DESCRIPTION
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APPLICATIONS
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Display Backlighting
Automotive and Avionic Lighting
Illumination
Scanners
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1.5A Buck Mode LED Driver
Efciency
PVIN
24V
68m
100
10F
M1
CTRL = VREF
90
2.2F
1.5A
15H
ISP
ISN
TG
EFFICIENCY (%)
VIN
3.3V
2.2F
SW
VIN
SHDN
LT3518
VREF
CTRL
FB
PWM
PWM
SS
70
60
50
RT
SYNC
TGEN VREF VC GND
0.1F
80
16.9k
1MHz
40
0.1F
3518 TA01a
20
40
60
80
PWM DUTY CYCLE (%)
100
3518 TA01b
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Note 1)
PIN CONFIGURATION
TOP VIEW
16 SW
15 SW
14 TG
ISN
SHDN
ISP
VIN
16 15 14 13
TG
TGEN
TOP VIEW
SW 1
12 FB
VREF
SW 2
11 VC
RT
SYNC
SS
11 TGEN
PWM
10 FB
CTRL
17
VIN 3
10 CTRL
SHDN 4
5
VREF
RT
SYNC
SS
PWM
UF PACKAGE
16-LEAD (4mm 4mm) PLASTIC QFN
17
GND
13 ISP
12 ISN
VC
FE PACKAGE
16-LEAD PLASTIC TSSOP
ORDER INFORMATION
LEAD FREE FINISH
PART MARKING*
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
LT3518EUF#PBF
LT3518EUF#TRPBF
3518
40C to 125C
LT3518IUF#PBF
LT3518IUF#TRPBF
3518
40C to 125C
LT3518EFE#PBF
LT3518EFE#TRPBF
3518FE
40C to 125C
LT3518IFE#PBF
LT3518IFE#TRPBF
3518FE
40C to 125C
LT3518HFE#PBF
LT3518HFE#TRPBF
3518HFE
40C to 150C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specied with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identied by a label on the shipping container.
Consult LTC Marketing for information on non-standard lead based nish parts.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specications are at TA = 25C. (Note 2) VIN = 5V, SHDN = 5V, PWM = 5V unless otherwise noted.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
3
mV
0.03
%/V
6
4.5
0.1
10
1
mA
mA
A
1.0
2.5
250
1.15
2.7
270
MHz
MHz
kHz
Switching Frequency
RT = 16.7k
RT = 4.03k
RT = 91.5k
30
UNITS
96
0.85
2.25
220
RT Voltage
V
100
100
VSYNC = 2V
12
1.5
RT = 91.5k (250kHz)
SYNC = 300kHz Clock Signal, RT = 91.5k
RT = 16.7k (1MHz)
RT = 4.03k (2.5MHz)
ISW = 1.5A
A
A
0.4
mV
mV
60
103
V
V
95
94
85
97
96
90
74
2.3
2.8
%
%
%
%
3.5
400
20
A
mV
100
nA
550
VC Output Impedance
1000
PWM = 0, VC = 1V
20
l
FB Pin Threshold
ISP , ISN Idle Input Bias Current
PWM = 0V
0.98
20
nA
20
100
nA
1.01
1.04
300
20
1.5
60
0.4
100
1.5
60
0.4
120
1.5
TGEN = 5V
IREF = 100A
1.96
nA
A
0.4
100
200
2.04
V
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The l denotes the specications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specications are at TA = 25C. (Note 2) VIN = 5V, SHDN = 5V, PWM = 5V unless otherwise noted.
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
200
ns
200
ns
MIN
TYP
7
0
MAX
UNITS
0.03
%/V
0.3
V
V
Note 3: Absolute maximum voltage at VIN, SHDN, PWM and TGEN pins
is 40V for nonrepetitive 1 second transients and 30V for continuous
operation.
Note 4: This IC includes overtemperature protection that is intended
to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction
temperature will exceed the maximum operating junction temperature
when overtemperature protection is active. Continuous operation above
the specied maximum operating junction temperature may impair device
reliability.
