LT1054/LT1054L
8
Rev. I
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
R4
RESTART SHUTDOWN C1
R2
CIN
10µF
TANTALUM
COUT
100µF
TANTALUM
VOUT
LT1054 • F05
VIN
R1
2.2µF
R3
= ≈+ 1
WHERE VREF = 2.5V NOMINAL
*CHOOSE THE CLOSEST 1% VALUE
FOR EXAMPLE: TO GET VOUT = –5V REFERRED TO THE GROUND
PIN OF THE LT1054, CHOOSE R1 = 20k, THEN
|VOUT|
)
)
VREF
2– 40mV
= 102.6k*
+ 1
|–5V|
)
)
2.5V
2– 40mV
)
)
+ 1
|VOUT|
1.21V
LT1054
FB/SHDN
CAP+
GND
CAP –
V+
OSC
VREF
VOUT
+
+
+
the appropriate resistor values. R1 should be chosen to
be 20k or greater because the reference output current
is limited to ≈100µA. R2 should be chosen to be in the
range of 100k to 300k. For optimum results the ratio of
CIN/COUT is recommended to be 1/10. C1, required for
good load regulation at light load currents, should be
0.002µF for all output voltages.
A new die layout was required to fit into the physical
dimensions of the S8 package. Although the new die of
the LT1054CS8 will meet all the specifications of the exist-
ing LT1054 data sheet, subtle differences in the layout of
the new die require consideration in some application cir-
cuits. In regulating mode circuits using the 1054CS8 the
nominal values of the capacitors, CIN and COUT, must be
approximately equal for proper operation at elevated junc-
tion temperatures. This is different from the earlier part.
Mismatches within normal production tolerances for the
capacitors are acceptable. Making the nominal capacitor
values equal will ensure proper operation at elevated junc-
tion temperatures at the cost of a small degradation in the
transient response of regulator circuits. For unregulated
circuits the values of CIN and COUT are normally equal for
all packages. For S8 applications assistance in unusual
applications circuits, please consult the factory.
It can be seen from the circuit block diagram that the
maximum regulated output voltage is limited by the sup-
ply voltage. For the basic configuration, |VOUT| referred
to the ground pin of the LT1054 must be less than the
total of the supply voltage minus the voltage loss due
to the switches. The voltage loss versus output current
due to the switches can be found in Typical Performance
Characteristics. Other configurations such as the negative
doubler can provide higher output voltages at reduced
output currents (see Typical Applications).
Capacitor Selection
For unregulated circuits the nominal values of CIN and COUT
should be equal. For regulated circuits see the section on
Regulation. While the exact values of CIN and COUT are
noncritical, good quality, low ESR capacitors such as solid
tantalum are necessary to minimize voltage losses at high
currents. For CIN the effect of the ESR of the capacitor will
be multiplied by four due to the fact that switch currents
are approximately two times higher than output current and
losses will occur on both the charge and discharge cycle.
This means that using a capacitor with 1Ω of ESR for CIN
will have the same effect as increasing the output imped-
ance of the LT1054 by 4Ω. This represents a significant
increase in the voltage losses. For C
OUT
the affect of ESR is
less dramatic. COUT is alternately charged and discharged
at a current approximately equal to the output current and
the ESR of the capacitor will cause a step function to occur
in the output ripple at the switch transitions. This step func-
tion will degrade the output regulation for changes in output
load current and should be avoided. Realizing that large
value tantalum capacitors can be expensive, a technique
that can be used is to parallel a smaller tantalum capacitor
with a large aluminum electrolytic capacitor to gain both
low ESR and reasonable cost. Where physical size is a con-
cern some of the newer chip type surface mount tantalum
capacitors can be used. These capacitors are normally rated
at working voltages in the 10V to 20V range and exhibit very
low ESR (in the range of 0.1Ω).
Output Ripple
The peak-to-peak output ripple is determined by the value
of the output capacitor and the output current. Peak-to-
peak output ripple may be approximated by the formula:
dV =
OUT
2fC
Figure5.