Overview
Features and Benefits
- Low Quiescent Current: 26µA at 12VIN to 3.3VOUT
- Integrated Boost and Catch Diodes
- Input Range: 4V to 40V
- Low Output Ripple: <10mV
- <1µA in Shutdown Mode
- Output Voltage: 1.25V to 16V
- 200mA Output Current
- Hysteretic Mode Control
- Low Ripple Burst Mode® Operation at Light Loads
- Continuous Operation at Higher Loads
- Solution Size as Small as 50mm2
- Low Profile (0.75mm) 3mm × 2mm Thermally Enhanced 8-Lead DD and 1mm ThinSOT Packages
- AEC-Q100 Qualified for Automotive Applications
Product Details
The LT3470 is a micropower step-down DC/DC converter that integrates a 300mA power switch, catch diode and boost diode into low profile 3mm × 2mm DD and ThinSOT™ packages. The LT3470 combines Burst Mode and continuous operation to allow the use of tiny inductor and capacitors while providing a low ripple output to loads of up to 200mA.
With its wide input range of 4V to 40V, the LT3470 can regulate a wide variety of power sources, from 2-cell Li-Ion batteries to unregulated wall transformers and lead-acid batteries. Quiescent current in regulation is just 26µA in a typical application while a zero current shutdown mode disconnects the load from the input source, simplifying power management in battery-powered systems. Fast current limiting and hysteretic control protects the LT3470 and external components against shorted outputs, even at 40V input.
Vin Min Startup | Switch Current | |
LT3470 | 5.5V | 300mA |
LT3470A | 4V | 400mA |
Applications
- Automotive Battery Regulation
- Power for Portable Products
- Distributed Supply Regulation
- Industrial Supplies
- Wall Transformer Regulation
Product Lifecycle
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At least one model within this product family is in production and available for purchase. The product is appropriate for new designs but newer alternatives may exist.
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