The LD2985 is a 150mA fixed output voltage
regulator. The ultra low drop voltage and the low
quiescent current make them particularly suitable
for low noise , low power applications , and in
batterypoweredsystems.Insleepmode
quiescent current is less than 1µA when INHIBIT
pin i s pulled low. Shut down Logic Control F unc tion
is av ailable on pin 3 (TTL c ompatible). This means
that when t he device is used as local regulator, it
is possible to put a part of the board in standby,
decreasing the total power consumption.
An external capacitor, C
between bypass pin and GNDreduce the noise
to 30µV rms.
Typical application are in cellular phone, palmtop
laptop computer, personal digital assistant (PDA),
personal stereo, ca mcorder and camera.
SOT23-5L
BYP
=10nF, connected
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
1/13July 2003
LD2985 SERIES
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SymbolParameterValueUnit
V
V
INH
I
P
T
T
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these condition is
not implied.
THERMAL DATA
SymbolParameterSOT23-5LUnit
R
thj-case
CONNECTION DIAGRAM (top view)PIN DESCRIPTION
DC Input Voltage
I
INHIBIT Input Voltage
Output Current
O
Power Dissipation
tot
Storage Temperature Range
stg
Operating Junction Temperature Range
op
Thermal Resistance Junction-case
SOT23-5L
16V
16V
Internally limited
Internally limited
-65 to +150°C
-40 to +125°C
81°C/W
Pin N° SymbolName and Function
1INInput Port
2GNDGround Pin
3INHIBIT Control switch ON/OFF. Inhibit is not
internally pulled-up; it cannot be left
floating. Disable the device when
connected to GND or to a positive
voltage less than 0.18V
4Bypass Bypass Pin: Capacitor to be
connected to GND in order to
improve the thermal noise
performances.
Like any low-dropout regulator, the LD2985 requires e xternal c apacitors for regulator stability . This
capacitor must be selected to meet the requirements of m inimum capacitance and equivalent series
resistance. We suggest to solder input and output capacitors as close as possible to the relative pins.
INPUT CAPACITOR
An input capacitor whose value is 1µF is required with the LD2985 (amount of capacitance c an be
increased without limit). This capacitor must be located a distance of not more t han 0.5" from the input pin
of the device and returned to a clean analog ground. Any good quality ceramic , tantalum or film capacitors
can be used for this capacitor.
OUTPUT CAPACITOR
The LD2985 is designed specifically to work with c eramic output capacitors. It may also be possibl e to use
Tantalum capacitors, but t hes e are not as attractive for reasons of size and cost. By the way, the output
capacitor must meet both the requi re ment for mi nimum amount of capacitance and E.S.R. (equivalent
series resistance) v alue. Due to the different loop gain, the stability improv es for higher output versions
and so the sugg ested minimum output capacitor value, if low E.S.R. ceramic type is used, is 1µF for
output voltages equal or major than 3.8V, 2.2µF for V
going from 1.8 to 3.3V, an d 3. 3µF for the other
O
versions. However, if an output capacitor lower than the suggested one is used, it 's possible t o make
stable the regulator adding a resistor in series to the capacitor.
IMPORTANT:
The outp ut capacitor must maintain i ts ESR in the stable region over the full operating temperature to
assure stability. Also, capacitor tolerance and variation with temperature must be considered to assure
the minimum amount of capacitance is provided at all times. This capacitor should be located not more
than 0.5" from the output pin of the device and returned to a clean analog grou nd.
INHIBIT INPUT OPERATION
The inhibit pin can be used to turn OFF the regulator when pulled low, so drastically red uc ing the current
consumption down to less than 1µA. When the inhibit feature is not used, this p in m us t b e tied to V
to
I
keep the regulator output ON at all times. To assure proper operation, the signal source us ed to drive the
inhibit pin must be able to swing above and below the specified thresholds li sted in the electrical
characteristics section under V
.Anyslewratecanbeusedtodrivetheinhibit.
IHVIL
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LD2985 SERIES
REVERSE CURRENT
The power transistor used in the LD2985 has not an inherent diode connected between the regulator input
and output. If the output is forced above the input, no current will flow from the output to the input across
the series pas s transistor. When a V
flows to the GND across the two feedback resistors. This current typical value is 160µA. R
resistors are implanted type; typical values are, respectively, 42.6 KΩ and 51.150 KΩ.
Figure15 : Reverse Current Test Circuit
voltage is applied on the output, t he reve rse current measured
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