LTC3864

LTC3864 60V Low IQ Step-Down DC/DC Controller with 100% Duty Cycle Capability Features n Wide Operating VIN Range: 3.5V to 60V n Wide VOUT Range: 0.8V to VIN n Low Operating IQ = 40µA n Very Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle n Strong High Voltage MOSFET Gate Driver n Constant Frequency Current Mode Architecture n Verified FMEA for Adjacent Pin Open/Short n Selectable High Efficiency Burst Mode® Operation or Pulse-Skipping Mode at Light Loads n Programmable Fixed Frequency: 50kHz to 850kHz n Phase-Lockable Frequency: 75kHz to 750kHz n Accurate Current Limit n Programmable Soft-Start or Voltage Tracking n Internal Soft-Start Guarantees Smooth Start-Up n Power Good Output Voltage Monitor n Low Shutdown IQ = 7µA n Available in Small 12-Pin Thermally Enhanced MSOP and DFN Packages Applications n Industrial and Automotive Power Supplies n Telecom Power Supplies n Distributed Power Systems Description The LTC®3864 is a robust, high voltage step-down DC/DC controller optimized for automotive and industrial applications. It drives a P-channel power MOSFET switch allowing 100% duty cycle operation. The wide input and output voltage ranges cover a multitude of applications. This device has been verified with the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) procedure for operation during failure conditions. The LTC3864 offers excellent light load efficiency, drawing only 40µA quiescent current in a user programmable Burst Mode operation. Its peak current mode, const...