LTC1473L
Dual Low Voltage
PowerPath
TM
Switch Driver
FEATURES
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DESCRIPTIO
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Power Path Management for Systems
with Multiple DC Sources
Switches and Isolates Sources from 3.3V to 10V
All N-Channel Switching to Reduce Power Losses
and System Cost
Built-In Step-Up Regulator for N-Channel Gate Drive
Capacitor Inrush and Short-Circuit Current Limited
User-Programmable Timer Prevents Overdissipation
During Current Limiting
Undervoltage Lockout Prevents Operation with Low
Inputs
Small Footprint: 16-Pin Narrow SSOP
The LTC
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1473L provides reliable and efficient switching
between two DC power sources. This device drives two
external sets of back-to-back N-channel MOSFET switches
to route power to the input of a low voltage system. An
internal boost regulator provides the voltage to fully en-
hance the logic-level N-channel MOSFET switches while
an internal undervoltage lock-out circuit keeps the system
alive down to 2.8V.
The LTC1473L senses current to limit inrush between the
batteries and the system supply capacitor during switch-
over transitions or during fault conditions. A user-pro-
grammable timer monitors the time the MOSFET switches
are in current limit and latches them off when the pro-
grammed time is exceeded.
A unique 鈥?-diode鈥?logic mode ensures system start-up
regardless of which input receives power first.
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
PowerPath is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
APPLICATIO S
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Portable Computers
Portable Instruments
Fault Tolerant Computers
Battery-Backup Systems
3.3V/5V Power Management
TYPICAL APPLICATIO
DCIN
3.3V
3.3V to 4-Cell NiMH Backup Switch
Si9926DY
BAT54C
LOGIC
DRIVEN
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BAT1
4脳 NiMH
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2
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LTC1473L
IN1
IN2
DIODE
TIMER
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GG
SW
GND
GA1
SAB1
GB1
SENSE
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SENSE
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GA2
SAB2
GB2
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SENSE
0.04鈩?/div>
C
TIMER
2000pF
1mH*
1碌F
1碌F
7
8
* COILCRAFT 1812LS-105XKBC
Si9926DY
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C
OUT
3.3V OR
V
BAT1
1473 TA01
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