LTC3553-2
Micropower USB Power
Manager with Li-Ion Charger,
Always-On LDO and Buck Regulator
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
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The LTC ®3553-2 is a micropower, highly integrated
power management and battery charger IC for single-cell
Li-Ion/Polymer battery applications. It includes a
PowerPath manager with automatic load prioritization,
a battery charger, an ideal diode and numerous internal
protection features. Designed specifically for USB applications, the LTC3553-2 power manager automatically limits
input current to a maximum of either 100mA or 500mA.
Battery charge current is automatically reduced such that
the sum of the load current and the charge current does
not exceed the selected input current limit. The LTC3553-2
also includes a synchronous buck regulator, an always-on
low dropout linear regulator (LDO), and a pushbutton
controller. With all supplies enabled in standby mode, the
quiescent current drawn from the battery is only 12μA.
The LTC3553-2 is available in a 3mm × 3mm × 0.75mm
20-pin QFN package.
12μA Standby Mode Quiescent Current (All Outputs On)
Seamless Transition Between Input Power Sources:
Li-Ion/Polymer Battery and USB
240mΩ Internal Ideal Diode Provides Low Loss
PowerPath™
High Efficiency 200mA Buck Regulator
Always-On 150mA Low Dropout (LDO) Linear
Regulator
Pushbutton On/Off Control With System Reset
Full Featured Li-Ion/Polymer Battery Charger
Programmable Charge Current With Thermal Limiting
Instant-On Operation With Discharged Battery
3mm × 3mm × 0.75mm 20-Pin QFN Package
APPLICATIONS
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USB-Based Handheld Products
Portable Li-Ion/Polymer Based Electronic Devices
Wearable Electronics
Low Power Medical Devices
L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, the Linear logo, and Burst Mode are registered trademarks
and PowerPath, Hot Swap, and Bat-Track are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Protected by U.S. Patents,
including 6522118, 6700364, 5481178, 6304066, 6570372, 6580258, 7511390 and other
patents pending.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
100k
10μF
LTC3553-2
NTC
100k
PROG
T
18
CHRG
BAT
+
1.87k
Li-Ion
BATTERY
BVIN
2.2μF
VINLDO
PGOOD
HPWR
DIGITAL
CONTROL
3.3V
150mA
4.7μF
LDO
2.05M
SUSP
BUCK_ON
Battery Drain Current
vs Temperature
SYSTEM
LOAD
VOUT
VBUS
10μF
649k
PBSTAT
10μH
1.2V
200mA
SW
10pF
ON
VBAT = 3.8V
16 STBY = 3.8V
REGULATORS LOAD = 0mA
14
BUCK AND LDO ON
12
10
ONLY LDO ON
8
6
4
2
HARD RESET
0
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130
TEMPERATURE (°C)
LDO_FB
STBY
BATTERY DRAIN CURRENT (μA)
4.35V TO 5.5V
USB INPUT
332k
35532 TA01b
10μF
BUCK_FB
ON/OFF
649k
35532 TA01a
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LTC3553-2
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PIN CONFIGURATION
(Notes 1, 2, 3)
VBUS, VOUT
t < 1ms and Duty Cycle < 1% .................. –0.3V to 7V
Steady State............................................. –0.3V to 6V
BAT, NTC, CHRG, SUSP, PBSTAT,
ON, BUCK_FB, LDO_FB................................ –0.3V to 6V
BUCK_ON, STBY, HPWR, PGOOD, BVIN, VINLDO,
LDO (Note 4)....................................–0.3V to VCC + 0.3V
IBAT .............................................................................1A
ISW (Continuous) .................................................300mA
ILDO (Continuous) ................................................175mA
ICHRG, IPBSTAT, IPGOOD ............................................75mA
Operating Temperature Range.................. –40°C to 85°C
Junction Temperature ........................................... 110°C
Storage Temperature Range................... –65°C to 125°C
PROG
BAT
VOUT
SUSP
VBUS
TOP VIEW
20 19 18 17 16
15 NTC
HPWR 1
14 CHRG
PGOOD 2
21
GND
PBSTAT 3
13 SW
ON 4
12 BVIN
11 VINLDO
7
8
9 10
STBY
BUCK_FB
LDO_FB
LDO
6
BUCK_ON
GND 5
UD PACKAGE
20-LEAD (3mm × 3mm) PLASTIC QFN
TJMAX = 110°C, θJA = 58.7°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 21) IS GND, AND MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB GND
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH
TAPE AND REEL
PART MARKING
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LTC3553EUD-2#PBF
LTC3553EUD-2#TRPBF
LGFJ
20-Lead (3mm × 3mm) 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/
LTC3553 Options
PART NUMBER
LDO
PGOOD
HARD RESET TIME
LTC3553
ON/OFF Control
No
5 seconds
LTC3553-2
Always On
Yes
14 seconds
POWER MANAGER ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2),
VBUS = 5V, VBAT = 3.8V, HPWR = SUSP = BUCK_ON = 0V, RPROG = 1.87k, STBY = high, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.2
8
8
2
16
16
μA
μA
μA
5
8
μA
300
150
15
500
350
30
μA
μA
μA
No-Load Quiescent Currents
IBATQ
Battery Drain Current (Note 5)
Buck and LDO Shutdown, Hard Reset
Buck and LDO Enabled
LDO Enabled, Buck Shutdown
IOUT = ISW = ILDO = 0
VBUS = 0V, Hard Reset
VBUS = 0V, BUCK_ON = STBY = 3.8V
VBUS = 0V, BUCK_ON = 0V
IBATQC
Battery Drain Current, VBUS Available
VBAT = VFLOAT, Timer Timed Out
IBUSQ
VBUS Input Current
100mA, 500mA Modes
Charger On
Timer Timed Out
SUSP = 5V (Suspend Mode)
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POWER MANAGER ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2),
VBUS = 5V, VBAT = 3.8V, HPWR = SUSP = BUCK_ON = 0V, RPROG = 1.87k, STBY = high, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
IBVINQ
BVIN Input Current
Buck Shutdown
Buck Enabled, Standby Mode
Buck Enabled
VBUS = 0V, VBVIN = 3.8V, ISW = 0 (Note 8)
BUCK_ON = 0V
BUCK_ON = STBY = 3.8V
BUCK_ON = 3.8V, STBY = 0V
VINLDO Input Current
LDO Shutdown (Hard Reset)
LDO Enabled
VBUS = 0V, VINLDO = 3.8V, ILDO = 0 (Note 10)
IVINLDOQ
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
0.01
1.5
22
1
3
38
μA
μA
μA
0.01
0.1
1
1
μA
μA
5.5
V
80
400
90
450
100
500
mA
mA
Input Power Supply
VBUS
Input Supply Voltage
IBUS(LIM)
Total Input Current
HPWR = 0V (100mA)
HPWR = 5V (500mA)
VUVLO
VBUS Undervoltage Lockout
Rising Threshold
Falling Threshold
3.8
3.6
3.9
3.5
V
mV
Rising Threshold
Falling Threshold
200
50
300
0
mV
mV
VDUVLO
RON_ILIM
VBUS to BAT Differential Undervoltage
Lockout
4.35
l
l
Input Current Limit Power FET
On-Resistance (Between VBUS and VOUT )
350
mΩ
Battery Charger
VFLOAT
VBAT Regulated Output Voltage
0 ≤ TA ≤ 85°C
ICHG
Constant-Current Mode Charge Current
RPROG = 1.87k, 0 ≤ TA ≤ 85°C
4.179
4.165
4.2
4.2
4.221
4.235
380
400
420
V
V
mA
PROG Pin Servo Voltage
VPROG
VPROG,TRKL PROG Pin Servo Voltage in Trickle Charge VBAT < V TRKL
1
0.1
V
V
hPROG
Ratio of IBAT to PROG Pin Current
750
mA/mA
ITRKL
Trickle Charge Current
VBAT < V TRKL
30
40
50
mA
V TRKL
Trickle Charge Threshold Voltage
VBAT Rising
VBAT Falling
2.9
2.75
3
2.6
V
V
Threshold Voltage Relative to VFLOAT
–75
–100
–125
ΔVRECHRG
Recharge Battery Threshold Voltage
mV
tTERM
Safety Timer Termination Period
Timer Starts when VBAT = VFLOAT – 50mV
3.2
4
5
Hour
tBADBAT
Bad Battery Termination Time
VBAT < V TRKL
0.4
0.5
0.63
Hour
hC/10
End-of-Charge Indication Current Ratio
(Note 6)
0.085
0.1
0.115
mA/mA
RON_CHG
Battery Charger Power FET
On-Resistance (Between VOUT and BAT)
IBAT = 200mA
TLIM
Junction Temperature in Constant
Temperature Mode
220
mΩ
110
°C
NTC
VCOLD
Cold Temperature Fault Threshold
Voltage
Rising NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
75
76
1.3
77
%VBUS
%VBUS
VHOT
Hot Temperature Fault Threshold Voltage Falling NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
34
35
1.3
36
%VBUS
%VBUS
VDIS
NTC Disable Threshold Voltage
Falling NTC Voltage
Hysteresis
1.2
1.7
50
2.2
%VBUS
mV
INTC
NTC Leakage Current
VNTC = VBUS = 5V
50
nA
l
–50
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POWER MANAGER ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2),
VBUS = 5V, VBAT = 3.8V, HPWR = SUSP = BUCK_ON = 0V, RPROG = 1.87k, STBY = high, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
VFWD
Forward Voltage Detection
(Note 12)
15
mV
RDROPOUT
Diode On-Resistance, Dropout
IOUT = 200mA, VBUS = 0V
240
mΩ
IMAX
Diode Current Limit
(Note 7)
Ideal Diode
1
A
Logic Inputs (HPWR, SUSP)
VIL
Input Low Voltage
VIH
Input High Voltage
RPD
Internal Pull-Down Resistance
0.4
1.2
V
V
4
MΩ
Logic Output (CHRG)
VOL
Output Low Voltage
I CHRG = 5mA
65
250
mV
I CHRG
Output Hi-Z Leakage Current
VBAT = 4.5V, VCHRG = 5V
0
1
μA
BUCK REGULATOR ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2).
