
5.0 AMP REMOTE SENSE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
EZ1087
April 7, 1998
TEL:805-498-2111 FAX:805-498-3804 WEB:http://www.semtech.com
DESCRIPTION
The EZ1087 5.0A voltage regulator is a monolithic
integrated circuit designed for use in applications
requiring a well regulated positive output voltage with
low input-output differential voltage requirements and
where remote sensing of the output voltage is desired
to compensate for connector, wiring and pc board
trace resistances or other voltage losses. Other
outstanding features include full power usage up to
5.0A of load current, internal current limiting, and
thermal shutdown. Specifications guarantee 3.30 VDC
output from a 4.75 VDC input.
APPLICATIONS
•= GTL+ bus supplies
BLOCK DIAGRAM
FEATURES
•= Low dropout performance, 1.3V max.
•= Kelvin remote sense inputs
•= Line regulation typically 0.015%
•= Load regulation typically 0.1%
•= 5-pin TO-220 package
ORDERING INFORMATION
DEVICE PACKAGE V
EZ1087CT TO-220 1.30 to 5.7
VOLTS
OUT
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Symbol Maximum Units
Input Voltage V
Sense Pins
Differential Voltage
V
+S
IN
- V
-S
7V
4V
PIN CONFIGURATION
EZ1087
PIN FUNCTION
1 - SENSE
2ADJ
3OUTPUT
4 INPUT
5 + SENSE
TAB IS OUTPUT
Sense Pin Voltage
Range
Power Dissipation
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Case
Thermal Resistance
Junction to Ambient
Operating Junction
Temperature Range
Storage Temperature
Range
Lead Temperature
(Soldering) 10 Sec
Note:
(1) (V
- 1V) ≤ V
OUT
±SENSE
T
T
≤ (V
V
P
θ
θ
T
STG
LEAD
SP
JC
JA
OUT
D
J
+ 0.4V)
Note 1 V
Internally
Limited
W
2.5 °C/W
50 °C/W
0 to 125 °C
-65 to 150 °C
260 °C
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5.0 AMP REMOTE SENSE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
April 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise specified, VIN = 2.75V to 7.0V and Adj IO = 10mA to 5.0A
Test Conditions Test Limits
Parameter Symbol V
Reference Voltage
(1)
V
REF
IN
5V 10mA 25°C 1.238 1.250 1.262 V
I
O
Adj Voltage Version O.T. 1.225 1.250 1.275
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
(1)
(1)
REG
REG
(LINE)
(LOAD)
10mA 25°C 0.015 0.2 %
5V 25°C 0.1 0.3 %
(4)
T
J
Min Typ Max Units
O.T. 0.035 0.2
O.T. 0.2 0.4
EZ1087
Dropout Voltage V
= 1%
∆V
REF
Current Limit I
Temperature Coefficient T
Adjust Pin Current I
Adjust Pin Current
Change
∆I
Temperature Stability T
Minimum Load Current I
RMS Output Noise
Ripple Rejection Ratio
Common Mode
Range of Sense Pins
(2)
(3)
(5)
V
Differential Gain of
Sense Pins
Sense Bias Current I
V
R
CL
ADJ
ADJ
O
CM
D
25°C 1 V
O.T. 1.1 1.3
O.T. 5.0 7.5 A
C
O.T. 0.005 %/°C
25°C 55 µA
O.T. 90
O.T. 0.2 5 µA
S
5V 0.5A O.T. 0.5 %
5V O.T. 5 10 mA
N
A
5V 5.0A O.T. 60 72 dB
25°C 0.003 %V
O
25°C 0.4 mV
25°C 11 V / V
B
25°C 0.3 µA
NOTES:
(1) Low duty cycle pulse testing with Kelvin connections required.
(2)
Bandwidth of 10 Hz to 10 kHz.
(3) 120 Hz input ripple (C
for ADJ = 25µF).
ADJ
(4) Over Temp. (O.T.) = over specified operating junction temperature range.
(5) (V
- 1V) ≤ V
OUT
±SENSE
≤ V
OUT.
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
5.0 AMP REMOTE SENSE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
EZ1087
ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
(1)(2)
PARALLELING EZ1087 FOR HIGHER CURRENT
For paralleling more than two devices, duplicate slave section.
Minimum load current = (10mA) (# of devices in parallel).
1, R2 network can be used as a minimum load.
R
= 8m ohm 10” of #20 A.W.G. solid wire (copper).
R
M
= 7.3m ohm. 9.1” of #20 A.W.G. solid wire (copper).
R
S
and RS should be non-inductive. This is easily accomplished by
R
M
folding the wire back upon itself so that the fields generated by current flowing in the wire cancel.
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April 7, 1998
DEVICE OUTLINE - 5 PIN TO-220
5.0 AMP REMOTE SENSE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
EZ1087
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