Datasheet AMS2910CT-5.0, AMS2910CT-3.3, AMS2910CT-2.85, AMS2910CT-2.5, AMS2910CT-1.5 Datasheet (ADMOS)

Advanced AMS2910
Monolithic 1A LOW DROPOUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR

Systems

FEATURES APPLICATIONS

•• Three Terminal Adjustable or Fixed Voltages* •• High Efficiency Linear Regulators

1.5V, 2.5V, 2.85V, 3.3V, and 5.0V

•• Output Current of 1A •• 5V to 3.3V Linear Regulator

•• Operates Down to 1V Dropout •• Battery Chargers

•• Line Regulation: 0.2% Max. •• Active SCSI Terminators

•• Load Regulation: 0.4% Max. •• Power Management for Notebook

•• Available in TO-220, TO-263, TO-252 and SOT-223

packages

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The AMS2910 series of adjustable and fixed voltage regulators are designed to provide 1A output current and to operate
down to 1V input-to-output differential. The dropout voltage of the device is guaranteed maximum 1.5V at maximum output
current, decreasing at lower load currents.
On-chip trimming adjusts the reference voltage to 1%. Current limit is also trimmed, minimizing the stress under overload
conditions on both the regulator and power source circuitry.
The AMS2910 devices are pin compatible with other three-terminal regulators and are offered in the 3 lead TO-220 package,
in the 3Lead TO-263 (Plastic DD), in the TO-252 (D PAK) and in the low profile surface mount SOT-223 package.

•• Post Regulators for Switching Supplies

•• Battery Powered Instrumentation

ORDERING INFORMATION:

PACKAGE TYPE OPERATING JUNCTION

3 LEAD TO-220 3 LEAD TO-263 TO-252 SOT-223

AMS2910CT AMS2910CM AMS2910CD AMS2910
AMS2910CT-1.5 AMS2910CM-1.5 AMS2910CD-1.5 AMS2910-1.5
AMS2910CT-2.5 AMS2910CM-2.5 AMS2910CD-2.5 AMS2910-2.5
AMS2910CT-2.85 AMS2910CM-2.85 AMS2910CD-2.85 AMS2910-2.85
AMS2910CT-3.3 AMS2910CM-3.3 AMS2910CD-3.3 AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910CT-5.0 AMS2910CM-5.0 AMS2910CD-5.0 AMS2910-5.0

*For additional available fixed voltages contact factory.

SOT-223 Top View

PIN CONNECTIONS

1

2

FIXED VERSION ADJUSTABLE VERSION

1- Ground
2- V

OUT

3- V

IN

1- Adjust
2- V

OUT

3- V

IN

TO-252 FRONT VIEW

TAB IS

OUTPUT

3

3
2
1

TEMPERATURE RANGE

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 125°C

TO-220 FRONT VIEW

TAB IS

OUTPUT

TAB IS

OUTPUT

TO-263 FRONT VIEW

3
2

1

3
2

1

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Junction Temperature Range

JA

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1)

Power Dissipation Internally limited Thermal Resistance
Input Voltage 15V TO-220 package
Operating
Control Section
Power Transistor
Storage temperature
Soldering information
Lead Temperature (10 sec)

-40°C to 125°C

-40°C to 150°C

- 65°C to +150°C
300°C

TO-263 package
TO-252 package
SOT-223 package

* With package soldering to copper area over backside
ground plane or internal power plane ϕ
46°C/W to >90°C/W depending on mounting technique and
the size of the copper area.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Electrical Characteristics at I

Parameter Device Conditions Min Typ Max Units

= 0 mA, and TJ = +25°C unless otherwise specified.