BUCK_ON = VOUT = BVIN = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
BVIN
Input Supply Voltage
(Note 9)
VOUT UVLO VOUT Undervoltage Lockout
fOSC
Oscillator Frequency
IBUCK_FB
BUCK_FB Input Current (Note 8)
RSW_PD
SW Pull-Down in Shutdown
MIN
l
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
TYP
2.7
MAX
UNITS
5.5
V
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.9
V
V
0.955
1.125
1.295
–0.05
BUCK_ON = 0V
0.05
10
MHz
μA
kΩ
Logic Input Pin (STBY)
Input High Voltage
1.2
V
Input Low Voltage
Input Current
–1
0.4
V
1
μA
Buck Regulator in Normal Operation (STBY Low)
ILIM
Peak PMOS Current Limit
BUCK_ON = 3.8V (Note 7)
BUCK_ON = 3.8V
l
300
500
650
mA
780
800
820
mV
VBUCK_FB
Regulated Feedback Voltage
DMAX
Max Duty Cycle
RP
RDS(ON) of PMOS
ISW = 100mA
1.1
Ω
RN
RDS(ON) of NMOS
ISW = –100mA
0.7
Ω
100
%
Buck Regulator in Standby Mode (STBY High)
Feedback Voltage Threshold
BUCK_ON = 3.8V, VBUCK_FB Falling
Short-Circuit Current
Standby Mode Dropout Voltage
BUCK_ON = 2.9V, ISW = 10mA, VBUCK_FB = 0.76V,
VOUT = 2.9V, BVIN = 2.9V
l
770
800
820
mV
30
50
100
mA
50
100
mV
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LTC3553-2
LDO REGULATOR ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2).
VOUT = VINLDO = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
VINLDO
Input Voltage Range
(Note 9)
VOUT UVLO VOUT Undervoltage Lockout
VLDO_FB
ILDO = 1mA (Note 10)
VLDO_FB Line Regulation
ILDO = 1mA, VINLDO = 1.65V to 5.5V (Note 10)
VLDO_FB Load Regulation
ILDO = 1mA to 150mA (Note 10)
ILDO_FB
Feedback Pin Input Current
Available Output Current
l
VOUT Falling
VOUT Rising
Regulated Feedback Voltage
ILDO_OC
MIN
1.65
2.5
l
TYP
780
MAX
5.5
V
2.6
2.8
2.9
V
V
800
820
0.7
–50
mV
mV/V
0.025
l
UNITS
mV/mA
50
150
nA
mA
ILDO_SC
Short-Circuit Output Current
(Note 7)
300
VDROP
Dropout Voltage (Note 13)
ILDO = 150mA, VINLDO = 3.8V
ILDO = 150mA, VINLDO = 2.5V
ILDO = 75mA, VINLDO = 1.8V
160
220
180
mA
tLDO_SS
Soft-Start Time
0.2
ms
RLDO_PD
Output Pull-Down Resistance in Hard Reset
10
kΩ
260
350
280
mV
mV
mV
PUSHBUTTON INTERFACE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2).
VBAT = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Pushbutton Pin (ON)
(Notes 4 , 9)
l
VCC_PB
Pushbutton Operating Supply Range
VON_TH
ON Threshold Rising
ON Threshold Falling
2.7
I ON
ON Input Current
VON = VCC (Note 4)
–1
RPB_PU
Pushbutton Pull-Up Resistance
Pull-Up to VCC (Note 4)
200
5.5
V
1.2
V
V
1
μA
650
kΩ
0.4
V
V
0.4
400
Logic Input Pins (BUCK_ON)
Input High Voltage
Input Low Voltage
1.2
Input Current
–1
1
μA
–1
1
μA
0.1
0.4
V
1
μA
0.4
V
Status Output Pins (PBSTAT, PGOOD)
IPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output High Leakage Current
VPBSTAT = 3V
VPBSTAT
PBSTAT Output Low Voltage
IPBSTAT = 3mA
IPGOOD
PGOOD Output High Leakage Current
VPGOOD = 3V
VPGOOD
PGOOD Output Low Voltage
IPGOOD = 3mA
0.1
V THPGOOD
PGOOD Threshold Voltage
(Note 14)
–8
–1
%
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PUSHBUTTON INTERFACE ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes specifications that apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C (Note 2).
VBAT = 3.8V, unless otherwise noted.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Pushbutton Timing Parameters (Note 11)
t ON_PBSTATL
Minimum ON Low Time to Cause
PBSTAT Low
ON Brought Low During Power-On (PON) or
Power-Up (PUP1, PUP2) States
50
ms
t ON_PBSTATH
Delay from ON High to PBSTAT High
Power-On (PON) State, After PBSTAT Has Been
Low for at Least tPBSTAT_PW
900
μs
t ON_PUP
Minimum ON Low Time to Enter
Power-Up (PUP1 or PUP2) State
Starting in the Hard Reset (HR) or Power-Off
(POFF) States
400
ms
t ON_HR
Minimum ON Low Time to Hard Reset
ON Brought Low During the Power-On (PON) or
Power-Up (PUP1, PUP2) States
11
14
tPBSTAT_PW
PBSTAT Minimum Pulse Width
Power-On (PON) or Power-Up (PUP1, PUP2)
States
40
50
ms
tEXTPWR
Power-Up from USB Present to
Power-Up (PUP1 or PUP2) State
Starting in the Hard Reset (HR) or Power-Off
(POFF) States
100
ms
tPON_UP
BUCK_ON High to Power-On State
Starting with BUCK_ON Low in the Power-Off
(POFF) State
900
μs
tPON_DIS_BUCK BUCK_ON Low to Buck Disabled
17
s
1
μs
tPUP
Power-Up (PUP1 or PUP2) State Duration
5
s
tPDN
Power-Down (PDN1 or PDN2) State
Duration
1
s
tPGOODH
Regulators in Regulation to PGOOD High All Enabled Regulators within PGOOD Threshold
Voltage
tPGOODL
Regulator Out of Regulation to PGOOD
Low
Any Enabled Regulator Below PGOOD Threshold
Voltage
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 LTC3553-2E is tested under pulsed load conditions such
that TJ ≈ TA . The LTC3553-2E is guaranteed to meet specifications
from 0°C to 85°C junction temperature. Specifications over the –40°C
to 85°C operating junction temperature range are assured by design,
characterization and correlation with statistical process controls.
