The L4938ED and L4938EPD are monolithic
integrated dual voltage regulators with two very
low dropout outputs and additional functions such
as power-on reset and input voltage sense. They
are designed for supplying microcomputer
controlled systems especially in automotive
applications.
L4938ED, L4938EPDBlock diagram and pin description
1 Block diagram and pin description
Figure 1.Block diagram
Figure 2.Configuration diagram (top view)
CT
EN
GND
GND
GND
GND
RES
SO
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
SIPR
V
S1
V
S2
GND
GND
GND
GND
N.C.
OUT2
ADJOUT1
N.C.
GND
SO-20
1
2
V
S2
V
S1
SI
PR
CT
EN
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
GNDGND
N.C.N.C.
OUT2
ADJ
OUT1
SO
RESET
N.C.
N.C.
GND
PowerSO-20
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Block diagram and pin descriptionL4938ED, L4938EPD
Table 2.Pin definitions and functions
PIn number
Name Function
SO-20PowerSO-20
18 3 V
19 4 V
Supply voltage (400 mA regulator)
S2
Supply voltage (100 mA regulator, reset, sense)
S1
20 5 SI Sense input
1 6 PR Reset threshold programming
2 7 CT Reset delay capacitor
3 8 EN Enable (low activates the 400 mA regulator)
4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15,
16, 17
1, 10, 11, 20 GND Ground
8 14 RES Reset output
9 15 SO Sense output
10 16 OUT1 100 mA regulator output
11 17 ADJ Feedback of 400 mA regulator
12 18 OUT2 400 mA regulator output
13 2, 9, 19 NC Not connected
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L4938ED, L4938EPDElectrical specifications
2 Electrical specifications
2.1 Absolute maximum ratings
Stressing the device above the ratings listed in the “Absolute maximum ratings” tables may
cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and operation of the
device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the Operating sections of
this specification is not implied. Exposure to the conditions in this section for extended
periods may affect device reliability. Refer also to the STMicroelectronics SURE Program
and other relevant quality documents.
Table 3.Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V
INDC
V
INTR
I
O
V
SI
I
SI
V
EN
I
EN
, VSO Output voltages -0.3 to 20 V
V
RES
, ISO Output currents (output low) 5 mA
I
RES
P
O
T
stg
T
J
T
JSD
DC operating supply voltage 28 V
Transient operating supply voltage (T < 400 ms) -14 to 40 V
Output current internally limited
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Sense input voltage (voltage forced)
Sense input current (current forced)
Enable input voltage (voltage forced)
Sense input current (current forced)
Power dissipation at T
amb
=80°C
Storage temperature -65 to 150 °C
Operating junction temperature -40 to 150 °C
Thermal shutdown junction temperature output 2 will
shutdown typically at TJ 10 K lower than output 1
1. Current forced means voltage unlimited but current limited to the specified value voltage forced
means voltage limited to the specified values while the current is not limited
2. Typical value soldered on a PC board with 8 cm2 copper ground plane (35 mm thick).
Note:The circuit is ESD protected according to MIL-STD-883C.
-20 to 20 V
±1 mA
-20 to 20 V
±1 mA
875 mW
165 °C
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2.2 Thermal data
Table 4.Thermal data
Symbol Parameter SO-20PowerSO-20 Unit
R
thj-amb
R
thj-case
Thermal resistance junction to ambient 50 -°C/W
Thermal resistance junction to case -< 2 °C/W
Note:Typical value soldered on a PC board with 8 cm2 copper ground plane (35 mm thick).
2.3 Electrical characteristics
VS = 14 V; Tj = -40 to 150 °C, unless otherwise specified.
