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MT3608
High Efficiency 1.2MHz
2A Step Up Converter

FEATURES GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• Integrated 80mΩ Power MOSFET The MT3608 is a constant frequency, 6-pin SOT23
• 2V to 24V Input Voltage current mode step-up converter intended for small,
• 1.2MHz Fixed Switching Frequency low power applications. The MT3608 switches at
• Internal 4A Switch Current Limit 1.2MHz and allows the use of tiny, low cost
• Adjustable Output Voltage capacitors and inductors 2mm or less in height.
• Internal Compensation Internal soft-start results in small inrush current and
• Up to 28V Output Voltage extends battery life.
• Automatic Pulse Frequency Modulation The MT3608 features automatic shifting to pulse
Mode at Light Loads frequency modulation mode at light loads. The
• up to 97% Efficiency MT3608 includes under-voltage lockout, current
• Available in a 6-Pin SOT23-6 Package limiting, and thermal overload protection to prevent
damage in the event of an output overload. The
MT3608 is available in a small 6-pin SOT-23
APPLICATIONS package.
• Battery-Powered Equipment
• Set-Top Boxed
• LCD Bais Supply
• DSL and Cable Modems and Routers
• Networking cards powered from PCI
or PCI express slots

TYPICAL APPLICATION
Efficiency
Efficiency (%)

Iout (mA)

Figure 1. Basic Application Circuit Figure 2. Efficiency Curve

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
IN, EN voltages ………..….…… -0.3V to 26V SW Voltage ……………………..-0.3V to 30V
Operating Temperature….... -40°C to +85°C Storage Temperature Range -65°C to 150°C
FB Voltages ................................-0.3V to 6V Peak SW Sink and Source Current ………4A
Junction Temperature ………………...160°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10s) ...+300°C

PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION
SW 1 6 NC

GND 2 5 IN

FB 3 4 EN

SOT23-6
SOT23-5
(MT3608)
(MT3540)

PIN DESCRIPTION

PIN NAME FUNCTION

Power Switch Output. SW is the drain of the internal MOSFET switch. Connect the
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power inductor and output rectifier to SW. SW can swing between GND and 28V.

2 GND Ground Pin

3 FB Feedback Input. The FB voltage is 0.6V. Connect a resistor divider to FB.

Regulator On/Off Control Input. A high input at EN turns on the converter, and a
4 EN low input turns it off. When not used, connect EN to the input supply for automatic
startup.
Input Supply Pin. Must be locally bypassed.
5 IN

6 NC NC

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(VIN=VEN=5V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.)

Parameter Conditions MIN TYP MAX unit
Operating Input Voltage 2 24 V
Under Voltage Lockout 1.98 V
Under Voltage Lockout Hysteresis 100 mV
Current (Shutdown) VEN= 0V 0.1 1 µA
Quiescent Current (PFM) VFB=0.7V，No switch 100 200 µA
Quiescent Current (PWM) VFB=0.5V，switch 1.6 2.2 mA
Switching Frequency 1.2 MHz
Maximum Duty Cycle VFB = 0V 90 %
EN Input High Voltage 1.5 V
EN Input Low Voltage 0.4 V
FB Voltage 0.588 0.6 0.612 V
FB Input Bias Current VFB = 0.6V -50 -10 nA
SW On Resistance (1) 80 150 mΩ
SW Current Limit (1) VIN= 5V, Duty cycle=50% 4 A
SW Leakage VSW = 20V 1 μA
Thermal Shutdown 155 ℃

Note:
1) Guaranteed by design, not tested.

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OPERATION
The MT3608 uses a fixed frequency, peak current The output voltage of the error amplifier the power
mode boost regulator architecture to regulate MOSFET is turned off. The voltage at the output of
voltage at the feedback pin. The operation of the the error amplifier is an amplified version of the
MT3608 can be understood by referring to the block difference between the 0.6V bandgap reference
diagram of Figure 3. At the start of each oscillator voltage and the feedback voltage. In this way the
cycle the MOSFET is turned on through the control peak current level keeps the output in regulation. If
circuitry. To prevent sub-harmonic oscillations at the feedback voltage starts to drop, the output of the
duty cycles greater than 50 percent, a stabilizing error amplifier increases. These results in more
ramp is added to the output of the current sense current to flow through the power MOSFET, thus
amplifier and the result is fed into the negative input increasing the power delivered to the output. The
of the PWM comparator. When this voltage equals MT3608 has internal soft start to limit the amount of
input current at startup and to also limit the amount
of overshoot on the output.