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Switch Current Limit
vs Duty Cycle
VIN = 5V
VISP = 24V
100 VC = 1V
TA = 25C
2.5
CURRENT LIMIT (A)
120
80
60
40
2.0
1.5
1.0
20
0.5
0.2
0.4
1.2
1.4
1.6
TA = 25C
0
20
40
60
DUTY CYCLE (%)
80
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3518 G02
Oscillator Frequency vs RT
10000
100
105
TA = 25C
VCTRL = 2V
VIN = 5V
TA = 25C
VC = 1V
104
1000
103
102
101
100
99
98
97
96
100
10
RT (k)
95
100
10
30
20
VISP (V)
3518 G03
Oscillator Frequency vs
Temperature
2.5
OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY (MHz)
VIN = 5V
2.8
CURRENT LIMIT (A)
50
3518 G04
40
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
40 15 10 35 60 85 110 135 160
TEMPERATURE (C)
3518 G05
VIN = 5V
RT = 6.04k
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
40 20 0
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Reference Voltage vs
Temperature
VIN = 5V
2.01
102
101
VREF (V)
2.02
VCTRL = 2V
VIN = 5V
TA = 25C
VC = 1V
100
99
98
2.00
1.99
97
96
95
10
30
20
VISP (V)
40
1.98
40 20 0
50
3518 G07
TA = 25C
7 VC = 0V
1.03
FB PIN THRESHOLD (V)
VIN = 5V
5
4
3
2
1.02
1.01
1.00
0.99
1
0
20
10
30
40
0.98
40 20 0
VIN (V)
3518 G09
PMOS Turn-On
PMOS Turn-Off
5V
5V
PWM
PWM
0V
0V
40V
40V
TG
TG
30V
30V
VISP = 40V
200ns/DIV
3518 G11
VISP = 40V
200ns/DIV
3518 G12
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PIN FUNCTIONS
SW: Switch Pin. Minimize trace at this pin to reduce
EMI.
VIN: Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed.
SHDN: Shutdown Pin. Tie to 1.5V or higher to enable
device or 0.4V or less to disable device.
VREF: Reference Output Pin. This pin can supply up to
100A.
RT : Switching Frequency Adjustment Pin. Set switching
frequency using a resistor to GND (see Typical Performance
Characteristics for values). For SYNC function, choose
the resistor to program a frequency 20% slower than the
SYNC pulse frequency. Do not leave this pin open.
SYNC: Frequency Synchronization Pin. Tie an external
clock signal here. RT resistor should be chosen to program a switching frequency 20% slower than SYNC pulse
frequency. Synchronization (power switch turn-on) occurs
a xed delay after the rising edge of SYNC. Tie the SYNC
pin to ground if this feature is not used.
SS: Soft-Start Pin. Place a soft-start capacitor here. Leave
the pin open if not in use.
