DEMO MANUAL DC1956A
LT3905
Boost DC/DC Converter with
APD Current Monitor
Description
Demonstration circuit 1956A features the
LT
®
3905,
a boost
DC/DC Converter with APD current monitor that comes in
a 3mm × 3mm QFN package. This demo board is designed
to convert a 2.7V to 12V input to a 50V output at 2mA. The
LT3905 is equipped with indicators for monitoring APD
current, overload, and loss-of-signal (LOS) conditions,
which can easily be changed with their respective resis-
tors. In addition, the output voltage can be adjusted via the
CTRL pin. DC1956A is designed for 1MHz operation but
can also be programmed for 2MHz by moving jumper JP2.
For measuring fast transient response, use the installed
Fast Monitor Response Circuit on the bottom of the demo
board and install 0Ω resistors at R14 and R20. Also, remove
R11 and any other capacitances or probes across the APD
node. The transient response should be measured at the
TIA turret. For further information, read the APD Current
Monitor Transient Response section in the data sheet.
The internal LOS_MON comparator hysteresis is 20mV on
the rising edge of the LOS_MON voltage. For additional
hysteresis, use R6, R7, R15, and R21 as stated in the Loss
of Signal Hysteresis section in the data sheet.
The LT3905 data sheet gives a complete description of
the part, operation, and application information. The data
sheet must be read in conjunction with this Quick Start
Guide for the DC1956A.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo/DC1956A
L,
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Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
100
V
APD
= 50V
80
INPUT CURRENT (mA)
60
40
20
V
IN
= 3.3V
V
IN
= 5V
0
0.5
1
I
APD
(mA)
1.5
2
DC1956A F01
0
Figure 1. DC1956A Input Current vs APD Current
performance summary
SYMBOL
V
IN
V
OUT
f
SW
I
LOS
I
LIM
V
MON
/I
APD
PARAMETER
Input Supply Range
Output Voltage Range
Switching Frequency
Loss-of-Signal APD Current
APD Current Limit
MON Voltage to APD Current Ratio
Specifications are at T
A
= 25°C
CONDITIONS
V
IN
= 3.3V, I
APD
= 1mA
JP2: 1MHz
R10 = 1MΩ
R8 = 12.4kΩ
R11 = 4.99kΩ
MIN
2.7
48
0.9
50
1
12.5
2
1
TYP
MAX
12
52
1.1
UNITS
V
V
MHz
µA
mA
mV/µA
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DEMO MANUAL DC1956A
Quick start proceDure
Demonstration circuit 1956 is easy to set up to evaluate
the performance of the LT3905. Refer to Figure 2 for
proper measurement equipment setup and follow the
procedure below:
NOTE. When measuring the output voltage ripple, connect
a BNC cable from the oscilloscope to J1. Make sure there
are no other cables connected to the APD node.
1. Place jumpers in the following positions:
JP1:
Run
JP2:
1MHz
2. With power off, connect the input power supply to V
IN
and GND.
3. Turn on the power at the input.
NOTE: Make sure that the input voltage does not exceed
16V.
4. Connect a 50K resistor from APD to GND and check for
the proper output voltage. V
OUT
= APD = 48V to 52V.
NOTE: If there is no output, temporarily disconnect the
load to make sure that the load is not set too high.
5. Once the proper output voltages are established, adjust
the loads within the operating range and observe the
output voltage regulation, ripple voltage, efficiency and
other parameters.
