LTM4612
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OPERATION
Power Module Description
The LTM4612 is a standalone nonisolated switching mode
DC/DC power supply. It can deliver 5A of DC output
current with some external input and output capacitors.
This module provides precisely regulated output voltage
programmable via one external resistor from 3.3VDC to
15VDC over a 5V to 36V wide input voltage. The typical
application schematic is shown in Figure 18.
The LTM4612 has an integrated constant on-time current
mode regulator, ultralow RDS(ON) FETs with fast switching
speedandintegratedSchottky diodes.The typicalswitching
frequencyis850kHzat full load at 12V output. With current
mode control and internal feedback loop compensation,
the LTM4612 module has sufficient stability margins and
good transient performance under a wide range of operat-
ing conditions and with a wide range of output capacitors,
even all ceramic output capacitors.
Current mode control provides cycle-by-cycle fast current
limiting. Moreover, foldback current limiting is provided in
an overcurrent condition while VFB drops. Internal over-
voltageandundervoltage comparators pull the open-drain
PGOOD output low if the output feedback voltage exits a
±10% window around the regulation point. Furthermore,
in an overvoltage condition, internal top FET M1 is turned
off and bottom FET M2 is turned on and held on until the
overvoltage condition clears.
Inputfilter and noise cancellation circuitry reduce thenoise
coupling to I/O sides, and ensure the electromagnetic
interference (EMI) meets the limits of EN55022 Class B.
Pulling the RUN pin below 1V forces the controller into
its shutdown state, turning off both M1 and M2. At light
load currents, discontinuous mode (DCM) operation can
be enabled to achieve higher efficiency compared to con-
tinuous mode (CCM) by setting FCB pin higher than 0.6V.
When the DRVCC pin is connected to INTVCC, an integrated
5V linear regulator powers the internal gate drivers. If a
5V external bias supply is applied on DRVCC pin, then an
efficiencyimprovement willoccurdue tothereduced power
loss in the internal linear regulator. This is especially true
at higher input voltages.
The MPGM, MARG0, and MARG1 pins are used to sup-
port output voltage margining, where the percentage of
margin is programmed by the MPGM pin, and the MARG0
and MARG1 select margining. The PLLIN pin provides
frequency synchronization of the device to an external
clock. The TRACK/SS pin is used for power supply track-
ing and soft-start programming.
The typical L
TM4612 application circuit is shown in Figure
18. External component selection is primarily determined
by the maximum load current and output voltage. Refer
to Table 2 for specific external capacitor requirements for
a particular application.
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
VIN to VOUT Stepdown Ratios
There are restrictions in the maximum VIN and VOUT step
down ratio that can be achieved for a given input voltage.
These constraints are shown in the Typical Performance
Characteristic curve labeled “VIN to VOUT Step-Down
Ratio.” Note that additional thermal derating may be ap-
plied. See the Thermal Considerations and Output Current
Derating section in this data sheet.
