1 A, low quiescent current, low noise voltage regulator
Features
■ Input voltage from 1.5 to 5.5 V
■ Ultra low dropout voltage (200 mV typ. at 1 A
load)
■ Very low quiescent current (20 µA typ. at no
load, 200 µA typ. at 1 A load, 1 µA max in off
mode)
■ Very low noise with no bypass capacitor
(30 µV
■ Output voltage tolerance: ± 2.0 % @ 25 °C
■ 1 A guaranteed output current
■ Wide range of output voltages available on
request: 0.8 V to 4.5 V with 100 mV step and
adjustable from 0.8 V
■ Logic-controlled electronic shutdown
■ Stabilized with ceramic capacitors C
■ Internal current and thermal limit
■ DFN6 (3 x 3 mm) package
■ Temperature range: - 40 °C to 125 °C
Applications
■ Printers
■ Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
■ Cordless phones
■ Consumer applications
RMS
at V
OUT
= 0.8 V)
OUT
= 1 µF
LD39100XX
DFN6 (3 x 3 mm)
with a typical dropout voltage of 200 mV. The
device is stable due to the use of ceramic
capacitors on the input and output. The ultra low
drop-voltage, low quiescent current and low noise
features make it suitable for low power battery
powered applications. Power supply rejection is
65 dB at low frequencies and starts to roll off at 10
kHz. An enable logic control function puts the
LD39100xx in shutdown mode, allowing a total
current consumption lower than 1 µA. The device
also includes short-circuit constant current limiting
and thermal protection.
Description
The LD39100xx provides 1 A maximum current
from an input voltage ranging from 1.5 V to 5.5 V
Table 6.Electrical characteristics for the LD39100PU (continued)
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
V
EN
Enable input logic high0.9V
I
Enable pin input currentVEN= V
EN
t
ON
Turn-on time
(4)
=1.5V to 5.5V, -40°C<TJ<125°C
V
IN
IN
0.1100nA
30µs
Enable input logic low
0.4V
Thermal shutdown160
T
SHDN
Hysteresis20
°C
Capacitance (see typical
C
Output capacitor
OUT
performance characteristics for
122µF
stability)
1. All transient values are guaranteed by design, not production tested
2. Dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage difference at which the output voltage is 100 mV below its nominal value. This
specification does not apply for output voltages below 1.5 V
3. PG pin floating
4. Turn-on time is time measured between the enable input just exceeding V
reaching 95% of its nominal value
LD39100XX, LD39100XX12, LD39100XX25Application information
6 Application information
The LD39100xx is an ultra low dropout linear regulator. It provides up to 1 A with a low 200
mV dropout. The input voltage range is from 1.5 V to 5.5 V. The device is available in fixed
and adjustable output versions.
The regulator is equipped with internal protection circuitry, such as short-circuit current
limiting and thermal protection.
The regulator is stable due to ceramic capacitors on the input and the output. The expected
values of the input and output ceramic capacitors are from 1 µF to 22 µF with 1 µF typical.
The input capacitor must be connected within 0.5 inches of the V
capacitor must also be connected within 0.5 inches of output pin. There is no upper limit to
the value of the input capacitor.
Figure 32 and Figure 33 illustrate the typical application schematics:
Figure 32. Typical application circuit for the fixed output version
V
V
IN
IN
6
6
V
V
IN
IN
PG
PG
3
3
terminal. The output
IN
1
1
OFF ON
C
C
IN
IN
Figure 33. Typical application circuit for the adjustable version
For the adjustable version, the output voltage can be adjusted from 0.8 V up to the input
voltage, minus the voltage drop across the PMOS (dropout voltage), by connecting a
resistor divider between the ADJ pin and the output, thus allowing remote voltage sensing.
The resistor divider should be selected using the following equation:
V
= V
OUT
It is recommended to use resistors with values in the range of 10 k
(1 + R1 / R2) with V
ADJ
= 0.8 V (typ.)
ADJ
Ω to 50 kΩ. Lower values
can also be suitable, but will increase current consumption.
6.1 Power dissipation
An internal thermal feedback loop disables the output voltage if the die temperature rises to
approximately 160 °C. This feature protects the device from excessive temperature and
allows the user to push the limits of the power handling capability of a given circuit board
without the risk of damaging the device.
It is very important to use a good PC board layout to maximize power dissipation. The
thermal path for the heat generated by the device is from the die to the copper lead frame
through the package leads and exposed pad to the PC board copper. The PC board copper
acts as a heat sink. The footprint copper pads should be as wide as possible to spread and
dissipate the heat to the surrounding ambient. Feed-through vias to the inner or backside
copper layers are also useful in improving the overall thermal performance of the device.
The power dissipation of the device depends on the input voltage, output voltage and output
current, and is given by:
P
= (VIN -V
D
OUT
) I
OUT
The junction temperature of the device is:
T
J_MAX
= TA + R
thJA
x P
D
where:
T
T
R
Figure 34. Power dissipation vs. ambient temperature
is the maximum junction of the die,125 °C;
J_MAX
is the ambient temperature;
A
is the thermal resistance junction-to-ambient.
thJA
3.5
3.5
3
3
2.5
2.5
2
2
[W]
[W]
D
D
1.5
1.5
P
P
1
1
0.5
0.5
0
0
-50-30-101030507090110130
-50-30-101030507090110130
[°C]
[°C]
T
T
A
A
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6.2 Enable function
The LD39100xx features an enable function. When the EN voltage is higher than 2 V, the
device is ON, and if it is lower than 0.8 V, the device is OFF. In shutdown mode, consumption
is lower than 1 µA.
The EN pin does not have an internal pull-up, which means that it cannot be left floating if it
is not used.
6.3 Power Good function
Most applications require a flag showing that the output voltage is in the correct range.
The Power Good threshold depends on the adjust voltage. When the adjust is higher than
0.92*V
0.80*V
Good pin is at high impedance. If the output voltage is fixed using an external or internal
resistor divider, the Power Good threshold is 0.92*V
The use of the Power Good function requires an external pull-up resistor, which must be
connected between the PG pin and V
is up to 6 mA. The use of a pull-up resistor for PG in the range of 100 k
recommended. If the Power Good function is not used, the PG pin must remain floating.
, the Power Good (PG) pin goes to high impedance. If the adjust is below
ADJ
the PG pin goes to low impedance. If the device is functioning well, the Power
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