OUT

ϕ JA= 50°C/W

ϕ JA= 30°C/W

ϕ JA= 80°C/W

ϕ JA= 90°C/W*

can vary from

Reference Voltage
(Note 2)

Output Voltage
(Note 2)

Line Regulation AMS2910

Load Regulation
(Notes 2, 3)

AMS2910 I

AMS2910-1.5

AMS2910-2.5

AMS2910-2.85

AMS2910-3.3

AMS2910-5.0

AMS2910-1.5

AMS2910-2.5

AMS2910-2.85

AMS2910-3.3

AMS2910-5.0

AMS2910

AMS2910-1.5

AMS2910-2.5

AMS2910-2.85

AMS2910-3.3

AMS2910-5.0

= 10 mA

OUT

10mA ≤ I
0 ≤ I

0 ≤ I

0 ≤ I

0 ≤ I

0 ≤ I

I

LOAD

3.0≤ VIN ≤ 12V

4.0V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

4.35V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

4.75V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

6.5V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

(VIN - V

VIN = 5V, 0 ≤ I

VIN = 5V, 0 ≤ I

VIN = 5V, 0 ≤ I

VIN = 5V, 0 ≤ I

VIN = 8V, 0 ≤ I

≤ 1A, 1.5V≤ (VIN - V

OUT

≤ 1A , 3.0V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

OUT

≤ 1A , 4.0V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

OUT

≤ 1A , 4.35V≤ VIN ≤ 12V

OUT

≤ 1A , 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 12V

OUT

≤ 1A , 6.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 12V

OUT

= 10 mA , 1.5V≤ (VIN - V

) =3V, 10mA ≤ I

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

OUT

≤ 1A

≤ 1A

≤ 1A

≤ 1A

≤ 1A

OUT

OUT

≤ 1A

) ≤ 12V

OUT

) ≤ 12V

1.238

1.225

1.485

1.476

2.475

2.460

2.82

2.79

3.267

3.235

4.950

4.900

1.250

1.250

1.500

1.500

2.500

2.500

2.850

2.850

3.300

3.300

5.000

5.000

0.015

0.035

0.3

0.6

0.3

0.6

0.3

0.6

0.5

1.0

0.5

1.0

0.1

0.2

3

6

3

6

3

6

3

7

5

10

1.262

1.270

1.515

1.524

2.525

2.540

2.88

2.91

3.333

3.365

5.050

5.100

.02

.02

5

6

6

6

6

6

10

10

10

10

0.3

0.4

10

20

12

20

12

20

15

25

20

35

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

V
V

%
%

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

%
%

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

mV
mV

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Electrical Characteristics at I

Parameter Device Conditions Min Typ Max Units

= 0 mA, and TJ = +25°C unless otherwise specified.

OUT

Dropout Voltage
(V

- V

OUT

)

IN

Current Limit AMS2910/-1.5/-2.5/2.85/

AMS2910/-1.5/-2.5/-2.85/

-3.3/-5.0

∆V

OUT

(VIN - V

, ∆V

OUT

= 1%, I

REF

) = 5V

= 1A (Note 4)

OUT

1.3 1.5

.9 1.1 1.5

V

A

-3.3/-5.0

Minimum Load

AMS2910 (VIN - V

) = 12V (Note 5)

OUT

5 10

mA

Current
Quiescent Current AMS2910/-1.5/-2.5/-2.85/

VIN ≤ 12V

5 10

mA

-3.3/-5.0

Ripple Rejection AMS2910

AMS2910-1.5

f =120Hz , C
(VIN-V

OUT

) = 3V, C

f =120Hz , C

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

=25µF

ADJ

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

OUT

OUT

= 1A,

= 1A,

60 75

60 72

dB

dB

VIN = 6V

AMS2910-2.5

f =120Hz , C

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

OUT

= 1A,

60 72

dB

VIN = 6V

AMS2910-2.85

f =120Hz , C

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

OUT

= 1A,

60 72

dB

VIN = 6V

AMS2910-3.3

f =120Hz , C

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

OUT

= 1A

60 72

dB

VIN = 6.3V

AMS2910-5

f =120Hz , C

= 25µF Tantalum, I

OUT

OUT

= 1A

60 68

dB

VIN = 8V

Thermal Regulation AMS2910 TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse 0.008 0.04 %W
Adjust Pin Current AMS2910

Adjust Pin Current

AMS2910

Change
Temperature Stability

10mA ≤ I

10mA ≤ I

≤ 1A , 1.5V≤ (VIN - V

OUT

≤ 1A , 1.5V≤ (VIN - V

OUT

OUT

OUT

) ≤ 12V

) ≤ 12V

55

120

0.2 5

0.5

µA
µA

µA

%
Long Term Stability TA =125°C, 1000Hrs 0.3 1 %
RMS Output Noise

(% of V

OUT

)

Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-Case

TA = 25°C , 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 10kHz

M Package: Control Circuitry/ Power Transistor
T Package: Control Circuitry/ Power Transistor

0.003 %

1.5/4.0

1.5/4.0

°C/W
°C/W

Parameters identified with boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range.

