LTC7878 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS TA = 25°C, unless otherwise noted.Efficiency and Power Loss vsEfficiency and Power Loss vsEfficiency and Power Loss vsLoad Current (Buck Mode)Load Current (Buck-Boost Mode)Load Current (Boost Mode) 100 10 100 10 100 10 90 90 90 EFFICIENCY EFFICIENCY EFFICIENCY 80 8 80 8 80 8 70 POWER LOSS (W) 70 POWER LOSS (W) 70 POWER LOSS (W) 60 V V IN = 24V 6 60 6 60 IN = 8V 6 V V V OUT = 12V IN = 12V OUT = 12V 50 FIGURE 5 CIRCUIT 50 VOUT = 12V 50 FIGURE 5 CIRCUIT 40 FCM 4 FIGURE 5 CIRCUIT 40 4 40 FCM 4 EFFICIENCY (%) PULSE-SKIPPING EFFICIENCY (%) FCM EFFICIENCY (%) PULSE-SKIPPING 30 30 PULSE-SKIPPING 30 20 2 20 2 20 2 POWER LOSS 10 POWER LOSS 10 10 POWER LOSS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10 0.01 0.1 1 10 LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) LOAD CURRENT (A) 7878 G01 7878 G02 7878 G03 EXTVCC Bias Switch Over VoltageCurrent Sense Threshold vsEfficiency and Power Loss vs VINwith VIN = 24V, No SwitchingITHB Voltage 100 10 3.0 250 99 EFFICIENCY 2.5 200 98 8 97 POWER LOSS (W) 150 2.0 96 6 100 95 1.5 94 4 CURRENT (mA) 50 POWER LOSS EFFICIENCY (%) V CC 1.0 93 EXT 0 92 2 VOUT = 12V 0.5 CURRENT SENSE THRESHOLD (mV) –50 91 IOUT = 9A MODE/ILIM = 0 FIGURE 5 CIRCUIT MODE/ILIM = INTVCC 90 0 0 –100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) EXTVCC VOLTAGE (V) ITHB VOLTAGE (V) 7878 G04 7878 G05 7878 G06 Rev. C For more information www.analog.com 5 Document Outline Features Applications Typical Application Description Absolute Maximum Ratings Order Information Pin Configuration Electrical Characteristics Typical Performance Characteristics Pin Functions Block Diagram Operation Applications Information Typical Applications Package Description Typical Application Related Parts