The KFxx series are very low drop regulators
available in SO-8 package and in a wide range of
output voltages.
The very low drop voltage (0.4 V) and the very low
quiescent current make them particularly
suitable for low noise, low power applications and
specially in battery powered systems.
A shutdown logic control function is available (pin
5, TTL compatible). This means that when the
device is used as a local regulator, it is possible to
put a part of the board in standby, decreasing the
total power consumption. It requires only a 2.2 µF
capacitor for stability allowing space and cost
saving.
Note:Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur.
Functional operation under these condition is not implied.
Table 3.Thermal data
SymbolParameterDPAKSO-8Unit
R
thJC
Figure 3.Test circuit
Thermal resistance junction-case820°C/W
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Electrical characteristicsKFxxB
4 Electrical characteristics
Table 4.Electrical characteristics for KF15 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 3.5 V1.471.51.53
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA2.520V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 2.5 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA212mV
O
Load regulationVI = 2.8 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 kHz50µV
Dropout voltageIO = 200 mA1V
V
d
V
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 3.5 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C1.441.56
I
O
V
= 2.5 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 2.8 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 6 VOFF MODE50100µA
I
ON MODE
0.51
f = 120 Hz82
= 5 mA, VI = 3.5 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz77
6/20
KFxxBElectrical characteristics
Table 5.Electrical characteristics for KF25 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 4.5 V2.452.52.55
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA20V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 3.5 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA212mV
O
Load regulationVI = 3.8 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 KHz50µV
V
Dropout voltage
d
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
I
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 4.5 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C2.42.6
I
O
V
= 3.5 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 3.8 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 6 VOFF MODE50100µA
I
ON MODE
0.51
f = 120 Hz82
= 5 mA, VI = 4.5 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
I
= 200 mA0.20.35
O
= 500 mA0.40.7
I
O
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz77
V
7/20
Electrical characteristicsKFxxB
Table 6.Electrical characteristics for KF33 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 5.3 V3.2343.33.366
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA20V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 4.3 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA212mV
O
Load regulationVI = 4.6 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 KHz50µV
V
Dropout voltage
d
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
I
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 5.3 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C3.1683.432
I
O
V
= 4.3 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 4.6 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 6 VOFF MODE50100µA
I
ON MODE
0.51
f = 120 Hz80
= 5 mA, VI = 5.3 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
I
= 200 mA0.20.35
O
= 500 mA0.40.7
I
O
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz75
V
8/20
KFxxBElectrical characteristics
Table 7.Electrical characteristics for KF40 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 6 V3.9244.08
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA20V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 5 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA318mV
O
Load regulationVI = 5.3 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 KHz50µV
V
Dropout voltage
d
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
I
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 6 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C3.844.16
I
O
V
= 5 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 5.3 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 6 VOFF MODE50100µA
I
ON MODE
0.51
f = 120 Hz78
= 5 mA, VI = 6 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
I
= 200 mA0.20.35
O
= 500 mA0.40.7
I
O
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz73
V
9/20
Electrical characteristicsKFxxB
Table 8.Electrical characteristics for KF50 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 7 V4.955.1
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA20V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 6 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA318mV
O
Load regulationVI = 6.3 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 KHz50µV
V
Dropout voltage
d
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
I
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 7 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C4.85.2
I
O
V
= 6 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 6.3 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 6 VOFF MODE50100µA
I
ON MODE
0.51
f = 120 Hz76
= 5 mA, VI = 7 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
I
= 200 mA0.20.35
O
= 500 mA0.40.7
I
O
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz71
V
10/20
KFxxBElectrical characteristics
Table 9.Electrical characteristics for KF80 (refer to the test circuits, TJ = 25 °C, CI = 0.1 µF,
C
= 2.2 µF unless otherwise specified.)
O
SymbolParameterTest conditionsMin.Typ.Max.Unit
I
= 50 mA, VI = 10 V7.8488.16
V
Output voltage
O
V
Operating input voltageIO = 500 mA20V
I
Output current limit1A
I
O
ΔV
ΔV
Line regulationVI = 9 to 20 V, IO = 5 mA424mV
O
Load regulationVI = 9.3 V, IO = 5 to 500 mA250mV
O
I
Quiescent current
d
SVRSupply voltage rejectionI
eNOutput noise voltageB = 10 Hz to 100 KHz50µV
V
Dropout voltage
d
Control input logic lowTa = -40 to 125°C0.8V
V
IL
Control input logic highTa = -40 to 125°C2V
V
IH
I
Control input currentVI = 6 V, VC = 6 V10µA
I
Output bypass
C
O
capacitance
O
= 50 mA, VI = 10 V, Ta = -25 to 85°C7.688.32
I
O
V
= 9 to 20V, IO = 0mA
I
= 9.3 to 20V, IO=500mA12
V
I
V
= 9 VOFF MODE70140µA
I
ON MODE
0.71.5
f = 120 Hz72
= 5 mA, VI = 10 ± 1 V
O
f = 10 kHz60
I
= 200 mA0.20.35
O
= 500 mA0.40.7
I
O
ESR = 0.1 to 10 Ω, I
= 0 to 500 mA210µF
O
V
mA
dBf = 1 kHz67
V
11/20
Typical performance characteristicsKFxxB
5 Typical performance characteristics
(unless otherwise specified V
Figure 4.Dropout voltage vs output currentFigure 5.Dropout voltage vs temperature
Figure 6.Supply current vs input voltageFigure 7.Supply current vs input voltage
O(NOM)
= 3.3 V)
Figure 8.Short circuit current vs input
12/20
voltage
Figure 9.Supply current vs temperature
KFxxBPackage mechanical data
6 Package mechanical data
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