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FEATURES
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 12A DC/DC Modules with PLL, Output Tracking and Margining DESCRIPTION
The LTM(R)4601A is a complete 12A step-down switch mode DC/DC power supply with onboard switching controller, MOSFETs, inductor and all support components. The ModuleTM is housed in a small surface mount 15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm LGA package. The LTM4601A LGA package is designed with redundant mounting pads to enhance solder-joint strength for extended temperature cycling endurance. Operating over an input voltage range of 4.5 to 20V, the LTM4601A supports an output voltage range of 0.6V to 5V as well as output voltage tracking and margining. The high efficiency design delivers 12A continuous current (14A peak). Only bulk input and output capacitors are needed to complete the design. The low profile (2.8mm) and light weight (1.7g) package easily mounts on the back side of PC boards. The Module can be synchronized with an external clock for reducing undesirable frequency harmonics and allows PolyPhase(R) operation for high load currents. An onboard differential remote sense amplifier can be used to accurately regulate an output voltage independent of load current. The onboard remote sense amplifier is not available in the LTM4601A-1.
L, LT, LTC, LTM and PolyPhase are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. Module and UltraFast are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents including 5481178, 5847554, 6304066, 6476589, 6580258, 6677210, 6774611.
Complete Switch Mode Power Supply Wide Input Voltage Range: 4.5V to 20V 12A DC Typical, 14A Peak Output Current 0.6V to 5V Output Voltage Output Voltage Tracking and Margining Redundant Mounting Pads for Enhanced SolderJoint Strength Parallel Multiple Modules for Current Sharing Differential Remote Sensing for Precision Regulation (LTM4601A Only) PLL Frequency Synchronization 1.5% Total DC Error Current Foldback Protection (Disabled at Start-Up) Pb-Free (e4) RoHS Compliant Package with Gold Finish Pads UltraFastTM Transient Response Current Mode Control Up to 95% Efficiency at 5VIN, 3.3VOUT Programmable Soft-Start Output Overvoltage Protection Enhanced (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) Surface Mount LGA Package
APPLICATIONS
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Telecom and Networking Equipment Servers
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1.5V/12A Power Supply with 4.5V to 20V Input
VIN 4.5V TO 20V VIN PGOOD ON/OFF CIN RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC MPGM SGND PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET RSET 40.2k
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Efficiency and Power Loss vs Load Current
95 EFFICIENCY 90 VOUT 1.5V 12A 85 EFFICIENCY (%) 80 75 70 65 60 POWER LOSS 55 50 0 2 4 6 8 10 LOAD CURRENT (A) 12 14 1.0 0.5 12VIN 5VIN 2.0 1.5 5VIN 3.5 12VIN 3.0 2.5 4.0
CLOCK SYNC TRACK/SS CONTROL
POWER LOSS (W)
100pF MARGIN CONTROL
LTM4601A
COUT
R1 392k 5% MARGIN
PGND
4601A TA01b
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Note 1)
PIN CONFIGURATION
(See Table 5. Pin Assignment)
TOP VIEW INTVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS RUN COMP MPGM MTP1 INTVCC PGND MTP2 MTP3 fSET MARG0 MARG1 DRVCC VFB PGOOD SGND VOSNS+/NC2* DIFFVOUT/NC3* VOUT_LCL VOSNS-/NC1*
INTVCC, DRVCC, VOUT_LCL, VOUT (VOUT 3.3V with DIFFVOUT)..................................................... -0.3V to 6V PLLIN, TRACK/SS, MPGM, MARG0, MARG1, PGOOD, fSET ..............................-0.3V to INTVCC + 0.3V RUN ............................................................. -0.3V to 5V VFB, COMP ................................................ -0.3V to 2.7V VIN ............................................................. -0.3V to 20V VOSNS+, VOSNS- ..........................-0.3V to INTVCC + 0.3V Operating Temperature Range (Note 2).... -40C to 85C Junction Temperature ........................................... 125C Storage Temperature Range...................-55C to 125C
VIN
VOUT
LGA PACKAGE 133-LEAD (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) TJMAX = 125C, JA = 15C/W, JC = 6C/W, JA DERIVED FROM 95mm x 76mm PCB WITH 4 LAYERS WEIGHT = 1.7g *LTM4601A-1 ONLY
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH LTM4601AEV#PBF LTM4601AIV#PBF LTM4601AEV-1#PBF LTM4601AIV-1#PBF TRAY LTM4601AEV#PBF LTM4601AIV#PBF LTM4601AEV-1#PBF LTM4601AIV-1#PBF PART MARKING* LTM4601AV LTM4601AV LTM4601AV-1 LTM4601AV-1 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION 133-Lead (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) LGA 133-Lead (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) LGA 133-Lead (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) LGA 133-Lead (15mm x 15mm x 2.8mm) LGA TEMPERATURE RANGE -40C to 85C -40C to 85C -40C to 85C -40C to 85C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container. For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/ This product is only offered in trays. For more information go to: http://www.linear.com/packaging/
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the -40C to 85C temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C, VIN = 12V. Per typical application (front page) configuration.
SYMBOL VIN(DC) VOUT(DC) PARAMETER Input DC Voltage Output Voltage, Total Variation with Line and Load Undervoltage Lockout Threshold Input Inrush Current at Startup CIN = 10F x3, COUT = 200F, RSET = 40.2k VIN = 5V to 20V, IOUT = 0A to 12A (Note 5) IOUT = 0A IOUT = 0A. VOUT = 1.5V VIN = 5V VIN = 12V CONDITIONS
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
MIN 4.5 1.478
TYP
MAX 20
UNITS V V V A A
1.5 3.2 0.6 0.7
1.522 4
Input Specifications VIN(UVLO) IINRUSH(VIN)
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL IQ(VIN,NOLOAD) PARAMETER Input Supply Bias Current
The l denotes the specifications which apply over the - 40C to 85C temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C, VIN = 12V. Per typical application (front page) configuration.
