in ferrite or Permalloy materials are
small and don’t radiate much energy, but generally cost
more than powdered iron core inductors with similar
electrical characteristics. Inductors that are very thin or
have a very small volume typically have much higher core
and DCR losses, and will not give the best efficiency. The
choice of which style inductor to use often depends more
on the price versus size, performance, and any radiated
EMI requirements than on what the step-down switching
regulators requires to operate. The inductor value also has
an effect on Burst Mode operation. Lower inductor values
will cause Burst Mode switching frequency to increase.
Table 3 shows several inductors that work well with the
step-down switching regulators. These inductors offer a
good compromise in current rating, DCR and physical
size. Consult each manufacturer for detailed information
on their entire selection of inductors.
Input/Output Capacitor Selection
Low ESR (equivalent series resistance) ceramic capacitors
should be used at both step-down switching regulator
outputs as well as at each step-down switching regulator
input supply. 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 10μF output capacitor is sufficient for the step-down
switching regulator outputs. For good transient response
and stability the output capacitor for step-down switching
regulators should retain at least 4μF of capacitance over
operating temperature and bias voltage. Each switching
regulator input supply should be bypassed with a 2.2μF
capacitor. Consult with capacitor manufacturers for detailed information on their selection and specifications
of ceramic capacitors. Many manufacturers now offer
Table 3. Recommended Inductors for Step-Down Switching Regulators
INDUCTOR TYPE
DB318C
D312C
DE2812C
CDRH3D16
CDRH2D11
CLS4D09
SD3118
SD3112
SD12
SD10
LPS3015
L (μH)
MAX IDC (A)
MAX DCR (Ω)
SIZE in mm (L × W × H)
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
1.07
1.20
0.79
0.90
1.15
1.37
0.1
0.07
0.24
0.20
0.13*
0.105*
3.8 × 3.8 × 1.8
3.8 × 3.8 × 1.8
3.6 × 3.6 × 1.2
3.6 × 3.6 × 1.2
3.0 × 2.8 × 1.2
3.0 × 2.8 × 1.2
Toko
www.toko.com
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
4.7
0.9
1.1
0.5
0.6
0.75
0.11
0.085
0.17
0.123
0.19
4 × 4 × 1.8
4 × 4 × 1.8
3.2 × 3.2 × 1.2
3.2 × 3.2 × 1.2
4.9 × 4.9 × 1
Sumida
www.sumida.com
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
4.7
3.3
1.3
1.59
0.8
0.97
1.29
1.42
1.08
1.31
0.162
0.113
0.246
0.165
0.117*
0.104*
0.153*
0.108*
3.1 × 3.1 × 1.8
3.1 × 3.1 × 1.8
3.1 × 3.1 × 1.2
3.1 × 3.1 × 1.2
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.2
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.2
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.0
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.0
Cooper
www.cooperet.com
4.7
3.3
1.1
1.3
0.2
0.13
3.0 × 3.0 × 1.5
3.0 × 3.0 × 1.5
Coil Craft
www.coilcraft.com
MANUFACTURER
*Typical DCR
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very thin (<1mm tall) ceramic capacitors ideal for use in
height-restricted designs. Table 4 shows a list of several
ceramic capacitor manufacturers.
Table 4. Ceramic Capacitor Manufacturers
AVX
www.avxcorp.com
Murata
www.murata.com
Taiyo Yuden
www.t-yuden.com
Vishay Siliconix
www.vishay.com
TDK
www.tdk.com
LED Boost Operation
The LED boost converter is designed for very high duty
cycle operation and can boost from 3V to 40V out for load
currents up to 20mA. The boost converter also features
overvoltage protection to protect the output in case of an
open circuit in the LED string. The overvoltage protection
threshold is set by adjusting R1 in Figure 11 such that:
BOOST(MAX) = 800mV •
R1
+ LED _ OV
10 • R2
LED BACKLIGHT/BOOST OPERATION
where LED_OV is approximately 1.0V.
Introduction
In the case of Figure 11 BOOST(MAX) is set to 40V for a
10-LED string.
The LED driver uses a constant frequency, current mode
boost converter to supply power for up to 10 series LEDs.
As shown in Figure 11 the series string of LEDs is connected from the output of the boost converter (BOOST) to
the ILED pin. Under normal operation the boost converter
BOOST output will be driven to a voltage where the ILED
pin regulates at approximately 300mV to 400mV. The ILED
pin is a constant current sink that is programmed via I2C
“LED DAC register”. The LED can be further controlled
using I2C to program brightness levels and soft turn-on/
turn-off effects. See the “I2C Interface” section for more
information on programming the ILED current. The boost
converter also includes an overvoltage protection feature
to limit the BOOST output voltage as well as variable slew
rate control of the SW pin to reduce EMI.
C1
22μF
VOUT
39
L1
10μH
LPS4018-103ML
D12
ZLLS400
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
SW
SW
SW
LED_OV
ILED_FS
ILED
18
19
20
Capacitor C3 provides soft-start, limiting the inrush current when the boost converter is first enabled. C3 provides
feedback to the ILED pin. This feedback limits the rise time
of output voltage and the inrush current while the output
capacitor, C2, is charging.
The boost converter will be operated in either continuous
conduction mode, discontinuous conduction mode or
pulse-skipping mode depending on the inductor current
required for regulation.
LED Constant Current Sink
The LED driver uses a precision current sink to regulate the
LED current up to 20mA. The current sink is programmed
via I2C “LED DAC Register” and utilizes a 6-bit 60dB exponential DAC. This DAC provides accurate current control
from 20μA to 20mA with approximately 1dB per step for
ILED(FS) = 20mA. The LED current can be approximated
by the following equations:
ILED = ILED(FS)
⎛
DAC – 63 ⎞
⎜⎝ 3 • 63 ⎟⎠
• 10
BOOST
9
R1
10M
3
R2
20k
22
C2
1μF
50V
C3
D1
22nF
50V
D2
D3
D4
D5
D10 D9
D8
D7
D6
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Figure 11. LED Boost Application Circuit
(1)
0.8 V
• 500
ILED(FS) =
R2
where DAC is the decimal value programmed into the I2C
“LED DAC register”. For example with ILED(FS) = 20mA
and DAC[5:0] = 000000 (0 decimal) ILED equates to 20μA,
while DAC[5:0] = 111111 (63 decimal) ILED equates to
20mA. As a final example DAC[5:0] = 101010 is 42 decimal
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and equates to ILED = 2mA for ILED(FS) = 20mA. The DAC
approximates Equation 1 using the nominal values in
Table 5. The differences between the approximation
equation and the table are due to design of the DAC using
eight linear segments that approximate the exponential
function.
