Data Sheet No. PD94126
IRU1050
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE
ADJUSTABLE REGULATOR
FEATURES
Guaranteed < 1.3V Dropout at Full Load Current
Fast Transient Response
1% Voltage Reference Initial Accuracy
Output Current Limiting
Built-In Thermal Shutdown
APPLICATIONS
Low Voltage Processor Applications such as:
P54C, P55C, Cyrix M2,
POWER PC, AMD
GTL+ Termination
PENTIUM PRO, KLAMATH
Low Voltage Memory Termination Applications
Standard 3.3V Chip Set and Logic Applications
TYPICAL APPLICATION
5V
C1
1500uF
Vin
3
DESCRIPTION
The IRU1050 is a low dropout three-terminal adjustable
regulator with minimum of 5A output current capability.
This product is specifically designed to provide well regulated supply for low voltage IC applications such as
Pentium P54C,P55C as well as GTL+ termination
for Pentium Pro and Klamath processor applications.
The IRU1050 is also well suited for other processors
such as Cyrix, AMD and Power PC applications.
The IRU1050 is guaranteed to have <1.3V dropout at full
load current making it ideal to provide well regulated
outputs of 2.5V to 3.3V with 4.75V to 7V input supply.
Vout
Adj
2
R1
121
1
R2
205
IRU1050
1050app1-1. 1
Figure 1 - Typical Application of IRU1050 in a 5V to 3.38V regulator designed
to meet the Intel P54C processors
Notes: Pentium P54C, P55C, Klamath, Pentium Pro,VRE are trademarks of Intel Corp. Cyrix M2 is trademark of Cyrix Corp.
Power PC is trademark of IBM Corp.
3.38V / 5A
C2
2x 1500uF
PACKAGE ORDER INFORMATION
Tj (°C) 3-PIN PLASTIC 3-PIN PLASTIC 2-PIN PLASTIC 2-PIN PLASTIC
TO-220 (T) TO-263 (M) Ultra Thin-Pak (P) TO-252 (D-Pak)
0 To 150 IRU1050CT IRU1050CM IRU1050CP IRU1050CD
Rev. 1.5
06/29/01
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IRU1050
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Input Voltage (Vin) .................................................... 7V
Power Dissipation ..................................................... Internally Limited
Storage Temperature Range ...................................... -65°C To 150°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range ..................... 0°C To 150°C
PACKAGE INFORMATION
3-PIN PLASTIC TO-220 (T) 3-PIN PLASTIC TO-263 (M) 2-PIN PLASTIC ULTRA THIN-PAK (P) 2-PIN PLASTIC TO-252 (D-Pak)
Tab is
Vout
FRONT VIEW
FRONT VIEW
3
2
1
Vin
Vout
Adj
Tab i s
Vout
3
Vin
2
Vout
1
Adj
Ta b i s
Vout
FRONT VIEW
3
Vin
1
Adj
θJT=2.7°C/W θJA=60°C/W θJA=35°C/W for 1" Square pad θJA=70°C/W for 1" Square pad θJA=70°C/W for 0.5" Sq pad
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply over Cin=1µF, Cout=10µF, and Tj=0 to 150!C.
Typical values refer to Tj=25!C.
PARAMETER SYM TEST CONDITION MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Reference Voltage Vref Io=10mA, Tj=25!C, (Vin-Vo)=1.5V 1.238 1.250 1.262 V
Io=10mA, (Vin-Vo)=1.5V 1.225 1.250 1.275
Line Regulation Io=10mA,1.3V<(Vin-Vo)<7V 0.2 %
Load Regulation (Note 1) Vin=3.3V, Vadj=0, 10mA<Io<5A 0.4 %
Dropout Voltage ∆Vo Io=4A 1.2 V
(Note 2) Io=5A 1.1 1.3
Current Limit Vin=3.3V, dVo=100mV 5.1 A
Minimum Load Current Vin=3.3V, Vadj=0V 5 10 mA
(Note 3)
Thermal Regulation 30ms Pulse, Vin-Vo=3V, Io=5A 0.01 0.02 %/W
Ripple Rejection f=120Hz, Co=25µF Tantalum,
Io=2.5A, Vin-Vo=3V 60 70 dB
Adjust Pin Current Iadj Io=10mA, Vin-Vo=1.5V, Tj=25!C,
Io=10mA, Vin-Vo=1.5V 55 120 µA
Adjust Pin Current Change Io=10mA, Vin-Vo=1.5V, Tj=25!C 0.2 5 µA
Temperature Stability Vin=3.3V, Vadj=0V, Io=10mA 0.5 %
Long Term Stability Tj=125!C, 1000 Hrs 0.3 1 %
RMS Output Noise Tj=25!C, 10Hz<f<10KHz 0.003 %Vo
Tab i s
Vou t
FRONT VIEW
3
Vin
1
Adj
Note 1: Low duty cycle pulse testing with Kelvin connections is required in order to maintain accurate data.
Note 2: Dropout voltage is defined as the minimum differential voltage between Vin and Vout required to maintain regulation at Vout. It is measured when the output
voltage drops 1% below its nominal value.
2
Note 3: Minimum load current is defined as the mini-
mum current required at the output in order for the output voltage to maintain regulation. Typically the resistor
dividers are selected such that it automatically maintains this current.
Rev. 1.5
06/29/01
PIN DESCRIPTIONS
PIN # PIN SYMBOL PIN DESCRIPTION
1
Adj
A resistor divider from this pin to the Vout pin and ground sets the output voltage.
IRU1050
2
3
Vout
Vin
The output of the regulator. A minimum of 10µF capacitor must be connected from this pin
to ground to insure stability.
The input pin of the regulator. Typically a large storage capacitor is connected from this
pin to ground to insure that the input voltage does not sag below the minimum drop out
voltage during the load transient response. This pin must always be 1.3V higher than Vout
in order for the device to regulate properly.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Vin 3
CURRENT
LIMIT
2 Vout
+
1.25V
+
THERMAL
SHUTDOWN
Figure 2 - Simplified block diagram of the IRU1050
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Introduction
The IRU1050 adjustable Low Dropout (LDO) regulator
is a three-terminal device which can easily be programmed with the addition of two external resistors to
any voltages within the range of 1.25 to 5.5 V. This regulator unlike the first generation of the three-terminal regulators such as LM117 that required 3V differential between the input and the regulated output, only needs
1.3V differential to maintain output regulation. This is a
key requirement for today’s microprocessors that need
typically 3.3V supply and are often generated from the
5V supply. Another major requirement of these micro-
processors such as the Intel P54C is the need to switch
the load current from zero to several amps in tens of
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nanoseconds at the processor pins, which translates to
an approximately 300 to 500ns current step at the regulator. In addition, the output voltage tolerances are also
extremely tight and they include the transient response
as part of the specification.For example Intel VRE
specification calls for a total of ±100mV including initial
tolerance, load regulation and 0 to 4.6A load step.
The IRU1050 is specifically designed to meet the fast
current transient needs as well as providing an accurate
initial voltage, reducing the overall system cost with the
need for fewer output capacitors.
1 Adj
Rev. 1.5
06/29/01
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