The MIC5205 is an efficient linear voltage regulator with ultralow-noise output, very low dropout voltage (typically 17mV at
light loads and 165mV at 150mA), and very low ground
current (600µA at 100mA output). The MIC5205 offers better
than 1% initial accuracy.
Designed especially for hand-held, battery-powered devices,
the MIC5205 includes a CMOS or TTL compatible enable/
shutdown control input. When shutdown, power consumption drops nearly to zero. Regulator ground current increases
only slightly in dropout, further prolonging battery life.
Key MIC5205 features include a reference bypass pin to
improve its already excellent low-noise performance, reversed-battery protection, current limiting, and
overtemperature shutdown.
The MIC5205 is available in fixed and adjustable output
voltage versions in a small SOT-23-5 package.
For low-dropout regulators that are stable with ceramic
output capacitors, see the µCap MIC5245/6/7 family.
Ordering Information
Part NumberMarkingVoltageAccuracyJunction Temp. Range*Package
MIC5205BM5LBAAAdj1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-2.5BM5LB252.5V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-2.7BM5LB272.7V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-2.8BM5LB282.8V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-2.85BM5LB2J2.85V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-2.9BM5LB292.9V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-3.0BM5LB303.0V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-3.3BM5LB333.3V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-3.6BM5LB363.6V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-3.8BM5LB383.8V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-4.0BM5LB404.0V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
MIC5205-5.0BM5LB505.0V1%–40°C to +125°CSOT-23-5
Other voltages available. Contact Micrel for details.
Typical Application
MIC5205-x.xBM5
V
IN
15
2
Enable
Shutdown
N (pin 3) may be
onnected directly
o IN (pin 1).
3
EN
4
C
BYP
Features
• Ultra-low-noise output
• High output voltage accuracy
• Guaranteed 150mA output
• Low quiescent current
• Low dropout voltage
• Extremely tight load and line regulation
• Very low temperature coefficient
• Current and thermal limiting
• Reverse-battery protection
•“Zero” off-mode current
• Logic-controlled electronic enable
Applications
• Cellular telephones
• Laptop, notebook, and palmtop computers
• Battery-powered equipment
• PCMCIA VCC and V
• Consumer/personal electronics
• SMPS post-regulator/dc-to-dc modules
• High-efficiency linear power supplies
V
OUT
C
= 2.2µF
OUT
tantalum
Low-Noise Operation:
C
= 470pF, C
BYP
Basic Operation:
C
= not used, C
BYP
regulation/switching
PP
≥ 2.2µF
OUT
≥ 1µF
OUT
Ultra-Low-Noise Regulator Application
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Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device.
Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating.
Note 3: The maximum allowable power dissipation at any TA (ambient temperature) is P
allowable power dissipation will result in excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. The θJA of the MIC5205xxBM5 (all versions) is 220°C/W mounted on a PC board (see “Thermal Considerations” section for further details).
Note 4: Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage change divided by the total temperature range.
Note 5: Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature using low duty cycle pulse testing. Parts are tested for load regulation in the load
range from 0.1mA to 150mA. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are covered by the thermal regulation specification.
Note 6: Dropout Voltage is defined as the input to output differential at which the output voltage drops 2% below its nominal value measured at 1V
differential.
Note 7: Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current plus pass transistor base current. The total current drawn from the supply is the sum of
the load current plus the ground pin current.
Note 8: Thermal regulation is defined as the change in output voltage at a time “t” after a change in power dissipation is applied, excluding load or line
regulation effects. Specifications are for a 150mA load pulse at VIN = 16V for t = 10ms.
