LTC3350 - High Current Supercapacitor Backup Controller and System Monitor

The LTC®3350 is a backup power controller that can charge and monitor a series stack of one to four supercapacitors. The LTC3350’s synchronous step-down controller drives N‑channel MOSFETs for constant current/constant voltage charging with programmable input current limit. In addition, the step-down converter can run in reverse as a step-up converter to deliver power from the supercapacitor stack to the backup supply rail. Internal balancers eliminate the need for external balance resistors and each capacitor has a shunt regulator for overvoltage protection.

The LTC3350 monitors system voltages, currents, stack capacitance and stack ESR which can all be read over the I2C/SMBus. The dual ideal diode controller uses N-channel MOSFETs for low loss power paths from the input and supercapacitors to the backup system supply. The LTC3350 is available in a low profile 38-lead 5mm × 7mm × 0.75mm QFN surface mount package.

Features
  • High Efficiency Synchronous Step-Down CC/CV Charging of One to Four Series Supercapacitors
  • Step-Up Mode in Backup Provides Greater Utilization of Stored Energy in Supercapacitors
  • 14-Bit ADC for Monitoring System Voltages/Currents, Capacitance and ESR
  • Active Overvoltage Protection Shunts
  • Internal Active Balancers—No Balance Resistors
  • VIN: 4.5V to 35V, VCAP(n): Up to 5V per Capacitor, Charge/Backup Current: 10+A
  • Programmable Input Current Limit Prioritizes System Load Over Capacitor Charge Current
  • Dual Ideal Diode PowerPath™ Controller
  • All N-FET Charger Controller and PowerPath Controller
  • Compact 38-Lead 5mm × 7mm QFN Package
Typical Application

Applications
  • High Current 12V Ride-Through UPS
  • Servers/Mass Storage/High Availability Systems
Packaging
Order Information
Part NumberPackageTempPrice(1-99)Price (1k)*
LTC3350EUHF#PBF5x7 QFN-38E$7.50$5.25
LTC3350EUHF#TRPBF5x7 QFN-38E$5.31
LTC3350IUHF#PBF5x7 QFN-38I$8.29$5.80
LTC3350IUHF#TRPBF5x7 QFN-38I$5.86
Demo Boards
Part NumberDescriptionPrice
DC1937BLTC3350EUHF Demo Board | High Current Supercapacitor Backup Controller and System Monitor, up to 20Vin$200.00
Companion Boards
Part NumberDescriptionPrice
DC590BIsolated USB Serial Controller for Linear Technology QuikEval-Compatible Demo Boards$50.00
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