Table 5.OU T1
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
= 6 to 28 V;
V
V
V
V
I
DP1
OL01
LIM1
QSB
Supply output voltage
O1
Drop output voltage 1
Load regulation 1
Current limit 1 V
Quiescent current in
standby mode
S
IO1 = 400 µA to 100 mA
T
≤ 125°C;
J
IO1 = 50 to 400 µA
I
= 10 mA 0.1 0.2 V
OUT1
I
= 100 mA; VS = 4.8 V 0.2 0.4 V
OUT1
= 1 to 100 mA (after
I
OUT1
regulation setting)
= 0.8 to 4.5 V 100 200 400 mA
OUT1
I
≥ 2.4 V (output 2 disabled)
EN
IO1 = 0.1 mA; V
T
<85°C; RPR = 0 75 µA
J
> 1.3 V
SI
4.9 5 5.1 V
4.8 5 5.2 V
25 mV
65 90 µA
Table 6.OU T2
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
V
V
OL02
R
I
LIM2
O2
DP2
ADJ
I
Q
Output voltage 2 ADJ
connected to OUT2
Drop output voltage 2
Load regulation 2
Adjust input resistance 60 100 150 mA
Current limit 2 V02 = 0.8 to 4.5 V 450 650 1300 mA
Quiescent current
Enable = low; V
IO2 = 5 to 400 mA
I
= 100 mA 0.2 0.3 V
OUT2
I
= 400 mA; VS = 4.8 V 0.3 0.6 V
OUT2
= 5 to 400 mA
I
OUT1
(after regulation setting)
= 100 mA;
I
OUT1
= 400 mA
I
OUT2
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= 6 to 28 V;
S
4.9 5.1 V
50 mV
20 mA
L4938ED, L4938EPDElectrical specifications
Table 7.OUT1, OUT2
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
= 6 to 28 V; IO1 = 1 mA,
V
S
V
OLi 1,2
Table 8.Enable input
Line regulation
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
IO2 = 5 mA,
(after regulation setting)
20 mV
V
ENL
V
ENH
V
ENhyst
I
EN LOW
I
EN HIGH
Table 9.Reset circuit
Enable input low voltage
(output 2 active)
-20 1 V
Enable input high voltage 1.4 20 V
Enable hysteresis 20 30 60 mV
Enable input current low V
Enable input current high
= 0 -20 -8 -3 µA
EN
= 1.1 to 7 V;
V
EN
< 130 °C;
T
J
= 1.1 to 7 V;
V
EN
= 130 to 150 °C;
T
J
-1 0 1 µA
-10 0 10 µA
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
-
VO1-
RPR = ∞4.5
Reset threshold voltage
V
RT
V
Reset threshold hysteresis RPR = ∞30 60 120 mV
RTH
t
RD min
t
RD nom
t
RR
ICT
Reset pulse delay C
Reset pulse delay C
Reset reaction time C
Pull down capability of the
discharge circuit
(1)
= 0 3.65 3.8 3.95 V
R
PR
= 47 nF; t r ≤ 30 µs
RES
= 47 nF
RES
= 47 nF 10 50 150 µs
RES
V
OUT1
(3)
< VRT 3 6 15 mA
(2)
40 60 100 ms
60 100 140 ms
O1
0.3
0.2
V
I
CT
V
RESL
V
RESH
1. The reset threshold can be programmed continuously from typ 3.8 V to 4.7 V by changing a value of an
external resistor from pin PR to GND.
2. This is a minimum reset time according to the hysteresis of the comparator. Delay time starts with V
exceeding VRT.
3. This is the nominal reset time depending on the discharging limit of CT (saturation voltage) and the upper
threshold of the timer comparator. Delay time starts with V
Charge current V
Reset output low voltage
Reset output high leakage
current
> VRT -1.3 -1 0.7 µA
OUT1
= 10 KΩ to V
R
RES
V
≥ 1.5 V
OUT1
V
= 5 V 1 µA
RES
OUT1
exceeding VRT.