D(max)
= (T
– TA) ÷ θJA. Exceeding the maximum
J(max)
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Typical Characteristics
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
-20
VIN = 6V
V
= 5V
OUT
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
I
= 100µA
OUT
C
= 1µF
OUT
1k
10k
100k
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
1k
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
10k
VIN = 6V
V
I
OUT
C
OUT
100k
= 5V
OUT
= 1mA
= 1µF
1M
1M
10M
10M
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
OUT
= 5V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
100
I
= 100µA
OUT
C
= 2.2µF
OUT
C
= 0.01µF
BYP
1k
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100k
1M
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
= 5V
OUT
I
= 1mA
OUT
C
= 2.2µF
OUT
C
= 0.01µF
BYP
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
1k
100
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100k
1M
10M
10M
Power Supply Ripple Rejection
vs. Voltage Drop
60
50
1mA
40
30
10mA
I
OUT
= 100mA
20
C
10
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
0
00.10.20.30.4
VOLTAGE DROP (V)
OUT
= 1µF
Power Supply Ripple Rejection
100
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
vs. Voltage Drop
90
80
1mA
70
60
50
40
10mA
30
20
10
0
00.10.20.30.4
VOLTAGE DROP (V)
I
C
OUT
C
BYP
= 100mA
OUT
= 2.2µF
= 0.01µF
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
OUT
= 5V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
I
= 10mA
OUT
C
= 1µF
OUT
1k
10k
100k
1M
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
= 5V
OUT
I
= 100mA
OUT
C
= 1µF
OUT
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
10
1k
100
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100k
1M
10M
10M
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
OUT
= 5V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
I
= 10mA
OUT
C
= 2.2µF
OUT
C
= 0.01µF
BYP
1k
10k
100k
1M
Power Supply
Rejection Ratio
0
VIN = 6V
V
-20
-40
-60
PSRR (dB)
-80
-100
= 5V
OUT
I
= 100mA
OUT
C
= 2.2µF
OUT
C
= 0.01µF
BYP
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
10
1k
100
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100k
1M
10M
10M
Turn-On Time
vs. Bypass Capacitance
10000
1000
TIME (µs)
100
10
10100100010000
CAPACITANCE (pF)
Dropout Voltage
vs. Output Current
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
0
04080120160
+125°C
+25°C
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
–40°C
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0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
NOISE (µV/√Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
√
√
0.0001
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
NOISE (µV/√Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
√
Typical Characteristics
Noise Performance
10
10mA, C
1
0.1
1mA
C
= 1µF
OUT
C
BYP
= 10nF
NOISE (µV/√Hz)
0.01
0.001
V
0.0001
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+61E+7
10
10
1k
100
10k 100k 1M 10M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Noise Performance
1
Hz)
0.1
0.01
V
= 5V
NOISE (µV/
0.0001
OUT
C
= 10µF
OUT
0.001
electrolytic
C
= 100pF
BYP
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
10
100
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1mA
10mA
1k
10k 100k1M10M
OUT
OUT
= 1µF
= 5V
100mA
Noise Performance
V
= 5V
OUT
C
= 10µF
OUT
electrolytic
100
1k
10
Noise Performance
V
= 5V
OUT
C
= 10µF
OUT
electrolytic
C
= 1nF
BYP
100
1k
10
100mA
10mA
1mA
10k 100k1M10M
10mA
100mA
1mA
10k 100k1M10M
Noise Performance
10
1
Hz)
0.1
0.01
NOISE (µV/
0.001
0.0001
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
10
10
1
Hz)
0.1
0.01
NOISE (µV/
0.001
0.0001
1E+11E+21E+31E+41E+51E+6 1E+7
10
100mA
V
= 5V
OUT
C
= 22µF
OUT
tantalum
C
= 10nF
BYP
1k
100
10k 100k1M10M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Noise Performance
V
= 5V
OUT
C
= 10µF
OUT
electrolytic
C
= 10nF
BYP
FREQUENCY (Hz)
1mA
1k100
10k
1mA
100mA
10mA
100k
10mA
1M
10M
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Block Diagrams
V
IN
C
BYP
(optional)
V
IN
IN
BYP
EN
MIC5205-x.xBM5
Ultra-Low-Noise Fixed Regulator
IN
Current Limit
Thermal Shutdown
Bandgap
Ref.
V
REF
GND
OUT
OUT
ADJ
R1
V
OUT
C
OUT
V
OUT
C
OUT
Bandgap
Ref.
V
REF
EN
Current Limit
Thermal Shutdown
MIC5205BM5
GND
Ultra-Low-Noise Adjustable Regulator
R2
C
BYP
(optional)
V
= V
OUT
(1 + R2/R1)
REF
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P =
T – T
D
(max)
J(max)A
JA
()
θ
Applications Information
Enable/Shutdown
Forcing EN (enable/shutdown) high (> 2V) enables the regulator. EN is compatible with CMOS logic gates.
If the enable/shutdown feature is not required, connect EN
(pin 3) to IN (supply input, pin 1). See Figure 1.
Input Capacitor
A 1µF capacitor should be placed from IN to GND if there is
more than 10 inches of wire between the input and the ac filter
capacitor or if a battery is used as the input.
Reference Bypass Capacitor
BYP (reference bypass) is connected to the internal voltage
reference. A 470pF capacitor (C
GND quiets this reference, providing a significant reduction in
output noise. C
when using C
reduces the regulator phase margin;
BYP
, output capacitors of 2.2µF or greater are
BYP
generally required to maintain stability.
The start-up speed of the MIC5205 is inversely proportional
to the size of the reference bypass capacitor. Applications
requiring a slow ramp-up of output voltage should consider
larger values of C
consider omitting C
. Likewise, if rapid turn-on is necessary,
BYP
.
BYP
If output noise is not a major concern, omit C
BYP open.
Output Capacitor
An output capacitor is required between OUT and GND to
prevent oscillation. The minimum size of the output capacitor
is dependent upon whether a reference bypass capacitor is
used. 1.0µF minimum is recommended when C
used (see Figure 2). 2.2µF minimum is recommended when
C
is 470pF (see Figure 1). Larger values improve the
BYP
regulator’s transient response. The output capacitor value
may be increased without limit.