CONDITIONS VIN = 12V, No Switching VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V, Switching Continuous VIN = 5V, No Switching VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.5V, Switching Continuous Shutdown, RUN = 0, VIN = 12V VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 12A VIN = 12V, VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 12A VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 12A No Load VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V (Note 5) VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 0A, VIN from 4.5V to 20V VOUT = 1.5V, 0A to 12A (Note 5) VIN = 12V, with Remote Sense Amplifier VIN = 12V (LTM4601A-1) IOUT = 0A, COUT = 2x, 100F X5R Ceramic VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.5V IOUT = 5A, VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 200F, VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 0A VIN = 12V VIN = 5V COUT = 200F, VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 1A Resisitive Load VIN = 12V VIN = 5V Load: 0% to 50% to 0% of Full Load, COUT = 2 x 22F Ceramic, 470F 4V Sanyo POSCAP VIN = 12V VIN = 5V
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MIN
TYP 3.8 38 2.5 42 22 1.81 3.63 4.29
MAX
UNITS mA mA mA mA A A A A
IS(VIN)
Input Supply Current
INTVCC IOUTDC VOUT(LINE) VOUT VOUT(LOAD) VOUT VOUT(AC)
VIN = 12V, RUN > 2V Output Continuous Current Range Line Regulation Accuracy Load Regulation Accuracy
4.7 0
5
5.3 12 0.3
V A %
Output Specifications
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% % mVP-P mVP-P kHz mV mV
Output Ripple Voltage
fS VOUT(START)
Output Ripple Voltage Frequency Turn-On Overshoot, TRACK/SS = 10nF Turn-On Time, TRACK/SS = Open
tSTART
0.5 0.5
ms ms
VOUTLS
Peak Deviation for Dynamic Load
35 35 25 17 17 0 0 1 3 INTVCC - 1 INTVCC 1.25
mV mV s A A V V mV V/V MHz
tSETTLE IOUTPK
Settling Time for Dynamic Load Step Load: 0% to 50%, or 50% to 0% of Full Load VIN = 12V Output Current Limit COUT = 200F, Table 2 VIN = 12V, VOUT = 1.5V VIN = 5V, VOUT = 1.5V
Remote Sense Amp (Note 3) (LTM4601A Only, Not Supported in the LTM4601A-1) VOSNS+, VOSNS- CM Range DIFFVOUT Range VOS AV GBP Common Mode Input Voltage Range VIN = 12V, RUN > 2V Output Voltage Range Input Offset Voltage Magnitude Differential Gain Gain-Bandwidth Product VIN = 12V, DIFF OUT Load = 100k
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL SR RIN CMRR Control Stage VFB VRUN ISS/TRACK tON(MIN) tOFF(MIN) RPLLIN IDRVCC RFBHI VMPGM VMARG0 , VMARG1 PGOOD Output VFBH VFBL VFB(HYS) VPGL PGOOD Upper Threshold PGOOD Lower Threshold PGOOD Hysteresis PGOOD Low Voltage VFB Rising VFB Falling VFB Returning IPGOOD = 5mA 7 -7 10 -10 1.5 0.15 0.4 13 -13 % % % V Error Amplifier Input Voltage Accuracy RUN Pin On/Off Threshold Soft-Start Charging Current Minimum On-Time Minimum Off-Time PLLIN Input Resistance Current into DRVCC Pin Resistor Between VOUT_LCL and VFB Margin Reference Voltage MARG0, MARG1 Voltage Thresholds VOUT = 1.5V, IOUT = 1A, DRVCC = 5V 60.098 VSS/TRACK = 0V (Note 4) (Note 4) IOUT = 0A, VOUT = 1.5V
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The l denotes the specifications which apply over the -40C to 85C temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25C, VIN = 12V. Per typical application (front page) configuration.
PARAMETER Slew Rate Input Resistance Common Mode Rejection Mode 0.594 1 -1 VOSNS+ to GND CONDITIONS MIN TYP 2 20 100 0.6 1.5 -1.5 50 250 50 18 60.4 1.18 1.4 25 60.702 0.606 1.9 -2 100 400 MAX UNITS V/s k dB V V A ns ns k mA k V V
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 LTM4601AE/LTM4601AE-1 are guaranteed to meet performance specifications from 0C to 85C. Specifications over the -40C to 85C operating temperature range are assured by design,
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls. The LTM4601AI/LTM4601AI-1 are guaranteed and tested over the -40C to 85C temperature range. Note 3: Remote sense amplifier recommended for 3.3V output. Note 4: 100% tested at wafer level only. Note 5: See Output Current Derating curves for different VIN , VOUT and TA.
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Efficiency vs Load Current with 5VIN
100 95 90 EFFICIENCY (%) EFFICIENCY (%) 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 0 5 10 0.6VOUT 1.2VOUT 1.5VOUT 2.5VOUT 3.3VOUT 15
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(See Figure 18 for all curves) Efficiency vs Load Current with 20VIN
100 95 90 EFFICIENCY (%) 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 15
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Efficiency vs Load Current with 12VIN
100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 0 0.6VOUT 1.2VOUT 1.5VOUT 2.5VOUT 3.3VOUT 5VOUT 10 5 LOAD CURRENT (A)
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1.2VOUT 1.5VOUT 2.5VOUT 3.3VOUT 5.0VOUT 10 5 LOAD CURRENT (A) 15
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LOAD CURRENT (A)
1.2V Transient Response
VOUT 50mV/DIV IOUT 5A/DIV VOUT 50mV/DIV
1.5V Transient Response
VOUT 50mV/DIV
1.8V Transient Response
IOUT 5A/DIV
IOUT 5A/DIV
20s/DIV 1.2V AT 6A/s LOAD STEP COUT = 3 * 22F 6.3V CERAMICS 470F 4V SANYO POSCAP C3 = 100pF
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20s/DIV 1.5V AT 6A/s LOAD STEP COUT = 3 * 22F 6.3V CERAMICS 470F 4V SANYO POSCAP C3 = 100pF
4601A G05
20s/DIV 1.8V AT 6A/s LOAD STEP COUT = 3 * 22F 6.3V CERAMICS 470F 4V SANYO POSCAP C3 = 100pF
4601A G06
2.5V Transient Response
VOUT 50mV/DIV VOUT 50mV/DIV
3.3V Transient Response
IOUT 5A/DIV
IOUT 5A/DIV
20s/DIV 2.5V AT 6A/s LOAD STEP COUT = 3 * 22F 6.3V CERAMICS 470F 4V SANYO POSCAP C3 = 100pF
4601A G07
20s/DIV 3.3V AT 6A/s LOAD STEP COUT = 3 * 22F 6.3V CERAMICS 470F 4V SANYO POSCAP C3 = 100pF
4601A G08
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (See Figure 18 for all curves)
Start-Up, IOUT = 0A
VOUT 0.5V/DIV VOUT 0.5V/DIV IIN 1A/DIV
Start-Up, IOUT = 12A (Resistive Load)
IIN 0.5A/DIV
5ms/DIV VIN = 12V VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 470F 3 22F SOFT-START = 10nF
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2ms/DIV VIN = 12V VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 470F 3 22F SOFT-START = 10nF
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VIN to VOUT Step-Down Ratio
5.5 5.0 4.5 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
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Track, IOUT = 12A
3.3V OUTPUT WITH 130k ADDED FROM VOUT TO fSET 5V OUTPUT WITH 100k RESISTOR ADDED FROM fSET TO GND 5V OUTPUT WITH NO RESISTOR ADDED FROM fSET TO GND 2.5V OUTPUT 1.8V OUTPUT 1.5V OUTPUT 1.2V OUTPUT VIN = 12V VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 470F 3 22F SOFT-START = 10nF TRACK/SS 0.5V/DIV VFB 0.5V/DIV VOUT 1V/DIV
2ms/DIV
4601A G12
Short-Circuit Protection, IOUT = 0A
VOUT 0.5V/DIV IIN 1A/DIV VOUT 0.5V/DIV IIN 1A/DIV
Short-Circuit Protection, IOUT = 12A
50s/DIV VIN = 12V VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 470F 3 22F SOFT-START = 10nF
4601A G13
50s/DIV VIN = 12V VOUT = 1.5V COUT = 470F 3 22F SOFT-START = 10nF
4601A G14
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 PIN FUNCTIONS
(See Package Description for Pin Assignment)
VIN (Bank 1): Power Input Pins. Apply input voltage between these pins and PGND pins. Recommend placing input decoupling capacitance directly between VIN pins and PGND pins. VOUT (Bank 3): Power Output Pins. Apply output load between these pins and PGND pins. Recommend placing output decoupling capacitance directly between these pins and PGND pins. Review the figure below. PGND (Bank 2): Power ground pins for both input and output returns. VOSNS- (Pin M12): (-) Input to the Remote Sense Amplifier. This pin connects to the ground remote sense point. The remote sense amplifier is used for VOUT 3.3V. NC1 (Pin M12): No Connect On the LTM4601A-1. VOSNS+ (Pin J12): (+) Input to the Remote Sense Amplifier. This pin connects to the output remote sense point. The remote sense amplifier is used for VOUT 3.3V. NC2 (Pin J12): No Connect On the LTM4601A-1. DIFFVOUT (Pin K12): Output of the Remote Sense Amplifier. This pin connects to the VOUT_LCL pin. NC3 (Pin K12): No Connect On the LTM4601A-1. DRVCC (Pin E12): This pin normally connects to INTVCC for powering the internal MOSFET drivers. This pin can be biased up to 6V from an external supply with about 50mA capability, or an external circuit shown in Figure 16. This improves efficiency at the higher input voltages by reducing power dissipation in the module.
