LT3465/LT3465A

1.2MHz/2.4MHz White
LED Drivers with Built-in
Schottky in ThinSOT

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FEATURES DESCRIPTIO
■ Inherently Matched LED Current The LT®3465/LT3465A are step-up DC/DC converters
■ Drives Up to Six LEDs from a 3.6V Supply designed to drive up to six LEDs in series from a Li-Ion cell.
■ No External Schottky Diode Required Series connection of the LEDs provides identical LED
■ 1.2MHz Switching Frequency (LT3465) currents and eliminates the need for ballast resistors.
■ 2.4MHz Switching Frequency Above AM Broadcast These devices integrate the Schottky diode required exter-
Band (LT3465A) nally on competing devices. Additional features include
■ VIN Range: 2.7V to 16V output voltage limiting when LEDs are disconnected, one-
■ VOUT(MAX) = 30V pin shutdown and dimming control. The LT3465 has
■ Automatic Soft-Start (LT3465) internal soft-start.
■ Open LED Protection
■
The LT3465 switches at 1.2MHz, allowing the use of tiny
High Efficiency: 81% (LT3465) 79% (LT3465A)
external components. The faster LT3465A switches at
Typical
■
2.4MHz. Constant frequency switching results in low input
Requires Only 0.22µF Output Capacitor
■
noise and a small output capacitor. Just 0.22µF is required
Low Profile (1mm) SOT-23
for 3-, 4- or 5-LED applications.
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APPLICATIO S The LT3465 and LT3465A are available in the low profile
(1mm) 6-lead SOT-23 (ThinSOTTM) package.
■ Cellular Phones , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. ThinSOT is a
■ PDAs, Handheld Computers trademark of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
■ Digital Cameras
■ MP3 Players
■ GPS Receivers

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Conversion Efficiency
L1
22µH 82
VIN = 3.6V
3V TO 5V 80 4 LEDs
78

SW VOUT 76
EFFICIENCY (%)

VIN 74
C1 LT3465/ C2 72
1µF LT3465A 0.22µF
SHUTDOWN 70
AND DIMMING CTRL FB
CONTROL 68
GND 10Ω
66
3465A F01a 64
C1, C2: X5R OR X7R DIELECTRIC
L1: MURATA LQH32CN220 62 LT3465
LT3465A
60
Figure 1. Li-Ion Powered Driver for Four White LEDs 0 5 10 15 20
LED CURRENT (mA)
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ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO
(Note 1)
TOP VIEW
Input Voltage (VIN) ................................................. 16V
SW Voltage ............................................................. 36V VOUT 1 6 SW
GND 2 5 VIN
FB Voltage ................................................................ 2V
FB 3 4 CTRL
CTRL Voltage .......................................................... 10V
Operating Temperature Range (Note 2) .. – 40°C to 85°C S6 PACKAGE
6-LEAD PLASTIC TSOT-23
Maximum Junction Temperature ......................... 125°C
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 256°C/W IN FREE AIR
Storage Temperature Range ................ – 65°C to 150°C θJA = 120°C ON BOARD OVER GROUND PLANE
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)................. 300°C
ORDER PART NUMBER S6 PART MARKING
LT3465ES6 LTH2
LT3465AES6 LTAFT
Order Options Tape and Reel: Add #TR
Lead Free: Add #PBF Lead Free Tape and Reel: Add #TRPBF
Lead Free Part Marking: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The ● denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VIN = 3V, VCTRL = 3V, unless otherwise noted.
LT3465 LT3465A
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Minimum Operating Voltage 2.7 2.7 V
Maximum Operating Voltage 16 16 V
Feedback Voltage 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 188 200 212 188 200 212 mV
FB Pin Bias Current 10 35 100 10 35 100 nA
Supply Current Not Switching 1.9 2.6 3.3 1.9 2.6 3.3 mA
CTRL = 0V 2.0 3.2 5.0 2.0 3.2 5.0 µA
Switching Frequency 0.8 1.2 1.6 1.8 2.4 2.8 MHz
Maximum Duty Cycle ● 90 93 90 93 %
Switch Current Limit ● 225 340 225 340 mA
Switch VCESAT ISW = 250mA 300 300 mV
Switch Leakage Current VSW = 5V 0.01 5 0.01 5 µA
VCTRL for Full LED Current 1.8 1.8 V
VCTRL to Enable Chip ● 150 150 mV
VCTRL to Shut Down Chip ● 50 50 mV
CTRL Pin Bias Current 48 60 72 48 60 72 µA
TA = 85°C 40 50 60 40 50 60 µA
TA = –40°C 60 75 90 60 75 90 µA
Soft-Start Time 600 µs
Schottky Forward Drop ID = 150mA 0.7 0.7 V
Schottky Leakage Current VR = 30V 4 4 µA

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life specifications from 0°C to 70°C. Specifications over the –40°C to 85°C
of a device may be impaired. operating temperature range are assured by design, characterization and
Note 2: The LT3465E/LT3465AE are guaranteed to meet performance correlation with statistical process controls.

