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LTC3125
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3125f
OPERATION
The LTC3125 provides high efciency, low noise power
for applications in portable instrumentation and those
with pulsed-load, power-limited requirements such as
GSM modems.
The LTC3125 directly and accurately controls the average
input current. The high efciency of the LTC3125 provides
the maximum possible output current to the load without
impacting the host. Together with an external bulk capaci-
tor the LTC3125 with average input current limit allows a
GSM/GPRS modem to be interfaced directly to a PCMCIA
or CompactFlash power bus without overloading it.
The current mode architecture with adaptive slope com-
pensation provides excellent transient load response,
requiring minimal output ltering. Internal soft-start and
loop compensation simplies the design process while
minimizing the number of external components.
With its low RDS(ON) and low gate charge internal N-chan-
nel MOSFET switch and P-channel MOSFET synchronous
rectier, the LTC3125 achieves high efciency over a wide
range of load currents. Automatic Burst Mode operation
maintains high efciency at very light loads, reducing the
quiescent current to just 15μA.
ERROR AMPLIFIER
The noninverting input of the transconductance error
amplier is internally connected to the 1.2V reference
and the inverting input is connected to FB. Clamps limit
the minimum and maximum error amp output voltage for
improved large-signal transient response. Power converter
control loop compensation is provided internally. An exter-
nal resistive voltage divider from VOUT to ground programs
the output voltage via FB from 2V to 5.25V.
VV
R
OUT =+
12
1
2
1
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INTERNAL CURRENT LIMIT
Lossless current sensing converts the peak current signal of
the N-channel MOSFET switch into a voltage that is summed
with the internal slope compensation. The summed signal
is compared to the error amplier output to provide a peak
current control command for the PWM.
A second current limit comparator shuts off the N-chan-
nel MOSFET switch once the peak current signal clamp
threshold is reached. The current limit comparator delay
to output is typically 60ns. Peak switch current is limited
to approximately 1.8A, independent of input or output
voltage, unless VOUT falls below 0.8V, in which case the
current limit is cut in half.
AVERAGE INPUT CURRENT LIMIT
Input current is sensed with an internal 60mΩ resistor
and converted to a voltage. A transconductance amplier
creates a proportional current which is then forced into an
external resistor. The voltage across the resistor is averaged
and compared to a temperature stable internal reference.
The result of this comparison is used to actively control
the current limit comparator’s clamp threshold. The high
gain of this loop forces the average input current to the
limit set by the external resistor, RPROG.
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Note that the LTC3125’s input current averaging circuit may
introduce a slightly higher inductor ripple than expected.
This is normal and has no affect on the average input
current seen by the power source.
ZERO CURRENT COMPARATOR
The zero current comparator monitors the inductor cur-
rent to the output and shuts off the synchronous rectier
when this current reduces to approximately 30mA. This
prevents the inductor current from reversing in polarity,
improving efciency at light loads.
OSCILLATOR
An internal oscillator sets the switching frequency to
1.6MHz.