TOP VIEW INTVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS RUN COMP MPGM
INTVCC (Pin A7, D9): This pin is for additional decoupling of the 5V internal regulator. These pins are internally connected. Pin A7 is a test pin. PLLIN (Pin A8): External Clock Synchronization Input to the Phase Detector. This pin is internally terminated to SGND with a 50k resistor. Apply a clock above 2V and below INTVCC. See Applications Information. TRACK/SS (Pin A9): Output Voltage Tracking and SoftStart Pin. When the module is configured as a master output, then a soft-start capacitor is placed on this pin to ground to control the master ramp rate. A soft-start capacitor can be used for soft-start turn on as a stand alone regulator. Slave operation is performed by putting a resistor divider from the master output to the ground, and connecting the center point of the divider to this pin. See Applications Information. MPGM (Pins A12, B11): Programmable Margining Input. A resistor from this pin to ground sets a current that is equal to 1.18V/R. This current multiplied by 10k will equal a value in millivolts that is a percentage of the 0.6V reference voltage. See Applications Information. To parallel LTM4601As, each requires an individual MPGM resistor. Do not tie MPGM pins together. Both pins are internally connected. Pin A12 is a test pin. fSET (Pins B12, C11): Frequency Set Internally to 850kHz. An external resistor can be placed from this pin to ground to increase frequency. This pin can be decoupled with a 1000pF capacitor. See Applications Information for frequency adjustment. Both pins are internally connected. Pin B12 is a test pin. VFB (Pin F12): The Negative Input of the Error Amplifier. Internally, this pin is connected to VOUT_LCL pin with a 60.4k precision resistor. Different output voltages can be programmed with an additional resistor between VFB and SGND pins. See Applications Information. MARG0 (Pin C12): This pin is the LSB logic input for the margining function. Together with the MARG1 pin will determine if margin high, margin low or no margin state is applied. The pin has an internal pull-down resistor of 50k. See Applications Information.
A VIN B BANK 1 C D E F PGND BANK 2 G H J K VOUT BANK 3 L M
MTP1 INTVCC
MTP2 MTP3
fSET MARG0 MARG1 DRVCC VFB PGOOD SGND VOSNS+/NC2* DIFFVOUT/NC3* VOUT_LCL VOSNS-/NC1*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 *LTM4601A-1 ONLY
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 PIN FUNCTIONS
(See Package Description for Pin Assignment)
MARG1 (Pin D12): This pin is the MSB logic input for the margining function. Together with the MARG0 pin will determine if margin high, margin low or no margin state is applied. The pin has an internal pull-down resistor of 50k. See Applications Information. SGND (Pins H12, H11, G11): Signal Ground. These pins connect to PGND at output capacitor point. See Figure 15. COMP (Pin A11): Current Control Threshold and Error Amplifier Compensation Point. The current comparator threshold increases with this control voltage. The voltage ranges from 0V to 2.4V with 0.7V corresponding to zero sense voltage (zero current). PGOOD (Pins G12, F11): Output Voltage Power Good Indicator. Open-drain logic output that is pulled to ground when the output voltage is not within 10% of the regulation point, after a 25s power bad mask timer expires.
RUN (Pin A10): Run Control Pin. A voltage above 1.9V will turn on the module, and when below 1V, will turn off the module. A programmable UVLO function can be accomplished with a resistor from VIN to this pin that has a 5.1V zener to ground. Maximum pin voltage is 5V. Limit current into the RUN pin to less than 1mA. VOUT_LCL (Pin L12): VOUT connects directly to this pin to bypass the remote sense amplifier, or DIFFVOUT connects to this pin when remote sense amplifier is used. VOUT_LCL can be connected to VOUT on the LTM4601A-1, VOUT is internally connected to VOUT_LCL with 50 in the LTM4601A-1. MTP1, MTP2, MPT3 (Pins C10, D10, D11 ): Extra Mounting Pads used for increased solder integrity strength. These pads must remain floating (electrical open circuit).
SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM
VIN VOUT_LCL R1 UVLO FUNCTION R2 >1.9V = ON <1V = OFF MAX = 5V 1M (50, LTM4601A-1) RUN PGOOD COMP 60.4k INTERNAL COMP SGND MARG1 MARG0 VFB RSET 40.2k fSET 39.2k 50k 50k Q2 COUT PGND 22F POWER CONTROL Q1 VOUT 1.5V 12A 5.1V ZENER 1.5F VOUT
+
CIN
VIN 4.5V TO 20V
+
MPGM TRACK/SS CSS PLLIN 4.7F INTVCC DRVCC 50k 10k INTVCC 10k 10k 10k DIFFVOUT VOSNS- VOSNS+ NOT INCLUDED IN THE LTM4601A-1 VOSNS- = NC1 VOSNS+ = NC2 DIFFVOUT = NC3
Figure 1. Simplified LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 Block Diagram
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 DECOUPLING REQUIREMENTS
SYMBOL CIN COUT PARAMETER External Input Capacitor Requirement (VIN = 4.5V to 20V, VOUT = 1.5V) External Output Capacitor Requirement (VIN = 4.5V to 20V, VOUT = 1.5V)
TA = 25C, VIN = 12V. Use Figure 1 configuration.
MIN 20 100 TYP 30 200 MAX UNITS F F
CONDITIONS IOUT = 12A , 3x 10F Ceramics IOUT = 12A
OPERATION
Power Module Description The LTM4601A is a standalone nonisolated switching mode DC/DC power supply. It can deliver up to 12A of DC output current with few external input and output capacitors. This module provides precisely regulated output voltage programmable via one external resistor from 0.6VDC to 5.0VDC over a 4.5V to 20V wide input voltage. The typical application schematic is shown in Figure 18. The LTM4601A has an integrated constant on-time current mode regulator, ultralow RDS(ON) FETs with fast switching speed and integrated Schottky diodes. The typical switching frequency is 850kHz at full load. With current mode control and internal feedback loop compensation, the LTM4601A module has sufficient stability margins and good transient performance under a wide range of operating conditions and with a wide range of output capacitors, even all ceramic output capacitors. Current mode control provides cycle-by-cycle fast current limit. Besides, foldback current limiting is provided in an overcurrent condition while VFB drops. Internal overvoltage and undervoltage comparators pull the open-drain PGOOD output low if the output feedback voltage exits a 10% window around the regulation point. Furthermore, in an overvoltage condition, internal top FET Q1 is turned off and bottom FET Q2 is turned on and held on until the overvoltage condition clears. Pulling the RUN pin below 1V forces the controller into its shutdown state, turning off both Q1 and Q2. At low load current, the module works in continuous current mode by default to achieve minimum output voltage ripple. When DRVCC pin is connected to INTVCC an integrated 5V linear regulator powers the internal gate drivers. If a 5V external bias supply is applied on the DRVCC pin, then an efficiency improvement will occur due to the reduced power loss in the internal linear regulator. This is especially true at the higher input voltage range. The LTM4601A has a very accurate differential remote sense amplifier with very low offset. This provides for very accurate remote sense voltage measurement. The MPGM pin, MARG0 pin and MARG1 pin are used to support voltage margining, where the percentage of margin is programmed by the MPGM pin, and the MARG0 and MARG1 select margining. The PLLIN pin provides frequency synchronization of the device to an external clock. The TRACK/SS pin is used for power supply tracking and soft-start programming.