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Shutdown Quiescent Current
Switch Saturation Voltage (VCESAT) Schottky Forward Voltage Drop (CTRL = 0V)
450 300 30
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
27

SCHOTTKY FORWARD CURRENT (mA)

400
SWITCH SATURATION VOLTAGE (mV)

250
350 24

300 21
200
18
250

IQ (µA)
150 15
200
12
150 100
9
100
6
50
50 3
0 0 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
SWITCH CURRENT (mA) SCHOTTKY FORWARD DROP (mV) VIN (V)
3465A G01 3465A G02 3465A G03

VFB vs VCTRL Open-Circuit Output Clamp Voltage Input Current in Output Open Circuit
250 35 5
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
30
200 4
OUTPUT CLAMP VOLTAGE (V)
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)

INPUT CURRENT (mA)

25

150 3
20

100 15 2

10
50 1
5

0 0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V) INPUT VOLTAGE (V) INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3465A G04 3465A G05 3465A G06

Switching Waveforms (LT3465) Switching Waveforms (LT3465A) Switching Frequency

3.0
VSW VSW
10V/DIV 10V/DIV LT3465A
2.5
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (MHz)

IL IL
100mA/DIV 50mA/DIV 2.0
VOUT VOUT
100mV/DIV 50mV/DIV 1.5
LT3465

VIN = 3.6V 200ns/DIV 3465A G07a VIN = 3.6V 100ns/DIV 3465A G07b 1.0
4 LEDs 4 LEDs
20mA, 22µH 20mA, 22µH
0.5

0
–50 0 50 100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
4365A G08

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Feedback Voltage Quiescent Current (CTRL = 3V) Switching Current Limit
210 3.0 400
208
350
2.5
206
FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)

300

CURRENT LIMIT (mA)

204
2.0
250
202

IQ (mA)
200 1.5 200
198 150
1.0
196
100
194 –50°C –50°C
0.5
25°C 50 25°C
192
100°C 100°C
190 0 0
–50 –30 –10 10 30 50 70 90 0 5 10 15 20 0 20 40 60 80 100
TEMPERATURE (°C) VIN (V) DUTY CYCLE (%)
3465A G09 3465A G10 3465A G11

VIN = 3.6V, 4 LEDs Schottky Leakage Current

85 8
LT3465
LT3465A 20mA
SCHOTTKY LEAKAGE CURRENT (µA)
7
80 VR = 25
6
VR = 16
EFFICIENCY (%)

5
75
15mA VR = 10
10mA 4
70 3

2
65
1

60 0
–50 0 50 100 –50 0 50 100
TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)
3465A G12 3465A G13

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VOUT (Pin 1): Output Pin. Connect to output capacitor and
LEDs. Minimize trace between this pin and output capaci-
tor to reduce EMI.
GND (Pin 2): Ground Pin. Connect directly to local ground
plane.
FB (Pin 3): Feedback Pin. Reference voltage is 200mV.
Connect LEDs and a resistor at this pin. LED current is
determined by the resistance and CTRL pin voltage:
LT3465/LT3465A
CTRL (Pin 4): Dimming Control and Shutdown Pin. Ground
this pin to shut down the device. When VCTRL is greater
than about 1.8V, full-scale LED current is generated.
When VCTRL is less than 1V, LED current is reduced.
Floating this pin places the device in shutdown mode.
VIN (Pin 5): Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed
with a 1µF X5R or X7R type ceramic capacitor.
SW (Pin 6): Switch Pin. Connect inductor here.

