LT3509
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Boost Pin Considerations
Figure 7 through Figure 9 show several ways to arrange
the boost circuit. The BOOST pin must be more than 2V
above the SW pin for full efficiency. For outputs of 3.3V
and higher, the standard circuit Figure 7 is best. For lower
output voltages, the boost diode can be tied to the input
Figure 8. The circuit in Figure 7 is more efficient because
the boost pin current comes from a lower voltage source.
Finally, as shown in Figure 9, the BD pin can be tied to
another source that is at least 3V. For example, if you are
generating 3.3V and 1.8V, and the 3.3V is on whenever
the 1.8V is on, the 1.8V boost diode can be connected to
the 3.3V output.
BD
VIN
VIN
BOOST
LT3509
SW
CIN
GND DA
CBOOST
L1
D1
VOUT
COUT
VBOOST – VSW VOUT
MAX VBOOST