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DEMO MANUAL DC1956A
Quick start proceDure
Figure 2. Proper Measurement Equipment Setup
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DEMO MANUAL DC1956A
parts List
ITEM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
QTY
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
14
2
2
1
4
REFERENCE
C1
C5
L1
R1, R4, R5
R3, R7, R10
R8
R11
R12
R13
R15, R16
U1
C2, C3, C4, C6 (OPT)
C8 (OPT)
C9
C10
C11, C12
Q1
R2, R6, R9, R14, R20, R21
R18, R19
R17
U2
U3
E1-E14
JP1, JP2
XJP1, XJP2
J1
Stand-Off
PART DESCRIPTION
CAP., X7R, 1µF, 25V, 10% 0805
CAP., X7R, 0.22µF, 100V, 10% 1206
INDUCTOR, 10µH
RES., CHIP, 100k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 1M, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 12.4k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 4.99k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 634k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 15.0k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 0, 1/10W, 1% 0603
I.C. LT3905EUD, 16 PIN, 3×3mm
CAP., 0603
CAP., 0805
CAP., C0G, 0.5pF, 50V, 5% 0603
CAP., X7R, 0.1µF, 16V, 10% 0603
CAP., X7R, 1µF, 16V, 10% 0603
TRANS., NPN 100V 2.5A MED SOT23-3
RES., 0603
RES., CHIP, 4.99k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
RES., CHIP, 1k, 1/10W, 1% 0603
I.C., LT6210CS6, TSOT23-6
I.C., LT1790BIS6-2.048, TSOT23
TESTPOINT, TURRET, .094" pbf
3 PIN 0.079 SINGLE ROW HEADER
SHUNT, .079" CENTER
CONN, BNC, 5 PINS
STAND-OFF, NYLON 0.25"
VISHAY, CRCW0603604KFKEA
VISHAY, CRCW06031K00FKEA
LINEAR TECH, LT6210CS6#PBF
LINEAR TECH, LT1790BIS6-2.048
MILL-MAX, 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
SULLINS, NRPN031PAEN-RC
SAMTEC, 2SN-BK-G
CONNEX 112404
KEYSTONE, 8831(SNAP ON)
AVX, 06035A0R5KJAT2A
AVX, 0603YC104KAT2A
AVX, 0603YC105KAT2A
DIODES / ZETEX, ZXTN25100DFHTA
MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
AVX, 0805YC105KAT2A
AVX, 12061C224KAT2A
COOPER Bussmann, SD3110-100-R
VISHAY, CRCW0603100KFKEA
VISHAY, CRCW06031M00FKEA
VISHAY, CRCW060312K4FKEA
VISHAY, CRCW0603604KFKEA
VISHAY, CRCW0603634KFKEA
VISHAY, CRCW060315K0FKEA
VISHAY, CRCW0603000Z0EA
LINEAR TECH, LT3905EUD#PBF
Required Circuit Components
Additional Demo Board Circuit Components
Hardware: For Demo Board Only
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5
4
3
2
1
VIN
2.7V - 12V
R1
100K
JP1
RUN SHDN
1
3
VIN
L1
E2
C5
0.22uF
100V
1206
D
GND
2
R2
OPT
10
VIN
11
VIN
1
16
2
12
VIN
R4
100K
1
ILIM
LOS
GND
Q1
ZXTN25100DFH
ILIM_MON
3
4
E11
MON
R17
1K
PWM
17
APD
E13
C8
OPT
100V
0805
50V / 2mA
C
E10
SW
R12
634K
C6
OPT
FB
R13
15.0K
15
VOUT
MONIN
C1
1uF
25V
0805
7
8
6
COPPER
BUSSMANN
SD3110-100-R
10uH
D
EN
EN/UVLO
FSEL
CTRL
E1
VIN
JP2
U1
LT3905EUD
2MHz
3
VIN
R5
100K
APD
GND
9
0
5
R16
BNC
R3
1M
1MHz
CTRL
schematic Diagram
E3
ILIM
13
VIN
R7
1M
R15
0
2
C3
OPT
R10
1M
(12.5uA LOS)
LOS_MON
R21
OPT
LOS_ADJ
R6
OPT
14
J1
LOS
E4
E5
C
LOS ADJ
E6
LOS_MON
E8
LOAD STEP CIRCUIT
E14
GND
ILIM_MON
R9
OPT
C2
OPT
R8
12.4K
(2mA Limit)
MON
B
E7
B
MON
C4
OPT
R11
4.99K
(1mV/uA)
E9
VIN
C9
R18
4.99K
V+
-
0.5pF
R14
NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
1. ALL RESISTORS ARE 0603.
ALL CAPACITORS ARE 0603.
TIA
4
Iset
V-
VIN
R19
4.99K
C10
0.1uF
A
C11
1uF
C12
1uF
3
GND
2
U3
LT1790BIS6-2.048
1
GND
5
NC
OUT
6
NC
FAST MONITOR RESPONSE CIRCUIT
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E12
U2
LT6210CS6
3
2
1
OPT
MON
R20
OPT
A