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the

Electrical Characteristics. The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed.

Note 2: Line and Load regulation are guaranteed up to the maximum power dissipation of 1.2W. Power dissipation is determined by the input/output differential

and the output current. Guaranteed maximum power dissipation will not be available over the full input/output range.

Note 3: See thermal regulation specifications for changes in output voltage due to heating effects. Line and load regulation are measured at a constant junction

temperature by low duty cycle pulse testing. Load regulation is measured at the output lead ~1/8” from the package.

Note 4: Dropout voltage is specified over the full output current range of the device.
Note 5: Minimum load current is defined as the minimum output current required to maintain regulation. When 1.5 ≤ (V

to regulate if the output current is greater than 10mA.

- V

) ≤12V the device is guaranteed

IN

OUT

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APPLICATION HINTS

ADJ

The AMS2910 series of adjustable and fixed regulators are easy
to use and are protected against short circuit and thermal
overloads. Thermal protection circuitry will shut-down the
regulator should the junction temperature exceed 165°C at the
sense point.
Pin compatible with older three terminal adjustable regulators,
these devices offer the advantage of a lower dropout voltage,
more precise reference tolerance and improved reference stability
with temperature.

AMS2910

D1

V

IN

IN OUT

ADJ

+

R

1

AMS2910

C

OUT

150µF

V

OUT

Stability

The circuit design used in the AMS2910 series requires the use of
an output capacitor as part of the device frequency compensation.
The addition of 150µF aluminum electrolytic or a 22µF solid
tantalum on the output will ensure stability for all operating
conditions.
When the adjustment terminal is bypassed with a capacitor to
improve the ripple rejection, the requirement for an output
capacitor increases. The value of 22µF tantalum or 150µF
aluminum covers all cases of bypassing the adjustment terminal.
Without bypassing the adjustment terminal smaller capacitors can
be used with equally good results.
To ensure good transient response with heavy load current
changes capacitor values on the order of 100µF are used in the
output of many regulators. To further improve stability and
transient response of these devices larger values of output
capacitor can be used.

Protection Diodes

Unlike older regulators, the AMS2910 family does not need any
protection diodes between the adjustment pin and the output and
from the output to the input to prevent over-stressing the die.
Internal resistors are limiting the internal current paths on the
AMS2910 adjustment pin, therefore even with capacitors on the
adjustment pin no protection diode is needed to ensure device
safety under short-circuit conditions.
Diodes between the input and output are not usually needed.
Microsecond surge currents of 50A to 100A can be handled by the
internal diode between the input and output pins of the device. In
normal operations it is difficult to get those values of surge
currents even with the use of large output capacitances. If high
value output capacitors are used, such as 1000µF to 5000µF and
the input pin is instantaneously shorted to ground, damage can
occur. A diode from output to input is recommended, when a
crowbar circuit at the input of the AMS2910 is used (Figure 1).

C

ADJ

10µF

R

2

Figure 1.

Output Voltage

The AMS2910 series develops a 1.25V reference voltage
between the output and the adjust terminal. Placing a resistor
between these two terminals causes a constant current to flow
through R1 and down through R2 to set the overall output
voltage. This current is normally the specified minimum load
current of 10mA. Because I

is very small and constant it

represents a small error and it can usually be ignored.