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
The typical LTM4601A application circuit is shown in Figure 18. External component selection is primarily determined by the maximum load current and output voltage. Refer to Table 2 for specific external capacitor requirements for a particular application. VIN to VOUT Step-Down Ratios There are restrictions in the maximum VIN and VOUT step down ratio that can be achieved for a given input voltage. These constraints are shown in the Typical Performance Characteristics curves labeled "VIN to VOUT Step-Down Ratio". Note that additional thermal derating may apply. See the Thermal Considerations and Output Current Derating section of this data sheet. Output Voltage Programming and Margining The PWM controller has an internal 0.6V reference voltage. As shown in the Block Diagram, a 1M and a 60.4k 0.5% internal feedback resistor connects VOUT and VFB pins together. The VOUT_LCL pin is connected between the 1M and the 60.4k resistor. The 1M resistor is used to protect against an output overvoltage condition if the VOUT_LCL pin is not connected to the output, or if the remote sense amplifier output is not connected to VOUT_LCL. The output voltage will default to 0.6V. Adding a resistor RSET from the VFB pin to SGND pin programs the output voltage: VOUT = 0.6V 60.4k + RSET RSET The MPGM pin programs a current that when multiplied by an internal 10k resistor sets up the 0.6V reference offset for margining. A 1.18V reference divided by the RPGM resistor on the MPGM pin programs the current. Calculate VOUT(MARGIN): VOUT(MARGIN) = %VOUT * VOUT 100
where %VOUT is the percentage of VOUT you want to margin, and VOUT(MARGIN) is the margin quantity in volts: RPGM = VOUT 1.18V * * 10k 0.6V VOUT(MARGIN)
where RPGM is the resistor value to place on the MPGM pin to ground. The output margining will be margining of the value. This is controlled by the MARG0 and MARG1 pins. See the truth table below:
MARG1 LOW LOW HIGH HIGH MARG0 LOW HIGH LOW HIGH MODE NO MARGIN MARGIN UP MARGIN DOWN NO MARGIN
Input Capacitors LTM4601A module should be connected to a low AC impedance DC source. Input capacitors are required to be placed adjacent to the module. In Figure 18, the 10F ceramic input capacitors are selected for their ability to handle the large RMS current into the converter. An input bulk capacitor of 100F is optional. This 100F capacitor is only needed if the input source impedance is compromised by long inductive leads or traces.
Table 1. RSET Standard 1% Resistor Values vs VOUT
RSET (k) VOUT (V) Open 0.6 60.4 1.2 40.2 1.5 30.1 1.8 25.5 2 19.1 2.5 13.3 3.3 8.25 5
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
For a buck converter, the switching duty-cycle can be estimated as: D= VOUT VIN the corresponding duty cycle and the number of phases to arrive at the correct ripple current value. For example, the 2-phase parallel LTM4601A design provides 24A at 2.5V output from a 12V input. The duty cycle is DC = 2.5V/12V = 0.21. The 2-phase curve has a ratio of ~0.25 for a duty cycle of 0.21. This 0.25 ratio of RMS ripple current to a DC load current of 24A equals ~6A of input RMS ripple current for the external input capacitors. Output Capacitors The LTM4601A is designed for low output voltage ripple. The bulk output capacitors defined as COUT are chosen with low enough effective series resistance (ESR) to meet the output voltage ripple and transient requirements. COUT can be a low ESR tantalum capacitor, a low ESR polymer capacitor or a ceramic capacitor. The typical capacitance is 200F if all ceramic output capacitors are used. Additional output filtering may be required by the system designer, if further reduction of output ripple or dynamic transient spike is required. Table 2 shows a matrix of different output voltages and output capacitors to minimize the voltage droop and overshoot during a 5A/s transient. The table optimizes total equivalent ESR and total bulk capacitance to maximize transient performance.
0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 1-PHASE 2-PHASE 3-PHASE 4-PHASE 6-PHASE 12-PHASE
Without considering the inductor current ripple, the RMS current of the input capacitor can be estimated as: ICIN(RMS) = IOUT(MAX) % * D * (1- D)
In the above equation, % is the estimated efficiency of the power module. CIN can be a switcher-rated electrolytic aluminum capacitor, OS-CON capacitor or high volume ceramic capacitor. Note the capacitor ripple current ratings are often based on temperature and hours of life. This makes it advisable to properly derate the input capacitor, or choose a capacitor rated at a higher temperature than required. Always contact the capacitor manufacturer for derating requirements. In Figure 18, the 10F ceramic capacitors are together used as a high frequency input decoupling capacitor. In a typical 12A output application, three very low ESR, X5R or X7R, 10F ceramic capacitors are recommended. These decoupling capacitors should be placed directly adjacent to the module input pins in the PCB layout to minimize the trace inductance and high frequency AC noise. Each 10F ceramic is typically good for 2A to 3A of RMS ripple current. Refer to your ceramics capacitor catalog for the RMS current ratings. Multiphase operation with multiple LTM4601A devices in parallel will lower the effective input RMS ripple current due to the interleaving operation of the regulators. Application Note 77 provides a detailed explanation. Refer to Figure 2 for the input capacitor ripple current requirement as a function of the number of phases. The figure provides a ratio of RMS ripple current to DC load current as function of duty cycle and the number of paralleled phases. Pick
RMS INPUT RIPPLE CURRENT DC LOAD CURRENT
0.1
0.2
0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 DUTY FACTOR (VOUT/VIN)
0.8
0.9
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Figure 2. Normalized Input RMS Ripple Current vs Duty Factor for One to Six Modules (Phases)
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Multiphase operation with multiple LTM4601A devices in parallel will lower the effective output ripple current due to the interleaving operation of the regulators. For example, each LTM4601A's inductor current of a 12V to 2.5V multiphase design can be read from the Inductor Ripple Current vs Duty Cycle graph (Figure 3). The large ripple current at low duty cycle and high output voltage
12 2.5V OUTPUT 10 8 IL (A) 6 4 2 0 0 20 40 60 DUTY CYCLE (VOUT/VIN) 80
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can be reduced by adding an external resistor from fSET to ground which increases the frequency. If the duty cycle is DC = 2.5V/12V = 0.21, the inductor ripple current for 2.5V output at 21% duty cycle is ~6A in Figure 3. Figure 4 provides a ratio of peak-to-peak output ripple current to the inductor current as a function of duty cycle and the number of paralleled phases. Pick the corresponding duty cycle and the number of phases to arrive at the correct output ripple current ratio value. If a 2-phase operation is chosen at a duty cycle of 21%, then 0.6 is the ratio. This 0.6 ratio of output ripple current to inductor ripple of 6A equals 3.6A of effective output ripple current. Refer to Application Note 77 for a detailed explanation of output ripple current reduction as a function of paralleled phases. The output voltage ripple has two components that are related to the amount of bulk capacitance and effective series resistance (ESR) of the output bulk capacitance. Therefore, the output voltage ripple can be calculated with the known effective output ripple current. The equation: VOUT(P-P) (IL/(8 * f * m * COUT) + ESR * IL), where f
1-PHASE 2-PHASE 3-PHASE 4-PHASE 6-PHASE
5V OUTPUT 1.8V OUTPUT 1.5V OUTPUT 1.2V OUTPUT 3.3V OUTPUT WITH 130k ADDED FROM VOUT TO fSET 5V OUTPUT WITH 100k ADDED FROM fSET TO GND
Figure 3. Inductor Ripple Current vs Duty Cycle
1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT RIPPLE CURRENT DIr RATIO = 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0
0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.55 0.6 0.65 0.7 0.75 0.8 0.85 0.9 DUTY CYCLE (VO/VIN)
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Figure 4. Normalized Output Ripple Current vs Duty Cycle, Dlr = VOT/LI , Dlr = Each Phase's Inductor Current
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is frequency and m is the number of parallel phases. This calculation process can be easily fulfilled using our Linear Technology Module Design Tool. Fault Conditions: Current Limit and Overcurrent Foldback LTM4601A has a current mode controller, which inherently limits the cycle-by-cycle inductor current not only in steady-state operation, but also in transient. To further limit current in the event of an overload condition, the LTM4601A provides foldback current limiting. If the output voltage falls by more than 50%, then the maximum output current is progressively lowered to about one sixth of its full current limit value. Soft-Start and Tracking The TRACK/SS pin provides a means to either soft-start the regulator or track it to a different power supply. A capacitor on this pin will program the ramp rate of the output voltage. A 1.5A current source will charge up the external soft-start capacitor to 80% of the 0.6V internal voltage reference minus any margin delta. This will control the ramp of the internal reference and the output voltage. The total soft-start time can be calculated as: t SOFTSTART 0.8 * 0.6V - VOUT(MARGIN) C * SS 1.5A
CIN
down with another regulator. The master regulator's output is divided down with an external resistor divider that is the same as the slave regulator's feedback divider. Figure 5 shows an example of coincident tracking. Ratiometric modes of tracking can be achieved by selecting different resistor values to change the output tracking ratio. The master output must be greater than the slave output for the tracking to work. Figure 6 shows the coincident output tracking characteristics.