Figure 3. Functional Block Diagram

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TYPICAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
Efficiency Curve Efficiency Curve

Current limit(A)
Efficiency

Iout (mA) Iout(mA)

line Regulation Load regualation

Vout(V)
Vout(V)

Vin (V) Iout (mA)

Freq VS Vin Efficiency VS Vin

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

Setting the Output Voltage Layout Consideration

The internal reference VREF is 0.6V (Typical).The For best performance of the MT3608, the following
output voltage is divided by a resistor divider,R1 and guidelines must be strictly followed.
R2 to the FB pin. The output voltage is given by  Input and Output capacitors should be placed
R1 close to the IC and connected to ground plane
VOUT = VREF × (1 + ) to reduce noise coupling.
R2
 The GND should be connected to a strong
ground plane for heat sinking and noise
Inductor Selection protection.
The recommended values of inductor are 4.7 to  Keep the main current traces as possible as
22μH. Small size and better efficiency are the major short and wide.
concerns for portable device, such as MT3608 used  SW node of DC-DC converter is with high
for mobile phone. The inductor should have low core frequency voltage swing. It should be kept at a
loss at 1.2MHz and low DCR for better efficiency. To small area.
avoid inductor saturation current rating should be  Place the feedback components as close as
considered. possible to the IC and keep away from the
noisy devices.

Capacitor Selection
Input and output ceramic capacitors of 22μF are
recommended for MT3608 applications. For better
voltage filtering, ceramic capacitors with low ESR
are recommended. X5R and X7R types are suitable
because of their wider voltage and temperature
ranges.

Diode Selection
Schottky diode is a good choice for MT3608
because of its low forward voltage drop and fast
reverses recovery. Using Schottky diode can get
better efficiency. The high speed rectification is also
a good characteristic of Schottky diode for high
switching frequency. Current rating of the diode must
meet the root mean square of the peak current and
output average current multiplication as following :
I D ( RMS ) ≈ I OUT × I PEAK

The diode’ s reverse breakdown voltage should be

larger than the output voltage.

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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

TOP VIEW RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERN

FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW

DETAIL “A”

Figure 4. TSOT23-6/SOT23-6 Physical Dimensions

NOTE:
1)ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2) PACKAGE LENGTH DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH,PROTRUSION OR GATE BURR.
3) PACKAGE WIDTH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSION.
4) LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING) SHALL BE 0.10 MILLIMETERS MAX.
5) DRAWING CONFORMS TO JEDEC MO-193, VARIATION AB.
6) DRAWING IS NOT TO SCALE.
7) PIN 1 IS LOWER LEFT PIN WHEN READING TOP MARK FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, (SEE EXAMPLE TOP MARK)

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MT3420B
1.5MHz, 2A Synchronous
Step-Down Converter

FEATURES GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• High Efficiency: Up to 96% The MT3420B is a 1.5MHz constant frequency,
• 1.5MHz Constant Frequency Operation current mode step-down converter. It is ideal for
• 2A Output Current portable equipment requiring very high current up to
• No Schottky Diode Required 2A from single-cell Lithium-ion batteries while still
• 2.3V to 6V Input Voltage Range achieving over 90% efficiency during peak load
• Output Voltage as Low as 0.6V conditions. The MT3420B also can run at 100% duty
• PFM Mode for High Efficiency in Light Load cycle for low dropout operation, extending battery life
• 100% Duty Cycle in Dropout Operation in portable systems while light load operation

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• Low Quiescent Current: 40μA provides very low output ripple for noise sensitive

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• Short Circuit Protection applications. The MT3420B can supply up to 2A
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Thermal Fault Protection
Inrush Current Limit and Soft Start EN
output load current from a 2.3V to 6V input voltage
and the output voltage can be regulated as low as
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• SOT23-6 package size of external components while keeping switching

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losses low. The internal slope compensation setting

APPLICATIONS
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• Cellular and Smart Phones values to optimize size and provide efficient
• Wireless and DSL Modems operation. The M3420B is offered in a low profile
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• Portable Instruments an adjustable version.

• Digital Still and Video Cameras This device offers two operation modes, PWM
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allows a high efficiency over the wider range of the

load.
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TYPICAL APPLICATION

Figure 1. Basic Application Circuit

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1)
Input Supply Voltage …… -0.3V to 6.5V Operating Temperature Range … -40°C to +85°C
EN,FB Voltages….…-0.3 to (Vin+0.3V) Lead Temperature(Soldering,10s) …..…..+300°C
LX Voltage …………-0.3V to (Vin+0.3V) Storage Temperature Range ……-65°C to 150°C

PIN CONFIGURATION

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Chip Enable Pin. Drive EN above 1.5V to turn on the part. Drive EN below
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GND 2 Analog ground pin.

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Power Switch Output. It is the switch node connection to Inductor. This pin
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connects to the drains of the internal P-ch and N-ch MOSFET switches.
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VIN 4 Analog supply input pin.

NC 5 No Connect.

