Design Block Layout for Single Board Smart Power Solution
In this design, a compact and streamlined architecture is created to support two wide‑range input sources: a solar panel and an AC‑to‑DC adapter.
The LTC4416 power‑path controller works together with the LTC4162 buck charger to intelligently manage these power inputs. This configuration enables efficient charging of various Li-ion batteries up to 4S1P stack battery configurations.
As shown in Figure 1, the system uses the LTC3115‑1 buck‑boost switching regulator to dynamically regulates the output voltage to the load. It keeps the output constant at 5 V and 2 A, while the LTC4162 monitors the battery’s charging status.
Part Selection and Design Layout
The three main parts optimize the system performance based on the design block setup.
These parts were selected to improve system efficiency, minimize power loss, reduce PCB layout space, and reduce overall cost. Their schematic layout is shown in Figure 2.
- Dual Input Sources Using the LTC4416
- Intelligent Power Path Management
- Buck‑Boost Switching Regulator
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Applicable Part Numbers
| DigiKey Part Number | Manufacturer Part Number |
|---|---|
| 505-LTC3115EDHD-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115EDHD-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115EDHD-1#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC3115EDHD-1#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC3115EDHD-1#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC3115EDHD-1#TRPBF |
| LTC3115EFE-1#TRPBFTR-ND,LTC3115EFE-1#TRPBFCT-ND,LTC3115EFE-1#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC3115EFE-1#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC3115EFE-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115EFE-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115IDHD-1#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC3115IDHD-1#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC3115IDHD-1#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC3115IDHD-1#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC3115IDHD-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115IDHD-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115IFE-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115IFE-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115EDHD-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115EDHD-2#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115EFE-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115EFE-2#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115IFE-1#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC3115IFE-1#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC3115IFE-1#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC3115IFE-1#TRPBF |
| LTC3115IFE-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115IFE-2#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115HFE-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115HFE-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115IDHD-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115IDHD-2#PBF |
| 161-LTC3115MPFE-1#PBF-ND | LTC3115MPFE-1#PBF |
| LTC3115MPFE-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115MPFE-2#PBF |
| 505-LTC3115EDHD-2#TRPBFTR-ND | LTC3115EDHD-2#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC3115HFE-2#PBF-ND | LTC3115HFE-2#PBF |
| 161-LTC3115IDHD-1#WPBF-ND | LTC3115IDHD-1#WPBF |
| 505-LTC3115EFE-2#TRPBFTR-ND | LTC3115EFE-2#TRPBF |
| 161-LTC3115IDHD-1#WTRPBFTR-ND | LTC3115IDHD-1#WTRPBF |
| LTC3115IFE-2#TRPBF-ND | LTC3115IFE-2#TRPBF |
| LTC3115HFE-1#TRPBF-ND | LTC3115HFE-1#TRPBF |
| LTC3115HFE-2#TRPBF-ND | LTC3115HFE-2#TRPBF |
| LTC3115IDHD-2#TRPBF-ND | LTC3115IDHD-2#TRPBF |
| LTC3115MPFE-1#TRPBF-ND | LTC3115MPFE-1#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-LAD#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-LAD#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-LAD#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4162EUFD-LAD#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-FAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-LAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-LAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-L42#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-L42#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-L42#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L42#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-SAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-SADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SADM#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-LADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-LADM#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-FAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-SADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SADM#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-LAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-LAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-L42#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L42#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-L42M#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L42M#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-L41#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L41#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SSTM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SSTM#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FADM#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SSTM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SSTM#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L40#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L40#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L40M#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L40M#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FFSM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FFSM#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L41M#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L41M#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-FSTM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FSTM#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FST#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FST#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FFS#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FFS#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SST#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SST#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-L42#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L42#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L40#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L40#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L40M#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L40M#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FFSM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FFSM#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L41M#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L41M#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-L41#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L41#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FSTM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FSTM#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-L42M#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L42M#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FFS#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FFS#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-LAD#TRPBFTR-ND | LTC4162IUFD-LAD#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4162EUFD-FADM#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-FADM#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC4162EUFD-FADM#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FADM#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-SAD#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SAD#PBF |
| 505-LTC4162IUFD-LADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-LADM#PBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FST#PBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FST#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FADM#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FADM#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SST#PBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SST#PBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FAD#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FAD#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FFS#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FFS#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FFSM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FFSM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FST#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FST#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-FSTM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-FSTM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L40#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L40#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L40M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L40M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L41#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L41#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L41M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L41M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-L42M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-L42M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-LADM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-LADM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SAD#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SAD#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SADM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SADM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SST#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SST#TRPBF |
| LTC4162EUFD-SSTM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162EUFD-SSTM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FAD#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FAD#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FADM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FADM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FFS#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FFS#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FFSM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FFSM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FST#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FST#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-FSTM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-FSTM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L40#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L40#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L40M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L40M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L41#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L41#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L41M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L41M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L42#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L42#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-L42M#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-L42M#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-LADM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-LADM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SAD#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SAD#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SADM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SADM#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SST#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SST#TRPBF |
| LTC4162IUFD-SSTM#TRPBF-ND | LTC4162IUFD-SSTM#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4416EMS-1#PBF-ND | LTC4416EMS-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC4416EMS#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC4416EMS#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC4416EMS#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4416EMS#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4416EMS#PBF-ND | LTC4416EMS#PBF |
| 505-LTC4416IMS#PBF-ND | LTC4416IMS#PBF |
| 505-LTC4416IMS-1#PBF-ND | LTC4416IMS-1#PBF |
| 505-LTC4416IMS#TRPBFTR-ND,505-LTC4416IMS#TRPBFCT-ND,505-LTC4416IMS#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4416IMS#TRPBF |
| LTC4416EMS-1#TRPBFTR-ND,LTC4416EMS-1#TRPBFCT-ND,LTC4416EMS-1#TRPBFDKR-ND | LTC4416EMS-1#TRPBF |
| 505-LTC4416IMS-1#TRPBFTR-ND | LTC4416IMS-1#TRPBF |
| 161-LTC4416IMS-1-ND | LTC4416IMS-1 |