OUT1
0.4 V
OUT1
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Table 10.Sense comparator
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
Functional range -20 20 V
SI
Falling edge; T
V
Sense threshold voltage
SIT
Sense threshold hysteresis 10 30 60 mV
V
SITH
V
Sense output low voltage
SOL
Sense output leakage VSO = 5 V; VSI ≥ 1.5 V 1 µA
I
SOH
Falling edge;
< 130 to 150 °C
T
J
≤ 1.05 V; RSO =10KΩ
V
SI
connected to 5 V; V
VSI = 1.1 to 7 V; TJ < 130 °C -1 0 1 µA
Sense input current high
I
SI HIGH
V
= 1.1 to 7 V;
SI
TJ < 130 to 150 °C
I
SI LOW
Sense input current low VSI = 0 V -20 -8 -3 µA
< 130 °C 1.08 1.16 1.24 V
J
1.05 1.16 1.29 V
≥ 5V
S
0.4 V
-10 0 10 µA
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L4938ED, L4938EPDApplication information
3 Application information
Figure 3.Application diagram
(See note 2)
(See note 1)
1. The leakage of CT must be less than 0.5 mA (2 V). If an external resistor between CT and V
the leakage current may be increased. The external resistor should have more than 30 KΩ.
For stability: Cs ≥ 1µF, C01 ≥ 10 µF, C02 ≥ 10 µF, ESR ≤ 5Ω (designed target).
2. For transients exceeding 20 V or -20 V external protection is required at the pins SI and EN as shown at
pin EN. The protection proposed provides proper function for transients in the range of ±200 V. If the zener
diode is omitted the external resistor should be raised to 200 KΩ to limit the current to 1 mA. Without the
zener diode, the function 20 V or -20 V can not be guaranteed.
3.1 Functional description
The L4938ED and L4938EPD are monolithic integrated dual voltage regulators, based on
the STM modulator voltage regulator approach. Several outstanding features and auxiliary
functions are implemented to meet the requirements of supplying microprocessor systems
in automotive applications. Nevertheless, it is suitable also in other applications where two
stabilized voltages are required. The modular approach of this device allows to get easy
also other features and functions when required.
3.2 Standby regulator
The standby regulator uses an isolated collector vertical PNP transistor as a regulating
element. With this structure very low dropout voltage at currents up to 100 mA is obtained.
The dropout operation of the standby regulator is maintained down to 3 V input supply
voltage. The output voltage is regulated up to the transient input supply voltage of 40 V. With
this feature no functional interruption due to overvoltage pulses is generated.
OUT1
is applied,
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In the standby mode when the output 2 is disabled, the current consumption of the device
(quiescent current) is less than 90 µA (14 V supply voltage).
To reduce the quiescent current peak in the undervoltage region and to improve the
transient response in this region, the dropout voltage is controlled. A second regulation path
keeps the output voltage without load below 5.5 V even at high temperatures.
3.3 Output 2 voltage
The output 2 regulator uses the same output structure as the standby regulator but rated for
the output current of 400 mA. The output voltage is internally fixed to 5 V if ADJ is
connected to V
Figure 4.OUT2
. The output 2 regulator can be switches OFF via the enable input.
OUT2
Connecting a resistor divider R
, R2E to the ADJ, OUT2 pin the output voltage 2 can be
1E
programmed to the value of
⎛⎞
1
⎜⎟
OUT1
⎝⎠
= 4.95 to 5.05 V. For an exact calculation the
with R
= 60 K to 150 K and V
ADJ
temperature coefficient (T
V
OUT2
- 2000 pprm) of the internal resistor (R
C
V
=
OUT1
account. Pin ADJ in this mode should not have a capacitive burden because this would
reduce the phase margin of the regulator loop.
3.4 Reset circuit
The reset circuit supervises the standby output voltage. The reset output (RES) is defined
from V
V
OUT1
The reset threshold of 4.7 V is defined with the internal reference voltage
output divider, when pin PR is left open. The reset threshold voltage can be programmed in
the range from 3.8 V to 4.7 V by connecting an external resistor from pin PR to GND.
