LTC3414
BLOCK DIAGRA
W
SV
IN
16
SGND
5
I
TH
18
EXPOSED PAD
21
PV
IN
7
PV
IN
14
0.8V
VOLTAGE
REFERENCE
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
RECOVERY
BCLAMP
PMOS CURRENT
COMPARATOR
+
–
+
V
FB
19
–
+
V
SYNC/MODE
0.74V
+
OSCILLATOR
8
9
LOGIC
NMOS CURRENT
COMPARATOR
SW
SW
–
–
RUN/SS
4
RUN
+
0.86V
PGOOD
17
–
CURRENT
REVERSAL
COMPARTOR
2
RT
3
SYNC/MODE
OPERATIO
Main Control Loop
The LTC3414 is a monolithic, constant-frequency, cur-
rent-mode step-down DC/DC converter. During normal
operation, the internal top power switch (P-channel
MOSFET) is turned on at the beginning of each clock cycle.
Current in the inductor increases until the current com-
parator trips and turns off the top power MOSFET. The
peak inductor current at which the current comparator
shuts off the top power switch is controlled by the voltage
on the I
TH
pin. The error amplifier adjusts the voltage on
the I
TH
pin by comparing the feedback signal from a
resistor divider on the V
FB
pin with an internal 0.8V
reference. When the load current increases, it causes a
reduction in the feedback voltage relative to the reference.
The error amplifier raises the I
TH
voltage until the average
inductor current matches the new load current. When the
top power MOSFET shuts off, the synchronous power
switch (N-channel MOSFET) turns on until either the
bottom current limit is reached or the beginning of the next
clock cycle. The bottom current limit is set at –5A for
forced continuous mode and 0A for Burst Mode operation.
The operating frequency is externally set by an external
resistor connected between the RT pin and ground. The
practical switching frequency can range from 300kHz to
4MHz.
Overvoltage and undervoltage comparators will pull the
PGOOD output low if the output voltage comes out of
regulation by
±
7.5%. In an overvoltage condition, the top
power MOSFET is turned off and the bottom power MOSFET
is switched on until either the overvoltage condition clears
or the bottom MOSFET’s current limit is reached.
Forced Continuous Mode
Connecting the SYNC/MODE pin to SV
IN
will disable Burst
Mode operation and force continuous current operation.
At light loads, forced continuous mode operation is less
efficient than Burst Mode operation, but may be desirable
in some applications where it is necessary to keep switch-
3414f
6
+
+
BURST
COMPARATOR
ERROR
AMPLIFIER
–
SLOPE
COMPENSATION
12
SW
13
SW
1
PGND
+
10
PGND
–
20
PGND
11
PGND
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