⎛ ⎛ ⎛ 200mV ⎞ ⎞⎞
⎜ ⎜ exp ⎜ ⎟⎟
1 ⎜ ⎝ 26mV ⎟⎠
ILED = • 200mV – 26mV • 1n ⎜ + 1⎟ ⎟ for VCTRL > 150mV
RFB ⎜ ⎜ ⎛ VCTRL (mV ) ⎞ ⎟ ⎟
⎜ ⎜ expp ⎜ ⎟⎟
⎝ ⎝ ⎝ 5mV • 26mV ⎟⎠ ⎠ ⎠

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BLOCK DIAGRA
VIN FB
5 3

6 SW VOUT
200mV
– COMPARATOR
VREF – 1
1.25V
+ A1
DRIVER
+ RC A2 R Q Q1
+ S OVERVOLTAGE
CC PROTECT
+
Σ 0.2Ω
10k
–
RAMP
GENERATOR
CTRL 40k
4 2 GND
3465A F02
1.2MHz*
OSCILLATOR
*2.4MHz FOR LT3465A

Figure 2. LT3465 Block Diagram

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Operation
The LT3465 uses a constant frequency, current mode
control scheme to provide excellent line and load regula-
tion. Operation can be best understood by referring to the
block diagram in Figure 2. At the start of each oscillator
cycle, the SR latch is set, which turns on the power switch
Q1. 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 A2. When this
voltage exceeds the level at the negative input of A2, the
SR latch is reset turning off the power switch. The level at
the negative input of A2 is set by the error amplifier A1,
and is simply an amplified version of the difference
between the feedback voltage and the reference voltage of
200mV. In this manner, the error amplifier sets the
correct peak current level to keep the output in regulation.
If the error amplifier’s output increases, more current is
delivered to the output; if it decreases, less current is
delivered. The CTRL pin voltage is used to adjust the
reference voltage. The block diagram for the LT3465A (not
shown) is identical except that the oscillator frequency
is 2.4MHz.
LT3465/LT3465A
Minimum Output Current
The LT3465 can drive a 3-LED string at 1.5mA LED
current without pulse skipping. As current is further
reduced, the device will begin skipping pulses. This will
result in some low frequency ripple, although the LED
current remains regulated on an average basis down to
zero. The photo in Figure 3a details circuit operation
driving three white LEDs at a 1.5mA load. Peak inductor
current is less than 40mA and the regulator operates in
discontinuous mode, meaning the inductor current
reaches zero during the discharge phase. After the induc-
tor current reaches zero, the SW pin exhibits ringing due
to the LC tank circuit formed by the inductor in combina-
tion with switch and diode capacitance. This ringing is
not harmful; far less spectral energy is contained in the
ringing than in the switch transitions. The ringing can be
damped by application of a 300Ω resistor across the
inductor, although this will degrade efficiency. Because
of the higher switching frequency, the LT3465A can drive
a 3-LED string at 0.2mA LED current without pulse

VSW
5V/DIV

IL
20mA/DIV

VOUT
10mV/DIV
VIN = 4.2V 0.2µs/DIV 3465A F03a

ILED = 1.5mA
3 LEDs

Figure 3a. Switching Waveforms (LT3465)

VSW
5V/DIV

IL
20mA/DIV

VOUT
10mV/DIV

VIN = 4.2V 0.1µs/DIV 3465A F03b

ILED = 0.2mA
3 LEDs

Figure 3b. Switching Waveforms (LT3465A)

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skipping using a 1k resistor from FB to GND. The photo 85
VIN = 3.6V
4 LEDs
in Figure 3b details circuit operation driving three white 80
LEDs at a 0.2mA load. Peak inductor current is less
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than 30mA.

EFFICIENCY (%)
70

Inductor Selection 65

A 22µH inductor is recommended for most LT3465 appli- 60

cations. Although small size and high efficiency are major MURATA LQH32CN220
55 TAIYO YUDEN LB2012B220M
concerns, the inductor should have low core losses at TAIYO YUDEN CB2012B220
1.2MHz and low DCR (copper wire resistance). Some 50
0 5 10 15 20
inductors in this category with small size are listed in LED CURRENT (mA)
Table 1. The efficiency comparison of different inductors 3465A F04b

is shown in Figure 4a. A 22µH or 10µH inductor is recom- Figure 4a. Efficiency Comparison of Different Inductors (LT3465)
mended for most LT3465A applications. The inductor
should have low core losses at 2.4MHz and low DCR. The
80
efficiency comparison of different inductors is shown in VIN = 3.6V
4 LEDs
figure 4b. 75

Table 1. Recommended Inductors 70

EFFICIENCY (%)