The junction temperature (TJ, in °C) is calculated from the ambient
temperature (TA , in °C) and power dissipation (PD, in Watts) according
to the formula: TJ = TA + (PD • θJA), where θJA (in °C/W) is the package
thermal impedance.
Note that the maximum ambient temperature consistent with these
specifications is determined by specific operating conditions in
conjunction with board layout, the rated package thermal impedance and
other environmental factors.
Note 3: This IC includes overtemperature protection that is intended
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction
temperatures will exceed 110°C when overtemperature 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 or BAT.
Note 5: Total battery drain current represents the load a battery will see
in application due to quiescent currents drawn by the BAT pin (IBATQ)
plus any current drawn from the VOUT pin. In applications where the
buck input (BVIN pin) and LDO input (VINLDO pin) are connected to the
1
1.8
ms
3
μs
PowerPath output (VOUT pin), the quiescent currents on BVIN and VINLDO
must be added to IBATQ to get the actual battery drain current that will be
seen in application.
Note 6: hC/10 is expressed as a fraction of programmed full charge
current with specified 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 absolute maximum specified pin current rating may
result in device degradation or failure.
Note 8: BUCK_FB High, Not Switching
Note 9: VOUT not in UVLO.
Note 10: Measured with the LDO operating in unity-gain, with its output
and feedback pins tied together.
Note 11: See the Operation section of this data sheet for detailed
explanation of the pushbutton state machine and the effects of each
state on regulator and power manager operation.
Note 12: If VBUS < VUVLO then VFWD = 0 and the forward voltage across
the ideal diode is equal to its current times RDROPOUT.
Note 13: Dropout voltage is the minimum input to output voltage
differential needed for the LDO to maintain regulation at a specified
output current. When the LDO is in dropout, its output voltage will be
equal to: VINLDO – VDROP.
Note 14: PGOOD threshold is expressed as a percentage difference from
the buck or LDO regulation voltage. The threshold is measured with the
feedback pin voltage rising.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
400
VBUS Supply Current
vs Temperature (Suspend Mode)
25
VBUS = 5V
HPWR = L
15
IBUS (μA)
IBUS (μA)
18
VBUS = 5V
20
350
300
Battery Drain Current
vs Temperature
BATTERY DRAIN CURRENT (μA)
VBUS Supply Current
vs Temperature
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
10
250
5
VBAT = 3.8V
16 STBY = 3.8V
REGULATORS LOAD = 0mA
14
BUCK AND LDO ON
12
ONLY LDO ON
10
8
6
4
2
200
–75 –50 –25
0
–75 –50 –25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
35532 G01
35532 G03
35532 G02
VBUS Current Limit
vs Temperature
Battery Drain Current
vs Temperature (Suspend Mode)
5
HARD RESET
0
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130
TEMPERATURE (°C)
500
VBUS = 5V
VBAT = 3.8V
4
VBUS and Battery Current
vs Load Current
600
VBUS = 5V
400
RPROG = 1.87k
500
HPWR = H
IVBUS
3
2
300
200
0
–75 –50 –25
100 125
0
BATTERY CURRENT (mA)
IBAT (mA)
240
80 VBUS = 5V
HPWR = H
RPROG = 1.87k
0
–75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
35532 G08
CHRG
5
VBAT
400
4
300
3
SAFETY TIMER
TERMINATION
200
VOLTAGE (V)
35532 G07
6
920mAhr CELL
VBUS = 5V
500 RPROG = 1.87k
160
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
500
600
320
0.40
0.20
–75 –50 –25
200
300
400
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Battery Charge Current and
Voltage vs Time
400
0.25
100
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480
0.30
IBAT
(DISCHARGING)
–100
0
25 50 75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
IOUT = 200mA
0.45
RON (Ω)
100
Charge Current vs Temperature
(Thermal Regulation)
RON from VBUS to VOUT
vs Temperature
0.35
IBAT
(CHARGING)
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0.50
200
0
0
–75 –50 –25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
300
HPWR = L
100
1
ILOAD
CURRENT (mA)
IVBUS (mA)
IBAT (μA)
400
2
100
1
C/10
IBAT
0
0
1
2
3
5
4
TIME (hour)
6
7
0
8
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Battery Regulation (Float)
Voltage vs Temperature
VFLOAT Load Regulation
4.204
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
4.250
VBUS = 5V
HPWR = H
Battery Charge Current
vs Battery Voltage
500
VBUS = 5V
IBAT = 2mA
4.202
VBUS = 5V
HPWR = H
RPROG = 1.87k
400
4.225
4.198
IBAT (mA)
VFLOAT (V)
VFLOAT (V)
4.200
4.200
300
200
4.196
4.175
100
4.194
4.192
0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
IBAT (mA)
4.150
–75 –50 –25
0
0
25 50 75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
2
100 125
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2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
VBAT (V)
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Forward Voltage
vs Ideal Diode Current
4.4
4
35532 G12
VBUS Connect Waveform
VBUS Disconnect Waveform
300
250
5V
VOUT
200
VFWD (mV)
VBUS
5V
VBUS = 5V
VBUS
VOUT
3.8V
VOUT
3.8V
LDO (3.3V)
LDO (3.3V)
150
VBUS = 0V
BUCK (1.2V)
BUCK (1.2V)
100
0V
50
20μs/DIV
0
200
400
600
800
IBAT (mA)
1000
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100μs/DIV
VBAT = 3.8V
ILDO = 100mA
IBUCK = 100mA
HPWR = HIGH
SUSP = LOW
STBY = LOW
0
1200
35532 G13
Oscillator Frequency
vs Temperature
1.30
HPWR
0
0
5V
VOUT
IBUS
0.5A/DIV
0
IBUS
0A
0.5A/DIV
0A
IBAT
0.5A/DIV 0A
IBAT
0A
0.5A/DIV
1ms/DIV
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 50mA
RPROG = 2k
SUSP = LOW
1ms/DIV
35532 G16
VBAT = 3.75V
IOUT = 50mA
RPROG = 2k
HPWR = HIGH
35532 G17
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (MHz)
SUSP
5V
5V
35532 G15
VBAT = 3.8V
ILDO = 100mA
IBUCK = 100mA
HPWR = HIGH
SUSP = LOW
STBY = LOW
Switching from Suspend Mode to
500mA Mode
Switching from 100mA Mode to
500mA Mode
VBUS
0V
1.25
2.7V
3.8V
5.5V
1.20
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130
TEMPERATURE (°C)
35532 G18
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Buck Switching Regulator 2.5V
Output Efficiency vs Load
Buck Regulator 3.3V Output
Efficiency vs Load
100
100
STBY = L
100
STBY = L
90
80
80
80
70
70
70
60
50
40
60
50
40
30
30
20
20
3.8V
5V
0.1
1
10
BUCK LOAD (mA)
100
0
0.01
0.1
1
10
BUCK LOAD (mA)
100
35
STBY = L
90
30
BVIN SUPPLY CURRENT (μA)
EFFICIENCY (%)
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
3.8V
5V
1
10
BUCK LOAD (mA)
100
1000
20
15
10
0
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
BVIN SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
5.5
1000
–45°C
25°C
90°C
2.0
1.5
1.0
0
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
BVIN SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
5.5
35532 G24
35532 G23
Buck Regulator Output Transient
(STBY = Low)
VOUT
50mV/DIV
(AC)
BUCK (1.2V)
10mV/DIV
(AC)
440
100
0.5
5
VOUT
50mV/DIV
(AC)
460
NO LOAD
STBY = H
2.5
Buck Regulator Output Transient
(STBY = High)
480
1
10
BUCK LOAD (mA)
35532 G21
3.0
25
