The MIC2210 is a dual µCap low dropout regulator with an
open-drain driver and power-on reset circuit. The first regulator
is capable of sourcing 150mA, while the second regulator can
source up to 300mA and includes a power-on reset function.
The open-drain output is capable of sinking 150mA for LED
backlighting applications.
Ideal for battery operated applications, the MIC2210 offers 1%
accuracy, extremely low dropout voltage (80mV @ 100mA),
and extremely low ground current, only 48µA total. Equipped
with a TTL logic compatible enable pin*, the MIC2210 can
be put into a zero-off-mode current state, drawing no current
when disabled.
The MIC2210 is a µCap design, operating with very small
ceramic output capacitors for stability, reducing required
board space and component cost.
The MIC2210 is available in fixed output voltages in the
10-pin 3mm × 3mm MLF™ leadless package and is also
available with adjustable output voltages in the 4mm × 4mm
16-pin MLF™ package.
* For each output.
Features
• Input voltage range: 2.25V to 5.5V
• Stable with ceramic output capacitor
• 2 LDO outputs
• Output 1 - 150mA output current
• Output 2 - 300mA output current
• 1 Open-drain driver
• Low dropout voltage of 80mV @ 100mA
• Ultra-low quiescent current of 48µA
• High output accuracy:
• +1.0% initial accuracy
• +2.0% over temperature
• Thermal shutdown protection
• Current limit protection
• Tiny 10-pin 3mm × 3mm MLF™ package
Applications
• Cellular/PCS phones
• Wireless modems
• PDAs
Typical Application
MIC2210-xxBML
VIN
VOUT1
LED x10
Keyboard
Backlight
Audio Amp
EN1
VOUT2
Baseband IC
EN2
CBYP
C
BYP
SW
GND
ERR
DRV
1 F1 F
MIC2210 Typical Cellphone Application
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Ordering Information
Full Part NUmberManufacturing
Part Number
MIC2210-3.0/3.3BMLMIC2210-PSBML3.0V/3.3V-40°C to +125°C10-Pin 3x3 MLF
MIC2210-1.8/3.3BMLMIC2210-GSBML1.8V/3.3V-40°C to +125°C10-Pin 3x3 MLF
MIC2210-2.8/1.6YMLMIC2210-MWYMLX2.8V/1.6V-40°C to +125°C10-Pin 3x3 MLF
MIC2210-3.0/3.3YMLMIC2210-PSYMLX3.0V/3.3V-40°C to +125°C10-Pin 3x3 MLF
MIC2210-3.3/3.3YMLMIC2210-SSYMLX3.3V/3.3V-40°C to +125°C10-Pin 3x3 MLF
* For other output voltage options, contact Micrel marketing.
Voltage Code
Adj. A
1.5 F
1.6 W
1.8 G
1.85 D
1.9 Y
2.0 H
2.1 E
2.5 J
2.6 K
2.7 L
2.8 M
2.850 N
2.9 O
3.0 P
3.1 Q
3.2 R
3.3 S
3.4 T
3.5 U
3.6 V
Table 1. Voltage Codes
Pb-FREEVoltage*
(Vo1/Vo2)
Junction Temp. RangePackage
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
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1VIN
EN1
EN2
BYP
SW
10 VOUT1
VOUT2
ERR
DRV
GND
9
8
7
6
2
3
4
5
Pin Configuration
10-Pin 3mm × 3mm MLF™ (ML)
(Top View)
Pin Description
Pin Number Pin Name Pin Function MLF-10 (3x3)
1 VIN Supply Input: (VIN1 and VIN2 are internally tied together.)
2 EN1 Enable Input to Regulator 1: Enables regulator 1 output. Active high
input. High = on, low = off. Do not leave floating.
3 EN2 Enable Input to Regulator 2: Enables regulator 2 output. Active high
input. High = on, low = off. Do not leave floating.
4 CBYP Reference Bypass: Connect external 0.01µF to GND to reduce output
noise. May be left open.