PART CURRENT RATING

NUMBER DCR (Ω) (mA) MANUFACTURER 65

LQH32CN220 0.71 250 Murata MURATA LQH32CN220

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LQH2MCN220 2.4 185 814-237-1431 MURATA LQH32CN100
www.murata.com MURATA LQH2MCN220
55 TOKO D312-220
ELJPC220KF 4.0 160 Panasonic TOKO D312-100
TAIYO YUDEN LB2012B220
714-373-7334 50
www.panasonic.com 0 5 10 15 20
LED CURRENT (mA)
CDRH3D16-220 0.53 350 Sumida 3465A F04b
847-956-0666
www.sumida.com Figure 4b. Efficiency Comparison of Different Inductors (LT3465A)
LB2012B220M 1.7 75 Taiyo Yuden
408-573-4150
www.t-yuden.com Capacitor Selection
LEM2520-220 5.5 125 Taiyo Yuden The small size of ceramic capacitors makes them ideal for
408-573-4150 LT3465 and LT3465A applications. X5R and X7R types are
www.t-yuden.com
recommended because they retain their capacitance over
wider voltage and temperature ranges than other types
such as Y5V or Z5U. A 1µF input capacitor and a 0.22µF
output capacitor are sufficient for most LT3465 and
LT3465A applications.
Table 2. Recommended Ceramic Capacitor Manufacturers
MANUFACTURER PHONE URL
Taiyo Yuden 408-573-4150 www.t-yuden.com
Murata 814-237-1431 www.murata.com
Kemet 408-986-0424 www.kemet.com

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Soft-Start (LT3465) inductors, which is usually the case for this application,
the peak inrush current can be simplified as follows:
The LT3465 has an internal soft-start circuit to limit the
input current during circuit start-up. The circuit start-up
VIN – 0.6 ⎛ α π⎞
waveforms are shown in Figure 5. IP = • exp⎜ – • ⎟
L•ω ⎝ ω 2⎠

Table 3 gives inrush peak currents for some component

selections.
IIN 50mA/DIV
Table 3. Inrush Peak Current
VOUT 5V/DIV
VIN (V) r (Ω) L (µH) C (µF) IP (A)
VFB 100mV/DIV
5 0.5 22 0.22 0.38
CTRL 5V/DIV
5 0.5 22 1 0.70
VIN = 3.6V 200µs/DIV 3465 F05 3.6 0.5 22 0.22 0.26
4 LEDs, 20mA
L = 22µH 5 0.5 33 1 0.60
C = 0.22µF

Figure 5. Start-Up Waveforms LED Current and Dimming Control

Inrush Current The LED current is controlled by the feedback resistor (R1
in Figure 1) and the feedback reference voltage.
The LT3465 and LT3465A have a built-in Schottky diode.
ILED = VFB/RFB
When supply voltage is applied to the VIN pin, the voltage
difference between VIN and VOUT generates inrush current The CTRL pin controls the feedback reference voltage as
flowing from input through the inductor and the Schottky shown in the Typical Performance Characteristics. For
diode to charge the output capacitor to VIN. The maximum CTRL higher than 1.8V, the feedback reference is 200mV,
current the Schottky diode in the LT3465 and LT3465A which results in full LED current. CTRL pin can be used as
dimming control when CTRL voltage is between 200mV to
can sustain is 1A. The selection of inductor and capacitor
1.5V. In order to have accurate LED current, precision
value should ensure the peak of the inrush current to be resistors are preferred (1% is recommended). The for-
below 1A. The peak inrush current can be calculated mula and table for RFB selection are shown below.
as follows:
RFB = 200mV/ILED-Full (1)
VIN – 0.6 ⎡ α ⎛ ω⎞⎤ ⎡ ⎛ ω⎞⎤ Table 4. RFB Resistor Value Selection
IP = • exp⎢ – • arctan⎜ ⎟ ⎥ • sin⎢arctan⎜ ⎟ ⎥
L•ω ⎢⎣ ω ⎝ α ⎠ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎝ α ⎠ ⎥⎦ FULL ILED (mA) R1 (Ω)
5 40.0
r + 1.5
α= 10 20.0
2 •L 15 13.3

( )
2
1 r + 1.5 20 10.0
ω= –
L •C 4 • L2 The filtered PWM signal can be considered to be an
adjustable DC voltage. It can be used to adjust the CTRL
where L is the inductance, r is the resistance of the voltage source in dimming control. The circuit is shown in
inductor and C is the output capacitance. For low DCR Figure 6. The corner frequency of R1 and C1 should be