MASTER OUTPUT TRACK CONTROL R2 60.4k R1 40.2k 100k VIN PGOOD MPGM RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET RSET 40.2k
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VIN
SLAVE OUTPUT COUT
LTM4601A
SGND
PGND
Figure 5. Coincident Tracking
When the RUN pin falls below 1.5V, then the SS pin is reset to allow for proper soft-start control when the regulator is enabled again. Current foldback and force continuous mode are disabled during the soft-start process. The soft-start function can also be used to control the output ramp up time, so that another regulator can be easily tracked to it. Output Voltage Tracking Output voltage tracking can be programmed externally using the TRACK/SS pin. The output can be tracked up and
MASTER OUTPUT
SLAVE OUTPUT OUTPUT VOLTAGE
TIME
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Figure 6. Coincident Output Tracking Characteristics
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Run Enable The RUN pin is used to enable the power module. The pin has an internal 5.1V zener to ground. The pin can be driven with a logic input not to exceed 5V. The RUN pin can also be used as an undervoltage lockout (UVLO) function by connecting a resistor divider from the input supply to the RUN pin: VUVLO = R1+ R2 * 1.5V R2 through the LDO is about 20mA. The internal LDO power dissipation can be calculated as: PLDO_LOSS = 20mA * (VIN - 5V) The LTM4601A also provides the external gate driver voltage pin DRVCC. If there is a 5V rail in the system, it is recommended to connect DRVCC pin to the external 5V rail. This is especially true for higher input voltages. Do not apply more than 6V to the DRVCC pin. A 5V output can be used to power the DRVCC pin with an external circuit as shown in Figure 16. Parallel Operation of the Module The LTM4601A device is an inherently current mode controlled device. Parallel modules will have very good current sharing. This will balance the thermals on the design. Figure 19 shows a schematic of the parallel design. The voltage feedback equation changes with the variable N as modules are paralleled: 60.4k + RSET N VOUT = 0.6V RSET N is the number of paralleled modules. Figure 19 shows an LTM4601A and an LTM4601A-1 used in a parallel design. The 2nd LTM4601A device does not require the remote sense amplifier, therefore, the LTM4601A-1 device is used. An LTM4601A device can be used without the diff amp. VOSNS+ can be tied to ground and the VOSNS- can be tied to INTVCC. DIFFVOUT can float. When using multiple LTM4601A-1 devices in parallel with an LTM4601A, limit the number to five for a total of six modules in parallel. Thermal Considerations and Output Current Derating The power loss curves in Figures 7 and 8 can be used in coordination with the load current derating curves in Figures 9 to 14 for calculating an approximate JA for the module with various heat sinking methods. Thermal models are derived from several temperature measurements at the bench and thermal modeling analysis. Thermal Application Note 103 provides a detailed explanation of the analysis for the thermal models and the derating curves.
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See Figure 1, Simplified Block Diagram. Power Good The PGOOD pin is an open-drain pin that can be used to monitor valid output voltage regulation. This pin monitors a 10% window around the regulation point and tracks with margining. COMP Pin This pin is the external compensation pin. The module has already been internally compensated for most output voltages. Table 2 is provided for most application requirements. A spice model will be provided for other control loop optimization. PLLIN The power module has a phase-locked loop comprised of an internal voltage controlled oscillator and a phase detector. This allows the internal top MOSFET turn-on to be locked to the rising edge of the external clock. The frequency range is 30% around the operating frequency of 850kHz. A pulse detection circuit is used to detect a clock on the PLLIN pin to turn on the phase-lock loop. The pulse width of the clock has to be at least 400ns and 2V in amplitude. During the start-up of the regulator, the phase-lock loop function is disabled. INTVCC and DRVCC Connection An internal low dropout regulator produces an internal 5V supply that powers the control circuitry and DRVCC for driving the internal power MOSFETs. Therefore, if the system does not have a 5V power rail, the LTM4601A can be directly powered by VIN. The gate driver current
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5.0 4.5 4.0 POWER LOSS (W) POWER LOSS (W) 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0 2 6 8 4 LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 12
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6 5 4 3 2 1 0 20V LOSS 12V LOSS
20V LOSS 12V LOSS
5V LOSS
0
2
4 6 8 LOAD CURRENT (A)
10
12
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Figure 7. 1.5V Power Loss
12 MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 8 6 4 2 0 50 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 0LFM 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 200LFM 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 400LFM 60 70 80 90 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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Figure 8. 3.3V Power Loss
12 MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 8 6 4 2 0 50 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 0LFM 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 200LFM 5VIN, 1.5VOUT 400LFM 60 70 80 90 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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Figure 9. No Heat Sink 5VIN
Figure 10. BGA Heat Sink 5VIN
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12 MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 8 6 4 2 0 50 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 0LFM 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 200LFM 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 400LFM 60 70 80 90 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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12 10 8 6 4 2 0 50 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 0LFM 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 200LFM 12VIN, 1.5VOUT 400LFM 60 70 80 90 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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Figure 11. No Heat Sink 12VIN
Figure 12. BGA Heat Sink 12VIN
12 MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 8 6 4 2 0 40 60 80 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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12 MAXIMUM LOAD CURRENT (A) 10 8 6 4 2 0 40 60 80 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) 100
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0LFM 200LFM 400LFM
0LFM 200LFM 400LFM
Figure 13. 12VIN, 3.3VOUT, No Heat Sink
Figure 14. 12VIN, 3.3VOUT, BGA Heat Sink
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Table 2. Output Voltage Response Versus Component Matrix (Refer to Figure 18), 0A to 6A Load Step