5 SW Active high signal drives open-drain N-channel MOSFET.
6 GND Ground: Connect externally to Exposed Pad.
7 DRV Open-Drain Output: Capable of sinking 150mA.
8 ERR Error Flag Output: Open-drain output. Active low indicates an output
undervoltage condition on regulator 2.
9 VOUT2 Output of Regulator 2: 300mA output current
10 VOUT1 Output of Regulator 1: 150mA output current
EP GND Ground: Internally connected to the Exposed Pad. Connect externally
to pin 6.
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Absolute Maximum Rating (Note 1)
Supply Input Voltage (VIN) ......................................0V to 7V
Enable Input Voltage (V
Power Dissipation (PD) ................ Internally Limited, Note 3
Junction Temperature ...............................
Output Voltage Accuracy Variation from nominal V
–2.0 +2.0%
Output Voltage Temp.
Coefficient 40 ppm/C
Line Regulation; Note 5VIN = V
Load Regulation I
I
Dropout Voltage;
I
Ground Pin Current I
I
Ground Pin Current
in Shutdown V
Ripple Rejection f = 1kHz; C
f = 20kHz; C
Current Limit V
V
Output Voltage Noise C
Enable Input
Enable Input Voltage Logic Low (Regulator Shutdown)
Logic High (Regulator Enabled)
Enable Input Current V
V
ERROR Flag Output (LDO 2)
V
ERR
High Threshold, % of nominal V
VOL Flag Output Logic Low Voltage; IL = 100µA 0.02 0.1 mV
I
ERR
+1.0V for higher output of the regulator pair; C
OUT
≤ +125°C; unless noted.
J
= 1.0µF, I
OUT
–1.0 +1.0 %
OUT
= 100µA; TJ = 25°C, bold values indicate
OUT
+1V to 5.5V –0.3 0.02 0.3 %/V
OUT
–0.6 0.6
= 100µA to 150mA (Regulator 1 and 2) 0.2 1.0 %
OUT
= 100µA to 300mA (Regulator 2) 1.5 %
OUT
Note 6I
= 150mA (Regulator 1 and 2) 120 190 mV
OUT
250mV
= 300mA (Regulator 2) 240 340 mV
OUT
420
OUT1
= I
= 0µA 48 65 µA
OUT2
80µA
= 150mA & I
OUT1
≤ 0.4V 2.0 µA
EN
= 1.0µF ceramic; C
OUT
OUT
= 0V (Regulator 1) 150 280 460 mA
OUT
= 0V (Regulator 2) 300 450 700 mA
OUT
=1µF, C
OUT
BYP
= 300mA 60 µA
OUT2
= 10nF 60 dB
BYP
= 1.0µF ceramic; C
= 10nF 40 dB
BYP
=0.01µF, 10Hz to 100kHz 30 µVrms
0.6 V
1.8 V
< 0.6V (Regulator Shutdown) –1 0.01 +1 µA
IL
> 1.8V (Regulator Enabled) –1 0.01 +1 µA
IH
Low Threshold, % of nominal V
(Flag ON) 90 %
OUT2
(Flag OFF) 96 %
OUT2
Flag Leakage Current, Flag OFF –1 0.01 +1 µA
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Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Units
DRV Output
Voltage Low I
Leakage Current I
SW Input Voltage Logic Low (DRV Shutdown)
Logic High (DRV Enabled)
SW Input Current V
V
Note 1. Exceeding maximum rating may damage the device.
Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to work outside its operating rating.
Note 3. The maximum allowable power dissipation of any TA (ambient temperature) is (P
able power dissipation will result in excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown.
Note 4. Specification for packaged product only.
Note 5. Minimum input for line regulation test is set to V
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. For outputs below 2.25V, dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage differential with the minimum input voltage 2.25V. Minimum
input operating voltage is 2.25V.