PWM: Pulse Width Modulated Input Pin. Signal low turns
off channel, disables the main switch and makes the TG
pin high. Tie the PWM pin to SHDN pin if not used. There
is an equivalent 50k resistor from PWM pin to ground
internally.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
LED ARRAY
CIN
CFILT
RSENSE
PVIN
ISP
ISN
TG
TGEN
PWM
SW
SW
VISP
CURRENT
SENSE
AMPLIFIER
X10
VISP 7V
SHDN
+
+
CTRL
1V
MOSFET DRIVER
A1
ERROR
AMPLIFIER
A3
1.01V
A4
Q1
MAIN
SWITCH
A2
FB
MAIN SWITCH
DRIVER
PWM
COMPARATOR
VC
A8
RAMP
GENERATOR
VIN
A5
1V
GND
SS
SYNC
2.5MHz TO 250kHz
OSCILLATOR
100A
VREF
VIN
10A
SS
RT
1V
+
+
+
A6
A7
Q2
2V
FREQ
ADJUST
VIN
3518 F01
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OPERATION
The LT3518 is a constant frequency, current mode regulator with an internal power switch. Operation can be best
understood by referring to the Block Diagram in Figure 1. At
the start of each oscillator cycle, the SR latch is set, which
turns on the Q1 power switch. A voltage proportional to
the switch current is added to a stabilizing ramp and the
resulting sum is fed into the positive terminal of the PWM
comparator, A4. When this voltage exceeds the level at the
negative input of A4, the SR latch is reset, turning off the
power switch. The level at the negative input of A4 is set
by the error amplier A3. A3 has two inputs, one from the
voltage feedback loop and the other one from the current
loop. Whichever feedback input is lower takes precedence,
and forces the converter into either constant-current or
constant-voltage mode. The LT3518 is designed to transition cleanly between these two modes of operation. The
current sense amplier senses the voltage across RSENSE
and provides a pre-gain to amplier A1. The output of A1
is simply an amplied version of the difference between
the voltage across RSENSE and the lower of VCTRL/10
or 100mV. In this manner, the error amplier sets the
correct peak switch current level to regulate the current
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Dimming Control
There are two methods to control the current source for
dimming using the LT3518. The rst method uses the
PWM pin to modulate the current source between zero
and full current to achieve a precisely programmed average current. To make this method of current control more
accurate, the switch demand current is stored on the VC
node during the quiescent phase. This feature minimizes
recovery time when the PWM signal goes high. To further
improve the recovery time, a disconnect switch is used in
the LED current path to prevent the output capacitor from
discharging in the PWM signal low phase. The minimum
PWM on or off time will depend on the choice of operating
frequency through RT input pin or SYNC pin. When using
the SYNC function, the SYNC and PWM signals must have
the aligned rising edges to achieve the optimized high PWM
dimming ratio. For best current accuracy, the minimum
PWM low or high time should be at least six switching
cycles (3s for fSW = 2MHz). Maximum PWM period is
determined by the system and is unlikely to be longer than
12ms. The maximum PWM dimming ratio (PWMRATIO) can
be calculated from the maximum PWM period (tMAX) and
the minimum PWM pulse width (tMIN) as follows:
t
PWMRATIO = MAX
tMIN
(1)
Example:
PWMRATIO = 9ms/3s = 3000:1
The second method of dimming control uses the CTRL
pin to linearly adjust the current sense threshold during
the PWM high state. When the CTRL pin voltage is less
than 1V, the LED current is:
VCTRL
10 RSENSE
ILED =
100mV
RSENSE
(3)
VREF
45.3k
49.9k
CTRL
5k
PTC
3518 F02
Figure 2
ILED =
(4)
VOUT
LT3518
R1
FB
R2
3518 F03
(2)
Figure 3
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
For a buck or a buck-boost conguration, the output
voltage is typically level-shifted to a signal with respect
to GND as illustrated in the Figure 4. The output can be
expressed as:
R1
VOUT =
1.01V + VBE(Q1)
R2
(5)
PHONE
WEB
Sumida
(408) 321-9660
www.sumida.com
Toko
(408) 432-8281
www.toko.com
Cooper
(561) 998-4100
www.cooperet.com
Vishay
(402) 563-6866
www.vishay.com
+
R1
RSENSE
VOUT
LT3518
LED
ARRAY
FB
R2
3518 F04
Figure 4
Inductor Selection
The inductor used with the LT3518 should have a saturation current rating of 2A or greater. For buck mode LED
drivers, the inductor value should be chosen to give a
ripple current I of ~30% to 40% of the LED current.
In the buck mode, the inductor value can be estimated
using the formula:
DBUCK t SW (s) ( VIN VLED )
I
V
DBUCK = LED
VIN
L (H) =
(6)
VLED is the voltage across the LED string, VIN is the input
voltage to the converter, and tSW is the switching period.