TYPICAL MEASURED VALUES COUT1 VENDORS TDK TAIYO YUDEN TAIYO YUDEN VOUT (V) 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 5 5 CIN (CERAMIC) 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V 2 x 10F 25V PART NUMBER C4532X5R0J107MZ (100F, 6.3V) JMK432BJ107MU-T ( 100F, 6.3V) JMK316BJ226ML-T501 ( 22F, 6.3V) COUT1 (CERAMIC) 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 1 x 100F 6.3V 3 x 22F 6.3V 2 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V 4 x 100F 6.3V COUT2 (BULK) 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 470F 2.5V 330F 6.3V NONE 470F 4V 330F 6.3V 470F 4V NONE 470F 4V 470F 4V 330F 6.3V NONE 330F 6.3V 470F 4V 470F 4V NONE 470F 4V 470F 4V 330F 6.3V NONE NONE NONE COUT2 VENDORS SANYO POSCAP SANYO POSCAP SANYO POSCAP VIN (V) 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 5 5 5 5 12 12 12 12 7 7 7 7 12 12 12 12 15 20 DROOP (mV) 70 35 70 40 70 35 70 49 48 54 44 61 48 54 44 54 48 44 68 65 60 60 68 65 48 56 57 60 48 51 56 70 120 110 110 114 110 110 110 114 188 159 PART NUMBER 6TPE330MIL (330F, 6.3V) 2R5TPE470M9 (470F, 2.5V) 4TPE470MCL (470F, 4V) PEAK TO PEAK (mV) 140 70 140 93 140 70 140 98 100 109 84 118 100 109 89 108 100 90 140 130 120 120 140 130 103 113 116 115 103 102 113 140 240 214 214 230 214 214 214 230 375 320 RECOVERY TIME (s) 30 20 20 30 30 20 20 20 35 30 30 30 35 30 25 25 30 20 30 30 30 30 30 20 30 30 30 25 30 30 30 25 30 30 30 30 30 35 35 30 25 25 LOAD STEP (A/s) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 RSET (k) 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 60.4 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.2 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.1 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 8.25 8.25
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CCOMP NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
C3 47pF 100pF 22pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 22pF 100pF 100pF 33pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 33pF 100pF 100pF 47pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 220pF NONE 100pF 100pF NONE 220pF 220pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 100pF 150pF 100pF 100pF 22pF 22pF
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Table 3. 1.5V Output at 12A
DERATING CURVE Figures 9, 11 Figures 9, 11 Figures 9, 11 Figures 10, 12 Figures 10, 12 Figures 10, 12 VIN (V) 5, 12 5, 12 5, 12 5, 12 5, 12 5, 12 POWER LOSS CURVE Figure 7 Figure 7 Figure 7 Figure 7 Figure 7 Figure 7 AIR FLOW (LFM) 0 200 400 0 200 400 HEAT SINK None None None BGA Heat Sink BGA Heat Sink BGA Heat Sink JA (C/W) 15.2 14 12 13.9 11.3 10.25
Table 4. 3.3V Output at 12A
DERATING CURVE Figure 13 Figure 13 Figure 13 Figure 14 Figure 14 Figure 14 VIN (V) 12 12 12 12 12 12 POWER LOSS CURVE Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 8 Figure 8 AIR FLOW (LFM) 0 200 400 0 200 400 HEAT SINK None None None BGA Heat Sink BGA Heat Sink BGA Heat Sink JA (C/W) 15.2 14.6 13.4 13.9 11.1 10.5
Heat Sink Manufacturer
Wakefield Engineering Aavid Thermalloy Part No: LTN20069 Part No: 375424B00034G Phone: 603-635-2800 Phone: 603-224-9988
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Tables 3 and 4 provide a summary of the equivalent JA for the noted conditions. These equivalent JA parameters are correlated to the measured values, and are improved with air flow. The case temperature is maintained at 100C or below for the derating curves. The maximum case temperature of 100C is to allow for a rise of about 13C to 25C inside the Module with a thermal resistance JC from junction to case between 6C/W to 9C/W. This will maintain the maximum junction temperature inside the Module below 125C. Safety Considerations The LTM4601A modules do not provide isolation from VIN to VOUT. There is no internal fuse. If required, a slow blow fuse with a rating twice the maximum input current needs to be provided to protect each unit from catastrophic failure. Layout Checklist/Example The high integration of LTM4601A makes the PCB board layout very simple and easy. However, to optimize its electrical and thermal performance, some layout considerations are still necessary. * Use large PCB copper areas for high current path, including VIN, PGND and VOUT. It helps to minimize the PCB conduction loss and thermal stress. * Place high frequency ceramic input and output capacitors next to the VIN, PGND and VOUT pins to minimize high frequency noise. * Place a dedicated power ground layer underneath the unit. Refer frequency synchronization source to power ground. * To minimize the via conduction loss and reduce module thermal stress, use multiple vias for interconnection between top layer and other power layers. * Do not put vias directly on pads unless they are capped. * Use a separated SGND ground copper area for components connected to signal pins. Connect the SGND to PGND underneath the unit. Figure 15 gives a good example of the recommended layout.
VIN CIN CIN
*** ***
****** ****** ****** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
CONTROL
PGND
* * **** **** * *
* * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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CONTROL
SIGNAL GND CONTROL
* **** **** * COUT COUT * *
VOUT
Figure 15. Recommended Layout
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Frequency Adjustment The LTM4601A is designed to typically operate at 850kHz across most input conditions. The fSET pin is normally left open or decoupled with an optional 1000pF capacitor. The switching frequency has been optimized for maintaining constant output ripple noise over most operating ranges. The 850kHz switching frequency and the 400ns minimum off time can limit operation at higher duty cycles like 5V to 3.3V, and produce excessive inductor ripple currents for lower duty cycle applications like 20V to 5V. The 5V and 3.3V drop out curves are modified by adding an external resistor on the fSET pin to allow for lower input voltage operation, or higher input voltage operation. Example for 5V Output LTM4601A minimum on time = 100ns; tON = ((4.8 * 10pf)/IfSET) LTM4601A minimum off time = 400ns; tOFF = t - tON, where t = 1/Frequency Duty Cycle = tON/t or VOUT/VIN Equations for setting frequency: IfSET = (VIN/(3 * RfSET)), for 20V operation, IfSET = 170A, tON = ((4.8 * 10pF)/IfSET), tON = 282ns, where the internal RfSET is 39.2k. Frequency = (VOUT/(VIN * tON)) = (5V/(20 * 282ns)) 886kHz. The inductor ripple current begins to get high at the higher input voltages due to a larger voltage across the inductor. This is noted in the "Inductor Ripple Current vs Duty Cycle" graph (Figure 3) where IL 10A at 25% duty cycle. The inductor ripple current can be lowered at the higher input voltages by adding an external resistor from fSET to ground to increase the switching frequency. An 8A ripple current is chosen, and the total peak current is equal to 1/2 of the 8A ripple current plus the output current. The 5V output current is limited to 8A, so the total peak current is less than 12A. This is below the 14A peak specified value. A 100k resistor is placed from fSET to ground, and the parallel combination of 100k and 39.2k equates to 28k. The IfSET calculation with 28k and 20V input voltage equals 238A. This equates to a tON of 200ns. This will increase the switching frequency from ~886kHz to ~1.25MHz for the 20V to 5V conversion. The minimum on time is above 100ns at 20V input. Since the switching frequency is approximately constant over input and output conditions, then the lower input voltage range is limited to 10V for the 1.25MHz operation due to the 400ns minimum off time. Equation: tON = (VOUT/VIN) * (1/Frequency) equates to a 400ns on time, and a 400ns off time. The "VIN to VOUT Step-Down Ratio" curve reflects an operating range of 10V to 20V for 1.25MHz operation with a 100k resistor to ground, and an 8V to 16V operation for fSET floating. These modifications are made to provide wider input voltage ranges for the 5V output designs while limiting the inductor ripple current, and maintaining the 400ns minimum off time. Example for 3.3V Output LTM4601A minimum on time = 100ns; tON = ((3.3 * 10pF)/IfSET) LTM4601A minimum off time = 400ns; tOFF = t - tON, where t = 1/Frequency Duty Cycle (DC) = tON/t or VOUT/VIN Equations for setting frequency: IfSET = (VIN/(3 * RfSET)), for 20V operation, IfSET = 170A, tON = ((3.3 * 10pf)/IfSET), tON = 195ns, where the internal RfSET is 39.2k. Frequency = (VOUT/(VIN * tON)) = (3.3V/(20 * 195ns)) 846kHz. The minimum on time and minimum off time are within specification at 195ns and 980ns. The 4.5V minimum input for converting 3.3V output will not meet the minimum off-time specification of 400ns. tON = 868ns, Frequency = 850kHz, tOFF = 315ns.