= 150mA 0.2 0.5 V
DRV
0.6
= 0mA, V
DRV
= 5.5V, SW = 0V –1 0.01 +1 µA
DRV
0.6 V
1.8 V
< 0.6V (DRV Shutdown) –1 0.01 +1 µA
IL
> 1.8V (DRV Enabled) –1 0.01 +1 µA
IH
D(max)
+ 1V relative to the highest output voltage.
OUT
= T
– TA) / θJA. Exceeding the maximum allow-
J(max)
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0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
012345
OUTPUT (V)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
Dr opout C ha rac teris tic s
Output
1
150 mA
100 µA
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
012345
OUTPUT (V)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
Dr opout C ha rac teris tic s
Output
2
300 mA
100 µA
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0123456
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. S upplyVol tage
Output 1 a nd 2
with 100
µA load
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 20 40 60 8
0 100 120 140
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 1 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput 1 C ur re nt
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
05
0 100 150 200 250 300
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 2 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput 2 C ur re nt
10E-9
100E-9
1E-6
10E-6
SPECTRAL NOISE DENSITY (V/root Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
S pec tral No is e
Dens ityOutput 1
C
OU T
= 1µF
CIN= 1µF
C
BY P
= 0. 01µF
100µA Load
10
100
1k
10k 100 k
1M
10
100
1k
10k
100 k
1M
10E-9
100E-9
1E-6
10E-6
SPECTRAL NOISE DENSITY (V/root Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
S pec tral No is e
Dens ityOutput 2
100 µA L oad
C
OU T
= 1µF
CIN= 1µF
C
BY P
= 0. 01µF
0
20
40
60
80
0.010.1110100 1000
PSRR (dB)
FREQUENCY (kHz)
P SR R Output 2
C
BY P
= 10 nF
C
BY P
= 10 0nF
C
BY P
= 1nF
VIN= V
OUT
+ 1
I
OUT
= 30 0mA
C
OUT
= 1µF
0
20
40
60
80
0.010.1110100 1000
PSRR (dB)
FREQUENCY (kHz)
P SR R Output 1
C
BY P
= 10 nF
C
BY P
= 10 0nF
C
BY P
= 1nF
VIN= V
OUT
+ 1
I
OUT
= 15 0mA
C
OUT
= 1µF
0
50
100
150
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Dr opout V olta ge
Output 1
150 mA load
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Dr opout V olta ge
Output 2
300 mA load
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
-40
-20
0
204060
80
100
120
140
160
GROUND PIN CURRENT
(µA)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
G round Pin Cu rrent
Loa d on both outputs
0µA
100µA
1mA
Typical Characteristics
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
05
0100150
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 1 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput C urr ent
LD O1 Only
LD O2 Disa ble d (V
E N2
= L OW )
LD O1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
05
0 100 150 200 250 300
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 2 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput C urr ent
LD O2 Only
LD O1 Disa ble d (V
E N1
= L OW )
LD O2
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25
SWITCH THRESHOLD (V)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
S witc h T hres hold
vs . SupplyVol tage
Drive C urrent = 1mA
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.25 4.75 5.25
ENABLE THRESHOLD (V)
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
E nable Voltage Thres hold
vs . SupplyVol tage
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
05
0100150
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 1 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput C urr ent
B oth L DO s A ctive
LD O2
= 30 0mA
Output C urrent L DO1
Varie d from 0 to F ull Load
B oth E na ble d
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
05
0 100 150 200 250 300
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
OUTPUT 2 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
G round Cur ren t
vs
. O utput C urr ent
B oth L DO s A ctive
LD O1
= 15 0mA
Output C urrent L DO2
Varie d from 0 to F ull Load
B oth E na ble d
2.65
2.70
2.75
2.80
2.85
2.90
2.95
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Output V olta ge 2
vs . T emp er atur e
100 µA load
2.85
2.90
2.95
3.00
3.05
3.10
3.15
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Output V olta ge 1
vs . T emp er atur
e
100 µA load
2.820
2.825
2.830
2.835
2.840
2.845
2.850
2.855
2.860
2.865
2.870
05
0 100 150 200 250 300
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT 2 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Output V olta ge
vs
. L oa d C urr ent
2.580
2.585
2.590
2.595
2.600
2.605
2.610
025507
5 100 125 150
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT 1 LOAD CURRENT (mA)
Output V olta ge
vs
. L oa d C urr ent
Typical Characteristics (cont.)