In the boost conguration, the inductor can be estimated
using the formula:
DBOOST t SW (s) VIN
I
V V
DBOOST = LED IN
VLED
L (H) =
(7)
(8)
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LT3518
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Use only ceramic capacitors with X7R, X5R or better dielectric as they are best for temperature and DC bias stability
of the capacitor value. All ceramic capacitors exhibit loss
of capacitance value with increasing DC voltage bias, so
it may be necessary to choose a higher value capacitor
to get the required capacitance at the operation voltage.
Always check that the voltage rating of the capacitor is
sufcient. Table 2 shows some recommended capacitor
vendors.
10MQ060N
VENDOR
PHONE
WEB
Taiyo Yuden
(408) 573-4150
www.t-yuden.com
AVX
(843) 448-9411
www.avxcorp.com
Murata
(770) 436-1300
www.murata.com
TDK
(847) 803-6100
www.tdk.com
PART NUMBER
VR (V)
IAVE (A)
60
40
40
2.2
60
1.5
On Semiconductor
MBRS260T3
Diodes Inc.
DFLS140L
Zetex
ZLLS2000TA
International Rectier
Board Layout
Diode Selection
Soft-Start
Loop Compensation
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Switching Frequency
There are two methods to set the switching frequency of
LT3518. Both methods require a resistor connected at RT
pin. Do not leave the RT pin open. Also, do not load this pin
with a capacitor. A resistor must always be connected for
proper operation. One way to set the frequency is simply
connecting an external resistor between the RT pin and GND.
See Table 4 below or see the Oscillator Frequency vs RT
graph in the Typical Performance Characteristics for resistor values and corresponding switching frequencies.
Table 4. Switching Frequency vs RT
Switching Frequency (kHz)
RT ( k )
250
90.9
500
39.2
1000
16.9
1500
9.53
2000
6.04
2500
4.02
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LT3518
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Buck Mode 1.5A LED Driver
RSENSE
68m
PVIN
24V
VIN
3.3V
C3
10F
M1
C2
2.2F
1.5A
ISP
L1
15H
PWM
5V/DIV
D1
ISN TG
SW
VIN
C1
2.2F
SHDN
VREF
CTRL
FB
PWM
PWM
SS
ILED
1A/DIV
LT3518
IL
1A/DIV
RT
SYNC
TGEN VREF VC GND
RT
16.9k
1MHz
C4
0.1F
PVIN = 24V
fOSC = 1MHz
ILED = 1.5A
C5
0.1F
3518 TA02b
2s/DIV
3518 TA02a
VIN
5V
Efciency
D1
VOUT
12V
500mA
C2
2.2MF
R1
549k
80
SW
FB
CTRL
PWM
SHDN
LT3518
C2
10MF
SYNC
TGEN
VREF
VC
R2
49.9k
RT
GND
R3
10k
C4
10nF
EFFICIENCY (%)
ISP TG ISN
VIN
SHDN
90
70
60
SS
C3
0.1MF
RT
6.04k
2MHz
50
3518 TA03a
100
300
200
ILOAD (mA)
400
500
3518 TA03b
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Buck-Boost Mode LED Driver
L1
4.3H
VIN
8V TO 16V
SHDN VIN
D1
C5
0.22F
R1
3.92M
SW
FB
R2
124k
PWM
PWM
TGEN
ISP
LT3518
RSENSE
330m
VREF
ISN
CTRL
C1
2.2F
TG
C4
0.1F
RT SS
C2
4.7F
M1
SYNC
VC
300mA
GND
RT
6.04k
2MHz
C3
0.1F
3518 TA04a
Efciency
90
PWM
5V/DIV
VIN = 10V
CTRL = VREF
80
ILED
200mA/DIV
EFFICIENCY (%)
70
IL1
1A/DIV
VIN = 10V
fOSC = 2MHz
ILED = 300mA
500ns/DIV
3518 TA04b
60
50
40
30
20
0
20
40
60
80
100