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lower than the frequency of the PWM signal. R1 needs to percent duty cycle sets the LED current to zero, while
be much smaller than the internal impedance in the CTRL 100% duty cycle sets it to full current. Average LED
pin, which is 50kΩ. A 5k resistor is suggested. current increases proportionally with the duty cycle of the
PWM signal. With the PWM signal at the CTRL pin to turn
R1
LT3465/ the LT3465A on and off, the output capacitor is charged
LT3465A
PWM
5k
CTRL
and discharged accordingly. This capacitor charging/
C1
100nF 3465A F06
discharging affects the waveform at the FB pin. For low
PWM frequencies the output capacitor charging/discharg-
ing time is a very small portion in a PWM period. The
Figure 6. Dimming Control Using a Filtered PWM Signal
average FB voltage increases linearly with the PWM duty
cycle. As the PWM frequency increases, the capacitor
Dimming Using Direct PWM (LT3465A) charging/discharging has a larger effect on the linearity of
Unlike the LT3465, the LT3465A does not have internal the PWM control. Waveforms for a 1kHz and 10kHz PWM
soft-start. Although the input current is higher during CTRL signals are shown in Figures 7a and 7b respectively.
start-up, the absence of soft-start allows the CTRL pin to The capacitor charging/discharging has a larger effect on
be directly driven with a PWM signal for dimming. A zero the FB waveform in the 10kHz case than that in the 1kHz

LT3465A
PWM CTRL

FB
100mV/DIV

CTRL
2V/DIV

200µs/DIV (1kHz) 3465A F07a

Figure 7a.

FB
100mV/DIV

CTRL
2V/DIV

20µs/DIV (10kHz) 3465A F07b

Figure 7b.

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case. The Average FB Voltage vs PWM Duty Cycle curves the nonlinearity in the high PWM frequencies. Because
of different PWM frequencies with different output ca- smaller capacitance corresponds to shorter capacitor
pacitors are shown in Figures 7c and 7d respectively. For charging/discharging time, the smaller output capaci-
PWM frequency lower than 1kHz, the curves are almost tance has better linearity as shown in Figures 7c and 7d.
linear. For PWM frequency higher than 10kHz, the curves Figures 7e and 7f show the output voltage’s effect to the
show strong nonlinearity. Since the cause of the curves. The PWM signal should be at least 1.8V in
nonlinearity is the output capacitor charging/discharg- magnitude; lower voltage will lower the feedback voltage
ing, the output capacitance and output voltage also affect as shown in Equation 1.

200 200
COUT = 0.22µF COUT = 0.47µF
180 4 LEDs 180 4 LEDs

AVERAGE FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)

AVERAGE FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)

160 160

140 140

120 120

100 100

80 80
10Hz 60 10Hz
60
100Hz 100Hz
40 1kHz 40 1kHz
10kHz 10kHz
20 20 30kHz
30kHz
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
CTRL PWM DUTY CYCLE (%) CTRL PWM DUTY CYCLE (%)
3465A F07c 3465A F07d

Figure 7c. VFB vs CTRL PWM Duty Cycle Figure 7d. VFB vs CTRL PWM Duty Cycle

200 200
10kHz PWM 30kHz PWM
180 COUT = 0.22µF 180 COUT = 0.22µF
AVERAGE FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)
AVERAGE FEEDBACK VOLTAGE (mV)

160 160
140 140
120 120
100 100
80 80
60 60
40 2 LEDs 40 2 LEDs
3 LEDs 3 LEDs
20 4 LEDs 20 4 LEDs
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 20 40 60 80 100
CTRL PWM DUTY CYCLE (%) CTRL PWM DUTY CYCLE (%)
3465A F07e 3465A F07f

