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LT3973EMSE#PBF

Analog Devices · Pre-ordered Chips · MSOP-10-EP

LT3973EMSE#PBF from Analog Devices, in a MSOP-10-EP. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 FB input Feedback pin regulated to 1.21V; connect the feedback resistor divider tap to this pin (LT3973 adjustable version).
2 OUT input Regulates VIN to VOUT voltage in dropout and supplies current to charge the boost capacitor; connect to the output, or tie to GND if programmed output is greater than 14V.
3 EN/UVLO input Part is in shutdown when low and active when high, with a 1.19V rising threshold and 30mV hysteresis; tie to VIN if unused, and ground it if VIN is below 4.2V to shut down.
4 VIN power_in Supplies current to the internal circuitry and internal power switch (4.2V to 42V operating); must be locally bypassed.
5 GND power_in Ground pin; the exposed pad (pin 11) is also ground and must be soldered to the PCB.
6 SW output Output of the internal power switch; connect to the inductor.
7 BOOST passive Provides a drive voltage higher than the input voltage to the internal bipolar NPN power switch.
8 BD input Anode of the boost diode; also supplies current to the internal regulator when BD is above 3.2V.
9 PG output Open-drain output of an internal comparator that stays low until FB is within 10% of final regulation voltage; valid when VIN is above 4.2V and EN/UVLO is high.
10 RT passive A resistor from RT to ground sets the switching frequency (200kHz to 2.2MHz).
11 GND power_in Exposed pad is ground and must be soldered to the PCB.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Analog Devices
Package MSOP-10-EP
Category Interface ICs
Pins 11

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Minimum Input Voltage 3.8 4.2 V Note 3, over full temp range 3
Quiescent Current from VIN, EN/UVLO Low IQ 0.75 1.3 µA VEN/UVLO Low 3
Quiescent Current from VIN, EN/UVLO High IQ 1.8 2.8 µA VEN/UVLO High 3
Quiescent Current from VIN, EN/UVLO High, -40°C to 125°C IQ 6 µA VEN/UVLO High, -40°C to 125°C 3
LT3973 Feedback Voltage VFB 1.195 1.21 1.225 V TA = 25°C 3
LT3973 Feedback Voltage (full temp range) VFB 1.185 1.21 1.235 V over full operating temperature range 3
LT3973 FB Pin Bias Current 0.1 20 nA VFB = 1.21V 3
FB/Output Voltage Line Regulation 0.0002 0.01 %/V 4.2V < VIN < 40V 3
Switching Frequency fSW 1.72 2.15 2.58 MHz RT = 41.2k, VIN = 6V 3
Switching Frequency fSW 632 790 948 kHz RT = 158k, VIN = 6V 3
Switching Frequency fSW 156 195 234 kHz RT = 768k, VIN = 6V 3
Switch Current Limit 1.237 1.65 1.98 A VIN = 5V, VFB = 0V 3
Catch Schottky Current Limit 0.92 1.15 1.44 A VIN = 5V 3
Switch Leakage Current 0.05 2 µA 3
Catch Schottky Reverse Leakage 0.05 2 µA VSW = 12V 3
Boost Schottky Reverse Leakage 0.02 2 µA VREVERSE = 12V 3
Minimum Boost Voltage 1.4 1.8 V VIN = 5V, Note 4 3
BOOST Pin Current 10 13 mA ISW = 500mA, VBOOST = 15V 3
Dropout Comparator Threshold (VIN - OUT) 400 490 580 mV Falling, VIN = 5V 3
EN/UVLO Pin Current 1 30 nA VEN/UVLO = 12V 4
EN/UVLO Voltage Threshold Falling 1.09 1.16 1.23 V EN/UVLO Falling, VIN ≥ 4.2V 4
EN/UVLO Voltage Threshold Rising 1.12 1.19 1.28 V EN/UVLO Rising, VIN ≥ 4.2V 4
EN/UVLO Voltage Hysteresis 30 45 mV 4
PG Threshold Offset from Feedback Voltage 6.5 10 13.5 % VFB Rising 4
PG Leakage 0.01 1 µA VPG = 3V 4
PG Sink Current 220 350 µA VPG = 0.4V 4
Minimum Switch Off-Time 130 180 ns VIN = 10V, Note 5 4
BOOST Pin Above SW Pin 25 V 2
FB/VOUT, RT, PG Voltage 6 V 2
BD Voltage 25 V 2
Operating Junction Temperature Range (LT3973E) TJ -40 125 °C LT3973E 2
Storage Temperature Range -65 150 °C 2
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Ambient θJA 45 °C/W MSE package 2
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Case θJC 10 °C/W MSE package 2

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
housing ABS LT3973HMSE-5#PBF LT3973HMSE-5#TRPBF LTGGD 10-Lead Plastic MSOP -40°C to 150°C ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LT3973EMSE#PBF
  • Footprint: Package_SO:MSOP-10-1EP_3x3mm_P0.5mm_EP1.68x1.88mm
  • 3D model: MSOP-10-EP (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: lt3973emse-pbf-etched.step / lt3973emse-pbf-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lt3973emse-pbf.step / lt3973emse-pbf.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Analog Devices datasheet (24 pp, sha256 8b84083bfbac6278, retrieved 2026-10-31, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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