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LT3518
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Buck Mode 1A LED Driver with Open LED Protection and Sync Input
RSENSE
100m
PVIN
32V
M1
C2
2.2F
R1
49.9k
LED1
1A
FB
R2
2.00k
LED6
R3
5.62k
VIN
3.3V
ISP
ISN
C3
10F
Q1
L1
10H
TG
D1
SW
VIN
C1
2.2F
SHDN
VREF
CTRL
FB
PWM
PWM
SS
SYNC
3.3V, 1.2MHz
RT
SYNC
TGEN VREF VC GND
LT3518
C4
0.1F
FB
RT
16.7k
1MHz
C5
0.1F
3518 TA05a
Efciency
100
CTRL = VREF
PWM
5V/DIV
90
EFFICIENCY (%)
ILED
1A/DIV
IL1
1A/DIV
PVIN = 32V
fOSC = 1.2MHz
ILED = 1A
2s/DIV
3518 TA05b
80
70
60
50
40
0
20
40
60
80
PWM DUTY CYCLE (%)
100
3518 TA05c
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Boost 300mA LED Driver with LED Open Protection
L1
8.2H
VIN
8V TO 16V
SHDN VIN
PWM
PWM
D1
SW
ISP
RSENSE
330m
TGEN
LT3518
VREF
C1
2.2F
ISN
CTRL
TG
SYNC
FB
RT SS
VC
GND
R1
1M
C2
6.8F
LED1
LED2
RT
16.9k
1MHz
C4
0.1F
M1
300mA
C3
0.1F
R2
30.1k
LED8
3518 TA06a
Efciency
100
PWM
5V/DIV
90
ILED
200mA/DIV
EFFICIENCY (%)
80
IL1
1A/DIV
VIN = 12V
fOSC = 1MHz
ILED = 300mA
1s/DIV
70
60
50
3518 TA06b
40
30
20
VIN = 12V
CTRL = VREF
0
20
60
80
40
PWM DUTY CYCLE (%)
100
3518 TA06c
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LT3518
PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
UF Package
16-Lead Plastic QFN (4mm 4mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1692)
0.72 0.05
4.35 0.05
2.15 0.05
2.90 0.05 (4 SIDES)
PACKAGE OUTLINE
0.30 0.05
0.65 BSC
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
BOTTOM VIEWEXPOSED PAD
4.00 0.10
(4 SIDES)
0.75 0.05
R = 0.115
TYP
15
16
0.55 0.20
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
1
2.15 0.10
(4-SIDES)
0.200 REF
0.00 0.05
0.30 0.05
0.65 BSC
NOTE:
1. DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE MO-220 VARIATION (WGGC)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION
FE Package
16-Lead Plastic TSSOP
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1663)
4.90 5.10*
(.193 .201)
2.74
(.108)
2.74
(.108)
16 1514 13 12 1110
6.60 0.10
2.74
(.108)
4.50 0.10
2.74 6.40
(.108) (.252)
BSC
SEE NOTE 4
0.45 0.05
1.05 0.10
0.65 BSC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4.30 4.50*
(.169 .177)
0.09 0.20
(.0035 .0079)
0.50 0.75
(.020 .030)
NOTE:
1. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETERS
MILLIMETERS
2. DIMENSIONS ARE IN
(INCHES)
3. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
0.25
REF
1.10
(.0433)
MAX
0 8
0.65
(.0256)
BSC
0.195 0.30
(.0077 .0118)
TYP
0.05 0.15
(.002 .006)
FE16 (BA) TSSOP 0204
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LT3518
TYPICAL APPLICATION
Efciency
C2
2.2F
C2
10F
L2
2.4H
VIN
CTRL
PWM
SHDN
90
80
R1
221k
TG
ISN
VREF
R2
49.9k
SS
R3
10k
C4
10nF
C3
0.1F
60
40
RT
GND
70
50
ISP
LT3518
TGEN
VC
VOUT
5.5V
500mA
SW
FB
SYNC
SHDN
RSENSE
0.15
D1
EFFICIENCY (%)
L1
2.4H
VIN
3V
100
C5
10F
30
0
RT
6.04k
2MHz
100
200
300
400
500
ILOAD (mA)
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3518 TA07a
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