Buck Regulator Short-Circuit
Current vs Temperature
STBY = L
0.1
Buck Regulator Standby Mode
BVIN Supply Current
–45°C
25°C
90°C
NO LOAD
STBY = L
35532 G22
500
3.8V
5V
0
0.01
Buck Regulator Burst Mode ®
Operation BVIN Supply Current
100
0.1
40
35532 G20
Buck Regulator 1.2V Output
Efficiency vs ILOAD
0
0.01
50
10
1000
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10
60
20
3.8V
5V
10
1000
STBY = L
30
BVIN SUPPLY CURRENT (μA)
0
0.01
EFFICIENCY (%)
90
10
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
Buck Switching Regulator 1.8V
Output Efficiency vs Load
90
EFFICIENCY (%)
EFFICIENCY (%)
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
BUCK (1.2V)
50mV/DIV
(AC)
5mA
IBUCK
100μA
100mA
IBUCK
1mA
420
50μs/DIV
400
–75 –50 –25
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
VBUS = 0V
VBAT = 3.8V
STBY = HIGH
35532 G26
100μs/DIV
35532 G27
VBUS = 0V
VBAT = 3.8V
STBY = LOW
35532 G25
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Buck Regulator Feedback
Voltage vs Output Current
Buck Regulator Switch
Impedance vs Temperature
1.6
1.2
1.0
NMOS
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Regulator Output Transient
During STBY Transition
3.8V
5V
STBY = L
0.815
PMOS
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (V)
SWITCH IMPEDANCE (Ω)
0.820
BVIN = 3.2V
STBY = L
1.4
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
BUCK OUTPUT
1.2V AT 10mA
20mV/DIV (AC)
0.810
0.805
LDO OUTPUT
3.3V AT 10mA
20mV/DIV (AC)
0.800
0.795
HIGH
STBY
LOW
0.790
0.785
0
–75 –50 –25
0.780
0.1
0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1
10
100
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
1000
35532 G29
35532 G28
Regulated LDO Feedback Voltage
vs Temperature
Power-Up Sequencing from Hard
Reset
Buck Regulator Dropout Voltage in
Standby Mode vs Load Current
820
140
0V
120
LDO OUTPUT
1V/DIV
100
80
0V
60
100μA LDO LOAD
VINLDO = 2.9V
VINLDO = 3.8V
VINLDO = 5V
815
BUCK OUTPUT
0.5V/DIV
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
200
BVIN = 2.9V
–45°C
180
25°C
160
90°C
35532 G30
50μs/DIV
VBUS = 0V
VBAT = 3.8V
810
805
800
795
790
40
35532 G32
100μs/DIV
20
785
FRONT PAGE APPLICATION CIRCUIT
0
0
5
10
15
20
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
25
780
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130
TEMPERATURE (°C)
30
35532 G33
35532 G31
LDO Load Regulation
800
799
798
797
400
300
350
LDO DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
LDO IN UNITY GAIN
VINLDO = 3.8V
VOUT = VBAT = 3.8V
VBUS = 0V
LDO SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
LDO OUTPUT VOLTAGE (mV)
801
LDO Dropout Voltage at
VINLDO = 3.8V
LDO Short-Circuit Current
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
796
0
25
50
75
100
LDO LOAD (mA)
125
150
1
2
3
4
5
VINLDO (V)
35532 G34
35532 G35
–45°C
25°C
90°C
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
25
50
75
100
LDO LOAD (mA)
125
150
35532 G36
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
LDO Dropout Voltage at
VINLDO = 2.5V
LDO Dropout Voltage at
VINLDO = 1.8V
300
LDO Output Transient
300
–45°C
25°C
90°C
250
LDO DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
LDO DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified.
200
150
100
50
0
–45°C
25°C
90°C
250
VOUT
50mV/DIV
(AC)
LDO (3.3V)
100mV/DIV
(AC)
200
150
100
100mA
ILDO
1mA
50
50μs/DIV
0
0
25
50
75
100
LDO LOAD (mA)
125
150
35532 G37
0
15
30
45
LDO LOAD (mA)
60
75
35532 G39
VBUS = 0V
VBAT = 3.8V
35532 G38
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PIN FUNCTIONS
HPWR (Pin 1): High Power Logic Input. When this pin is
low the input current limit is set to 100mA and when this
pin is driven high it is set to 500mA. The SUSP pin needs
to be low for the input current limit circuit to be enabled.
This pin has a conditional internal pull-down resistor when
power is applied to the VBUS pin.
PGOOD (Pin 2): Power Good. This open-drain output
indicates that all enabled regulators have been in regulation for at least 1.8ms.
PBSTAT (Pin 3): Pushbutton Status. This open-drain output
is a debounced and buffered version of the ON pushbutton input. It may be used to interrupt a microprocessor.
ON (Pin 4): Pushbutton Input. Weak internal pull-up
forces a high state if ON is left floating. A normally open
pushbutton is connected from ON to ground to force a
low state on this pin.
GND (Pin 5, Exposed Pad Pin 21): Ground. The exposed
package pad is ground and must be soldered to the PC board
for proper functionality and for maximum heat transfer.
STBY (Pin 6): Standby Mode. When this pin is driven
high, the buck regulator quiescent current is reduced
to very low levels, while still maintaining output voltage
regulation. In this mode, the buck regulator is limited to
10mA maximum load current. This pin must be driven to
a valid logic level. Do not float this pin.
BUCK_ON (Pin 7): Logic Input Enables the Buck Regulator. This pin must be driven to a valid logic level. Do not
float this pin.
BUCK_FB (Pin 8): Feedback Input for the Buck Regulator.
This pin servos to a fixed voltage of 0.8V when the control
loop is complete.
LDO_FB (Pin 9): Feedback Input for the Low Dropout
Regulator. This pin servos to a fixed voltage of 0.8V when
the control loop is complete.
LDO (Pin 10): Low Dropout (LDO) Linear Regulator Output. This pin should be bypassed with a low impedance
multilayer ceramic capacitor.
VINLDO (Pin 11): Power Input Pin for the LDO Regulator.
This pin is to be connected to VOUT or any supply voltage below VOUT, such as the buck regulator output. This
pin should be bypassed with a low impedance multilayer
ceramic capacitor.
BVIN (Pin 12): Power Input for the Buck Regulator. It is
recommended that this pin be connected to the VOUT pin.
It should be bypassed with a low impedance multilayer
ceramic capacitor.
SW (Pin 13): Power Transmission (Switch) Pin for the
Buck Regulator.
CHRG (Pin 14): Open-Drain Charge Status Output. This pin
indicates the status of the battery charger. It is internally
pulled low while charging. Once the battery charge current reduces to less than one-tenth of the programmed
charge current, this pin goes into a high impedance state.
An external pull-up resistor and/or LED is required to
provide indication.
NTC (Pin 15): 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 VBUS to NTC and a thermistor is
required from NTC to ground. If the NTC function is not
desired, the NTC pin should be grounded.
PROG (Pin 16): Charge Current Program and Charge
Current Monitor Pin. Connecting a resistor from PROG to
ground programs the charge current as given by:
I CHG (A)=
750V
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.
BAT (Pin 17): 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.
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PIN FUNCTIONS
VOUT (Pin 18): Output Voltage of the PowerPath Controller
and Input Voltage of the Battery Charger. The majority of
the portable products should be powered from VOUT. The
LTC3553-2 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.