Table 5. LED DAC Codes to Output Current
DAC Codes
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Output Current
20.0μA
23.5μA
27.0μA
30.5μA
34.0μA
37.6μA
41.1μA
44.6μA
48.1μA
56.5μA
65.0μA
73.4μA
81.9μA
90.3μA
98.7μA
107μA
116μA
136μA
156μA
177μA
197μA
217μA
237μA
258μA
278μA
327μA
376μA
424μA
473μA
522μA
571μA
620μA
DAC Codes
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
Output Current
668μA
786μA
903μA
1.02mA
1.14mA
1.26mA
1.37mA
1.49mA
1.61mA
1.89mA
2.17mA
2.45mA
2.74mA
3.02mA
3.30mA
3.58mA
3.86mA
4.54mA
5.22mA
5.90mA
6.58mA
7.26mA
7.93mA
8.61mA
9.29mA
10.8mA
12.4mA
13.9mA
15.4mA
17.0mA
18.5mA
20.0mA
The full-scale LED current is set using a resistor (R2 in
Figure 11) connected between the LED_FS pin and ground.
Typically R2 should be set to 20k to give 20mA of LED
current at full scale. The resistance may be increased to
decrease the current or the resistance may be decreased
to increase the LED current. The DAC has been optimized
for best performance at 20mA full scale. The full-scale
current may be adjusted but the accuracy of the output
current will be degraded the further it is programmed
from 20mA. The LED_FS pin is current limited and will
only source about 80μA. This protects the pin and limits
the ILED current in a case where LED_FS is shorted to
ground, it is not recommended to program the LED current above 25mA.
LED Gradation
The LED driver features an automatic gradation circuit.
The gradation circuit ramps the LED current up when
the LED driver is enabled and ramps the current down
when the LED driver is disabled. The DAC is enabled and
disabled with the EN bit of the I2C “LED control register”.
The gradation function is automatic when enabling and
disabling the LED driver; only the gradation speed needs to
be programmed to use this function. The gradation speed
is set by the GR1 and GR2 bits of the I2C “LED control
register” which allows transitions times of approximately
15ms, one-half second, one second and two seconds.
See the “I2C Interface” section for more information. The
gradation function allows the LEDs to turn on and off
gradually as opposed to an abrupt step.
LED PWM vs Constant Current Operation
The LED driver provides both linear LED current mode as
well as PWM LED current mode. These modes are selected
through the MD1 and MD2 bits of the I2C “LED control
register”. When both bits are “0” the LED boost converter
is in constant current (CC) mode and the ILED current sink
is constant whose value is set by the DAC[5:0] bits of the
I2C“LED DAC register”.
Setting MD1 to “0” and MD2 to “1” selects the LED PWM
mode. In this mode the LED driver is pulsed using an
internally generated PWM signal. The PWM mode may be
used to reduce the LED intensity for a given programmed
current.
When dimming via PWM the LED driver and boost converter
are both turned on and off together. This allows some
degree of additional control over the LED current, and in
some cases may offer a more efficient method of dimming
since the boost could be operated at an optimal efficiency
point and pulsed for the desired LED intensity.
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The PWM mode, if enabled, is set up using 3 values,
PWMNUM [3:0] and PWMDEN [3:0] in the I2C “LED PWM
Register” and PWMCLK, set by PWMC2 and PWMC1 in
the I2C “LED Control Register.”
Duty Cycle =
PWMNUM
PWMDEN
Frequency =
PWMCLK
PWMDEN
Table 6. PWM Clock Frequency
PWMC2
PWMC1
PWMCLK
0
0
8.77kHz
0
1
4.39kHz
1
0
2.92kHz
1
1
2.19kHz
Using the PWM control, a 4-bit internally generated PWM is
possible as additional dimming. Using these control bits a
number of PWM duty cycles and frequencies are available
in the 100Hz to 500Hz range. This range was selected to
be below the audio range and above the frequency where
the PWM is visible.
For example, given PWMC2 = 1, PWMC1 = 0,
PWMNUM[3:0] = 0111 and PWMDEN[3:0] = 1100 then
the duty cycle will be 58.3% and PWM frequency will be
243Hz.
If PWMNUM is set to 0 then the duty cycle will be 0% and
the current sink will effectively be off. If PWMNUM is ever
programmed to a value larger than PWMDEN the duty
cycle will be 100% and the current sink will effectively be
constant. PWMDEN and PWMNUM may both be changed
to result in 73 different duty cycle possibilities and 41 different PWM frequencies between 8.77kHz and 100Hz.
When PWM mode is enabled a small (2μA) standby current
source is always enabled on the LED pin. The purpose of
this is to have some current flowing in the LED’s at all times.
This helps to reduce the magnitude of the voltage swing
on the LED pin as the current is pulsed on and off.
Fixed Boost Output
Setting MD1 to 1 and MD2 to 0 selects the fixed high
voltage boost mode. This mode can be used to generate
output voltages at or greater than VOUT . When configured
as a boost converter the ILED pin becomes the feedback
pin, and the boost will regulate the output voltage such
that the voltage on the ILED pin is 800mV.
Figure 12 shows a fixed 12V output generated using the
boost converter in the fixed high voltage boost mode. Any
output voltage up to 40V may be programmed by selecting appropriate values for the R1 and R2 voltage divider
from the equation:
⎛ R1 ⎞
VBOOST = 0.8 V • ⎜
+1
⎝ R2 ⎟⎠
Values for R2 should be kept below 24.3k to keep the pole
at the ILED pin beyond cross over.
The boost is designed primarily as a high voltage and high
duty cycle converter. When operating with a lower boost
ratio, a larger output capacitor, 10μF, should be used. Operating with a very low duty cycle will cause cycle skipping
which will increase ripple.
C1
22μF
VOUT
ILED_FS
LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4
SW
SW
SW
ILED
LED_OV
39
3
18
19
20
22
L4
10μH
LPS4018-103ML
D12
ZLLS400
800mV VREF
R1
301k
BOOST
C2
10μF
10V
R2
21.5k
9
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Figure 12. Fixed 12V/75mA Boost Output Application
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To keep the average steady-state inductor current below
300mA the maximum output current is reduced as programmed output voltage increases. The output current
available is given by:
IBOOST(MAX ) = 300mA •
VOUT(MIN)
VBOOST
Note that the maximum boost output current must be
set by the minimum VOUT operating voltage. If the boost
converter is allowed to operate down to the VOUT UVLO
then 2.5V must be assumed as the minimum operating
VOUT voltage.
