LTC3625

LTC3625/LTC3625-1 1A High Efficiency 2-Cell Supercapacitor Charger with Automatic Cell Balancing Features n High Efficiency Step-Up/Step-Down Charging of Two Series Supercapacitors n Automatic Cell Balancing Prevents Capacitor Overvoltage During Charging n Programmable Charging Current Up to 500mA (Single Inductor), 1A (Dual Inductor) n VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V n Selectable 2.4V/2.65V Regulation per Cell (LTC3625) n Selectable 2V/2.25V Regulation per Cell (LTC3625-1) n Low No-Load Quiescent Current: 23µA n IVOUT, IVIN < 1µA in Shutdown n Low Profile 12-lead 3mm × 4mm DFN Package Applications n Servers, RAID Systems, Mass Storage, High Current Backup Supplies n Solid State Hard Drives n Wireless Power Meters n High Peak Power Boosted Supplies L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and ThinSOT is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Description The LTC®3625/LTC3625-1 are programmable supercapacitor chargers designed to charge two supercapacitors in series to a fixed output voltage (4.8V/5.3V or 4V/4.5V selectable) from a 2.7V to 5.5V input supply. Automatic cell balancing prevents overvoltage damage to either supercapacitor while maximizing charge rate. No balancing resistors are required. High efficiency, high charging current, low quiescent current and low minimum external parts count (one inductor, one bypass capacitor at VIN and one programming resistor) make the...