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≥ 1 V. Even if V
OUT
.
is lacking, the reset generator is supplied by the output voltage
The value of the programming resistor RPR can be calculated with:
R
PR
3.8VV
22K
--------------------- -92.9K–=
4.7K
------------1–
V
RT
RT
4.7V≤≤
The reset pulse delay time tRD, is defined with the charge time of an external capacitor CT:
CT0.6V⋅
t
RDmin
------------------------=
1μ A
CT1.4V⋅
t
RDnom
------------------------=
1μ A
The reaction time of the reset circuit originates from the noise immunity. Standby output
voltage drops below the reset threshold only a bit longer than the reaction time results in a
shorter reset delay time. The nominal reset delay time is generated for standby output
voltage drops longer than approximately 50 µs. The minimum reset time is generated if reset
condition only occurs for a short time triggering a reset pulse but not completely discharging
C
. The reset can be related to output2 on request. If higher charge currents for the reset
T
capacitor are required a resistors from pin C
to OUT1, may be used to increase the current.
T
We recommended the use of 10 KΩ to 5 V as an output pull up.
3.5 Sense comparator
The sense comparator compares an input signal with an internal voltage reference of typical
1.23 V. The use of an external voltage divider makes this comparator very flexible in the
application. It can be used to supervise the input voltage either before or after the protection
diode and to give additional information to the microprocessor like low voltage warnings. We
recommended the use of 10 KΩ to 5 V as an output pull up.
3.6 Thermal protection
Both outputs are provided with an overtemperature shutdown regulation power dissipation
down to uncritical values. Output 2 shuts down approximately 10 K before output 1. Under
normal conditions shutdown of output 2 allows the chip to cool down again. Thus output 1 is
unaffected. The thermal shutdown reduces the output voltages until power dissipation and
the flow of thermal energy out of the chip balance.
3.7 Transient sensitivity
In proper operation (V
sensitivity to input transients.
> 4.5 V) the reference is supplied by V
OUT
thus reducing
OUT1
a. The reference is alternatively supplied from VS or V
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. If one supply is present, the reference is operating.
OUT1
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Figure 5.Reset generator
Figure 6.Waveforms
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3.8
Input protection
The Inputs Enable (EN) and Sense In (SI) are protected against negative transients.
Figure 7 is showing the simplified schematic
Figure 7.Input protection
Figure 8.Input characteristics of SI, EN
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4 Package and packing information
4.1 ECOPACK® packages
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK
®
packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com
ECOPACK
®
is an ST trademark.
4.2 SO-20 package information
Table 11.SO-20 mechanical data
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max.
A 2.35 2.65
A1 0.1 0.3
B 0.33 0.51
C 0.23 0.32
D 12.6 13
E 7.4 7.6
.
mm
e 1.27
H 10 10.65
h 0.25 0.75
L 0.4 1.27
K 0°8°
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Figure 9.SO-20 package dimensions
4.3 PowerSO-20 package information
Table 12.PowerSO-20 mechanical data
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max.
A 3.6
a1 0.1 0.3
a2 3.3
a3 0 0.1
b 0.4 0.53
c 0.23 0.32
(1)
D
15.8 16
D1 9.4 9.8
E 13.9 14.5
e 1.27
e3 11.43
E1 (1) 10.9 11.1
E2 2.9
E3 5.8 6.2
mm
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Table 12.PowerSO-20 mechanical data (continued)
mm
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max.
G 0 0.1
H 15.5 15.9
h 1.1
L 0.8 1.1
N 10°
S 8°
T 10
1. "D and F" do not include mold flash or protrusions.
- Mold flash or protrusions shall not exceed 0.15 mm (0.006").
- Critical dimensions: "E", "G" and "a3"
Figure 10. PowerSO-20 package dimensions
DETAIL B
R
c
a1
E
lead
DETAIL A
NN
a2
A
b
DETAIL A
e3
H
e
E2
h x 45˚
D
1120
E1
T
110
PSO20MEC
a3
Gage Plane
BOTTOM VIEW
DETAIL B
0.35
S
D1
slug
- C -
L
SEATING PLANE
GC
(COPLANARITY)
E3
0056635 I
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L4938ED, L4938EPDRevision history
5 Revision history
Table 13.Document revision history
DateRevisionChanges
10-Mar-20101Initial release.
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