The SPX29302A is a 3A, highly accurate voltage regulator with a low drop out voltage of
370mV (typical) @ 3A. These regulators are specifically designed for low voltage applications
that require a low dropout voltage and a fast transient response. Fault protection features
include over-current, reverse battery, and positive and negative voltage transients. On-Chip
trimming adjusts the reference voltage to 1% initial accuracy.
The SPX29302A is offered in 5-pin TO-220 & TO-263 packages.
∆Input Logic Voltage
Low (OFF)VIN<10V0.8V
High (ON)2.4
ENABLE Input PinVEN=16V100600µA
Regulator Output(Note 10)10500µA
Current in Shutdown
Thermal ResistanceTO-220 Junction to Case, at Tab2°C/W
NOTES:
Note 1: Maximum positive supply voltage of 20V must be of limited duration (<100msecond) < 1% and duty cycle of less than 1%. The maximum continuous
supply voltage is 16V.
Note 2: Full load current (IFL) is defined as 3.0A.
Note 3: Dropout voltage is defined as the input to output differential when the output voltage drops to 99% of its nominal value.
Note 4: VIN = V
Note 5: Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the load current to the ground current.
Note 6: Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage change divided by the total temperature range
Note 7: Thermal regulation is defined as the change in output voltage at time T after a change in power dissipation is applied, excluding load / line regulation effects.
Specifications for a 200mA load pulse as VIN = 16V (a 4W pulse) for t = 10ms.
Note 8: V
Note 9: Comparator threshold is expressed in terms of a voltage differential at the Adjust terminal below the nominal reference voltage measured 6V input. To
Note 10: V
≤ V
REF
express these thresholds in terms of output voltage change, multiply the error amplifier gain = V
output voltage of 5V, the Error output is guaranteed to go low when the output drops by 95mVx 5V/ 1.240V = 38mV. Threshold remain constant as a percent of
V
as V
OUT
OUT
≤ 0.8V and VIN ≤ 16V, V
EN
+ 1V and I
OUT
= 10mA, CIN = 6.8µF, C
OUT
=10mA,(V
OUT
OUT
Temp Coefficient (Note 6)20100ppm/°C
OUT
=100mA50175mV
OUT
=1.5A250
OUT
I
=3.0A370600
OUT
=1.5A, VIN=V
OUT
=3.0A37
OUT
=10mA
OUT
=0V (Note 4)4.05.0A
OUT
+1V) ≤ VIN ≤ 16V0.060.5%
OUT
+5V, 10mA≤ I
+1V1035mA
OUT
= 10µF, Tj = 25°C, unless otherwise specified. The Boldface
OUT
≤ I
OUT
(Note 2)0.21%
FL
OUT,
VEN=0.8V1µA
TO-220 Junction to Ambient60
TO-263 Junction to Case, at Tab2
TO-263 Junction to Ambient60
OUT (NOMINAL)
OUT
is varied, with the dropout warning occurring at typically 5% below nominal, 7.7% guaranteed.
+1V. For example, use V
≤ (VIN-1), 2.3V≤VIN ≤ 16V, 10mA ≤ IL ≤ IFL, Tj ≤ T
= 0.
OUT
= 4.3V for a 3.3V regulator. Employ pulse-testing procedures to minimize temperature rise.
The SPX29302A incorporates protection
against over-current faults, reversed load
insertion, over temperature operation, and
positive and negative transient voltage.
Thermal Considerations
Although the SPX29302A offers limiting
circuitry for overload conditions, it is still
necessary to insure that the maximum junction
temperature is not exceeded in the application. Heat will flow through the lowest
resistance path, the junction-to-case path. In
order to insure the best thermal flow of the
component, proper mounting is required.
TO-220 Design Example:
Assume that V
= 10V, V
IN
OUT
= 5V, I
OUT
=
1.5A, TA = 50°C, θHA= 1°C/W, θCH= 2°C/W,
and θJC= 3C°/W, where:
TA = ambient temperature,
θ
= heatsink to ambient thermal
HA
resistance
θ
= case to heatsink thermal
CH
resistance
θ
= junction to case thermal
JC
resistance
The power calculated under these conditions
is:
response is needed. If the power source has a
high AC impedance, a 0.1µF ceramic capacitor between input & ground is recommended.
Minimum Load Current
To ensure a proper behavior of the regulator
under light load, a minimum load of 5mA for
SPX29302A is required.
Adjustable Regulator Design
The SPX29302A are adjustable regulators that
can be programmed to any value between
1.25V and 16V using 2 resistors, R1 and R2.
The relationship between the resistors is:
R1 = R2(V
/1.240-1).
OUT
Enable Input
The SPX29302A has an Enable function that
switches the regulator on and off.
Its thresholds is TTL compatible. When the
regulator is active, approximately 20 uA flows
through the Enable pin.
Typical Application Circuits
Figure 1 represents an adjustable output linear
regulator. The values of R1 and R2 set the
output voltage value as follows:
V
OUT =VREF
* [1 + (R1/R2)].
For best results, the total series resistance
should be small enough to pass a minimum
regulator load current of 5 mA. A minimum
value of 10kohms is recommended for R2
with a range between 10kohms and 47 kohms.
Reliable operation is insured below 125°C.
Capacitor Requirements
The output capacitor is needed to insure
stability and minimize the output noise. The
value of the capacitor varies with the load.
However, a minimum value of 10µF aluminum capacitor will guarantee stability over all
load conditions. A tantalum capacitor is
recommended if a faster load transient
PART NUMBER ACCURACYTOP MARK OUTPUT VOLTAGE PACKAGE
SPX29302AT51.0%29302AT5YYWW Adj 5 lead TO-263
SPX29302AT5/TR1.0%29302AT5YYWW Adj 5 lead TO-263
SPX29302AU51.0%29302AU5YYWW Adj 5 lead TO-220
Available in lead free packaging. To order add “-L” suffix to part number.
Example: SPX29302A/TR = standard; SP6685ER-L/TR = lead free
/TR = Tape and Reel
Pack quantity is 500 for TO-263.
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