SUSP (Pin 19): Suspend Mode Logic Input. If this pin
is driven high the input current limit path is disabled.
In this state the circuit draws negligible power from the
VBUS pin. Any load at the VOUT pin is provided by the
battery through the internal ideal diode. When this input
is grounded, the input current limit will be set to desired
value as determined by the state of the HPWR pin. This
pin has a conditional internal pull-down resistor when
power is applied to the VBUS pin.
VBUS (Pin 20): 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.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
18 VOUT
VBUS 20
HPWR
INPUT
CURRENT
LIMIT
1
SUSP 19
CC/CV
CHARGER
17 BAT
16 PROG
EXTPWR UVLO
12 BVIN
NTC 15
BATTERY
TEMP
MONITOR
1.125MHz
OSCILLATOR
OSC
0.8V
CHRG 14
÷
2048
CHARGE
STATUS
13 SW
EN
STBY
8
BUCK_FB
200mA BUCK DC/DC
11 VINLDO
0.8V
10 LDO
EN
STBY
6
BUCK_ON
7
PBSTAT
3
ON
4
STBY
9
LDO_FB
2
PGOOD
150mA LDO
PUSHBUTTON
INTERFACE
AND
SEQUENCE
LOGIC
POWER
GOOD
COMPARATORS
5, 21
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GND
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OPERATION
Introduction
The LTC3553-2 is a highly integrated power management
IC that includes the following features:
The buck regulator includes a low power standby mode
which can be used to power essential keep-alive circuitry
while draining ultralow current from the battery for extended battery life.
PowerPath controller
Battery charger
USB PowerPath Controller
Ideal diode
The input current limit and charger control circuits of the
LTC3553-2 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 buck and
LDO regulators and the battery charger.
Pushbutton controller
200mA buck regulator
Always-on 150mA low dropout (LDO) linear regulator
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 never violates the USB specifications.
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 LTC3553-2 also includes a
pushbutton input to control the two regulators and system
reset. The constant-frequency current mode step-down
switching regulator provides 200mA and supports 100%
duty cycle operation as well as Burst Mode operation for
high efficiency at light load. No external compensation
components are required for the switching regulator. The
LDO can deliver up to 150mA, and is stable with a ceramic
output capacitor of at least 1μF. For application flexibility,
the LDO’s power input pin, VINLDO, is independent of the
buck’s BVIN pin.
Either regulator 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. The buck regulator operates at 1.125MHz.
Simplified PowerPath Block Diagram
VBUS 20
18 VOUT
IDEAL
CC/CV
CHARGER
+
–
100mA/500mA
INPUT CURRENT
LIMIT
15mV
17 BAT
If the combined load does not exceed the programmed
input current limit, VOUT will be connected to VBUS through
an internal 350mΩ 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 input current limit is programmed by the HPWR and
SUSP pins. If SUSP pin set high, the input current limit
is disabled. If SUSP pin is low, the input current limit is
enabled. HPWR pin selects between 100mA input current
limit when it is low and 500mA input current limit when
it is high.
Ideal Diode From BAT to VOUT
The LTC3553-2 has an internal ideal diode from BAT to
VOUT designed to 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 diode. Furthermore, if power to VBUS (USB) is
removed, then all of the application power will be provided
by the battery via the ideal diode. The ideal diode is fast
enough to keep VOUT from dropping significantly with
just the recommended output capacitor. The ideal diode
consists of a precision amplifier that enables an on-chip
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OPERATION
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
240mΩ.
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.
Suspend Mode
When the SUSP pin is pulled high the LTC3553-2 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 15μA. The system load connected to VOUT is supplied
through the ideal diode connected to BAT.
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
200mV above VBAT. Hysteresis on the UVLO turns off the
input current limit circuitry if VBUS drops below 3.6V or
within 50mV of VBAT. 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 typical.
Battery Charger
The LTC3553-2 includes 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 V TRKL,
typically 2.9V, 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 2.9V, the battery charger begins charging in full
power constant current mode. The current delivered to
the battery will try to reach 750V/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 current. The external load will always be
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 LTC3553-2 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 to the battery.
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). 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 approximately
2ms. 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. 1/750th 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 750 times the current in the PROG pin. The program
resistor and the charge current are calculated using the
following equations:
R PROG =
750V
750V
,I CHG =
I CHG
R PROG
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OPERATION
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:
I BAT =
V PROG
• 750
R PROG
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 LTC3553-2 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 LTC3553-2 or external components. The
benefit of the LTC3553-2 thermal regulation loop is that
charge current can be set according to the desired charge
rate 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 LTC3553-2 reduces the charge current due
to excess load on the VOUT pin. 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 LTC3553-2’s battery charger contains both a constantvoltage and a constant-current control loop. The constantvoltage 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 100μF 1210 ceramic capacitor in
series with a 0.3Ω resistor from BAT to GND is required
to keep ripple voltage low if operation with the battery
disconnected is allowed.
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:
R PROG ≤
1
2π • 100kHz • C PROG
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OPERATION
NTC Thermistor
Alternate NTC Thermistors and Biasing
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 thermistor, RNTC, between the NTC pin and ground and a bias
resistor, RNOM, from VBUS to NTC, as shown in Figure 1.
RNOM should be a 1% resistor with a value equal to the
value of the chosen NTC thermistor at 25°C (R25). The
LTC3553-2 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 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 LTC3553-2 is also designed
to pause charging when the value of the NTC thermistor
increases to 3.17 times the value of R25. For a Vishay
curve 1 thermistor this resistance, 317k, 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 LTC3553-2 provides 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 preprogrammed
to approximately 40°C and 0°C, respectively (assuming
a Vishay curve 1 thermistor).
20
NTC BLOCK
VBUS
t7BUS
(NTC RISING)
RNOM
100k
–
TOO_COLD
15
NTC
+
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.
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
RNTC
100k
RNTC|COLD = Value of thermistor at the cold trip point
–
t7BUS
(NTC FALLING)
TOO_HOT
+
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
+
NTC_ENABLE
t7BUS
(NTC FALLING)
–
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RNOM = Primary thermistor bias resistor (see Figure 2)
R1 = Optional temperature range adjustment resistor (see
Figure 2)
Figure 1. Typical NTC Thermistor Circuit
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20
VBUS
t7BUS
(NTC RISING)
RNOM
105k
–
TOO_COLD
15
NTC
+
R1
12.7k
RNTC
100k
–
t7BUS
(NTC FALLING)
TOO_HOT
+
+
NTC_ENABLE
t7BUS
(NTC FALLING)
–
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 nonlinear behavior of the thermistor. The following
equations can be used to easily calculate a new value for
the bias resistor:
r
R NOM = HOT • R25
0.538
r
R NOM = COLD • 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 independently set, the other is determined by the default ratios designed in the IC.
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Figure 2. NTC Thermistor Circuit With Additional Bias Resistor
The trip points for the LTC3553-2’s temperature qualification are internally programmed at 0.35 • VBUS for the hot
threshold and 0.76 • VBUS for the cold threshold.
Therefore, the hot trip point is set when:
R NTC|HOT
R NOM +R NTC|HOT
• VBUS = 0.35 • VBUS
and the cold trip point is set when:
R NTC|COLD
R NOM +R NTC|COLD
• V BUS = 0.76 • V BUS
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.
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 2. The following formulas can
be used to compute the values of RNOM and R1:
r COLD – r HOT
R NOM =
• R25
2.714
R1 = 0.536 • R NOM – r HOT • R25
For example, to set the trip points to 0°C and 45°C with
a Vishay curve 1 thermistor choose:
3.266 – 0.4368
R NOM =
• 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 2 and results in an upper trip point of 45°C and
a lower trip point of 0°C.
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BUCK REGULATOR
Introduction
The LTC3553-2 includes a constant-frequency currentmode 200mA buck regulator. At light loads, the regulator
automatically enters Burst Mode operation to maintain
high efficiency.