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Solution Lower the switching frequency at lower input voltages to allow for higher duty cycles, and meet the 400ns minimum off time at 4.5V input voltage. The off time should be about 500ns with 100ns guard band. The duty cycle for (3.3V/4.5) 73%. Frequency = (1 - DC)/tOFF, or (1 - 0.73)/500ns = 540kHz. The switching frequency needs to be lowered to 540kHz at 4.5V input. tON = DC/frequency, or 1.35s. The fSET pin voltage compliance is 1/3 of VIN, and the IfSET current equates to 38A with the internal 39.2k. The IfSET current needs to be 24A for 540kHz operation. A resistor can be placed from VOUT to fSET to lower the effective IfSET current out of the fSET pin to 24A. The fSET pin is 4.5V/3 =1.5V and VOUT = 3.3V, therefore 130k will source 14A into the fSET node and lower the IfSET current to 24A. This enables the 540kHz operation and the 4.5V to 20V input operation for down converting to 3.3V output. The frequency will scale from 540kHz to 1.1MHz over this input range. This provides for an effective output current of 8A over the input range.
VOUT VIN 10V TO 20V R2 100k R4 100k
TRACK/SS CONTROL VIN PGOOD MPGM RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL NC3 NC1 NC2 fSET RfSET 100k MARGIN CONTROL RSET 8.25k REVIEW TEMPERATURE DERATING CURVE C6 100pF
+
VOUT 5V C3 8A 100F REFER TO 6.3V SANYO POSCAP TABLE 2
LTM4601A-1
5% MARGIN C2 10F 25V R1 392k 1% C1 10F 25V
SGND
PGND
IMPROVE EFFICIENCY FOR 12V INPUT CMSSH-3C
SOT-323
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Figure 16. 5V at 8A Design Without Differential Amplifier
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VOUT VIN 4.5V TO 16V R2 100k R4 100k TRACK/SS CONTROL VIN PGOOD MPGM RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET REVIEW TEMPERATURE DERATING CURVE C6 100pF VOUT 3.3V 10A C3 100F 6.3V SANYO POSCAP
PGOOD
+
LTM4601A
C2 10F 25V 3
R1 392k SGND PGND
RfSET 130k
RSET 13.3k
5% MARGIN
MARGIN CONTROL
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Figure 17. 3.3V at 10A Design
CLOCK SYNC VOUT VIN 4.5V TO 20V R2 100k R4 100k C5 0.01F VIN PGOOD PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET RSET 40.2k
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REVIEW TEMPERATURE DERATING CURVE C3 100pF MARGIN CONTROL COUT1 100F 6.3V
PGOOD
CIN BULK OPT
+
CIN 10F 25V 3 CER
MPGM RUN ON/OFF COMP INTVCC DRVCC R1 392k SGND
+
COUT2 470F 6.3V
VOUT 1.5V 12A
LTM4601A
PGND
REFER TO TABLE 2 FOR DIFFERENT OUTPUT VOLTAGE
5% MARGIN
Figure 18. Typical 4.5V-20VIN, 1.5V at 12A Design
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
VOUT VIN 4.5V TO 20V CLOCK SYNC 0 PHASE R2 100k R4 100k VIN PGOOD MPGM RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET RSET 20k TRACK/SS CONTROL 60.4k + RSET N RSET N = NUMBER OF PHASES VOUT = 0.6V VOUT 1.5V 24A
C6 220pF
LTM4601A
C1 0.1F 118k 1% 1 2 3
+
LTC6908-1 V+ GND SET OUT1 OUT2 MOD 6 5 4
C5* 100F 25V C2 10F 25V 2
C3 22F 6.3V C4 470F 6.3V
+
R1 392k
REFER TO TABLE 2 100pF
SGND
PGND
2-PHASE OSCILLATOR
5% MARGIN
MARGIN CONTROL
CLOCK SYNC 180 PHASE 4.5V TO 20V TRACK/SS CONTROL C7 0.033F VIN PGOOD MPGM RUN COMP INTVCC DRVCC 392k SGND PGND PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL NC3 NC2 NC1 fSET
4601A F19
PGOOD C8 10F 25V 2
C3 22F 6.3V
+
C4 470F 6.3V
LTM4601A-1
REFER TO TABLE 2
*C5 OPTIONAL TO REDUCE ANY LC RINGING. NOT NEEDED FOR LOW INDUCTANCE PLANE CONNECTION
Figure 19. 2-Phase Parallel, 1.5V at 24A Design
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1
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4-Phase, Four Outputs (3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.5V) with Tracking
8V TO 16V R17 59k LTC6902 4-PHASE OSCILLATOR 3.3V CLOCK SYNC 2 TRACK/SS CONTROL 8V TO 16V C7 0.15F 3.3V AT 10A C12 100pF MARGIN CONTROL LTM4601A REFER TO TABLE 2 C14 10F 25V 3 SGND C9 22F 6.3V C10 470F 6.3V PGOOD MPGM RUN ON/OFF COMP INTVCC DRVCC R9 392k PGND fSET VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- R18 19.1k R10 100k R11 100k VIN PGOOD PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT R24 19.1k 2.5V AT 12A C18 100pF MARGIN CONTROL C16 22F 6.3V REFER TO TABLE 2 PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET R8 13.3k 5% MARGIN CLOCK SYNC 3 TRACK 2.5V 3.3V R19 30.1k 1.8V AT 12A C8 100pF MARGIN CONTROL REFER TO TABLE 2 C3 22F 6.3V C4 470F 6.3V R15 100k PGOOD R21 60.4k 3.3V 8V TO 16V R16 100k CLOCK SYNC 4 R26 40.2k R25 60.4k 3.3V R23 60.4k 3.3V C26 0.1F CLOCK SYNC 1 V+ SET DIV MOD PH GND OUT1 OUT4 OUT2 OUT3
-48V INPUT
INTERMEDIATE BUS
3.3V
8V TO 16V
R6 100k
R7 100k
VIN PGOOD
PGOOD
+
+
C15 470F 6.3V
LTM4601A
+
C11 100F 35V OPT PGND
MPGM RUN ON/OFF COMP INTVCC DRVCC R27 392k
C8 10F 25V 3
SGND
5% MARGIN
3.3V
8V TO 16V
R2 100k PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT
R3 100k
VIN PGOOD
VIN PGOOD
PLLIN TRACK/SS VOUT VFB MARG0 MARG1 LTM4601A C14 10F 25V 3 VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- SGND PGND fSET
1.5V AT 12A C24 100pF MARGIN CONTROL C16 22F 6.3V MPGM RUN ON/OFF COMP INTVCC DRVCC R14 392k REFER TO TABLE 2
PGOOD LTM4601A VOUT_LCL DIFFVOUT VOSNS+ VOSNS- fSET R12 30.1k
C2 10F 25V 3 PGND
MPGM RUN ON/OFF COMP INTVCC DRVCC R1 392k
VFB MARG0 MARG1
+
+
