The MIC5205 is an efficient linear voltage regulator with
ultra low-noise output, very low dropout voltage (typically
17mV at light loads and 165mV at 150mA), and very low
ground current (600⎧A 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 shut down, 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
Data sheets and support documentation can be found on
Micrel’s web site at www.micrel.com.
1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device.
2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating.
3. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any T
power dissipation will result in excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. The ⎝
versions) is 220°C/W mounted on a PC board (see “Thermal Considerations” section for further details).
4. Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage change divided by the total temperature range.
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.
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.
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.
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 V
A
(ambient temperature) is P
IN
= 16V for t = 10ms.
D(max)
= (T
J(max)
– TA) ⎟ ⎝JA. Exceeding the maximum allowable
JA
of the MIC5205-xxBM5 (all
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Application Information
0.33µF for currents below 1mA.
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
) connected
BYP
from BYP to GND quiets this reference, providing a
BYP
significant reduction in output noise. C
regulator phase margin; when using C
reduces the
, output
BYP
capacitors of 2.2µF or greater are 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
BYP
.
Likewise, if rapid turn-on is necessary, consider omitting
.
C
BYP
If output noise is not a major concern, omit C
BYP
and
leave 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
recommended when C
is not used (see Figure 2). 2.2µF minimum is
BYP
is 470pF (see Figure 1).
BYP
Larger values improve the 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 0.47⎧F for current below 10mA or
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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.
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:
TT
−
JA
AJ(max)
JA
P
D(max)
T
J(max)
is the maximum junction temperature of the die,
125°C, and T
=
θ
A
is the ambient operating temperature. θ
is layout dependent; Table 1 shows examples of
junction-toambient thermal resistance for the MIC5205.
Package θJA
Recommended
Minimum
Footprint
SOT-23-5(M5) 220°C/W 170°C/W 130°C/W
Table 1. SOT-23-5 Thermal Resistance
θJA Square
Copper Clad
θJC
The actual power dissipation of the regulator circuit can
be determined using the equation:
= (VIN – V
P
D
Substituting P
) I
OUT
D(max)
+ VIN I
OUT
GND
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:
)
C25C125
P
D(max)
D(max)
=
455mWP
=
°−°
C/W220
°
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.
455mW = (V
455mW = V
950mW = V
8
– 3.3V) 150mA + VIN·2.5mA
IN
×150mA – 495mW + VIN·2.5mA
IN
×152.5mA
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= 6.23V
IN(max)
Therefore, a 3.3V application at 150mA of output current
can accept a maximum input voltage of 6.2V in a SOT23-5 package. For a full discussion of heat sinking and
thermal effects on voltage regulators, refer to the
Regulator Thermals section of Micrel’s
Low-Dropout Voltage Regulators
handbook.
Fixed Regulator Applications
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.
Figure 2. Low-Noise Fixed Voltage Application
Figure 2 is an example of a low-noise configuration
where C
is not required. C
BYP
OUT
= 1µF minimum.
Adjustable Regulator Applications
The MIC5205BM5 can be adjusted to a specific output
voltage by using two external resistors (Figure 3). The
Designing with
MIC5205
resistors set the output voltage based on the following
equation:
R2
OUT
1.242VV
⎛
⎜
⎝
R1
+×=1
⎞
⎟
⎠
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
OUT
equation.
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.
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
SOT-23-5 (M5)
MIC5205
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