Applications with a near-zero-current sleep or memory
keep-alive mode can command the LTC3553-2 buck
regulator into a standby mode that maintains output
regulation while drawing only 1.5μA quiescent current.
Load capability drops to 10mA in this mode.
The buck regulator is enabled, disabled and sequenced
through the pushbutton interface (see the Pushbutton
Interface section for more information). It is recommended
that the buck regulator input supply (BVIN) be connected
to the system supply pin (VOUT). This is recommended
because the undervoltage lockout circuit on the VOUT pin
(VOUT UVLO) disables the buck regulator when the VOUT
voltage drops below the VOUT UVLO threshold. If driving the buck regulator input supply from a voltage other
than VOUT, the regulator should not be operated outside
its specified operating voltage range as operation is not
guaranteed beyond this range.
Output Voltage Programming
Figure 3 shows the buck regulator application circuit. The
output voltage for the buck regulator is programmed using
a resistor divider from the buck regulator output connected
to the feedback pin (BUCK_FB) such that:
⎛ R1 ⎞
VBUCK = 0.8V • ⎜ +1⎟
⎝ R2 ⎠
Typical values for R1 can be as high as 2.2MΩ.
(R1 + R2) can be as high as 3MΩ. The capacitor CFB
cancels the pole created by feedback resistors and the
input capacitance of the BUCK_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
VIN
MP
EN
SW
PWM
STBY CONTROL
L
VBUCK
MN
CFB
R1
COUT
BUCK_FB
GND
0.8V
R2
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Figure 3. Buck Regulator Application Circuit
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.
Normal Buck Operating Mode (STBY Pin Low)
In normal mode (STBY pin low), the buck regulator performs as a traditional constant-frequency current mode
switching regulator. Switching frequency is determined
by an internal oscillator which operates at 1.125MHz. An
internal latch is set at the start of every oscillator cycle,
turning on the main P-channel MOSFET switch. During
each cycle, a current comparator compares the 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 clock cycle, or when the current through
the N-channel MOSFET synchronous rectifier drops to
zero, whichever happens first. Via this mechanism, the
error amplifier adjusts the peak inductor current to deliver
the required output power. All necessary compensation
is internal to the buck regulator requiring only a single
ceramic output capacitor for stability.
At light load and no-load conditions, the buck automatically
switches to a power-saving hysteretic control algorithm that
operates the switches intermittently to minimize switching
losses. Known as Burst Mode operation, the buck cycles
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the power switches enough times to charge the output
capacitor to a voltage slightly higher than the regulation
point. The buck then goes into a reduced quiescent current
sleep mode. In this state, power loss is minimized while the
load current is supplied by the output capacitor. Whenever
the output voltage drops below a predetermined value, the
buck wakes from sleep and cycles the switches again until
the output capacitor voltage is once again slightly above
the regulation point. Sleep time thus depends on load
current, since the load current determines the discharge
rate of the output capacitor.
load current, Burst Mode operation yields the best overall
conversion efficiency.
Standby Mode Buck Operation (STBY Pin High)
It is possible for the buck regulator’s input voltage to fall
near or below 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 to 100%, keeping the switch on continuously.
Known as dropout operation, the output voltage equals the
regulator’s input voltage minus the voltage drops across
the internal P-channel MOSFET and the inductor.
There are situations where even the low quiescent current
of Burst Mode operation is not low enough. For instance,
in a static memory keep alive situation, load current may
fall well below 1μA. In this case, the 22μA typical BVIN
quiescent current in Burst Mode operation becomes the
main factor determining battery run time.
Standby mode cuts BVIN quiescent current down to just
1.5μA, greatly extending battery run time in this essentially no-load region of operation. The application circuit
commands the LTC3553-2 into and out of standby mode
via the STBY pin logic input. Bringing the STBY pin high
places the regulator into standby mode, while bringing it
low returns it to Burst Mode operation. In standby mode,
buck load capability drops to 10mA.
In standby mode, the buck regulator operates hysteretically. When the BUCK_FB pin voltage falls below the
internal 0.8V reference, a current source from BVIN to
SW turns on, delivering current through the inductor to
the switching regulator output capacitor and load. When
the FB pin voltage rises above the reference plus a small
hysteresis voltage, that current is shut off. In this way,
output regulation is maintained.
Since the power transfer from BVIN to SW is through a
high impedance current source rather than through a low
impedance MOSFET switch, power loss scales with load
current as in a linear low dropout (LDO) regulator, rather
than as in a switching regulator. For near-zero load conditions where regulator quiescent current is the dominant
power loss, standby mode is ideal. But at any appreciable
Shutdown
The buck regulator is shut down and enabled via the
pushbutton interface. In shutdown, it draws only a few
nanoamps of leakage current from the BVIN pin. It also
pulls down on its output with a 10k resistor from its switch
pin to ground.
Dropout Operation
Soft-Start Operation
In normal operating mode, soft-start works by gradually
increasing the maximum allowed peak inductor current
for the buck regulator over a 500μs period. This allows the
output to rise slowly, helping minimize the inrush current
needed to charge up the output capacitor. A soft-start
cycle occurs whenever the buck is enabled.
Soft-start occurs only in normal operation, but not in
standby mode. Standby mode operation is already inherently current-limited, since the regulator works by
intermittently turning on a current source from BVIN to
SW. Changing the state of the STBY pin while the regulators are operating doesn’t trigger a new soft-start cycle,
to avoid glitching the outputs.
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.
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Inductor value should be chosen based on the desired
output voltage. See Table 1. Table 3 shows several inductors
that work well with the step-down switching buck regulator.
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.
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.
Choose an inductor with a DC current rating at least 1.5
times larger than the maximum load current to 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 buck converter.
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 do not 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 buck 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.
Input/Output Capacitor Selection
Low ESR (equivalent series resistance) ceramic capacitors should be used at the buck output as well as at the
buck 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. For good transient response and stability the output
capacitor should retain at least 4μF of capacitance over
operating temperature and bias voltage. Generally, a good
starting point is to use a 10μF output capacitor.
Table 1. Choosing the Inductor Value
Table 2. Ceramic Capacitor Manufacturers
DESIRED OUTPUT VOLTAGE
RECOMMENDED INDUCTOR VALUE
AVX
www.avxcorp.com
1.8V or Less
10μH
Murata
www.murata.com
1.8V to 2.5V
6.8μH
Taiyo Yuden
www.t-yuden.com
2.5V to 3.3V
4.7μH
Vishay Siliconix
www.vishay.com
TDK
www.tdk.com
Table 3. Recommended Inductors for the Buck Regulator
INDUCTOR PART NO.
SIZE (L × W × H) (mm)
L (μH)
MAX IDC (A)
MAX DCR (Ω)
1117AS-4R7M
1117AS-6R8M
1117AS-100M
4.7
6.8
10
0.64
0.54
0.45
0.18*
0.250*
0.380*
3.0 × 2.8 × 1.0
Toko
www.toko.com
MANUFACTURER
CDRH2D11BNP-4R7N
CDRH2D11BNP-6R8N
CDRH2D11BNP-100N
4.7
6.8
10
0.7
0.6
0.48
0.248
0.284
0.428
3.0 × 3.0 × 1.2
Sumida
www.sumida.com
SD3112-4R7-R
SD3112-6R8-R
SD3112-100-R
4.7
6.8
10
0.8
0.68
0.55
0.246*
0.291*
0.446*
3.1 × 3.1 × 1.2
Cooper
www.cooperet.com
EPL2014-472ML_
EPL2014-682ML_
EPL2014-103ML_
4.7
6.8
10
0.88
0.8
0.6
0.254
0.316
0.459
2.0 × 1.8 × 1.4
Coilcraft
www.coilcraft.com
* = Typical DCR
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The 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 very thin ( VUVLO and VBUS – VBAT > VDUVLO),
the pushbutton circuity immediately enters the PUP1 state.