Diode Selection
When boosting to increasingly higher voltages, parasitic
capacitance at the switch pin becomes an increasing
large component of the switching loses. For this reason
it is important to minimize the capacitance on the switch
node. The diode selected should be sized to handle the
peak inductor current and the average output current.
At high boost voltages a diode with the lowest possible
junction capacitance will often result in a more efficient
solution than one with a lower forward drop.
I2C OPERATION
Inductor Selection
I2C Interface
The LED boost converter is designed to work with a 10μH
inductor. The inductor must be able to handle a peak
current of 1A and should have a low ESR value for good
efficiency. Table 7 shows several inductors that work
well with the LED boost converter. These inductors offer
a good compromise in current rating, DCR and physical
size. Consult each manufacturer for detailed information
on their entire selection of inductors.
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 may communicate with a
bus master using the standard I2C 2-wire interface. The
Timing Diagram shows the relationship of the signals on
the bus. 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 LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are
both a slave receiver and slave transmitter. The I2C control
signals, SDA and SCL are scaled internally to the DVCC
supply. DVCC should be connected to the same power
supply as the bus pull-up resistors.
Table 7. Recommended Inductors for Boost Switching Reguators
L (μH)
MAX IDC (A)
MAX DCR (Ω)
SIZE in mm (L × W × H)
MANUFACTURER
LPS4018-103
10
1.1
0.200
4.0 × 4.0 × 1.8
Coil Craft
www.coilcraft.com
DB62LCB
10
1.22
0.118
6.2 × 6.2 × 2
CDRH4D16NP-100M
10
1.05
0.155
4.8 × 4.8 × 1.8
Sumida
www.sumida.com
SD18-100-R
10
1.28
0.158*
5.2 × 5.2 × 1.8
Cooper
www.cooperet.com
INDUCTOR TYPE
Toko
www.toko.com
*Typical
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The I2C port has an undervoltage lockout on the DVCC pin.
When DVCC is below approximately 1V, the I2C serial port
is cleared and registers are set to the default configuration of all zeros.
I2C Byte Format
Each byte sent to or received from the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
must be 8 bits long followed by an extra clock cycle for the
acknowledge bit. The data should be sent to the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 most significant bit (MSB) first.
I2C Bus Speed
The I2C port is designed to be operated at speeds of 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.
I2C Acknowledge
The acknowledge signal is used for handshaking between
the master and the slave. When the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
are written to (write address), they acknowledge their
write address as well as the subsequent two data bytes.
When they are read from (read address), the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 acknowledge their read address only. The bus
master should acknowledge receipt of information from
the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4.
I2C START and STOP Conditions
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
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4, the master may transmit a STOP
condition which commands the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 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 is then free for communication with
another I2C device.
An acknowledge (active LOW) generated by the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 let the master know that the latest byte of
information was received. The acknowledge related clock
pulse is generated by the master. The master releases the
SDA line (HIGH) during the acknowledge clock cycle. The
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 pull 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.
I2C Timing Diagram
DATA BYTE A
ADDRESS
DATA BYTE B
WR
A7
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
SDA
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
ACK
SCL
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
A6
A5
A4
A3
A2
A1
A0
B7
B6
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
B0
START
STOP
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACK
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
SDA
tSU, STA
tSU, DAT
tLOW
tHD, STA
tHD, DAT
tBUF
tSU, STO
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SCL
tHIGH
tHD, STA
START
CONDITION
tr
tSP
tf
REPEATED START
CONDITION
STOP
CONDITION
START
CONDITION
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When the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 are read from, they release the SDA line so that the master may acknowledge
receipt of the data. Since the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 only
transmit one byte of data, a master not acknowledging the
data sent by the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 has no I2C specific
consequence on the operation of the I2C port.
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 respond to a 7-bit address
which has been factory programmed to b’0001001[R/W]’.
The LSB of the address byte, known as the read/write bit,
should be 0 when writing data to the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
and 1 when reading data from it. Considering the address
an eight bit word, then the write address is 0x12 and the
read address is 0x13. The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 will
acknowledge both its read and write address.
the sub-address. Again the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 acknowledge and the cycle is repeated for the data byte.
The data byte is transferred to an internal holding latch
upon the return of its acknowledge by the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4. This procedure must be repeated for each
sub-address that requires new data. After one or more
cycles of [ADDRESS][SUB-ADDRESS][DATA], the master
may terminate the communication with a STOP condition.
Alternatively, a REPEAT-START condition can be initiated
by the master and another chip on the I2C bus can be
addressed. This cycle can continue indefinitely and the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 will remember the last input of valid
data that it received. Once all chips on the bus have been
addressed and sent valid data, a global STOP can be sent
and the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 will update their command
latches with the data that they had received.
I2C Sub-Addressed Writing
I2C Bus Read Operation
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 have four command registers
for control input. They are accessed by the I2C port via a subaddressed writing system.
The bus master reads the status of the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 with a START condition followed by the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 read address. If the read address
matches that of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4, the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 return an acknowledge. Following the acknowledgement of their read address, the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
return one bit of status information for each of the next
8 clock cycles. A STOP command is not required for the
bus read operation.
I2C Slave Address
Each write cycle of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 consists of
exactly three bytes. The first byte is always the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4’s write address. The second byte represents the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4’s sub-address. The sub address is a
pointer which directs the subsequent data byte within the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. The third byte consists of the data
to be written to the location pointed to by the sub-address.
The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 contain control registers at only
four sub-address locations: 0x00, 0x01, 0x02 and 0x03.
Writing to sub-addresses outside the four sub-addresses
listed is not recommended as it can cause data in one of
the four listed sub-addresses to be overwritten.
I2C Bus Write Operation
The master initiates communication with the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 with a START condition and the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4’s write address. If the address matches that
of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4, the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
return an acknowledge. The master should then deliver
I2C Input Data
There are 4 bytes of data that can be written to on the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. The bytes are accessed through
the sub-addresses 0x00 to 0x03. At first power application (VBUS, WALL or BAT) all bits default to 0. Additionally all bits are cleared to 0 when DVCC drops below its
undervoltage lock out or if the pushbutton enters the
power down (PDN) state.
Table 8 shows the first byte of data that can be written to
at sub-address 0x00. This byte of data is referred to as
the “buck control register”.
