LTC3541 PIN FUNCTIONS VIN (Pin 1): Main Supply Pin. This pin must be closely MODE (Pin 8): Buck Mode Selection Pin. This pin enables decoupled to GND with a 10µF or greater capacitor. buck Pulse-Skip operation when driven to a logic high ENBUCK (Pin 2): Buck Enable Pin. This pin enables the and enables buck Burst Mode operation when driven to buck regulator when driven to a logic high. a logic low. BUCKFB (Pin 3): Buck Regulator Feedback Pin. This pin ENVLDO (Pin 9): VLDO/Linear Regulator Enable Pin. When receives the buck regulator’s feedback voltage from an driven to a logic high, this pin enables the linear regulator external resistive divider. when the ENBUCK pin is driven to a logic low, and enables the VLDO when the ENBUCK pin is driven to a logic high. LFB (Pin 4): VLDO/Linear Regulator Feedback Pin. This pin receives either the VLDO or linear regulator’s feedback SW (Pin 10): Switch Node Pin. This pin connects the voltage from an external resistive divider. internal main and synchronous power MOSFET switches to the external inductor for the buck regulator. LVOUT (Pin 5): VLDO/Linear Regulator Output Pin. This pin provides the regulated output voltage from the VLDO Exposed Pad (Pin 11): Ground Pin. This pin must be or linear regulator. soldered to the PCB to provide both electrical contact to ground and good thermal contact to the PCB. LVIN (Pin 6): VLDO/Linear Regulator Input Supply Pin. This pin provides the input supply voltage for the VLDO Note: Table 1 details the truth table for the control pins power FET. of the LTC3541. GND (Pin 7): Analog Ground Pin. Table 1. LTC3541 Control Pin Truth TablePIN NAMEENBUCK ENVLDO MODE OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION 0 0 X LTC3541 Powered Down 0 1 X Buck Powered Down, VLDO Regulator Powered Down, Linear Regulator Enabled 1 0 0 Buck Enabled, VLDO Regulator Powered Down, Linear Regulator Powered Down, Burst Mode Operation 1 0 1 Buck Enabled, VLDO Regulator Powered Down, Linear Regulator Powered Down, Pulse-Skip Mode Operation 1 1 0 Buck Enabled, VLDO Regulator Enabled, Linear Regulator Powered Down, Burst Mode Operation 1 1 1 Buck Enabled, VLDO Regulator Enabled, Linear Regulator Powered Down, Pulse- Skip Mode Operation 3541fb 8 For more information www.linear.com/LTC3541 Document Outline Features Applications Typical Application Description Absolute Maximum Ratings Order Information Pin Configuration Electrical Characteristics Typical Performance Characteristics Pin Functions Block Diagram Operation Applications Information BUCK Regulator VLDO/Linear regulator Applications Information Efficiency Considerations Thermal Considerations Applications Information Pc Board Layout Checklist Design Example Typical Applications Package Description Revision History Related Parts