LTC3520 PIN FUNCTIONSSS2 (Pin 13): Buck Converter Soft-Start Pin. This pin must between FB1 and ground and R2 is a resistor between be connected to a soft-start capacitor. The value of the FB1 and the buck-boost output voltage: capacitor determines the duration of the soft-start period. ⎛ R2⎞ For information on choosing the value of this capacitor, see V 0.782V OUT = 1+ the Applications Information section of this datasheet. ⎝⎜ 1⎠⎟ R FB2 (Pin 14): Feedback Voltage for the Buck Converter. VOUT1 (Pin 19): Buck-Boost Output Voltage Node. This This pin is derived from a resistor divider on the buck pin should be connected to a low ESR buck-boost output output voltage. The buck output voltage is given by the capacitor. The capacitor should be placed as close to the following equation where R1 is a resistor between FB2 IC as possible and should have a short return path to and ground and R2 is a resistor between FB2 and the ground. buck output voltage: SW1B (Pin 20): Buck-Boost Switch Node. This pin must ⎛ R2⎞ V 0.790V be connected to one side of the buck-boost inductor. OUT = 1+ ⎝⎜ 1⎠⎟ R PGND1 (Pin 21): High Current Ground Connection for V the Buck-Boost NMOS Power Devices. The PCB trace C1 (Pin 15): Buck-Boost Error Amplifi er Output. A fre- quency compensation network is connected to FB1 to connecting this pin to ground should be made as short compensate the loop. During Burst Mode operation, V and wide as possible. C1 is driven internally by a clamp circuit. SW1A (Pin 22): Buck-Boost Switch Node. This pin must SGND (Pin 16): Small Signal Ground. This pin is used be connected to one side of the buck-boost inductor. as a ground reference for the internal circuitry of the PVIN1 (Pin 23), PVIN3 (Pin 24): High Current Power Sup- LTC3520. ply Connections Used to Power the Buck-Boost Converter SS1 (Pin 17): Buck-Boost Converter Soft-Start Pin. This Power Switch A. These pins should be connected together pin must be connected to a soft-start capacitor. The value and bypassed by a 22μF or larger ceramic capacitor. The of the capacitor determines the duration of the soft-start bypass capacitor should be placed as close to the pin as period. For information on choosing the value of this possible and should have a short return path to ground. capacitor, see the Applications Information section of Pins PVIN1, PVIN2, PVIN3, and SVIN must be connected this datasheet. together in the application circuit.FB1 (Pin 18): Feedback Voltage for the Buck-Boost Con- Exposed Pad (Pin 25): Ground. The Exposed Pad must be verter. This pin is derived from a resistor divider on the electrically connected to ground and soldered to the PCB. buck-boost output voltage. The buck-boost output voltage Pins PGND1, PGND2, SGND, and the Exposed Pad must is given by the following equation where R1 is a resistor be connected together in the application circuit. 3520fa 9