DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3733 family are PolyPhase® synchronous stepdown switching regulator controllers that drive all N-channel external power MOSFET stages in a phaselockable, fixed frequency architecture. The 3-phase controller drives its output stages with 120° phase separation at frequencies of up to 530kHz per phase to minimize the RMS current dissipated by the ESR of both the input and output filter capacitors. The 3-phase technique effectively triples the fundamental frequency, improving transient response while operating each phase at an optimal frequency for efficiency and ease of thermal design. Light load efficiency is optimized by using a choice of output stage shedding or Burst Mode technology.

FEATURES
■ 3-Phase Controller with Onboard MOSFET Drivers
■ Current Mode Control Ensures Current Sharing
■ Differential Amplifier Accurately Senses VOUT
■ ±5% Output Current Matching Optimizes Thermal
   Performance and Size of Inductors and MOSFETs
■ Reduced Input and Output Capacitance
■ Supports Active Voltage Positioning
■ VID Programmable Output Voltage from 0.8V to 1.55V
   (AMD OpteronTM CPU)
■ 6-Phase, 90A to 120A Operation
■ Output Power Good Indicator with Adaptive Blanking
■ 210kHz to 530kHz Per Phase, PLL, Fixed Frequency
■ Synchronizable (LTC3733-1)
■ PWM, Stage Shedding or Burst Mode® Operation
■ OPTI-LOOP® Compensation Minimizes COUT
■ Adjustable Soft-Start Current Ramping
■ Short-Circuit Shutdown Timer with Defeat Option
■ No_CPU Detection
■ 36-Lead 0.209" SSOP and 38-Lead (5mm × 7mm) QFN

APPLICATIONS
■ High Performance Notebook Computers
■ Servers, Desktop Computers and Workstations