LP3893 LP3893 3A Fast-Response Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulators Literature Number: SNVS237A LP3893 3A Fast-Response Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulators General Description Features The LP3893 is a high-current, fast-response regulator which can maintain output voltage regulation with minimum input to output voltage drop. Fabricated on a CMOS process, the device operates from two input voltages: Vbias provides voltage to drive the gate of the N-MOS power transistor, while Vin is the input voltage which supplies power to the load. The use of an external bias rail allows the part to operate from ultra low Vin voltages. Unlike bipolar regulators, the CMOS architecture consumes extremely low quiescent current at any output load current. The use of an N-MOS power transistor results in wide bandwidth, yet minimum external capacitance is required to maintain loop stability. The fast transient response of these devices makes them suitable for use in powering DSP, Microcontroller Core voltages and Switch Mode Power Supply post regulators. The parts are available in TO-220 and TO-263 packages. Dropout Voltage: 270 mV (typ) @ 3A load current. Ground Pin Current: 3 mA (typ) at full load. Shutdown Current: 60 nA (typ) when S/D pin is low. Precision Output Voltage: 1.5% room temperature accuracy. n n n n n n n n Ultra low dropout voltage (270 mV @ 3A typ) Low ground pin current Load regulation of 0.04%/A 60 nA typical quiescent current in shutdown 1.5% output accuracy (25C) TO-220, TO-263 packages Over temperature/over current protection -40C to +125C junction temperature range Applications n n n n n n n DSP Power Supplies Server Core and I/O Supplies Linear Power Supplies for PC Add-in-Cards Set-Top Box Power Supplies Microprocessor Power Supplies High Efficiency Linear Power Supplies SMPS Post-Regulators Typical Application Circuit 20069701 At least 10 F of input and output capacitance is required for stability. *Tantalum capacitors are recommended. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors may be used for restricted temperature range. See application hints. Connection Diagrams 20069702 TO-220, Top View (c) 2005 National Semiconductor Corporation 20069703 TO-263, Top View DS200697 www.national.com LP3893 3A Fast-Response Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulators June 2005 LP3893 Ordering Information Order Number Package Type Package Drawing Supplied As LP3893ES-1.2 TO263-5 TS5B Rail LP3893ESX-1.2 TO263-5 TS5B Tape and Reel LP3893ET-1.2 TO220-5 T05D Rail LP3893ES-1.5 TO263-5 TS5B Rail LP3893ESX-1.5 TO263-5 TS5B Tape and Reel LP3893ET-1.5 TO220-5 T05D Rail LP3893ES-1.8 TO263-5 TS5B Rail LP3893ESX-1.8 TO263-5 TS5B Tape and Reel LP3893ET-1.8 TO220-5 T05D Rail Block Diagram 20069724 www.national.com 2 Shutdown Input Voltage (Survival) If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications. Output Voltage (Survival) Storage Temperature Range IOUT (Survival) Internally Limited -0.3V to +6V Junction Temperature -40C to +150C -65C to +150C Lead Temp. (Soldering, 5 seconds) 260C ESD Rating Human Body Model (Note 3) Machine Model (Note 10) Power Dissipation (Note 2) -0.3V to +7V Operating Ratings VIN 2 kV 200V (VOUT + VDO) to 5.5V Shutdown 0 to +6V IOUT Internally Limited 3A VIN Supply Voltage (Survival) -0.3V to +6V Junction Temperature VBIAS Supply Voltage (Survival) -0.3V to +7V VBIAS -40C to +125C 4.5V to 6V Electrical Characteristics Limits in standard typeface are for TJ = 25C, and limits in boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range. Unless otherwise specified: VIN = VO(NOM) + 1V, VBIAS = 4.5V, IL = 10 mA, CIN = COUT =10 F, VS/D = VBIAS. Symbol VO Parameter Output Voltage Tolerance Conditions 10 mA IL 3A VO(NOM) + 1V VIN 5.5V 4.5V VBIAS 6V Typical (Note 4) MIN (Note 5) MAX (Note 5) 1.198 1.234 Units 1.216 1.186 1.246 1.478 1.522 1.455 1.545 1.773 1.827 1.746 1.854 1.5 V 1.8 VO/VIN Output Voltage Line Regulation (Note 7) VO(NOM) + 1V VIN 5.5V VO/IL Output Voltage Load Regulation (Note 8) 10 mA IL 3A VDO Dropout Voltage (Note 9) IL = 3A IQ(VIN) Quiescent Current Drawn from VIN Supply 10 mA IL 3A V IQ(VBIAS) Quiescent Current Drawn from VBIAS Supply Short-Circuit Current 0.3V 10 mA IL 3A V ISC S/D S/D 0.3V VOUT = 0V 0.01 %/V 0.04 0.06 %/A 270 650 1000 mV 3 7 8 mA 0.03 1 30 A 1 2 3 mA 0.03 1 30 A 6 A Shutdown Input VSDT Output Turn-off Threshold Output = ON 0.7 Output = OFF 0.7 Td (OFF) Turn-OFF Delay RLOAD X COUT << Td (OFF) 20 Td (ON) Turn-ON Delay RLOAD X COUT << Td (ON) 15 IS/D S/D Input Current V S/D =1.3V 1 0.3V -1 V S/D 3 1.3 0.3 V s A www.national.com LP3893 Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) LP3893 Electrical Characteristics Limits in standard typeface are for TJ = 25C, and limits in boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range. Unless otherwise specified: VIN = VO(NOM) + 1V, VBIAS = 4.5V, IL = 10 mA, CIN = COUT =10 F, VS/D = VBIAS. (Continued) Symbol Parameter Conditions Typical (Note 4) MIN (Note 5) MAX (Note 5) Units AC Parameters PSRR (VIN) Ripple Rejection for VIN Input Voltage PSRR (VBIAS) Ripple Rejection for VBIAS Voltage VIN = VOUT +1V, f = 120 Hz VIN = VOUT + 1V, f = 1 kHz en VBIAS = VOUT + 3V, f = 120 Hz 80 65 70 VBIAS = VOUT + 3V, f = 1 kHz 65 Output Noise Density f = 120 Hz 1 Output Noise Voltage BW = 10 Hz - 100 kHz, VOUT = 1.8V BW = 300 Hz - 300 kHz, VOUT = 1.8V dB V/root-Hz 150 90 V (rms) Note 1: Absolute maximum ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the component may occur. Operating ratings indicate conditions for which the device is intended to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications, see Electrical Characteristics. Specifications do not apply when operating the device outside of its rated operating conditions. Note 2: At elevated temperatures, device power dissipation must be derated based on package thermal resistance and heatsink thermal values. J-A for TO-220 devices is 65C/W if no heatsink is used. If the TO-220 device is attached to a heatsink, a J-S value of 4C/W can be assumed. J-A for TO-263 devices is approximately 40C/W if soldered down to a copper plane which is at least 1.5 square inches in area. If power dissipation causes the junction temperature to exceed specified limits, the device will go into thermal shutdown. Note 3: The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5k resistor into each pin. Note 4: Typical numbers represent the most likely parametric norm for 25C operation. Note 5: Limits are guaranteed through testing, statistical correlation, or design. Note 6: If used in a dual-supply system where the regulator load is returned to a negative supply, the output pin must be diode clamped to ground. Note 7: Output voltage line regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from nominal value resulting from a change in input voltage. Note 8: Output voltage load regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from nominal value as the load current increases from no load to full load. Note 9: Dropout voltage is defined as the minimum input to output differential required to maintain the output with 2% of nominal value. Note 10: The machine model is a 220 pF capacitor discharged directly into each pin. The machine model ESD rating of pin 5 is 100V. www.national.com 4 Unless otherwise specified: Tj = 25C, COUT = 10 F, Cin = 10 IGND vs VSD VOUT vs Temperature 20069706 20069705 DC Load Regulation Line Regulation vs VIN 20069707 20069708 Line Regulation vs VBIAS IBIAS vs IL 20069709 20069710 5 www.national.com LP3893 Typical Performance Characteristics F, S/D pin is tied to VBIAS, VIN = 2.2V, VOUT = 1.8V. LP3893 Typical Performance Characteristics Unless otherwise specified: Tj = 25C, COUT = 10 F, Cin = 10 F, S/D pin is tied to VBIAS, VIN = 2.2V, VOUT = 1.8V. (Continued) ILOAD vs Dropout Voltage IGND vs VSD 20069712 20069732 Noise Measurement VOUTStartup Waveform 20069715 20069714 VOUTStartup Waveform VOUTStartup Waveform 20069716 www.national.com 20069717 6 Line Regulation vs VBIAS Line Regulation vs VBIAS 20069718 20069719 VIN PSRR VIN PSRR 20069720 20069723 VBIAS PSRR VBIAS PSRR 20069722 20069721 7 www.national.com LP3893 Typical Performance Characteristics Unless otherwise specified: Tj = 25C, COUT = 10 F, Cin = 10 F, S/D pin is tied to VBIAS, VIN = 2.2V, VOUT = 1.8V. (Continued) LP3893 BIAS CAPACITOR Application Hints The 0.1F capacitor on the bias line can be any good quality capacitor (ceramic is recommended). EXTERNAL CAPACITORS To assure regulator stability, input and output capacitors are required as shown in the Typical Application Circuit. BIAS VOLTAGE OUTPUT CAPACITOR The bias voltage is an external voltage rail required to get gate drive for the N-FET pass transistor. Bias voltage must be in the range of 4.5 - 6V to assure proper operation of the part. At least 10F of output capacitance is required for stability (the amount of capacitance can be increased without limit). The output capacitor must be located less than 1 cm from the output pin of the IC and returned to a clean analog ground. The ESR (equivalent series resistance) of the output capacitor must be within the "stable" range as shown in the graph below over the full operating temperature range for stable operation. UNDER VOLTAGE LOCKOUT The bias voltage is monitored by a circuit which prevents the regulator output from turning on if the bias voltage is below approximately 4V. SHUTDOWN OPERATION Pulling down the shutdown (S/D) pin will turn-off the regulator. Pin S/D must be actively terminated through a pull-up resistor (10 k to 100 k) for a proper operation. If this pin is driven from a source that actively pulls high and low (such as a CMOS rail to rail comparator), the pull-up resistor is not required. This pin must be tied to Vin if not