Absolute Maximum Ratings (Notes 1,
2)
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V
IN,VEN
−0.3 to 6.5V
V
OUT,VOUT-SENSE
−0.3 to VIN+ 0.3,
Max 6.5V
Junction Temperature 150˚C
Storage Temperature −65˚C to +150˚C
Lead Temp.
Pad Temp.
Power Dissipation (Note 3)
θ
JA
(MSOP-8)
θ
JA
(LLP-6)
210˚C/W
50˚C/W
Maximum Power Dissipation at 25˚C
MSOP-8
LLP-6
595mW
2.5W
ESD Rating(Note 4)
Human Body Model
Machine Model
2kV
200V
Operating Ratings (Notes 1, 2)
V
IN
2.7 to 6V
V
EN
0toV
IN
Junction Temperature −40˚C to +125˚C
Maximum Power Dissipation (Note 5)
MSOP-8
LLP-6
476mW
2.0W
Electrical Characteristics
Unless otherwise specified: VEN= 1.2V, VIN=V
OUT
+ 0.5V, CIN= 2.2 µF, CBP= 0.033 µF, I
OUT
= 1mA, C
OUT
= 2.2 µF. Typi-
cal values and imits appearing in standard typeface are for T
J
= 25˚C. Limits appearing in boldface type apply over the entire
junction temperature range for operation, −40˚C to +125˚C. (Notes 6, 7)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ
Limit
Units
Min Max
∆V
OUT
Output Voltage
Tolerance
−2
−3
2
3
%of
V
OUT(nom)
Line Regulation Error
V
IN=VOUT
+ 0.5V to 6.0V, T
A
<
+85˚C
0.005 −0.1 0.1
%/V
V
IN=VOUT
+ 0.5V to 6.0V, TJ≤125˚C −0.2 0.2 %/V
Load Regulation Error
(Note 8)
I
OUT
= 1 mA to 300 mA 0.0003 0.005 %/mA
PSRR
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
(Note 10)
V
IN=VOUT(nom)
+ 1V,
f = 1 kHz,
I
OUT
=50mA(Figure 2)
50
dB
V
IN=VOUT(nom)
+ 1V,
f = 10 kHz,
I
OUT
=50mA(Figure 2)
55
I
Q
Quiescent Current VEN= 1.2V, I
OUT
= 1 mA 70 120
µA
V
EN
= 1.2V, I
OUT
= 1 to 300 mA,
V
OUT
= 2.5V(Note 12)
170 210
V
EN
= 0.4V 0.003 1.5
Dropout Voltage (Note 9)
I
OUT
=1mA 0.5 5
mVI
OUT
= 200 mA 88 133
I
OUT
= 300 mA 132 200
I
SC
Short Circuit Current Limit Output Grounded
(Steady State)
600
mA
e
n
Output Noise Voltage BW = 10 Hz to 100 kHz,
C
BP
= 0.033µF
35 µVrms
TSD
Thermal Shutdown Temperature 160 ˚C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis 20 ˚C
I
OUT(PK)
Peak Output Current V
OUT
≥ V
OUT
(nom) - 5% 455 300
I
EN
Maximum Input Current at V
EN
VEN= 0 and V
IN
0.001 µA
V
IL
Logic Low Input threshold VIN= 2.7 to 6.0V 0.4 V
V
IH
Logic High Input threshold VIN= 2.7 to 6.0V 1.4 V
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