V

IN

V

OUT

IN OUT

ADJ

I

ADJ

50µA

= V

(1+ R2/R1)+I

REF

V

REF

ADJ

AMS2910

R2

R1

R2

V

OUT

Figure 2. Basic Adjustable Regulator

Load Regulation

True remote load sensing it is not possible to provide, because
the AMS2910 is a three terminal device. The resistance of the
wire connecting the regulator to the load will limit the load
regulation. The data sheet specification for load regulation is
measured at the bottom of the package. Negative side sensing is a
true Kelvin connection, with the bottom of the output divider
returned to the negative side of the load.
The best load regulation is obtained when the top of the resistor
divider R1 is connected directly to the case not to the load. If R1
were connected to the load, the effective resistance between the
regulator and the load would be:

R

R1

x ( R2+R1 ) , R

P

= Parasitic Line Resistance

P

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APPLICATION HINTS

AMS2910

Connected as shown , R

V

IN

IN OUT

is not multiplied by the divider ratio

P

R

P

PARASITIC

AMS2910

ADJ

LINE RESISTANCE

R1*

R2*

R

L

*CONNECT R1 TO CASE

CONNECT R2 TO LOAD

Figure 3. Connections for Best Load Regulation

In the case of fixed voltage devices the top of R1 is connected

Kelvin internally, and the ground pin can be used for negative
side sensing.

The total thermal resistance from junction to ambient can be as
low as 45°C/W. This requires a reasonable sized PC board with
at least on layer of copper to spread the heat across the board and
couple it into the surrounding air.
Experiments have shown that the heat spreading copper layer
does not need to be electrically connected to the tab of the device.
The PC material can be very effective at transmitting heat
between the pad area, attached to the pad of the device, and a
ground plane layer either inside or on the opposite side of the
board. Although the actual thermal resistance of the PC material
is high, the Length/Area ratio of the thermal resistor between
layers is small. The data in Table 1, was taken using 1/16” FR-4
board with 1 oz. copper foil, and it can be used as a rough
guideline for estimating thermal resistance.
For each application the thermal resistance will be affected by
thermal interactions with other components on the board. To
determine the actual value some experimentation will be
necessary.
The power dissipation of the AMS2910 is equal to:

PD = ( VIN - V

OUT

)( I

OUT

)
Maximum junction temperature will be equal to:
TJ = T

+ PD( Thermal Resistance(junction-to-ambient))

A(MAX)

Maximum junction temperature must not exceed 125°C.

Ripple Rejection

Thermal Considerations

The ripple rejection values are measured with the adjustment pin
bypassed. The impedance of the adjust pin capacitor at the ripple

The AMS2910 series have internal power and thermal limiting
circuitry designed to protect the device under overload conditions.

However maximum junction temperature ratings of 125°C should
not be exceeded under continuous normal load conditions.
Careful consideration must be given to all sources of thermal
resistance from junction to ambient. For the surface mount

frequency should be less than the value of R1 (normally 100Ω to
200Ω) for a proper bypassing and ripple rejection approaching
the values shown. The size of the required adjust pin capacitor is
a function of the input ripple frequency. If R1=100Ω at 120Hz
the adjust pin capacitor should be >13µF. At 10kHz only 0.16µF
is needed.

package SOT-223 additional heat sources mounted near the
device must be considered. The heat dissipation capability of the
PC board and its copper traces is used as a heat sink for the
device. The thermal resistance from the junction to the tab for the

AMS2910 is 15°C/W. Thermal resistance from tab to ambient

The ripple rejection will be a function of output voltage, in
circuits without an adjust pin bypass capacitor. The output ripple
will increase directly as a ratio of the output voltage to the
reference voltage (V

can be as low as 30°C/W.

Table 1.

COPPER AREA THERMAL RESISTANCE

TOP SIDE* BACK SIDE BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)

2500 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm
1000 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm

225 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm

100 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm 2500 Sq. mm
1000 Sq. mm 1000 Sq. mm 1000 Sq. mm
1000 Sq. mm 0 1000 Sq. mm

* Tab of device attached to topside copper.

45°C/W
45°C/W
53°C/W
59°C/W
52°C/W
55°C/W

OUT

/ V

REF

).