used. POWER DISSIPATION/HEATSINKING A heatsink may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of the application. Under all possible conditions, the junction temperature must be within the range specified under operating conditions. The total power dissipation of the device is given by: PD = (VIN-VOUT)IOUT+ (VIN)IGND where IGND is the operating ground current of the device. The maximum allowable temperature rise (TRmax) depends on the maximum ambient temperature (TAmax) of the application, and the maximum allowable junction temperature (TJmax): TRmax = TJmax- TAmax 20069731 Minimum ESR vs Output Load Current Tantalum capacitors are recommended for the output as their ESR is ideally suited to the part's requirements and the ESR is very stable over temperature. Aluminum electrolytics are not recommended because their ESR increases very rapidly at temperatures below 10C. Aluminum caps can only be used in applications where lower temperature operation is not required. The maximum allowable value for junction to ambient Thermal Resistance, JA, can be calculated using the formula: JA = TRmax / PD These parts are available in TO-220 and TO-263 packages. The thermal resistance depends on amount of copper area or heat sink, and on air flow. If the maximum allowable value of JA calculated above is 60 C/W for TO-220 package and 60 C/W for TO-263 package no heatsink is needed since the package can dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the value for allowable JA falls below these limits, a heat sink is required. A second problem with Al caps is that many have ESR's which are only specified at low frequencies. The typical loop bandwidth of a linear regulator is a few hundred kHz to several MHz. If an Al cap is used for the output cap, it must be one whose ESR is specified at a frequency of 100 kHz or more. Because the ESR of ceramic capacitors is only a few milli Ohms, they are not suitable for use as output capacitors on LP389X devices. The regulator output can tolerate ceramic capacitance totaling up to 15% of the amount of Tantalum capacitance connected from the output to ground. HEATSINKING TO-220 PACKAGE The thermal resistance of a TO220 package can be reduced by attaching it to a heat sink or a copper plane on a PC board. If a copper plane is to be used, the values of JA will be same as shown in next section for TO263 package. The heatsink to be used in the application should have a heatsink to ambient thermal resistance, HA JA - CH - JC. In this equation, CH is the thermal resistance from the case to the surface of the heat sink and JC is the thermal resistance from the junction to the surface of the case. JC is about 3C/W for a TO220 package. The value for CH depends on method of attachment, insulator, etc. CH varies between 1.5C/W to 2.5C/W. If the exact value is unknown, 2C/W can be assumed. INPUT CAPACITOR The input capacitor must be at least 10 F, but can be increased without limit. It's purpose is to provide a low source impedance for the regulator input. Ceramic capacitors work best for this, but Tantalums are also very good. There is no ESR limitation on the input capacitor (the lower, the better). Aluminum electrolytics can be used, but their ESR increase very quickly at cold temperatures. They are not recommended for any application where temperatures go below about 10C. www.national.com 8 As shown in the graph below, increasing the copper area beyond 1 square inch produces very little improvement. The minimum value for JA for the TO-263 package mounted to a PCB is 32C/W. (Continued) HEATSINKING TO-263 PACKAGE The TO-263 package uses the copper plane on the PCB as a heatsink. The tab of these packages are soldered to the copper plane for heat sinking. The graph below shows a curve for the JA of TO-263 package for different copper area sizes, using a typical PCB with 1 ounce copper and no solder mask over the copper area for heat sinking. Figure 2 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation for TO-263 packages for different ambient temperatures, assuming JA is 35C/W and the maximum junction temperature is 125C. 20069726 20069725 FIGURE 2. Maximum power dissipation vs ambient temperature for TO-263 package FIGURE 1. JA vs Copper (1 Ounce) Area for TO-263 package 9 www.national.com LP3893 Application Hints LP3893 Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted TO220 5-lead, Molded, Stagger Bend Package (TO220-5) NS Package Number T05D TO263 5-Lead, Molded, Surface Mount Package (TO263-5) NS Package Number TS5B www.national.com 10 National does not assume any responsibility for use of any circuitry described, no circuit patent licenses are implied and National reserves the right at any time without notice to change said circuitry and specifications. For the most current product information visit us at www.national.com. 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