LTC3429/LTC3429B 600mA, 500kHz Micropower Synchronous Boost Converter with Output Disconnect UFEATURESDESCRIPTIO ■ Up to 96% Efficiency The LTC®3429/LTC3429B are high efficiency synchro- ■ True Output Load Disconnect nous, fixed frequency, step-up DC/DC converters with true ■ Inrush Current Limiting and Internal Soft-Start output load disconnect, inrush current limiting and soft- ■ Low Voltage Start-Up: 0.85V start in a low profile 6-lead ThinSOTTM package. These ■ Automatic Burst Mode® Operation with IQ ~ 20 µ A devices are capable of supplying 100mA from a single AA ■ Continuous Switching at Light Loads (LTC3429B) cell input or 250mA from a 2-cell AA with a 3.3V output. ■ Internal Synchronous Rectifier A switching frequency of 500kHz minimizes overall solu- ■ Current Mode Control with Internal Compensation tion footprint by allowing the use of tiny, low profile ■ Short-Circuit Protection inductors and ceramic capacitors. Current mode PWM ■ 500kHz Fixed Frequency Switching control with internal compensation reduces external parts ■ Input Range: 0.5V to 4.4V count thereby saving critical board real estate. The LTC3429 ■ Output Range: 2.5V to 4.3V (Up to 5V with Schottky) shifts automatically to power saving Burst Mode operation ■ Shutdown Current: <1µA at light loads while the LTC3429B features continuous ■ Antiringing Control Minimizes EMI switching at light loads. Antiringing control circuitry re- ■ Tiny External Components duces EMI concerns by damping the inductor in discon- ■ Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23 Package U tinuous mode. APPLICATIO S The devices also feature low shutdown current of under 1µA. The true output disconnect feature allows the output ■ MP3 Players to be completely discharged in shutdown. It also limits the ■ Digital Cameras inrush of current during start-up, minimizing surge cur- ■ LCD Bias Supplies rents seen by the input supply. ■ Handheld Instruments , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other ■ Wireless Handsets trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Burst Mode is a registered ■ GPS Receivers trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. UTYPICAL APPLICATIO2-Cell to 3.3V Efficiency 100 100 VIN = 3V 4.7µH 90 EFFICIENCY 10 + 2-CELL V 4.7 POWER LOSS (W) µF IN = 2.4V AA SW V 80 1 OUT V V IN OUT 3.3V 250mA LTC3429 1.02M 70 VIN = 2.4V 0.1 OFF ON SHDN FB 10µF EFFICIENCY (%) 60 VIN = 3V 0.01 GND 604k POWER LOSS 50 0.001 3429 F01a 40 0.0001 0.1 1 10 100 1000 Figure 1. 2-Cell to 3.3V Synchronous Boost Converter OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) 3429 F01b 3429fa 1