The output capacitor should have an ESR (effective series
resistance) of about 5Ω or less and a resonant frequency
above 1MHz. Ultra-low-ESR capacitors can cause a low
amplitude oscillation on the output and/or underdamped
transient response. Most tantalum or aluminum electrolytic
capacitors are adequate; film types will work, but are more
expensive. Since many aluminum electrolytics have electrolytes that freeze at about –30°C, solid tantalums are recommended for operation below –25°C.
At lower values of output current, less output capacitance is
required for output stability. The capacitor can be reduced to
0.47µF for current below 10mA or 0.33µF for currents below
1mA.
No-Load Stability
The MIC5205 will remain stable and in regulation with no load
(other than the internal voltage divider) unlike many other
voltage regulators. This is especially important in CMOS
RAM keep-alive applications.
) connected from BYP to
BYP
and leave
BYP
BYP
is not
Thermal Considerations
The MIC5205 is designed to provide 150mA of continuous
current in a very small package. Maximum power dissipation
can be calculated based on the output current and the voltage
drop across the part. To determine the maximum power
dissipation of the package, use the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the device and the following basic equation:
T
is the maximum junction temperature of the die,
J(max)
125°C, and TA is the ambient operating temperature. θJA is
layout dependent; Table 1 shows examples of junction-toambient thermal resistance for the MIC5205.
Package
SOT-23-5 (M5)220°C/W170°C/W130°C/W
θθ
θJA Recommended
θθ
Minimum FootprintCopper Clad
θθ
θJA 1" Square
θθ
θθ
θ
θθ
JC
Table 1. SOT-23-5 Thermal Resistance
The actual power dissipation of the regulator circuit can be
determined using the equation:
P
= (VIN – V
D
Substituting P
D(max)
) I
OUT
+ VIN I
GND
OUT
for PD and solving for the operating
conditions that are critical to the application will give the
maximum operating conditions for the regulator circuit. For
example, when operating the MIC5205-3.3BM5 at room
temperature with a minimum footprint layout, the maximum
input voltage for a set output current can be determined as
follows:
°°
125 C – 25 C
P =
D(max)
P
D(max)
()
°220
C/W
= 455mW
The junction-to-ambient thermal resistance for the minimum
footprint is 220°C/W, from Table 1. The maximum power
dissipation must not be exceeded for proper operation. Using
the output voltage of 3.3V and an output current of 150mA,
the maximum input voltage can be determined. From the
Electrical Characteristics table, the maximum ground current
for 150mA output current is 2500µA or 2.5mA.
Therefore, a 3.3V application at 150mA of output current can
accept a maximum input voltage of 6.2V in a SOT-23-5
package. For a full discussion of heat sinking and thermal
effects on voltage regulators, refer to the Regulator Thermals
section of Micrel’s
lators
handbook.
Designing with Low-Dropout Voltage Regu-
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Fixed Regulator Applications
MIC5205-x.xBM5
V
IN
15
2
3
V
OUT
2.2µF
4
470pF
Figure 1. Ultra-Low-Noise Fixed Voltage Application
Figure 1 includes a 470pF capacitor for low-noise operation
and shows EN (pin 3) connected to IN (pin 1) for an application where enable/shutdown is not required. C
OUT
= 2.2µF
minimum.
Enable
Shutdown
MIC5205-x.xBM5
V
IN
15
2
34
EN
V
OUT
1.0µF
Figure 2. Low-Noise Fixed Voltage Application
Figure 2 is an example of a low-noise configuration where
C
is not required. C
BYP
= 1µF minimum.
OUT
Adjustable Regulator Applications
The MIC5205BM5 can be adjusted to a specific output
voltage by using two external resistors (Figure 3). The resistors set the output voltage based on the following equation:
V = 1.242V
OUT
×
R1
+ 1
R2
This equation is correct due to the configuration of the
bandgap reference. The bandgap voltage is relative to the
output, as seen in the block diagram. Traditional regulators
normally have the reference voltage relative to ground and
have a different V
equation.
OUT
Resistor values are not critical because ADJ (adjust) has a
high input impedance, but for best results use resistors of
470kΩ or less. A capacitor from ADJ to ground provides
greatly improved noise performance.
MIC5205BM5
V
IN
15
2
3
4
470pF
R1
R2
V
OUT
2.2µF
Figure 3. Ultra-Low-Noise
Adjustable Voltage Application
Figure 3 includes the optional 470pF noise bypass capacitor
from ADJ to GND to reduce output noise.
Dual-Supply Operation
When used in dual supply systems where the regulator load
is returned to a negative supply, the output voltage must be
diode clamped to ground.
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Package Information
1.90 (0.075) REF
0.95 (0.037) REF
3.02 (0.119)
2.80 (0.110)
0.50 (0.020)
0.35 (0.014)
1.75 (0.069)
1.50 (0.059)
1.30 (0.051)
0.90 (0.035)
0.15 (0.006)
0.00 (0.000)
SOT-23-5 (M5)
3.00 (0.118)
2.60 (0.102)
10°
0°
DIMENSIONS:
MM (INCH)
0.20 (0.008)
0.09 (0.004)
0.60 (0.024)
0.10 (0.004)
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