Output Voltage Feedback Pin. An internal resistive divider divides the

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output voltage down for comparison to the internal reference voltage.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Note 3) 2

(VIN=VEN=3.6V, VOUT=1.8V, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
Parameter Conditions MIN TYP MAX unit
Input Voltage Range 2.3 6 V
UVLO Threshold 1.7 1.9 2.1 V
Input DC Supply Current (Note 4) µA
PWM Mode Vout = 90%, Iload=0mA 150 300 µA
PFM Mode Vout = 105%, Iload=0mA 40 75 µA
Shutdown Mode VEN = 0V, VIN=4.2V 0.1 1.0 µA
TA = 25°C 0.588 0.600 0.612 V
Regulated Feedback
TA = 0°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 0.586 0.600 0.613 V
Voltage VFB

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Reference Voltage Line

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Vin=2.5V to 5.5V 0.1 %/V
Regulation

Output Voltage Accuracy

VIN = 2.5V to 5.5V, EN-3 +3 %Vout
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Iout=10mA to 2000mA
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Output Voltage Load

Iout=10mA to 2000mA 0.2 %/A
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Vout=100% 1.5 MHz

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Oscillation Frequency
Vout=0V 300 kHz
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On Resistance of PMOS ILX=100mA 100 150 mΩ

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On Resistance of NMOS ILX=-100mA 90 150 mΩ

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Peak Current Limit VIN= 3V, Vout=90% 4 A

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EN Threshold 0.30 1.0 1.50 V

EN Leakage Current ±0.01 ±1.0 µA
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LX Leakage Current VEN=0V,VIN=VLX=5V ±0.01 ±1.0 µA

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of a device may be impaired.
Note 2: TJ is calculated from the ambient temperature TA and power dissipation PD according to the following
formula: TJ = TA + (PD) x (250°C/W).
Note3: 100% production test at +25°C. Specifications over the temperature range are guaranteed by design
and characterization.
Note 4: Dynamic supply current is higher due to the gate charge being delivered at the switching frequency.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
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Start-Up

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Figure2. MT3420B Block Diagram

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Setting the Output Voltage
The MT3420B is a high output current monolithic Figure 1 shows the basic application circuit for the
switch mode step-down DC-DC converter. The MT3420B. The MT3420B can be externally
device operates at a fixed 1.5MHz switching programmed. Resistors R1 and R2 in Figure 1
frequency, and uses a slope compensated current program the output to regulate at a voltage higher
mode architecture. This step-down DC-DC converter than 0.6V. To limit the bias current required for the
can supply up to 2A output current at VIN = 3.6V external feedback resistor string while maintaining
and has an input voltage range from 2.3V to 6V. It good noise immunity, the minimum suggested value
minimizes external component size and optimizes for R2 is 59kΩ. Although a larger value will further
efficiency at the heavy load range. The slope reduce quiescent current, it will also increase the
compensation allows the device to remain stable impedance of the feedback node, making it more
over a wider range of inductor values so that smaller sensitive to external noise and interference. Table 1

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input capacitor is required at the output. The immunity or 316kΩ for reduced no load input current.
adjustable output voltage can be programmed with EN
The external resistor sets the output voltage
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to near the input voltage. It uses internal MOSFETs R1

to achieve high efficiency and can generate very low VOUT = 0.6 × (1 +
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R2
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output voltages by using an internal reference of

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0.6V. At dropout operation, the converter duty cycle

R1 = (VOUT / 0.6 − 1) × R2
increases to100% and the output voltage tracks the
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input voltage minus the low RDS(ON) drop of the Table 1 shows the resistor selection for different
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P-channel high-side MOSFET and the inductor DCR. output voltage settings.
The internal error amplifier and compensation
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regulation. Internal soft start eliminates any output

voltage overshoot when the enable or the input
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voltage is applied.

Table 1: Resistor selections for different output

voltage settings (standard 1% resistors substituted
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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Inductor Selection Input Capacitor Selection
For most designs, the MT3420B operates with The input capacitor reduces the surge current
inductors of 1µH to 4.7µH. Low inductance values drawn from the input and switching noise from the
are physically smaller but require faster switching, device. The input capacitor impedance at the
which results in some efficiency loss. The inductor switching frequency should be less than input
value can be derived from the following equation: source impedance to prevent high frequency
VOUT × (VIN − VOUT ) switching current passing to the input. A low
L= ESR input capacitor sized for maximum RMS
VIN × ∆I L × f OSC
current must be used. Ceramic capacitors with
X5R or X7R dielectrics are highly recommended
Where ∆I L is inductor Ripple Current. Large
because of their low ESR and small temperature
value inductors result in lower ripple current and coefficients. A 22µF ceramic capacitor for most

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choose an inductor with DC series resistance in
the 50mΩ to 150mΩ range. EN
Output Capacitor Selection
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voltage ripple small and to ensure regulation loop
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da 5D16 V IN × f OSC × L  8 × f osc × C 3 
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PCB Layout Recommendations
When laying out the printed circuit board, the 2. Does the (+) plates of Cin connect to Vin as
following checking should be used to ensure closely as possible. This capacitor provides
proper operation of the MT3420B. Check the the AC current to the internal power
following in your layout: MOSFETs.
1. The power traces, consisting of the GND trace, 3. Keep the switching node, LX, away from the
the LX trace and the VIN trace should be kept sensitive VOUT node.
short, direct and wide. 4. Keep the (-) plates of Cin and Cout as close as
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTION

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MT3420B/V1.0

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