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Table 8. Buck Control Register
BUCK CONTROL
REGISTER
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000000
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
B0
N/A
Not Used—No Effect on Operation
B1
N/A
Not Used—No Effect on Operation
B2
BK1BRST
Buck1 Burst Mode Enable
B3
BK2BRST
Buck2 Burst Mode Enable
B4
BK3BRST
Buck2 Burst Mode Enable
B5
SLEWCTL1
B6
SLEWCTL2
Buck SW Slew Rate: 00 = 1ns,
01 = 2ns, 10 = 4ns, 11 = 8ns
B7
N/A
Not Used—No Effect on Operation
Bits B2, B3, and B4 set the operating modes of the
step-down switching regulators (bucks). Writing a 1 to
any of these three registers will put that respective buck
converter in the high efficiency Burst Mode of operation,
while a 0 will enable the low noise “pulse-skipping” mode
of operation.
The B5 and B6 bits adjust the slew rate of all SW pins
together so they all slew at the same rate. It is recommended that the fastest slew rate (B6:B5 = 00) be used
unless EMI is an issue in the application as slower slew
rates cause reduced efficiency.
Table 9 shows the second byte of data that can be written
to at sub-address 0x01. This byte of data is referred to as
the “LED control register”.
Table 9. I2C LED Control Register
LED CONTROL
REGISTER
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000001
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
B0
EN
Enable: 1 = Enable 0 = Off
B1
GR2
B2
GR1
Gradation GR[2:1]: 00 = 15ms, 01 = 460ms,
10 = 930ms, 11 = 1.85 Seconds
B3
MD1
B4
MD2
B5
PWMC1
B6
PWMC2
PWM CLK PWMC[2:1]: 00 = 8.77kHz,
01 = 4.39kHz, 10 = 2.92kHz, 11 = 2.19kHz
B7
SLEWLED
LED SW Slew Rate: 0/1 = Fast/Slow
Mode MD[2:1]: 00 = CC Boost,
10 = PWM Boost; 01 = HV Boost,
Bit B0 enables and disables the LED boost circuitry. Writing
a 1 to B0 enables the LED boost circuitry, while writing a
0 disables the LED boost circuitry.
Bits B1 and B2 are the LED gradation which sets the ramp
up and down time of the LED current when enabled or
disabled. The gradation function allows the LEDs to turn
on/off gradually as opposed to an abrupt step.
Bits B3 and B4 set the operating mode of the LED boost
circuitry. The operating modes are: B4:B3 = 00 LED constant current (CC) boost operation; B4:B3 = 10 LED PWM
boost operation; B4:B3 = 01 fixed high voltage (HV) output
boost operation; B4:B3 = 11, not supported, do not use.
See the “LED Backlight/Boost Operation” section for more
information on the operating modes.
Bits B5 and B6 set the PWM clock speed as shown in
Table 5 of the “LED Backlight/Boost Operation” section.
Bit B7 sets the slew rate of the LED boost SW pin. Setting
B7 to 0 results in the fastest slew rate and provides the
most efficient mode of operation. Setting B7 to 1 should
only be used in cases where EMI due to SW slewing is an
issue as the slower slew rate causes a loss in efficiency.
See “LED Backlight/Boost Operation” section for more
detailed operating information.
Table 10 shows the third byte of data that can be written
to at sub-address 0x02. This byte of data is referred to as
the “LED DAC register”. The LED current source utilizes a
6-bit 60dB exponential DAC. This DAC provides accurate
current control from 20μA to 20mA with approximately
1dB per step with ILED(FS) programmed to 20mA. The LED
current can be approximated by the following equation:
ILED = ILED(FS)
⎛
DAC – 63 ⎞
⎜⎝ 3 • 63 ⎟⎠
• 10
where DAC is the decimal value programmed into the I2C
“LED DAC register”. For example with ILED(FS) = 20mA and
DAC[5:0] = 101010 (42 decimal) ILED equates to 2mA.
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Table 10. I2C LED DAC Register
LED DAC REGISTER
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000010
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
B0
DAC[0]
6-Bit Log DAC Code
B1
DAC[1]
B2
DAC[2]
B3
DAC[3]
B4
DAC[4]
B5
DAC[5]
B6
N/A
Not Used—No Effect On Operation
B7
N/A
Not Used—No Effect On Operation
I2C Output Data
One status byte may be read from the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 as shown in Table 12. A 1 read back in the any
of the bit positions indicates that the condition is true. For
example, 1 read back from bit A3 indicate that LDO1 is
enabled and regulating correctly. A status read from the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 captures the status information
when the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 acknowledge its read
address.
Table 12. I2C READ Register
STATUS REGISTER
ADDRESS: 00010011
SUB-ADDRESS: None
Table 11 shows the final byte of data that can be written
to at sub-address 0x03. This byte of data is referred to as
the “LED PWM register”. See the “LED PWM vs Constant
Current Operation” section for detailed information on
how to set the values of this register.
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
A0
CHARGE
Charge Status (1 = Charging)
A1
STAT[0]
A2
STAT[1]
STAT[1:0]; 00 = No Fault
01 = TOO COLD/HOT
10 = BATTERY OVERTEMP
11 = BATTERY FAULT
Table 11. LED PWM Register
A3
PGLDO[1]
LDO1 Power Good
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000011
A4
PGLDO[2]
LDO2 Power Good
LED PWM REGISTER
A5
PGBCK[1]
Buck1 Power Good
BIT
NAME
FUNCTION
A6
PGBCK[2]
Buck2 Power Good
B0
PWMDEN[0]
PWM DENOMINATOR
A7
PGBCK[3]
Buck3 Power Good
B1
PWMDEN[1]
B2
PWMDEN[2]
B3
PWMDEN[3]
B4
PWMNUM[0]
B5
PWMNUM[1]
B6
PWMNUM[2]
B7
PWMNUM[3]
PWM NUMERATOR
Bit A7 shows the power good status of Buck3. A 1 indicates
that Buck3 is enabled and is regulating correctly. A 0 indicates that either Buck3 is not enabled, or that the Buck3 is
enabled, but is out of regulation by more than 8%.
Bit A6 shows the power good status of Buck2. A 1 indicates
that Buck2 is enabled and is regulating correctly. A 0 indicates that either Buck2 is not enabled, or that the Buck2 is
enabled, but is out of regulation by more than 8%.