For this to work reliably, the BAT pin voltage must be kept
well-behaved when no battery is connected. Ensure this
by bypassing the BAT pin to GND with an RC network consisting of a 100μF ceramic capacitor in series with 0.3Ω.
1
BAT
0
1
VBUS
0
1
ON (PB)
0
1
PBSTAT
0
100ms
1
BUCK
0
1
LDO
0
1.8ms
1
PGOOD
0
5s
1
BUCK_ON
0
STATE
POFF
PUP2
PON
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Figure 7. Power-Up via Applying External Power
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Power-Up Via Asserting the BUCK_ON Pin
Power-Down by De-Asserting BUCK_ON
Figure 8 shows the LTC3553-2 powering up by driving
BUCK_ON high. For this example the pushbutton circuitry
starts in the HR state with a battery connected. Once
BUCK_ON goes high, the pushbutton circuitry enters the
PON state and the buck powers up. Also, as the part exits
the hard reset state the LDO will power up simultaneously.
The PGOOD is initially low and will go high once both regulators are within 8% of their regulation voltage for 1.8ms.
Figure 9 shows the LTC3553-2 powering down by μC/
μP control. For this example the pushbutton circuitry
starts in the PON state with a battery connected and both
regulators enabled. The user presses the pushbutton (ON
low) for at least 50ms, which generates a debounced, low
impedance pulse on the PBSTAT output. After receiving
the PBSTAT signal, the μC/μP software decides to drive
the BUCK_ON input low in order to power down. After
the BUCK_ON input goes low, the pushbutton circuitry
will enter the PDN2 state. In the PDN2 state a one second
wait time is initiated after which the pushbutton circuitry
enters the POFF state. During this one second time, the
ON, and BUCK_ON inputs as well as external power application are ignored. Though the above assumes a battery
Powering up via asserting the BUCK_ON pin is useful
for applications containing an always-on μC that’s not
powered by the LTC3553-2 regulators. That μC can power
the application up and down for housekeeping and other
activities not needing the user’s control.
1
1
BAT
BAT
0
0
1
1
VBUS
VBUS
0
0
1
1
1s
ON (PB)
ON (PB)
0
0
1
1
PBSTAT
PBSTAT
0
0
1
1
PGOOD
BUCK_ON
0
0
1
1
μC/μP CONTROL
BUCK_ON
BUCK
0
0
1
1
BUCK
LDO
0
0
1.8ms
1
1
LDO
PGOOD
0
0
STATE
50ms
HR
PON
STATE
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Figure 8. Power-Up via Asserting the BUCK_ON Pin
PON
PDN2
POFF
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Figure 9. Power-Down via De-Assertion of BUCK_ON
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present, the same operation would take place with a valid
external supply (VBUS) with or without a battery present.
threshold temporarily. This VOUT UVLO condition causes
the pushbutton circuitry to transition from the PON state
to the PDN2 state. Upon entering the PDN2 state the buck
regulator powers down. The VOUT UVLO condition also
disables the LDO causing the PGOOD to go low. Once the
LDO powers back up and is in regulation for 1.8ms, the
PGOOD will go high impedance.
The PGOOD remains asserted through this state transition
as the LDO stays on.
Holding ON low through the one second power-down
period will not cause a power-up event at end of the one
second period. The ON pin must be brought high following
the power-down event and then go low again to establish
a valid power-up event.
In the typical case where the BUCK_ON pin is driven by
logic powered by the buck regulator, the BUCK_ON pin
would also go low, as depicted in Figure 10. If the external supply recovers after entering the PDN2 state such
that VOUT is no longer in UVLO, then the LTC3553-2 will
transition back into the PUP2 state once the PDN2 one
second delay is complete. Following the state diagram,
the transition from PDN2 to PUP2 in this case actually
occurs via a brief visit to the POFF state. During the brief
UVLO Minimum Off-Time Timing (Low Battery)
Figure 10 assumes the battery is either missing or at a
voltage below the VOUT UVLO threshold, and the application is running via external power (VBUS). A glitch on the
external supply causes VOUT to drop below the VOUT UVLO
1
BAT
0
1
VBUS
0
1
ON (PB)
0
1
PBSTAT
0
5s
1
BUCK_ON
0
1s, BUCK POWERS UP
1
BUCK
0
LDO POWERS UP
1
LDO
0
1.8ms
1
PGOOD
0
STATE
PON
PDN2
PUP2
PON
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Figure 10. UVLO Minimum Off-Time Timing
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POFF state, the state machine immediately recognizes that
valid external power is available and transitions into the
PUP2 state. Entering the PUP2 state will cause the buck to
power up as described previously in the power-up sections.
Not depicted here, but in cases where the BUCK_ON pin
is driven by a supply that remains high when entering the
POFF state, then as per the state diagram in Figure 7, the
pushbutton circuitry will enter the PON state once VOUT
is no longer in UVLO. Upon entering the PON state, the
buck regulator will power up.
Note: If VOUT drops too low (below about 1.9V) the LTC3553-2
will see this as a POR condition and will enter the PDN1
state rather than the PDN2 state. One second later the
part will transition to the HR state. Under these conditions
an explicit power-up event (such as a pushbutton press)
may be required to bring the LTC3553-2 out of hard reset.
Hard Reset Timing
HARD RESET provides an ultralow power-down state for
shipping or long term storage as well as a way to power
down the application in case of a software lockup. In the
case of software lockup, the user can hold the pushbutton
(ON low) for 14 seconds and a hard reset event (HRST) will
occur, placing the pushbutton circuitry in the power-down
(PDN1) state. At this point the buck regulator will be shut
down. Following a one second power-down period the
pushbutton circuitry will enter the hard reset state (HR).
At this point the LDO regulator will be shut down.
Holding ON low through the one second power-down
period will not cause a power-up event at end of the one
second period. ON must be brought high following the
power-down event and then go low again for 400ms to
establish a valid power-up event, as shown in Figure 11.
1
BAT
0
1
VBUS
0
14s
1
ON (PB)
0
50ms
1
PBSTAT
0
400ms
1
LDO
0
1
BUCK
0
1s
1
BUCK_ON
0
1.8ms
1
PGOOD
0
STATE
PON
PDN1
HR
PUP1
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Figure 11. Hard Reset via Holding ON Low for 14 Seconds
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Power-Up Sequencing
LAYOUT AND THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS
Figure 12 shows the actual power-up sequencing of the
LTC3553-2. The regulators are both initially disabled
(0V). Starting in hard reset state, if the pushbutton has
been applied (ON low) for 400ms, the LDO is enabled.
The LDO slews up and enters regulation. The actual slew
rate is controlled by the soft start function of the LDO in
conjunction with output capacitance and load (see the LDO
Regulator Operation section for more information). When
the LDO is within about 8% of final regulation, the buck
is enabled and slews up into regulation. 1.8ms after the
buck is within 8% of final regulation, the PGOOD output
will go high impedance. The regulators in Figure 12 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 achieve regulation.
Printed Circuit Board Power Dissipation
In order to be able to deliver maximum charge current
under all conditions, it is critical that the Exposed Pad
on the backside of the LTC3553-2 package is soldered
to a ground plane on the board. Correctly soldered to a
2500mm2 ground plane on a double-sided 1oz copper
board, the LTC3553-2 has a thermal resistance (θJA) of
approximately 70°C/W. Failure to make good thermal
contact between the Exposed Pad on the backside of the
package and an adequately sized ground plane will result
in thermal resistances far greater than 70°C/W.
The conditions that cause the LTC3553-2 to reduce charge
current due to the thermal protection feedback can be
approximated by considering the power dissipated in the
BUCK OUTPUT
0.5V/DIV
0V
LDO OUTPUT
1V/DIV
0V
100μs/DIV
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Figure 12. Power-Up Sequencing, Front Page
Application Circuit
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part. For high charge currents the LTC3553-2 power dissipation is approximately:
PD = (VBUS –BAT) • IBAT + PD(REGS)
where PD is the total power dissipated, VBUS is the supply
voltage, BAT is the battery voltage, and IBAT is the battery
charge current. PD(REGS) is the sum of power dissipated
on chip by the step-down switching regulators.