Figure 7e.VFB vs CTRL PWM Duty Cycle Figure 7f.VFB vs CTRL PWM Duty Cycle

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Open-Circuit Protection resistor R1 should be tied directly to the GND pin and not
shared with any other component, ensuring a clean, noise-
The LT3465 and LT3465A have an internal open-circuit
free connection. Recommended component placement is
protection circuit. In the cases of output open circuit,
shown in Figure 8.
when the LEDs are disconnected from the circuit or the
LEDs fail, the VOUT is clamped at 30V. The LT3465 and Start-Up Input Current (LT3465A)
LT3465A will then switch at a very low frequency to
minimize the input current. VOUT and input current during As previously mentioned, the LT3465A does not have an
output open circuit are shown in the Typical Performance internal soft-start circuit. Inrush current can therefore rise
Characteristics. to approximately 400mA as shown in Figure 9 when
driving 4 LEDs. The LT3465 has an internal soft-start
Board Layout Consideration circuit and is recommended if inrush current must be
As with all switching regulators, careful attention must be minimized.
paid to the PCB board layout and component placement.
To maximize efficiency, switch rise and fall times are
made as short as possible. To prevent electromagnetic IIN
interference (EMI) problems, proper layout of the high 200mV/DIV

frequency switching path is essential. Place COUT next to FB

200mV/DIV
the VOUT and GND pins. Always use a ground plane under
the switching regulator to minimize interplane coupling. CTRL
In addition, the ground connection for the feedback 2V/DIV
50µs/DIV 3465A F09

Figure 9.
GND

L
1 6
COUT CIN
2 5
VIN
RFB 3 4

CTRL
3465A F08a

Figure 8. Recommended Component Placement.

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Li-Ion to Two White LEDs

L1 85
VIN = 3.6V
22µH 2 LEDs
3V TO 5V 80

75

EFFICIENCY (%)
SW VOUT
VIN 70
CIN LT3465/ COUT
1µF LT3465A 1µF 65
CTRL FB
GND R1 60
4Ω
3465A TA01a
55
CIN: TAIYO YUDEN JMK107BJ105 LT3465
COUT: AVX 0603ZD105 LT3465A
50
L1: MURATA LQH32CN220 0 10 20 30 40 50
LED CURRENT (mA)
3465A TA01b

Li-Ion to Three White LEDs

L1 85
VIN = 3.6V
22µH 3 LEDs
3V TO 5V 80

75
EFFICIENCY (%)

SW VOUT
VIN 70
CIN LT3465/ COUT
1µF LT3465A 0.22µF 65
CTRL FB
GND R1 60
10Ω
3465A TA02a
55
CIN: TAIYO YUDEN JMK107BJ105 LT3465
COUT: AVX 0603YD224 LT3465A
L1: MURATA LQH32CN220 50
0 5 10 15 20
LED CURRENT (mA)
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Li-Ion to Five White LEDs

L1 85
22µH VIN = 3.6V
5 LEDs
3V TO 5V 80

75

EFFICIENCY (%)
SW VOUT 70
VIN
CIN COUT 65
LT3465/
1µF LT3465A 0.22µF
60
CTRL FB
GND R1
10Ω 55
3465A TA03a
LT3465
LT3465A
CIN: TAIYO YUDEN JMK107BJ105 50
COUT: TAIYO YUDEN GMK212BJ224 0 5 10 15 20
L1: MURATA LQH32CN220 LED CURRENT (mA)
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO
S6 Package
6-Lead Plastic TSOT-23
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1636)

0.62 0.95 2.90 BSC

MAX REF (NOTE 4)

1.22 REF

2.80 BSC 1.50 – 1.75

3.85 MAX 2.62 REF 1.4 MIN (NOTE 4)

PIN ONE ID

RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT 0.30 – 0.45

0.95 BSC
PER IPC CALCULATOR 6 PLCS (NOTE 3)

0.80 – 0.90

0.20 BSC
0.01 – 0.10
1.00 MAX
DATUM ‘A’

0.30 – 0.50 REF

0.09 – 0.20 1.90 BSC
(NOTE 3) S6 TSOT-23 0302
NOTE:
1. DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. DIMENSIONS ARE INCLUSIVE OF PLATING
4. DIMENSIONS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF MOLD FLASH AND METAL BURR
5. MOLD FLASH SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.254mm
6. JEDEC PACKAGE REFERENCE IS MO-193

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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Li-Ion to Six White LEDs

L1 85
VIN = 3.6V
47µH/22µH 6 LEDs
3V TO 5V 80

75

EFFICIENCY (%)
SW VOUT
VIN 70
CIN LT3465/ COUT
1µF 0.47µF 65
LT3465A
CTRL FB
GND 60
R1
10Ω
3465A TA04a 55
LT3465
CIN: TAIYO YUDEN JMK107BJ105
LT3465A
COUT: TAIYO YUDEN GMK212BJ474 50
L1: MURATA LQH32CN470 (LT3465) 0 5 10 15 20
L1: MURATA LQH32CN220 (LT3465A) LED CURRENT (mA)
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