C15 470F 6.3V
SGND
R13 40.2k 5% MARGIN
4601A TA04
5% MARGIN
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LGA Package 133-Lead (15mm x 15mm x 2.82mm)
(Reference LTM DWG # 05-08-1755, Rev O)
DETAIL A X Y 12 11 10 9 8 15 BSC MOLD CAP SUBSTRATE 13.97 BSC 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PADS SEE NOTES M 3 DETAIL B 1.9050 3.1750 4.4450 5.7150 6.9850 0.630 0.025 SQ. 133x eee S X Y L K J H G F E D C B A C(0.30) PAD 1 2.72 - 2.92 0.12 - 0.28 13.97 BSC
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
aaa Z
15 BSC
0.27 - 0.37 2.45 - 2.55 DETAIL B bbb Z Z
PAD 1 CORNER
1.27 BSC
4
aaa Z
PACKAGE TOP VIEW
PACKAGE BOTTOM VIEW
6.9850
5.7150
4.4450
3.1750
1.9050
6.9850
5.7150
4.4450 DETAIL A
3.1750
1.9050
0.6350 0.0000 0.6350
NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ASME Y14.5M-1994 2. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS 3 4 LAND DESIGNATION PER JESD MO-222, SPP-010
LTMXXXXXX Module
COMPONENT PIN "A1"
0.6350 0.0000 0.6350
1.9050
3.1750
4.4450
DETAILS OF PAD #1 IDENTIFIER ARE OPTIONAL, BUT MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN THE ZONE INDICATED. THE PAD #1 IDENTIFIER MAY BE EITHER A MOLD OR MARKED FEATURE
5.7150
5. PRIMARY DATUM -Z- IS SEATING PLANE 6. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PADS: 133 SYMBOL TOLERANCE aaa 0.10 bbb 0.10 eee 0.05
TRAY PIN 1 BEVEL PACKAGE IN TRAY LOADING ORIENTATION
LGA 133 0807 REV O
6.9850
SUGGESTED PCB LAYOUT TOP VIEW
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Pin Assignment Table 5 (Arranged by Pin Number)
PIN NAME A1 VIN A2 VIN A3 VIN A4 VIN A5 VIN A6 VIN A7 INTVCC A8 PLLIN A9 TRACK/SS A10 RUN A11 COMP A12 MPGM PIN NAME G1 PGND G2 PGND G3 PGND G4 PGND G5 PGND G6 PGND G7 PGND G8 PGND G9 PGND G10 G11 SGND G12 PGOOD PIN NAME B1 VIN B2 VIN B3 VIN B4 VIN B5 VIN B6 VIN B7 PGND B8 B9 PGND B10 B11 MPGM B12 fSET PIN NAME H1 PGND H2 PGND H3 PGND H4 PGND H5 PGND H6 PGND H7 PGND H8 PGND H9 PGND H10 H11 SGND H12 SGND PIN NAME C1 VIN C2 VIN C3 VIN C4 VIN C5 VIN C6 VIN C7 PGND C8 C9 PGND C10 MTP1 C11 fSET C12 MARG0 PIN NAME J1 VOUT J2 VOUT J3 VOUT J4 VOUT J5 VOUT J6 VOUT J7 VOUT J8 VOUT J9 VOUT J10 VOUT J11 J12 VOSNS+ PIN NAME D1 PGND D2 PGND D3 PGND D4 PGND D5 PGND D6 PGND D7 D8 PGND D9 INTVCC D10 MPT2 D11 MPT3 D12 MARG1 PIN NAME K1 VOUT K2 VOUT K3 VOUT K4 VOUT K5 VOUT K6 VOUT K7 VOUT K8 VOUT K9 VOUT K10 VOUT K11 VOUT K12 DIFFVOUT PIN NAME E1 PGND E2 PGND E3 PGND E4 PGND E5 PGND E6 PGND E7 PGND E8 E9 PGND E10 E11 E12 DRVCC PIN NAME L1 VOUT L2 VOUT L3 VOUT L4 VOUT L5 VOUT L6 VOUT L7 VOUT L8 VOUT L9 VOUT L10 VOUT L11 VOUT L12 VOUT_LCL PIN NAME F1 PGND F2 PGND F3 PGND F4 PGND F5 PGND F6 PGND F7 PGND F8 PGND F9 PGND F10 F11 PGOOD F12 VFB PIN NAME M1 VOUT M2 VOUT M3 VOUT M4 VOUT M5 VOUT M6 VOUT M7 VOUT M8 VOUT M9 VOUT M10 VOUT M11 VOUT M12 VOSNS-
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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Pin Assignment Table 6 (Arranged by Pin Function)
PIN NAME A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN VIN D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D8 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 PIN NAME PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND PGND J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 K10 K11 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 L9 L10 L11 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10 M11 PIN NAME VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT VOUT A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B12 C12 D12 E12 F12 G12 H12 J12 K12 L12 M12 PIN NAME INTVCC PLLIN TRACK/SS RUN COMP MPGM fSET MARG0 MARG1 DRVCC VFB PGOOD SGND VOSNS+ DIFFVOUT VOUT_LCL VOSNS- B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 E8 E9 E10 E11 F10 F11 G10 G11 H10 H11 J11 PIN NAME PGND PGND MPGM PGND PGND MTP1 fSET PGND INTVCC MTP2 MTP3 PGND PGOOD SGND SGND -
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable. 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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LTM4601A/LTM4601A-1 RELATED PARTS
PART NUMBER LTC2900 LTC2923 LT3825/LT3837 LTM4600 LTM4601 LTM4602 LTM4603 LTM4604A LTM4608A DESCRIPTION Quad Supply Monitor with Adjustable Reset Timer Power Supply Tracking Controller Synchronous Isolated Flyback Controllers 10A DC/DC Module 12A DC/DC Module with PLL, Output Tracking/ Margining and Remote Sensing 6A DC/DC Module 6A DC/DC Module with PLL and Output Tracking/ Margining and Remote Sensing 4A Low Voltage DC/DC Module 8A Low Voltage DC/DC Module COMMENTS Monitors Four Supplies; Adjustable Reset Timer Tracks Both Up and Down; Power Supply Sequencing No Optocoupler Required; 3.3V, 12A Output; Simple Design Basic 10A DC/DC Module Synchronizable, PolyPhase Operation to 48A, LTM4601-1 Version has no Remote Sensing Pin Compatible with the LTM4600 Synchronizable, PolyPhase Operation, LTM4603-1 Version has no Remote Sensing, Pin Compatible with the LTM4601 2.7V VIN 5.5V; 0.8V VOUT 5V, 9mm x 15mm x 2.3mm (Ultra-thin) LGA Package 2.7V VIN 5.5V; 0.6V VOUT 5V; 9mm x 15mm x 2.8mm LGA Package
This product contains technology licensed from Silicon Semiconductor Corporation.
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