
Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulators
PQ3RF43
PQ3RF43
3.3V/4.6V Output Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulator
■ Features
¡Low power-loss
(Dropout voltage : MAX.0.5V at Io = 4.0A)
(Dropout voltage : MAX.1.0V at Io = 4.6A)
¡Compact resin full-mold package (TO-220 package)
¡3.3V/4.6A output type
¡High-precision output voltage type
Output voltage precision : ±2.5%
¡Built-in ON/OFF control function
¡Built-in overcurrent protection, overheat protection
function
■ Applications
¡Power supplies for various electronic equipment such as
personal computers
■ Outline Dimensions
10.2MAX
7.4±0.2
PQ3RF43
29.1MAX
13.5MIN
●1 ●2 ●3 ●4
Internal connection diagram
12
Control circuit
3
3.6±0.2
φ3.2±0.1
+0.3
4-1.4
-0
+0.2
4-0.6
-0.1
3-(2.54)
4
(Unit : mm)
4.5±0.2
2.8±0.2
(0.5)
1 DC input (VIN)
2 DC output (V
3 GND
4 ON/OFF control
terminal (V
C
)
4.8MAX
(1.5)
O
)
15.6±0.5
■ Absolute Maximum Ratings
*1
Input voltage
*1
ON/OFF control terminal voltage
Output current
Power dissipation (No heat sink)
Power dissipation (With infinite heat sink)
*2
Junction temperature
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
8 Soldering temperature
*1
All are open except GND and applicable terminals.
*2
Overheat protection may operate at 125=<T
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Parameter Symbol Rating Unit
j
=<150˚C.
V
IN
V
C
I
O
P
D1
P
D2
T
j
T
opr
T
stg
T
sol
(Ta=25˚C)
10
10
4.6
1.8
18
150
-20 to +80
-40 to +150
260 (For 10s.)
V
V
A
W
˚C
˚C
˚C
˚C
· Please refer to the chapter“ Handling Precautions ”.

Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulators
PQ3RF43
■ Electrical Characteristics
(Unless otherwise specified, conditions shall be VIN=5V,IO=2.0A,Ta=25˚C)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output voltage
Load regulation
Line regulation
Temperature coefficient of output voltage
Ripple rejection
Dropout voltage (1)
Dropout voltage (2)
*4
ON-state voltage for control
ON-state current for control
OFF-state voltage for control
OFF-state current for control
Quiescent current
*3
Input voltage shall be the value when output voltage is 95% in comparison with the initial value.
*4
In case of opening control terminal4, output voltage turns on.
RegL
R
T
V
Vi-
V
I
C (ON)
V
C (OFF)
I
C (OFF)
V
O
eg
CVO
RR
i-O(1)
O(2)
C (ON)
I
q
I
O
=5mA to 4.6A
I
IN
=4 to 10V
V
j
=0 to 125˚C
T
*3
, IO=4.0A
*3
, IO=4.6A
C
=2.7V
V
C
=0.4V
V
O
=0A
I
Fig.1 Test Circuit
V
IN
0.33µF
●2●1
V
C
●4
●3
A
A
I
q
I
C
47µF
+
V
O
I
O
A
V
R
L
~
-
-
-
-
3.218
-
-
-
45
-
-
2.0
-
-
-
-
3.3
0.5
0.5
±0.02
55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.382
2.0
2.5
-
-
0.5
1.0
-
20
0.8
- 0.4
17
Fig.2 Test Circuit for Ripple Rejection
+
47µF
●2●1
e
i
0.33µF
V
IN
●4
●3
I
O
+
R
V
C
e
V
L
~
f=120Hz (sine wave)
i
=0.5V
e
o
IO=0.5A
RR=20 log (e
rms
UnitMAX.TYP.NIN.
V
%
%
%/˚C
dB
V
V
V
µA
V
mA
mA
i/eo
)
Fig.3 Power Dissipation vs. Ambient
Temperature
20
P
D2
15
(W)
D
10
PD1 :No heat sink
P
D2
:With infinite heat sink
5
Power dissipation P
P
D1
0
-20 0
Ambient temperature Ta (˚C)
Note) Oblique line portion:Overheat protection may
operate in this area.
20 40 60 80
Fig.4 Overcurrent Protection
Characteristics(Typical Value)
100
80
60
40
20
Relative output voltage (%)
0
0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
Output current IO (A)

Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulators PQ3RF43
Fig.5 Output Voltage Deviation vs.
Junction Temperature
5
V
IN
=5V
4
I
O
=2A
(mV)
O
3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
Output voltage deviation ∆V
-5
-25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Junction temperature Tj (˚C)
Fig. 7 Circuit Operating Current vs. Input
Voltage
a
=25˚C
T
120
(mA)
100
BIAS
L
=0.72Ω
50
Circuit operating current I
0
052413
Input voltage V
R
R
L
=1.65Ω
L
=∞
R
IN
(V)
Fig. 6 Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage
4
a =25˚C
T
3
2
1
Output voltage VO (V)
0
012345
L=1.65Ω
R
L=∞
R
L=0.72Ω
R
Input voltage VIN (V)
Fig.8 Dropout Voltage vs. Junction
Temperature
1.0
V
IN
=0.95V
O
0.8
(V)
-O
i
0.6
0.4
Dropout voltage V
0.2
0
-25 0 5025 10075 125
Junction temperature Tj (˚C)
IO =4.6A
I
O
=4A
Fig.9 Quiescent Current vs. Junction
Temperature
20
V
IN
=5V
18
O
=0A
I
16
(mA)
14
q
12
10
8
6
4
Quiescent current I
2
0
-25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Junction temperature Tj (˚C)
Fig.10 Input Ripple Frequency vs. Ripple
Rejection
100
80
60
40
V
IN
=5V
Io=0.5A
20
Ripple rejection RR (dB)
Vo=3.3A
e
i
=0.5V
rms
1
R
0
0.1 101 100
,
=2kΩ
Input ripple frequency f
(kHz)

Low Power-Loss Voltage Regulators
■ Typical Application
PQ3RF43
DC input
0.33µF
●1
Specific IC
ON/OFF Control
O
●2
4
●
●3
V
+
C
O
High or Open :output ON
Low :output OFF
Load