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Table 2. List of Alternative Component Manufacturers
MANUFACTURER
DEVICE
PHONE
FAX
AVX
Capacitors
(843) 448-9411
(843) 448-1943
Central Semiconductor
Diodes
(516) 435-1110
(516) 435-1824
Coilcraft
Inductors
(847) 639-6400
(847) 639-1469
Coiltronics
Inductors
(561) 241-7876
(561) 241-9339
COMM CON
Connectors
(626) 301-4200
(626) 301-4212
Dale
Inductors
(605) 665-1627
(605) 665-0817
International Rectifier
Diodes
(310) 322-3331
(310) 322-3332
Motorola
Diodes
(800) 441-2447
(602) 413-6637
Murata-Erie
Capacitors
(814) 237-1431
(814) 238-0490
Sanyo
Capacitors
(619) 661-6835
(619) 661-1055
(81) 0952-82-3959
(81) 0952-82-4655
Sprague
Capacitors
(207) 324-4140
(207) 324-7223
Sumida
Inductors
(847) 956-0667
(847) 956-0702
(81) 03-3607-5111
(81) 03-3607-5114
TDK
Inductors
(847) 803-6100
(847) 803-6294
TAD
Resistors
(714) 255-9123
(714) 255-9291
Zetex
Diodes
(516) 543-7100
(516) 864-7630
RUN/SOFT-START FUNCTION
The RUN/SS pin (E3) is a dual-purpose pin that provides
the soft-start function and a means to shut down the
LTC1707. Soft-start reduces surge currents from V
IN
by
gradually increasing the internal current limit. Power sup-
ply sequencing can also be accomplished using this pin.
An internal 2.25
µ
A current source charges an external
capacitor, C
SS
. When the voltage on RUN/SS reaches
0.7V, the LTC1707 begins operating. As the voltage on
RUN/SS continues to increase from 0.7V to 1.8V, the
internal current limit also increases at a proportional linear
rate. The current limit begins at 25mA (at V
RUN/SS
≤
␣ 0.7V)
and ends at the Figure 4 value (V
RUN/SS
≥
1.8V). The output
current thus increases slowly, charging the output capaci-
tor. If RUN/SS has been pulled all the way to ground, there
is a delay before starting of approximately 310ms/
µ
F,
followed by an additional 490ms/
µ
F to reach full current.
C
SS
= 0.1
µ
F on this PC board.
Pulling the RUN/SS pin below 0.7V (0.4V min) puts the
LTC1707 into a low quiescent current shutdown mode
(I
Q
< 15
µ
A). See the LTC1707 data sheet for further
information.
COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS
Table 2 is a partial list of manufacturers of components
that can be used in LTC1707 applications. Using compo-
nents other than the ones supplied on the demonstration
board will require careful analysis to verify that all com-
ponent specifications are not exceeded. Finally,
recharacterizing the circuit for efficiency is necessary.