18V, 1A Step-Down Silent Switcher 3 with Ultra-Low Noise Reference

The LT®83201 synchronous step-down regulator is uniquely designed to combine an ultra-low noise reference with Silent Switcher architecture to achieve both high efficiency and excellent wideband noise performance.

The innovative ultra-low noise architecture allows exceptional low-frequency (0.1Hz to 100kHz) output noise performance in a switching regulator. The output voltage can be programmed with a single resistor, resulting in virtually constant output noise independent of output voltage.

Silent Switcher architecture minimizes EMI emissions while delivering high efficiency at high switching frequencies.

The LT83201 is ideal for noise-sensitive applications which benefit from the high efficiency of a synchronous switching regulator.

APPLICATIONS

* RF Power Supplies: PLLs, VCOs, Mixers, LNAs, PAs

* Low Noise Instrumentation

* High Speed/High Precision ADCs/DACs

* General Purpose Power Supply

* Silent Switcher® 3 Architecture

* Ultra-Low RMS Noise (10Hz to 100kHz): 4μVRMS

* Ultra-Low Spot Noise: 4nV/√Hz at 10kHz

* Ultra-Low EMI Emissions

* Ultra-Fast Transient Response;

* <1μs Transient Recovery Time

* High Efficiency at High Frequency

* Up to 94% Efficiency at 2MHz, 12VIN to 5VOUT

* Up to 92% Efficiency at 4MHz, 12VIN to 5VOUT

* Input Voltage Range: 2.8V to 18V

* Output Voltage Range: 0V to (VIN − 0.5V)

* Unity Gain Configuration up to 13V Output