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Bit A5 shows the power good status of Buck1. A 1 indicates
that Buck1 is enabled and is regulating correctly. A 0 indicates that either Buck1 is not enabled, or that the Buck1 is
enabled, but is out of regulation by more than 8%.
Bit A4 shows the power good status of LDO2. A 1 indicates
that LDO2 is enabled and is regulating correctly. A 0 indicates that either LDO2 is not enabled, or that the LDO2 is
enabled, but is out of regulation by more than 8%.
Bit A3 shows the power good status of LDO1. A 1 indicates
that LDO1 is enabled and is regulating correctly. A 0 indicates that either LDO1 is not enabled, or that the LDO1 is
enabled, but is out of regulation by more than 8%.
Bits A2 and A1 indicate the fault status of the charger
measurement circuit and are decoded in Table 12. The “too
cold/hot” state indicates that the thermistor temperature is
out of the valid charging range (either below 0°C or above
40°C for a curve 1 thermistor) and that charging has paused
until the battery returns to valid charging temperature. The
battery overtemp state indicates that the battery’s thermistor has reached a critical temperature (about 50°C for a
curve 1 thermistor) and that long-term battery capacity
may be seriously compromised if the condition persists.
The battery fault state indicates that an attempt was made
to charge a low battery (typically < 2.85V) but that the low
voltage condition persisted for more than 1/2 hour. In this
case charging has terminated.
Bit A0 indicates the status of the battery charger. A 1
indicates that the charger is enabled and is in the constant-current charge state. In this case the battery is
being charged unless the NTC thermistor is outside its
valid charge range in which case charging is temporarily
suspended but not complete. Charging will continue once
the battery has returned to a valid charging temperature.
A 0 in bit A0 indicates that charger has reached end-ofcharge (hC/10) and is near VFLOAT or that charging has been
terminated. Charging can be terminated by reaching the
end of the charge timer or by a battery fault as described
previously.
I2C Write Register Map (see “I2C Input Data” section for
more details, all registers default to 0 when reset)
BUCK CONTOL
REGISTER
BIT NAME
B0 N/A
B1 N/A
B2 BK1BRST
B3 BK2BRST
B4 BK3BRST
B5 SLEWCTL1
B6 SLEWCTL2
B7 N/A
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000000
FUNCTION
Not Used—No Effect On Operation
Not Used—No Effect On Operation
Buck1 Burst Mode Enable
Buck2 Burst Mode Enable
Buck2 Burst Mode Enable
Buck SW Slew Rate: 00 = 1ns,
01 = 2ns, 10 = 4ns, 11 = 8ns
LED CONTROL
REGISTER
BIT NAME
B0 EN
B1 GR2
B2 GR1
B3 MD1
B4 MD2
B5 PWMC1
B6 PWMC2
B7 SLEWLED
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000001
FUNCTION
Enable: 1= Enable 0 = Off
Gradation GR[2:1]: 00 = 15ms, 01 = 460ms,
10 = 930ms, 11 = 1.85 Seconds
LED DAC REGISTER
BIT NAME
B0 DAC[0]
B1 DAC[1]
B2 DAC[2]
B3 DAC[3]
B4 DAC[4]
B5 DAC[5]
B6 N/A
B7 N/A
LED PWM REGISTER
BIT NAME
B0 PWMDEN[0]
B1 PWMDEN[1]
B2 PWMDEN[2]
B3 PWMDEN[3]
B4 PWMNUM[0]
B5 PWMNUM[1]
B6 PWMNUM[2]
B7 PWMNUM[3]
Not Used—No Effect On Operation
Mode MD[2:1]: 00 = CC Boost,
10 = PWM Boost, 01 = HV Boost
PWM CLK PWMC[2:1]: 00 = 8.77kHz,
01 = 4.39kHz, 10 = 2.92kHz, 11 = 2.19kHz
LED SW Slew Rate: 0/1 = Fast/Slow
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000010
FUNCTION
6-Bit Log DAC Code
Not Used—No Effect On 0peration
Not Used—No Effect On 0peration
ADDRESS: 00010010
SUB-ADDRESS: 00000011
FUNCTION
PWM DENOMINATOR
PWM NUMERATOR
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OPERATION
PUSHBUTTON INTERFACE OPERATION
PBSTAT Operation
State Diagram/Operation
PBSTAT goes low 50ms after the initial pushbutton application (ON low) and will stay low for 50ms minimum.
PBSTAT will go high coincident with ON going high unless
ON goes high before the 50ms minimum low time.
Figure 13 shows the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 pushbutton
state diagram. Upon first application of power (VBUS, WALL
or BAT) an internal power-on reset (POR) signal places
the pushbutton circuitry into the power-off (POFF) state.
The following events cause the state machine to transition
out of POFF into the power-up (PUP) state:
1) ON input low for 50ms (PB50MS)
2) PWR_ON input going high (PWR_ON)
Upon entering the PUP state, the pushbutton circuitry will
sequence up LDO2, Buck1 and Buck2 in that order. The
LED backlight is enabled via I2C and does not take part in
the power-up sequence of the pushbutton. One second
after entering the PUP state, the pushbutton circuitry will
transition into the power-on (PON) state. Note that the
PWR_ON input must be brought high before entering the
PON state if the part is to remain in the PON state. Buck3
can be enabled through the EN3 input once the pushbutton
is in the PUP or PON states.
PWR_ON going low, or VOUT dropping to its undervoltage
lockout (VOUT UVLO) threshold will cause the state machine
to leave the PON state and enter the power-down (PDN)
state. The PDN state resets the I2C registers effectively
shutting down the LED backlight as well as disabling
Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2 together. Buck3 is also disabled
in the PDN and POFF states. The one second delay before
leaving the power-down state allows the supplies to power
down completely before they can be re-enabled.
PUP
PB50ms +
PWR_ON
POR
1SEC
POFF
PON
UVLO +
PWR_ON
1SEC
Hard Reset and PGOOD Operation
The hard reset event is generated by pressing and holding
the pushbutton (ON input low) for 14 seconds. For a valid
hard reset event to occur the initial pushbutton application
must start in the PUP or PON state. This avoids causing a
hard reset from occurring if the user hangs on the pushbutton during initial power up. If a valid hard reset event
is present then the PGOOD output will transition low for
about 1.8ms to allow the microprocessor to reset. The
hard reset event does not affect the operating state or
regulator operation.