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Enable Characteristics
Time (100s/div)
VEN
(2V/div)
VOUT1
(2V/div)
VOUT2
(1V/div)
CIN = 1µF
C
OUT
= 1µF Ceramic
C
BYP
= 0.01µF
VIN = 4.3V
Load Transient Response (LDO 1)
Time (4s/div)
IOUT1
(100mA/div)
VOUT1
(50mV/div)
VOUT2
(50mV/div)
CIN = 1µF
C
OUT
= 1µF
C
BYP
= 0.01µF
VIN = V
OUT
+1V
150mA
100A
Load Transient Response (LDO 2)
Time (4s/div)
IOUT2
(200mA/div)
VOUT1
(100mV/div)
VOUT2
(100mV/div)
CIN = 1µF
C
OUT
= 1µF
C
BYP
= 0.01µF
VIN = V
OUT
+1V
300mA
100A
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OUT1
OUT2
ERR
DRV
NGNDGND
SW
CBYP
EN2
EN1
VIN
LDO1
LDO2
Reference
Error
Comparator
OUT1
ADJ1
OUT2
ADJ2
ERR
DRV
NGNDGND
SW
CBYP
EN2
EN1
VIN
LDO1
LDO2
Reference
Error
Comparator
Functional Diagram
MIC2210 Fixed Voltage Block Diagram
MIC2210 Adjustable Voltage Block Diagram
Functional Description
The MIC2210 is a high performance, low quiescent current
power management IC consisting of two µCap low dropout
regulators, an open-drain driver. The first regulator is capable
of sourcing 150mA at output voltages from 1.25V to 5V. The
second regulator is capable of sourcing 300mA of current at
output voltages from 1.25V to 5V. An open-drain driver completes the power management chipset, offering the capability
of driving LEDs for keypad backlighting in applications such
as cellphones.
Enable 1 and 2
The enable inputs allow for logic control of both output voltages with individual enable inputs. The enable input is active
high, requiring 1.8V for guaranteed operation. The enable
input is CMOS logic and cannot by left floating.
Open-Drain Driver (DRV)
The drive (DRV) pin is an open-drain output capable of sinking
150mA of current. This output is controlled by a logic level
input, the switch (SW) pin. The switch pin is an active high
input and cannot be left floating.
Input Capacitor
Good bypassing is recommended from input to ground to
help improve AC performance. A 1µF capacitor or greater
located close to the IC is recommended.
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Bypass Capacitor
The internal reference voltage of the MIC2210 can be bypassed with a capacitor to ground to reduce output noise and
increase power supply rejection (PSRR). A quick-start feature
allows for quick turn-on of the output voltage regardless of
the size of the capacitor. The recommended nominal bypass
capacitor is 0.01µF, but it can be increased without limit.
Output Capacitor
Each regulator output requires a 1µF ceramic output capacitor for stability. The output capacitor value can be increased
to improve transient response, but performance has been
optimized for a 1µF ceramic type output capacitor.
X7R/X5R dielectric-type ceramic capacitors are recommended because of their temperature performance. X7R-type
capacitors change capacitance by 15% over their operating
temperature range and are the most stable type of ceramic
capacitors. Z5U and Y5V dielectric capacitors change value
by as much as 50% and 60% respectively over their operating temperature ranges. To use a ceramic chip capacitor with
Y5V dielectric, the value must be much higher than a X7R
ceramic capacitor to ensure the same minimum capacitance
over the equivalent operating temperature range.
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Package Information
10-Lead MLF™ (ML)
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