FEATURES
s No Design Required s Operates at Supply Voltages from 1V to 30V s Consumes Only 95µA Supply Current s Works in Step-Up or Step-Down Mode s Only Three External Off-the-Shelf Components Required s Low-Battery Detector Comparator On-Chip s User-Adjustable Current Limit s Internal 1A Power Switch s Fixed or Adjustable Output Voltage Versions s Space-Saving 8-Pin PDIP or SO-8 Package U APPLICATIO S s Pagers s Cameras s Single-Cell to 5V Converters s Battery Backup Supplies s Laptop and Palmtop Computers s Cellular Telephones s Portable Instruments s 4mA to 20mA Loop Powered Instruments s Hand-Held Inventory Computers s Battery-Powered α, β, and γ Particle Detectors LT1073 Micropower DC/DC Converter Adjustable and Fixed 5V, 12V DESCRIPTIO The LT®1073 is a versatile micropower DC/DC converter. The device requires only three external components to deliver a fixed output of 5V or 12V. The very low minimum supply voltage of 1V allows the use of An on-chip auxiliary gain block can function as a lowbattery detector or linear post-regulator.
Linear Technology