The PGOOD pin is an open-drain output used to indicate
that Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 are enabled and have reached
their final regulation voltage. A 230ms delay is included
from the time Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 reach 92% of their
regulation value to allow a system controller ample time to
reset itself. PGOOD is an open-drain output and requires a
pull-up resistor to an appropriate power source. Optimally
the pull-up resistor is connected to the output of Buck1,
Buck2 or LDO2 so that power is not dissipated while the
regulators are disabled.
Pushbutton Operation and VOUT UVLO
As stated earlier VOUT dropping to its UVLO threshold will
cause the pushbutton to leave the power-on state and enter
the power-down state, thus powering down Buck1, Buck2,
Buck3, LDO2 and the LED backlight. Additionally, LDO1 is
disabled when in UVLO. Thus, all LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
supplies are disabled and remain disabled as long as the
VOUT UVLO condition exists. It is not possible to power
up any of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 generated supplies
while VOUT is below the VOUT UVLO threshold.
PDN
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Figure 13. Pushbutton State Diagram
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OPERATION
Power-Up via Pushbutton Timing
Power-Up via PWR_ON Timing
The timing diagram, Figure 14, shows the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 powering up through application of the external
pushbutton. For this example the pushbutton circuitry
starts in the POFF state with VOUT not in UVLO and Buck1,
Buck2 and LDO2 disabled. Pushbutton application (ON
low) for 50ms transitions the pushbutton circuitry into the
PUP state which sequences up LDO2, Buck1 and Buck2
in that order. PWR_ON must be driven high before the 1
second PUP period is over to keep supplies up. If PWR_ON
is low or goes low after the 1 second PUP period Buck1,
Buck2, and LDO2 will be shut down together. PGOOD is
asserted once Buck1, Buck2 and LDO1 are within 8% of
their regulation voltage for 230ms.
The timing diagram, Figure 15, shows the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 powering up by driving PWR_ON high. For
this example the pushbutton circuitry starts in the POFF
state with VOUT not in UVLO and Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2
disabled. 50ms after PWR_ON goes high the pushbutton
circuitry transitions into the PUP state which sequences
up LDO2, Buck1 and Buck2 in that order. PWR_ON must
be driven high before the 1 second PUP period is over
to keep supplies up. If PWR_ON is low or goes low after
the 1 second PUP period Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2 will
be shut down together. PGOOD is asserted once Buck1,
Buck2 and LD01 are within 8% of their regulation voltage
for 230ms.
Buck3 and LED backlight can be enabled and disabled at
any time via EN3 or I2C once in the PUP or PON states.
The PWR_ON input can be driven via a μP/μC or by one of
the sequenced outputs through a high impedance (100kΩ
typ). PBSTAT goes low 50ms after the initial pushbutton
application and will stay low for 50ms minimum. PBSTAT
will go high coincident with ON going high unless ON goes
high before the 50ms minimum low time.
Buck3 and LED backlight can be enabled and disabled at
any time via EN3 or I2C once in the PUP or PON states.
VOUT UVLO
Powering up via PWR_ON is useful for applications
containing an always on microcontroller. This allows the
microcontroller to power the application up and down
for house keeping and other activities outside the user’s
control.
VOUT UVLO
ON (PB)
ON (PB)
50ms
PBSTAT
PBSTAT
1 SEC
LDO2
PWR_ON
14ms
50ms
BUCK1
LDO2
14ms
BUCK2
BUCK1
230ms
PGOOD
1 SEC
PWR_ON
STATE
BUCK2
230ms
PGOOD
POFF
PUP
PON
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Figure 14. Power-Up via Pushbutton
STATE
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POFF
PUP
PON
Figure 15. Power-Up via PWR_ON
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OPERATION
Power Down via Pushbutton Timing
VOUT UVLO Power-Down Timing
The timing diagram, Figure 16, shows the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 powering down by μC/μP control. For this example the pushbutton circuitry starts in the PON state with
VOUT not in UVLO and Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2 enabled.
In this case the pushbutton is applied (ON low) for at least
50ms, which generates a low impedance on the PBSTAT
output. After receiving the PBSTAT the μC/μP will drive
the PWR_ON input low. 50ms after PWR_ON goes low
the pushbutton circuitry will enter the PDN state. Buck1,
Buck2 and LDO2 are disabled together upon entering the
PDN state. After entering the PDN state, a 1 second wait
time is initiated before entering the POFF state. During
this 1 second time ON and PWR_ON inputs are ignored
to allow all LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 generated supplies to
go low.
If VOUT drops below the VOUT UVLO threshold, the pushbutton circuitry will transition from the PON state to the
PDN state. Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2 are disabled together
upon entering the PDN state. After entering the PDN state,
a 1 second wait time is initiated before entering the POFF
state. During this 1 second time ON and PWR_ON inputs
are ignored to allow all LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 generated
supplies to go low.
Upon entering the PDN state Buck3 is disabled and LED
backlight I2C registers are cleared effectively disabling the
backlight. The LED backlight can be disabled via I2C prior
to entering the PDN state if desired.
Holding ON low through the 1 second power-down period
will not cause a power-up event at end of the 1second
period. The ON input must be brought high following the
power-down event and then go low again to establish a
valid power-up event.
Upon entering the PDN state the Buck3 is disabled and
LED backlight I2C registers are cleared effectively disabling
the backlight. LDO1 is also disabled by the VOUT UVLO
and stays disabled as long as the VOUT UVLO condition
remains. Note that it is not possible to sequence any of
the supplies up while the VOUT UVLO condition exists.
LDO1 will be re-enabled when the VOUT UVLO condition
is removed. The other supplies will remain disabled until
a valid power-up pushbutton event takes place.
VOUT UVLO
1 SEC
ON (PB)
LDO1
PBSTAT
PWR_ON
BUCK1
VOUT UVLO
1 SEC
ON (PB)
BUCK2
LDO2
50ms
PBSTAT
μC/μP CONTROL
PGOOD
PWR_ON
STATE
50ms
PON
PDN
POFF
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BUCK1
Figure 17. VOUT UVLO Power Down
BUCK2
LDO2
PGOOD
STATE
PON
PDN
POFF
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Figure 16. Power Down via Pushbutton
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OPERATION
Hard Reset Timing
Power-Up Sequencing
Hard reset provides a way to reset the μC/μP in case of a
software lockup. To initiate a hard reset, the pushbutton
is pressed (ON low) and held for greater than 14 seconds.
Once the hard reset time is exceeded the PGOOD input
will go low for 1.8ms which resets the μC/μP. Operation
of the enabled supplies is not effected by the hard reset
event. All enabled supplies should remain in regulation
and operating correctly assuming specified operating
conditions are met (i.e., no shorted supplies, etc).