The power dissipated by the buck regulator can be estimated as follows:
PD(BUCK) = (BOUTx • IOUT) • (100 - Eff)/100
Where BOUTx is the programmed output voltage, IOUT 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.
The power dissipated by the LDO regulator can be estimated using:
PD(LDO) = (VINLDO – VLDO) • ILDO
where VINLDO is the LDO input supply voltage, VLDO is
the LDO regulated output voltage, and ILDO is the LDO
load current.
Thus the power dissipated by all regulators is:
PD(REGS) = PD(BUCK) + PD(LDO)
It is not necessary to perform any worst-case power dissipation scenarios because the LTC3553-2 will automatically
reduce the charge current to maintain the die temperature
at approximately 110°C. However, the approximate ambi-
ent temperature at which the thermal feedback begins to
protect the IC is:
TA = 110°C – PD • θJA
Example: Consider the LTC3553-2 operating from a wall
adapter with 5V (VBUS) providing 400mA (IBAT) to charge a
Li-Ion battery at 3.3V (BAT). Also assume PD(REGS) = 0.3W,
so the total power dissipation is:
PD = (5V – 3.3V) • 400mA + 0.3W = 0.98W
The ambient temperature above which the LTC3553-2
will begin to reduce the 400mA charge current, is approximately:
TA = 110°C – 0.98W • 70°C/W = 41.4°C
The LTC3553-2 can be used above 41.4°C, but the charge
current will be reduced below 400mA. The charge current
at a given ambient temperature can be approximated by:
PD = (110°C – TA) / θJA = (VBUS – BAT) • IBAT + PD(REGS)
Thus:
IBAT =
[(110°C – TA) / θJA –PD(REGS)]
(VBUS –BAT)
Consider the above example with an ambient temperature of 60°C. The charge current will be reduced to
approximately:
IBAT = [(110°C – 60°C) / 70°C/W – 0.3W] / (5V – 3.3V)
IBAT = (0.71W – 0.3W) / 1.7V = 241mA
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Printed Circuit Board Layout
When laying out the printed circuit board, the following
list should be followed to ensure proper operation of the
LTC3553-2:
1. The Exposed Pad of the package (Pin 21) should connect
directly to a large ground plane to minimize thermal
and electrical impedance.
2. The traces connecting the regulator input supply pins
(BVIN and VINLDO) and their respective decoupling
capacitors should be kept as short as possible. The
GND side of each capacitor should connect directly to
the ground plane of the part. This capacitor provides
the AC current to the internal power MOSFETs and their
drivers. It is important to minimize inductance from this
capacitor to the pin of the LTC3553-2. Connect BVIN
to VOUT and VINLDO to its input supply through short
low impedance traces.
3. The switching power trace connecting the SW pin to
its inductor should be minimized to reduce radiated
EMI and parasitic coupling. Due to the large voltage
swing of the switching node, sensitive nodes such as
the feedback nodes should be kept far away or shielded
from the switching nodes or poor performance could
result.
4. Connections between the buck regulator inductor and
its output capacitor should be kept as short as possible.
The GND side of the output capacitor should connect
directly to the thermal ground plane of the part.
5. Keep the feedback pin traces (BUCK_FB and LDO_FB)
as short as possible. Minimize any parasitic capacitance
between the feedback traces and any switching node
(i.e., SW and logic signals). If necessary, shield the
feedback nodes with a GND trace.
6. Connections between the LTC3553-2 PowerPath 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.
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LTC3553-2
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
USB PowerPath With Li-Ion Battery (NTC Qualified Charging)
4.35V TO 5.5V
USB INPUT
20
C3
10μF
15
R1
100k
R2
100k
VBUS
VOUT
NTC
CHRG
16
PROG
19
2
R3
BAT
6
7
3
4
PB1
HPWR
BVIN
SUSP
VINLDO
LDO
PGOOD
LDO_FB
STBY
17
+
SW
BUCK_FB
C2
2.2μF
11
10
3.3V
RUP1
2.05M
9
13
ON
GND
Li-Ion
BATTERY
12
BUCK_ON
PBSTAT
EN
14
RPROG
1.87k
1
1.8V
C1
10μF
LTC3553-2
T
LDO
SYSTEM LOAD
18
8
L1
10μH
C5
10pF
MEMORY
I/O
C4
4.7μF
RLO1
649k
1.2V
RUP2
332k
CORE
C6
10μF
μC
RLO2
649k
R4
100k
R3
100k
PBSTAT
PGOOD
BUCK_ON
STBY
SUSP
HPWR
35532 TA02
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LTC3553-2
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
3-Cell Alkaline/Lithium With PowerPath (Charger Disabled)
U1
4.35V TO 5.5V
USB INPUT
20
C3
10μF
15
VBUS
VOUT
NTC
CHRG
LTC3553-2
16
BAT
SYSTEM LOAD
18
C1
10μF
14
17
+
PROG
RPROG
10k
1
19
HPWR
BVIN
SUSP
VINLDO
LDO
2
7
3
4
PB1
12
C2
2.2μF
11
10
9
SW
13
PBSTAT
ON
BUCK_FB
8
I/O
C4
4.7μF
RLO1
464k
STBY
BUCK_ON
U2
2.5V
RUP1
1M
PGOOD
LDO_FB
6
3 CELL
ALKALINE
OR LITHIUM
L1
10μH
1.8V
C5
10pF
CORE
C6
10μF
RUP2
590k
μC
GND
RLO2
464k
R4
100k
R5
100k
R3
100k
PBSTAT
PGOOD
STBY
EN
SUSP
HPWR
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LTC3553-2
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.
UD Package
20-Lead Plastic QFN (3mm × 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1720 Rev A)
0.70 ±0.05
3.50 ± 0.05
(4 SIDES)
1.65 ± 0.05
2.10 ± 0.05
PACKAGE
OUTLINE
0.20 ±0.05
0.40 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED
3.00 ± 0.10
(4 SIDES)
BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD
R = 0.115
TYP
0.75 ± 0.05
R = 0.05
TYP
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
PIN 1 NOTCH
R = 0.20 TYP
OR 0.25 × 45°
CHAMFER
19 20
0.40 ± 0.10
1
2
1.65 ± 0.10
(4-SIDES)
(UD20) QFN 0306 REV A
0.200 REF
0.00 – 0.05
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 0.15mm 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
0.20 ± 0.05
0.40 BSC
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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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LTC3553-2
TYPICAL APPLICATION
USB PowerPath With Li-Ion Battery (NTC Qualified Charging),
and LDO Regulator Driven by Buck Regulator
4.35V TO 5.5V
USB INPUT
20
C7
10μF
R1
100k
R2
100k
15
VBUS
VOUT
NTC
CHRG
16
PROG
R3
BAT
19
7
2
HPWR
BVIN
17
+
SW
STBY
VINLDO
3
4
PB1
C2
2.2μF
13 L1 4.7μH
PGOOD
BUCK_FB
6
LDO
PBSTAT
8
C3
10pF
11
3.3V
RUP1
2.05M
MEMORY
I/O
C4
10μF
RLO1
649k
C5
2.2μF
10
ON
LDO_FB
Li-Ion
BATTERY
12
SUSP
BUCK_ON
EN
14
RPROG
1.87k
1
1.8V
C1
10μF
LTC3553-2
T
LDO
SYSTEM LOAD
18
9
1.2V
RUP2
332k
RLO2
649k
GND
CORE
C6
4.7μF
μC
R4
100k
R3
100k
PBSTAT
PGOOD
STBY
BUCK_ON
SUSP
HPWR
35532 TA03
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