lt3579iufd-trpbf Linear Technology Corporation, lt3579iufd-trpbf Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: lt3579iufd-trpbf
• Description: Lt3579/lt3579-1 6a Boost/inverting Dc/dc Converter With Fault Protection Features
• Manufacturer: Linear Technology Corporation

PIN FUNCTIONS
GATE (Pin 1/Pin 3): PMOS Gate Drive Pin. The GATE pin
is a pull-down current source, and can be used to drive
the gate of an external PMOS transistor for output short
circuit protection or output disconnect. The GATE pin
current increases linearly with the SS pin’s voltage, with
a maximum pull-down current of 933μA at SS voltages
exceeding 500mV. Note that if the SS voltage is greater
than 500mV, and the GATE pin voltage is less than 2V, the
GATE pin looks like a 2kΩ impedance to ground. See the
Appendix for more information.
FAULT (Pin 2/Pin 4): Fault Indication Pin. This active
low, bidirectional pin can either be pulled low (below
750mV) by an external source, or internally by the chip
to indicate a fault. When pulled low, this pin causes the
power switches to turn off, the GATE pin to become high
impedance, the CLKOUT pin to become disabled, and the
SS pin to go through a charge/discharge sequence. The
end/absence of a fault is indicated when the voltage on this
pin exceeds 1V. A pull-up resistor or some other form of
pull-up network needs to exist on this pin to pull it above
1V in the absence of a fault.
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bypassed.
SW1 (Pins 4 - 7/Pins 6 - 10): Master Switch Pin. This is the
collector of the internal master NPN power switch. SW1
is designed to handle a peak collector current of 3.4A
(minimum). Minimize the metal trace area connected to
this pin to minimize EMI.
GND (Pins 8, 9, Exposed Pad Pin 21/Exposed Pad Pin 21):
Ground. Must be soldered directly to local ground
plane.
SW2 (Pins 10-13/Pins 11-15): Slave Switch Pin. This is
the collector of the internal slave NPN power switch. SW2
is designed to handle a peak collector current of 2.6A
(minimum). Minimize the metal trace area connected to
this pin to minimize EMI.
CLKOUT (Pin 14/Pin 16): Clock Output Pin. Use this pin to
synchronize one or more other ICs to the LT3579. This pin
oscillates at the same frequency as the internal oscillator of
the part or as the SYNC pin. CLKOUT may also be used as
IN
(Pin 3/Pin 5): Input Supply Pin. Must be locally
(QFN/TSSOP)
a temperature monitor since the CLKOUT pin’s duty cycle
varies linearly with the part’s junction temperature. The
CLKOUT pin signal of the LT3579-1 is 180° out of phase
with the internal oscillator or SYNC pin, and the duty cycle
is fi xed at ~50%. The LT3579-1 is useful for multiphase
switching regulators.
SHDN (Pin 15/Pin 17): Shutdown Pin. In conjunction
with the UVLO (undervoltage lockout) circuit, this pin is
used to enable/disable the chip and restart the soft-start
sequence. Drive below 0.3V to disable the chip with very
low quiescent current. Drive above 1.33V (typical) to
activate the chip and restart the soft-start sequence. Do
not fl oat this pin.
RT (Pin 16/Pin 18): Timing Resistor Pin. Adjusts the
LT3579’s switching frequency. Place a resistor from this
pin to ground to set the frequency to a fi xed free running
level. Do not fl oat this pin.
SYNC (Pin 17/Pin 20): To synchronize the switching
frequency to an outside clock, simply drive this pin with
a clock. The high voltage level of the clock must exceed
1.3V, and the low level must be less than 0.4V. Drive this
pin to less than 0.4V to revert to the internal free running
clock. See the Applications Information section for more
information.
SS (Pin 18/Pin 19): Soft-Start Pin. Place a soft-start
capacitor here. Upon start-up, the SS pin will be charged
by a (nominally) 250kΩ resistor to ~2.1V. During a fault,
the SS pin will be slowly charged up and discharged as
part of a timeout sequence.
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com pensation network to this pin.
FB (Pin 20/Pin 1): Positive and Negative Feedback Pin.
For a Boost or Inverting Converter, tie a resistor from the
FB pin to V
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R
(Pin 19/Pin 2): Error Amplifi er Output Pin. Tie external
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