Figure 19 shows the actual power-up sequencing of the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4. Buck1, Buck2 and LDO2 are all initially disabled (0V). Once the pushbutton has been applied
(ON low) for 50ms PBSTAT goes low and LDO2 is enabled.
Once enabled, LDO2 slews up and enters regulation. The
actual slew rate is controlled by the soft-start function of
LDO2 which ramps the LDO reference up over a 200μs
period typically. After a 14ms delay from LDO2 being
enabled, Buck1 is enabled and slews up into regulation.
When Buck1 is within about 8% of final regulation, Buck2
is enabled and slews up into regulation. The bucks also
have a soft-start function to limit inrush current at startup. 230ms after Buck2 is within 8% of final regulation,
the PGOOD output will go high impedance (not shown in
Figure 19). The regulators in Figure 19 are slewing up with
nominal output capacitors and no load. Adding a load or
increasing output capacitance on any of the outputs will
reduce the slew rate and lengthen the time it takes the
regulator to get into regulation.
There are only two methods to power down the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 supplies: 1) PWR_ON goes low; 2) VOUT drops
below the VOUT UVLO threshold. If the μC/μP controls
shutdown by bringing PWR_ON low, it is possible that
the application can hang with all supplies enabled if the
μC/μP fails to reset correctly on hard reset. In this case
the battery will continue to be drained until VOUT drops
below the VOUT UVLO threshold, or the user intervenes to
shut down the application manually. The application can
be shut down manually by removing the battery and any
external supplies, or by providing a suicide button that
will bring PWR_ON low when pressed.
1
PBSTAT
0
VOUT UVLO
>14 SEC
ON (PB)
50ms
LDO2
1V/DIV
0V
PBSTAT
BUCK1
1V/DIV
PWR_ON
0V
BUCK1
BUCK2
2V/DIV
BUCK2
0V
2ms/DIV
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LDO1
14 SEC
PGOOD
STATE
35773 F18
Figure 19. Power-Up Sequencing
1.8ms
PON
Figure 18. Hard Reset Timing
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OPERATION
LAYOUT AND THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
Printed Circuit Board Power Dissipation
In order to be able to deliver maximum charge current
under all conditions, it is critical that the exposed ground
pad on the backside of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 package be soldered to a ground plane on the board. Correctly
soldered to 2500mm2 ground plane on a double-sided 1oz
copper board the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 have a thermal
resistance (θJA) of approximately 45°C/W. Failure to make
good thermal contact between the Exposed Pad on the
backside of the package and a adequately sized ground
plane will result in thermal resistances far greater than
45°C/W.
The conditions that cause the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
to reduce charge current due to the thermal protection
feedback can be approximated by considering the power
dissipated in the part. For high charge currents with a wall
adapter applied to VOUT , the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 power
dissipation is approximately:
PD = (VOUT – BAT) • IBAT + PDREGS
where PD is the total power dissipated, VOUT is the supply
voltage, BAT is the battery voltage and IBAT is the battery
charge current. PDREGS is the sum of power dissipated
on-chip by the step-down switching, LDO and LED boost
regulators.
The power dissipated by a step-down switching regulator
can be estimated as follows:
(
)
PD(SWx ) = OUTx • IOUTx •
100 – Eff
100
where OUTx is the programmed output voltage, IOUTx
is the load current and Eff is the % efficiency which can
be measured or looked up on an efficiency table for the
programmed output voltage.
where LDOx is the programmed output voltage, VINLDOx
is the LDO supply voltage and ILDOx is the LDO output
load current. Note that if the LDO supply is connected to
one of the buck output, then its supply current must be
added to the buck regulator load current for calculating
the buck power loss.
The power dissipated by the LED boost regulator can be
estimated as follows:
⎛
BOOST ⎞
PDLED = ILED • 0.3V + RNSWON • ⎜ ILED •
V
– 1⎟⎠
⎝
2
OUT
where BOOST is the output voltage driving the top of
the LED string, RNSWON is the on-resistance of the SW
N-FET (typically 330mΩ), ILED is the LED programmed
current sink.
Thus the power dissipated by all regulators is:
PDREGS = PDSW1 + PDSW2 + PDSW3 + PDLDO1 + PDLDO2 + PDLED
It is not necessary to perform any worst-case power dissipation scenarios because the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 will
automatically reduce the charge current to maintain the
die temperature at approximately 110°C. However, the
approximate ambient temperature at which the thermal
feedback begins to protect the IC is:
TA = 110°C – PD • θJA
Example: Consider the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 operating
from a wall adapter with 5V (VOUT) providing 1A (IBAT) to
charge a Li-Ion battery at 3.3V (BAT). Also assume PDREGS
= 0.3W, so the total power dissipation is:
PD = (5V – 3.3V) • 1A + 0.3W = 2W
The ambient temperature above which the LTC3577-3/
LTC3577-4 will begin to reduce the 1A charge current, is
approximately
TA = 110°C – 2W • 45°C/W = 20°C
The power dissipated on chip by a LDO regulator can be
estimated as follows:
PDLDOx = (VINLDOx – LDOx) • ILDOx
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The LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 can be used above 20°C, but
the charge current will be reduced below 1A. The charge
current at a given ambient temperature can be approximated by:
PD =
110°C – TA
= VOUT – BAT • IBAT + PD(REGS)
θJA
(
)
Thus:
(110°C – TA )
IBAT =
θJA – PD(REGS)
VOUT – BAT
Consider the above example with an ambient temperature
of 55°C. The charge current will be reduced to approximately:
110°C – 55°C
– 0.3W
45°C/W
IBAT =
5V – 3.3V
IBAT =
1.22 – 0.3W
= 542mA
1.7 V
Printed Circuit Board Layout
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following
list should be followed to ensure proper operation of the
LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4:
1. The Exposed Pad of the package (Pin 45) should connect
directly to a large ground plane to minimize thermal and
electrical impedance.
2. The step-down switching regulator input supply pins
(VIN12 and VIN3) and their respective decoupling capacitors should be kept as short as possible. The GND
side of these capacitors should connect directly to the
ground plane of the part. These capacitors provide the
AC current to the internal power MOSFETs and their drivers. It’s important to minimizing inductance from these
capacitors to the pins of the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4.
Connect VIN12 and VIN3 to VOUT through a short low
impedance trace.
