The series pass elementuse a PNP-NPN connectionto reducethedropout.Thereferencevoltageof
theOP1isderivedfromaREFthroughtheOP2and
Q3, actingas an active zenerdiode of valueV
REF
Inthisconditionthedeviceworksintherange(1) of
the characteristicof the non linear dropcontrolunit
(seefig.3).
The outputvoltageis fixedto itsnominalvalue:
V
OUT NOM=VREF
R1
(1+)=
R2
V
CFT
R1
(1 +)
R2
R1
=INTERNALLYFIXED RATIO= 2.4
R2
The ripple rejectionis quite high (70 dB)and inde-
pendentfrom C
FT
value.
Ontheusualvoltageregulators,whentheinputvoltage goes belowthe nominal value, theregulation
transistors (series element) saturate bringing the
systemout of regulation makingit very sensible to
everyvariationoftheinput voltage.Onthecontrary,
a controlloop on the L4916 consentsto avoidthe
saturation of the series element by regulating the
valueof thereferencevoltage(pin2).Infact,whenever the inputvoltage decreases below V
I MIN
the
supervisorloop, utilizing a non linear OTA, forces
the reference voltage at pin 2 to decreaseby dischargingC
. So,during thestaticmode,whenthe
FT
input voltagegoes below V
fixed to about 1.6V. In this condition the device
worksasa lowpassfilterintherange(2)of theOTA
characteristic. The ripple rejectionis externallyadjustableacting onC
.
1+
Where:
gm =2.10
R1
= fixed ratio
R2
C
FT
=valueof capacitorin µF
Thereactiontimeof the supervisorloopis given by
thetransconductanceoftheOTAandbyC
the valueof theripplevoltageis so high and its negativepeakis fast enough to determinean istantaneous decrease of the dropouttill 1.2 V, the OTA
works in a higher transconductance condition
[range (3) of the characteristic] and dischargethe
capacitorrapidously.
If the ripple frequencyis high enoughthe capacitor
won’t chargeitselfcompletely,andthe output voltagereachesasmallvalueallowingabetterripplerejection; the device’sagainworkingas a filter(fast
transientrange).
WithC
=10µF; f=100Hza SVRof35isobtained.
FT
the drop out iskept
MIN
asfollows:
FT
(jw)
V
V
(1 +)
FT
out
I
10
(jw)
-6
R
2
SVR(jw) ==
gmR1
jwC
-5Ω-1
=OTA’Stypicaltransconductance
valueon linearregion
.When
FT
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Figure 3 : NonlinerTransferCharacteristicof the Drop ControlUnit.
L4916
1) Normaloperating range (high ripple
rejection)
2)Dropcontrolledrange(medium ripple
rejection)
3) Fast discharge of C
FT
Figure 4 : SupplyVoltageRejection vs.Input
Voltage.
Figure 6 :V
vs. SupplyVoltage.Figure7 : QuiescentCurrentvs. InputVoltage.
o
Figure5 : SupplyvoltageRejectionvs.
Frequency.
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L4916
Figure 8 : Dropoutvs.LoadCurrent.
Figure 9 : InhibitFunctionRealizedonC
FT
Pin.
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L4916
DIM.
MIN.TYP.MAX.MIN.TYP.MAX.
A3.30.130
a10.70.028
B1.391.650.0550.065
B10.911.040.0360.041
b0.50.020
b10.380.50.0150.020
D9.80.386
E8.80.346
e2.540.100
e37.620.300
e47.620.300
F7.10.280
I4.80.189
L3.30.130
Z0.441.60.0170.063
mminch
OUTLINE AND
MECHANICAL DATA
PowerMinidip
7/8
L4916
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