The AP7167 is a 1.2A, adjustable output voltage, ultra-low
dropout linear regulator. The device includes pass element,
error amplifier, band-gap reference, current limit and thermal
shutdown circuitry. The device is turned on when EN pin is
set to logic high level. A Power-OK (POK) output is available
for power sequence control.
The characteristics of the low dropout voltage and low
quiescent current make it suitable for low to medium power
applications, for example, laptop computers, audio and video
applications, and battery powered devices. The typical
quiescent current is approximately 125µA.
Built-in current-limit and thermal-shutdown functions prevent
IC from damage in fault conditions.
The AP7167 are available in DFN3030-10 and SOP-8L
packages.
Features
Pin Assignments
IN
IN
POK
NC
EN
IN
IN
( Top View )
1
2
3
4
5
DFN3030-10
( Top View )
1
2
10
OUT
9
OUT
8
FB
7
NC
6
GND
8
7
OUT
OUT
• Wide input voltage range: 2.2V – 5.5V
• 230mV very low dropout at 500mA load
• 500mV very low dropout at 1A load
• 3% total accuracy over line, load and temperature
• Very low quiescent current (IQ): 125µA typical
• Adjustable output voltage range: 0.8V to 5.0V
• Very fast transient response
• High PSRR
• Accurate voltage regulation
• Current limiting and short circuit protection
• Thermal shutdown protection
• Stable with any type output capacitor ≥ 4.7µF
• Ambient temperature range -40ºC to 85 ºC
• DFN3030-10 and SOP-8L-EP: Available in “Green”
Molding Compound (No Br, Sb)
• Lead Free Finish/ RoHS Compliant (Note 1)
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A 1μF ceramic capacitor is recommended to connect
between IN and GND pins to decouple input po wer supply
glitch and noise. The amount of the capacitance may b e
increased without limit. A lower ESR (Equivalent Series
Resistance) capacitor allows the use of less capacitance,
while higher ESR type requires more capacitance. This
input capacitor should be located as close as possible to
the device to assure input stability and less noise. For
PCB layout, a wide copper trace is required for both IN
and GND.
Output Capacitor
The output capacitor is required to stabilize and help th e
transient response of the LDO. The AP716 7 is designe d to
have excellent transient response for most applications
with a small amount of output capacitance. T he AP7167 is
stable for all available types and values of output
capacitors
capacitors in parallel, which can be of any type of value.
Additional capacitance helps to reduce undershoot and
overshoot during transient. This capacitor should be
placed as close as possible to OUT and GND pins for
optimum performance.
Adjustable Operation
The AP7167 provides output voltage from 0.8V to 5.0V
through external resistor divider as shown below.
The output voltage is calculated by:
Where V
≥ 4.7μF. The device is also stable with multiple
V
IN
C
IN
=0.8V (the internal reference voltage)
REF
100kOhm
Enable
V
IN
POK
EN
OUT
AP7167
V
REF
OUT
GND
FB
⎛
⎜
⎜
⎝
R
1
R
2
⎞
R
1
⎟
+=
1
⎟
R
2
⎠
V
OUT
C
OUT
AP7167
1.2A LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR WITH POK
Rearranging the equation will give the fol lowing equation
to find the approximate resistor divider values :
⎛
V
OUT
⎜
R
R
2
1
⎜
V
REF
⎝
To maintain the stability of the inter nal reference voltage,
R
needs to be kept smaller than 250kΩ.
2
No Load Stability
Other than external resistor divider, no minimum load is
required to keep the device stable. The device will remain
stable and regulated in no load condition.
ENABLE/SHUTDOWN Operation
The AP7167 is turned on by setting the EN pin high, an d i s
turned off by pulling it low. If this feature is not used, the
EN pin should be tied to IN pin to keep the regulator output
on at all time. To ensure proper operation, the signal
source used to drive the EN pin must be able to swing
above and below the specified turn-on/off voltage
thresholds listed in the Electrical Characteristics section
under V
and VIH.
IL
POWER-OK
The Power-Ok (POK) pin is an active high open-drain
output. It can be connected to any 5.5V or lower rail
through an external pull-up resistor. The recommended
sink current of POK pin is up to 4mA, so the pull-up
resistor for POK should be in the range of 10kΩ to 1MΩ. If
output voltage monitoring is not needed, the POK pin can
be left floating.
Current Limit Protection
When output current at OUT pin is higher than current limit
threshold, the current limit protection will be triggered and
clamp the output current to approximately 1. 6A (1.2A min)
to prevent over-current and to protect the regulator from
damage due to overheating.
Short Circuit Protection
When OUT pin is short-circuited to GND or OUT pin
voltage is less than 200mV, short circuit protection will be
triggered and clamp the output current to approximately
750mA. This feature protects the regulator from overcurrent and damage due to overheating.
The AP7167, consuming only around 150µA for all input
range and output loading, provides great power savin g in
portable and low power applications.
Wide Output Range
The AP7167, with a wide output range of 0.8V to 5.0V,
provides a versatile solution for many portable and low
power applications.
Thermal Shutdown Protection
Thermal protection disables the output when the junction
temperature rises to approximately +155°C, allowing the
device to cool down. When the junction temperature
reduces to approximately +130°C the output circuitry is
enabled again. Depending on power dissipation, thermal
resistance, and ambient temperature, the thermal
protection circuit may cycle on and off. This cycling limits
the heat dissipation of the regulator, protecting it from
damage due to overheating.
AP7167
1.2A LOW DROPOUT REGULATOR WITH POK
Power Dissipation
The device power dissipation and proper sizing of the
thermal plane that is connected to the thermal pad is
critical to avoid thermal shutdown and ensuring reliable
operation. Power dissipation of the device depends on
input voltage and load conditions and can be calculated
by:
xI)VV(P
OUTOUTIND
The AP7167 is available in the DFN3030-10 and SOP-8LEP packages, both with exposed pad, which is the primar y
conduction path for heat to the printed circui t board (PCB).
The pad can be connected to ground or be left floating;
however, to ensure the device will not over heat, it should
be attached to an appropriate amount of copper PCB area.
However, the maximum power dissipation that can be
handled by the device depends on the maximum juncti on
to ambient thermal resistance, maximum ambient
temperature, and maximum device junction temperature,
which can be approximated by the equation below:
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