3. The switching power traces connecting SW1, SW2, and
SW3 to their respective inductors should be minimized
to reduce radiated EMI and parasitic coupling. Due to
the large voltage swing of the switching nodes, sensitive
nodes such as the feedback nodes (FBx, LDOx_FB and
LED_OV) should be kept far away or shielded from the
switching nodes or poor performance could result.
4. Connections between the step-down switching regulator
inductors and their respective output capacitors should
be kept should be kept as short as possible. The GND
side of the output capacitors should connect directly
to the thermal ground plane of the part.
5. Keep the buck feedback pin traces (FB1, FB2, and FB3)
as short as possible. Minimize any parasitic capacitance
between the feedback traces and any switching node
(i.e. SW1, SW2, SW3, and logic signals). If necessary
shield the feedback nodes with a GND trace.
6. Connections between the LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4 power
path pins (VBUS and VOUT) and their respective decoupling capacitors should be kept as short as possible. The
GND side of these capacitors should connect directly
to the ground plane of the part.
7. The boost converter switching power trace connecting SW to the inductor should be minimized to reduce
radiated EMI and parasitic coupling. Due to the large
voltage swing of the SW node, sensitive nodes such
as the feedback nodes (FBx, LDOx_FB and LED_OV)
should be kept far away or shielded from this switching
node or poor performance could result.
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
TYPICAL APPLICATION
5V WALL
ADAPTER
4
13
8
40
USB
10μF
2k
36
2.1k 43
10
11
12
DVCC
SDA
SCL
499k
μC/μP
499k
EXTPWR
PBSTAT
PWR_ON
499k
42
16
14
WALL ACPR
OVGATE
OVSENSE
RST
30
VINLDO2
27
VINLDO1
39
VOUT
VBUS
VIN12
PBSTAT
PWR_ON
ILED
LED_FS
17
EN3
1
ILIM0
2
ILIM1
ILIM0
ILIM1
SW1
FB1
PUSHBUTTON
15
VLDO1
3.3V
150mA
VLDO2
1.4V
150mA
28
1μF
324k
1.02M
23
29
1μF
464k
2.2μF
32
22
3
33
1k
Si2333DS
(OPT)
+
BAT
Li-Ion
20μF
100k
NTC
10μH
ZLLS400
VBOOST
1μF
50V
22nF
50V
10-LED BACKLIGHT
20k
4.7μH
10pF
26
806k
649k
10μF
VOUT1
1.8V
500mA
ON
SW2
LDO1
LDO1_FB
FB2
SW3
LDO2
348k
24
VOUT
SYSTEM
LOAD
10μF
2.2μF
LTC3577-3/
6
LTC3577-4 VIN3
44
CHRG
37
PROG
IDGATE
38
BAT
CLPROG
34 100k
NTCBIAS
35
DVCC
NTC
SDA
SCL
18,19,20
SW
9 10M
EXTPWR LED_OV
KILL
EN3
Si2333DS
41
LDO2_FB
FB3
PGOOD
31
4.7μH
10pF
25
5
1.02M
324k
10μF
3.3μH
10pF
7
232k
464k
10μF
VOUT2
3.3V
500mA
VOUT3
1.2V
800mA
21
GND
45
100k
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
TYPICAL APPLICATION
5V WALL
ADAPTER
Si2333DS
Si2306BDS
D3
5.6V
4
R1
500k
13
6.2k
8
WALL ACPR
OVGATE
VINLDO1
OVSENSE
OPTIONAL OVERVOLTAGE/
REVERSE VOLTAGE PROTECTION
VOUT
USB
10μF
2k
36
2.1k 43
10
11
12
DVCC
SDA
SCL
μC/μP
499k
EXTPWR
PBSTAT
PWR_ON
499k
42
16
14
VBUS
VIN12
2.2μF
LTC3577-3/
6
LTC3577-4 VIN3
44
CHRG
37
PROG
IDGATE
38
BAT
CLPROG
34 100k
NTCBIAS
35
DVCC
NTC
SDA
SCL
18,19,20
SW
6M
9
EXTPWR LED_OV
PBSTAT
PWR_ON
ILED
LED_FS
17
EN3
1
ILIM0
2
ILIM1
EN3
ILIM0
ILIM1
SW1
FB1
PUSHBUTTON
15
VLDO1
2.5V
150mA
VLDO2
1.0V
150mA
28
1μF
470k
1.00M
23
29
1μF
464k
10μF
39
32
KILL
RST
VOUT
SYSTEM
LOAD
30
2.2μF
40
499k
Si2333DS
41
ON
VINLDO2
SW2
LDO1
LDO1_FB
FB2
SW3
LDO2
115k
24
LDO2_FB
FB3
PGOOD
22
3
33
1k
Si2333DS
(OPT)
BAT
+
Li-Ion
20μF
100k
NTC
10μH
ZLLS400
VBOOST
1μF
50V
22nF
50V
6-LED BACKLIGHT
20k
4.7μH
10pF
26
1.02M
324k
10μF
VOUT1
3.3V
500mA
30
31
4.7μH
10pF
25
5
806k
649k
10μF
3.3μH
10pF
7
402k
649k
10μF
VOUT2
1.8V
500mA
VOUT3
1.3V
800mA
21
GND
45
100k
35773 TA03
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LTC3577-3/LTC3577-4
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
UFF Package
Variation: UFFMA
44-Lead Plastic QFN (4mm × 7mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1762 Rev Ø)
1.48 ±0.05
0.70 ±0.05
1.70 ±0.05
2.56 ±0.05
4.50 ±0.05
3.10 ±0.05
2.40 REF
2.02 ±0.05
2.76 ±0.05
2.64 ±0.05
0.98 ±0.05
PACKAGE
OUTLINE
0.20 ±0.05
5.60 REF
6.10 ±0.05
7.50 ±0.05
0.40 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
4.00 p0.10
0.75 p0.05
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.30 TYP
OR 0.35 s 45o
CHAMFER
2.40 REF
43
0.00 – 0.05
44
0.40 p0.10
1
2
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(SEE NOTE 6)
2.64
±0.10
2.56
±0.10
7.00 p0.10
5.60 REF
1.70
±0.10
2.76
±0.10
R = 0.10
TYP
0.74 ±0.10
R = 0.10 TYP
0.74 ±0.10
(UFF44MA) QFN REF Ø 1107
0.200 REF
R = 0.10 TYP
0.98 ±0.10
0.20 p0.05
0.40 BSC
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
NOTE:
1. DRAWING IS NOT A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.20mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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