FEATURES
■ High Efficiency: Up to 96%
■ Very Low Quiescent Current: Only 20µA
■ Low Output Ripple Voltage During Burst Mode®
Operation
■ 600mA Output Current
■ 2.5V to 5.5V Input Voltage Range
■ 1.5MHz Constant Frequency Operation
■ No Schottky Diode Required
■ Low Dropout Operation: 100% Duty Cycle
■ ±2% 0.6V Reference
■ Shutdown Mode Draw ≤1µA Supply Current
■ Internal Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current
■ Current Mode Operation for Excellent Line and
Load Transient Response
■ Overtemperature Protected
■ Low Profile (1mm) ThinSOTTM Package
APPLICATIONS
■ Cellular Telephones
■ Wireless and DSL Modems
■ Digital Still Cameras
■ Media Players
■ Portable Instruments
■ Point of Load Regulation
TYPICAL APPLICATION
2.2μH
VIN
VIN
SW
4.7μF
22pF
CER
LTC3406A
RUN VFB
GND
619k
309k
3406A TA01
VOUT
1.8V
600mA
10μF
CER
LTC3406A
1.5MHz, 600mA
Synchronous Step-Down
Regulator in ThinSOT
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3406A is a high efficiency monolithic synchro-
nous buck regulator using a constant frequency, current
mode architecture. Supply current during operation is only
20μA, dropping to ≤1μA in shutdown. The 2.5V to 5.5V
input voltage range makes the LTC3406A ideally suited
for single Li-Ion battery-powered applications. 100% duty
cycle provides low dropout operation, extending battery
runtime portable systems. Automatic Burst Mode opera-
tion increases efficiency at light loads, further extending
battery runtime.
Switching frequency is internally set at 1.5MHz, allowing
the use of small surface mount inductors and capacitors.
The internal synchronous switch increases efficiency
and eliminates the need for an external Schottky diode.
Low output voltages are easily supported with the 0.6V
feedback reference voltage. The LTC3406A is available in
a low profile (1mm) ThinSOT package.
, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
ThinSOT is a registered trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Protected by U.S. Patents including 5481178, 6580258.
Efficiency vs Load Current
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
VIN = 2.7V
10
VIN = 3.6V
0 VOUT = 1.8V
VIN = 4.2V
0.1
1
10
100
1000
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
3406A TA01b
3406afa
1