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

AMS2910

Minimum Operating Current
(Adjustable Device)

12

9

6

3

MINIMUM OPERATING CURRENT (mA)

0

0 5 10 15 20

INPUT/OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL (V)

TJ = 125°C

TJ = 25°C

Load Regulation

0.10

∆ I

= 1A

LOAD

0.05

0

-0.05

-0.10

OUTPUT VOLTAGE DEVIATION (%)

-0.15

-0.20

-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
TEMPERATURE (°C)

Short-Circuit Current

1.25

1.00

0.75

0.50

SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (A)

0.25

0

0 5 10 15

TJ = 125°C

INPUT/OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL

TJ = 25°C

Ripple Rejection vs. Current

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

20

V

10

C
C

0

0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0

= 5V

OUT

= 25µF

ADJ

= 25µF

OUT

OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

V

RIPPLE

≤3Vp-p

V

RIPPLE

≤0.5Vp-p

f

f

RIPPLE

RIPPLE

= 120Hz

= 20Hz

2.0

1.0

0

-1.0

OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE (%)

-2.0

-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

ADJUST PIN CURRENT (µA)

20

10

0

-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)

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Adjust Pin CurrentTemperature Stability

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.

3 LEAD TO-220 PLASTIC PACKAGE (T)

AMS2910

(11.684-12.700)

0.980-1.070

(24.892-27.178)

0.460-0.500

0.520-0.570

(13.208-14.478)

0.090-0.110

(2.286-2.794)

0.390-0.415

(9.906-10.541)

0.028-0.038

(0.711-0.965)

0.147-0.155

(3.734-3.937)

0.230-0.270

(5.842-6.858)

0.330-0.370

(8.382-9.398)

0.050

(1.270)

TYP

DIA

0.570-0.620

(14.478-15.748)

0.218-0.252

(5.537-6.401)

0.165-0.180

(4.191-4.572)

0.013-0.023

(0.330-0.584)

3 LEAD TO-263 PLASTIC DD (M)

0.045-0.055

(1.143-1.397)

0.095-0.115

(2.413-2.921)

T (TO-220) AMS DRW# 042193

0.165-0.180

(4.191-4.572)

0.108

(2.74)

TYP

0.013-0.023

(0.330-0.584)

0.045-0.055

(1.143-1.397)

+0.008

0.004

-0.004

+0.203

0.102

(

-0.102

0.095-0.115

(2.413-2.921)

0.90-0.110

(2.29-2.79)

M (DD3) AMS DRW# 042191R1

)

0.090-0.110

(2.286-2.794)

0.390-0.415

(9.906-10.541)

0.060

(1.524)

0.330-0.370

(8.382-9.398)

0.032
(0.81)

TYP

TYP

0.199-0.218
(5.05-5.54 )

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted (Continued).

TO-252 PLASTIC PACKAGE (D)

0.258-0.262

0.023-0.027

(0.584-0.685)

0.020-0.030

(0.508-0.762)

0.175-0.180

(4.191-4.445)

(6.553-6.654)

0.208-0.212

(5.283-5.384)

0.020-0.030

(0.508-0.762)

0.033-0.037

(0.838-0.939)

45.0°

0.057-0.067

(0.144-0.170)

DIA

0.085-0.095

(2.159-2.413)

7.0°

0.030-0.034

(0.762-0.863)

0.038-0.042
(0.965-1.066)

0.235-0.245
(5.969-6.223)

AMS2910

0.264-0.287
(6.71-7.29)

0.025

(0.635)

TYP

(2.235-2.336)

0.130-0.146
(3.30-3.71)

0.088-0.092

0.090
(2.29)

NOM

0.038

0.099-0.103

(2.514-2.615)

0.030

(0.762)

TYP

(0.965)

TYP

0.018-0.022

(0.451-0.558)

3 LEAD SOT-223 PLASTIC PACKAGE

0.248-0.264

(6.30-6.71)

0.116-0.124
(2.95-3.15)

0.033-0.041
(0.84-1.04)

0.038-0.042
(0.965-1.066)

0.024±0.002
(0.610±0.0508)

D (D3) AMS DRW# 042891

10°-16°

0.012
(0.31)

MIN

10°

MAX

0.025-0.033
(0.64-0.84)

0.010-0.014
(0.25-0.36)

10°-16°

(SOT-223 ) AMS DRW# 042292

0.071
(1.80)

MAX

0.025-0.033
(0.64-0.84)

0.181
(4.60)

NOM

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