1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 FEATURES z z z z z z z Ultra Low Dropout Voltage Low Ground Pin Current Excellent Line and Load Regulation Guaranteed Output Current of 1A Available in SOT-223, TO-252 Package Fixed Output Voltages : 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, and 3.3V Over-Temperature/Over-Current Protection SOT-223 3L PKG z -40℃ to 125℃ Junction Temperature Range z Moisture Sensitivity Level 3 TO-252 3L PKG APPLICATION z z z z z z Battery Powered Equipments Motherboards and Graphic Cards Microprocessor Power Supplies Peripheral Cards High Efficiency Linear Regulators Battery Chargers ORDERING INFORMATION Device TJ3940S-X.X TJ3940GRS-X.X Package SOT-223 3L TO-252 3L X.X = Output Voltage = 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.5, and 3.3 DESCRIPSION The TJ3940 series of high performance ultra low-dropout linear regulators operates from 2.5V to 6V input supply and provides ultra low-dropout voltage, high output current with low ground current. Wide range of preset output voltage options are available. These ultra low dropout linear regulators respond fast to step changes in load which makes them suitable for low voltage micro-processor applications. The TJ3940 is developed on a CMOS process technology which allows low quiescent current operation independent of output load current. This CMOS process also allows the TJ3940 to operate under extremely low dropout conditions. Absolute Maximum Ratings CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL MIN. MAX. UNIT Input Supply Voltage (Survival) VIN -0.3 6.5 V Maximum Output Current IMAX - 1.0 A Lead Temperature (Soldering, 5 sec) TSOL 260 ℃ Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 150 ℃ Operating Junction Temperature Range TJOPR -40 125 ℃ Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 -1- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 Ordering Information VOUT 1.2 V 1.5 V 1.8 V 2.5 V 3.3 V Package Order No. Description Supplied As Status SOT-223 3L TJ3940S -1.2V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TO-252 3L TJ3940GRS -1.2V -3L 1A Reel Contact us SOT-223 3L TJ3940S -1.5V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TO-252 3L TJ3940GRS -1.5V -3L 1A Reel Contact us SOT-223 3L TJ3940S -1.8V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TO-252 3L TJ3940GRS -1.8V -3L 1A Reel Contact us SOT-223 3L TJ3940S -2.5V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TO-252 3L TJ3940GRS -2.5V -3L 1A Reel Contact us SOT-223 3L TJ3940S -3.3V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TO-252 3L TJ3940GRS -3.3V -3L 1A Reel Contact us TJ 3940 Lead Count : 3L Output Voltage : 1.2V / 1.5V / 1.8V / 2.5V / 3.3V Package Type Green Mode S : SOT-223 RS : TO-252 G : Halogen Free Blank : Pb Free Root Name Product Code PIN CONFIGURATION PIN DESCRIPTION SOT-223 / TO-252 3LD Pin No. GND VOUT VIN SOT-223 3L Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 GND Name Function 1 GND Ground 2 VOUT Output Voltage 3 VIN Input Voltage VOUT VIN TO-252 3L -2- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 TYPICAL APPLICATION - Typical Application Circuit * TJ3940 can deliver a continuous current of 1A over the full operating temperature. However, the output current is limited by the restriction of power dissipation which differs from packages. A heat sink may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of application. With respect to the applied package, the maximum output current of 1A may be still undeliverable. * See Application Information. Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 -3- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(Note 1) Limits in standard typeface are for TJ=25℃, and limits in boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range. (Note 2) = VO(NOM) + 1 V, IL = 10 mA, CIN = 68 uF, COUT = 33 uF Unless otherwise specified: VIN PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITION MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT Output Voltage Tolerance VO 10 mA < IL < 1A VOUT+1 V < VIN < 6 V -2 -3 0 2 3 % Line Regulation(Note 3) ΔVLINE VOUT+1 V < VIN < 6 V - 0.10 0.22 0.25 %/V Load Regulation(Note 3, 4) ΔVLOAD 10 mA < IL < 1A - 0.25 0.55 0.60 % Dropout Voltage(Note 5) VDROP IL = 1A - 450 550 600 mV IL = 100mA - 30 55 75 - 30 55 75 Ground Pin Current(Note 6) IGND1 IL = 1A uA Output Peak Current IPEAK 1.4 1.2 1.6 - A Thermal Shutdown Temperature TSD - 165 - ℃ Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis ΔTSD - 10 - ℃ Note 1. Stresses listed as the absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are for stress ratings. Functional operating of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may remain possibly to affect device reliability. Note 2. The minimum operating value for input voltage is equal to either (VOUT,NOM + VDROP) or 2.5V, whichever is greater. Note 3. Output voltage line regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from the nominal value due to change in the input line voltage. Output voltage load regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from the nominal value due to change in load current. Note 4. Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature by using a 20ms current pulse. Devices are tested for load regulation in the load range from 10mA to 1A. Note 5. Dropout voltage is defined as the minimum input to output differential voltage at which the output drops 2% below the nominal value. Dropout voltage specification applies only to output voltages of 2.5V and above. For output voltages below 2.5V, the dropout voltage is nothing but the input to output differential, since the minimum input voltage is 2.5V. Note 6. Ground current, or quiescent current, is the difference between input and output currents. It's defined by IGND1 = IIN - IOUT under the given loading condition. The total current drawn from the supply is the sum of the load current plus the ground pin current. Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 -4- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 TYPICAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC Ambient Temperature vs. Output Voltage Change Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 Output Current vs. Dropout Voltage -5- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 APPLICATION INFORMATION Output Capacitor The TJ3940 requires a proper output capacitance to maintain stability and improve transient response over current. The ESR of the output capacitor within the limits of 0.5Ω to 10Ω is required. A minimum capacitance value of 22μF of tantalum or aluminum electrolytic capacitor is recommended. In a case of ceramic capacitor, a minimum capacitance value of 10μF is required and additional resistance of minimum 1Ω should be added with the output capacitor in series to maintain its minimum ESR. The resistance and capacitance have to be varied upon the load current. Maximum Output Current Capability The TJ3940 can deliver a continuous current of 1A over the full operating junction temperature range. However, the output current is limited by the restriction of power dissipation which differs from packages. A heat sink may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of application. With respect to the applied package, the maximum output current of 1A may be still undeliverable due to the restriction of the power dissipation of TJ3940. Under all possible conditions, the junction temperature must be within the range specified under operating conditions. The temperatures over the device are given by: TC = TA + PD X θCA / TJ = TC + PD X θJC / TJ = TA + PD X θJA where TJ is the junction temperature, TC is the case temperature, TA is the ambient temperature, PD is the total power dissipation of the device, θCA is the thermal resistance of case-to-ambient, θJC is the thermal resistance of junction-to-case, and θJA is the thermal resistance of junction to ambient. The total power dissipation of the device is given by: PD = PIN – POUT = (VIN X IIN)–(VOUT X IOUT) = (VIN X (IOUT+IGND)) – (VOUT X IOUT) = (VIN - VOUT) X IOUT + VIN X IGND where IGND is the operating ground current of the device which is specified at the Electrical Characteristics. 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 The maximum allowable value for junction-to-ambient thermal resistance, θJA, can be calculated using the formula: θJA = TRmax / PD = (TJmax – TAmax) / PD TJ3940 is available in SOT-223, and TO-252 packages. The thermal resistance depends on amount of copper area or heat sink, and on air flow. If the maximum allowable value of θJA calculated above is as described in Table 1, no heat sink is needed since the package can dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the value for allowable θJA falls near or below these limits, a heat sink or proper area of copper plane is required. Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 -6- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 Table. 1. Absolute Maximum Ratings of Thermal Resistance No heat sink / No air flow / No adjacent heat source / TA = 25°C Characteristic Symbol Rating Unit Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Ambient / SOT-223 θJA-SOT223 140 °C/W Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Ambient / TO-252 θJA-TO252 105 °C/W In case that there is no cooling solution and no heat sink / minimum copper plane area for heat sink, the maximum allowable power dissipation of each package is as follow; Characteristic Symbol Rating Unit Maximum Allowable Power Dissipation at TA=25°C / SOT-223 PDMax-SOT223 0.714 W Maximum Allowable Power Dissipation at TA=25°C / TO-252 PDMax-TO252 0.952 W - Please note that above maximum allowable power dissipation is based on the minimum copper plane area which does not exceed the proper footprint of the package. And the ambient temperature is 25°C. If proper cooling solution such as heat sink, copper plane area, air flow is applied, the maximum allowable power dissipation could be increased. However, if the ambient temperature is increased, the allowable power dissipation would be decreased. For example, in case of SOT-223 and TO-252 package, θJA-SOT223 is 140 °C/W and θJA-TO52 is 105 °C/W, however, as shown in below graph, θJA could be decreased with respect to the copper plane area. So, the specification of maximum power dissipation for an application is fixed, the proper copper plane area could be estimated by following graphs. As shown in graph, wider copper plane area leads lower θJA. Junction To Ambient Thermal Resistance, θJA vs. 1 ounce Copper Area [SOT-223 Package] Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 Junction To Ambient Thermal Resistance, θJA vs. 2 ounce Copper Area [TO-252 Package] -7- HTC 1A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator TJ3940 The maximum allowable power dissipation is also influenced by the ambient temperature. With the above θJA-Copper plane area relationship, the maximum allowable power dissipation could be evaluated with respect to the ambient temperature. As shown in graph, the higher copper plane area leads θJA. And the higher ambient temperature leads lower maximum allowable power dissipation. All this relationship is based on the aforesaid equation ; θJA = TRmax / PD = (TJmax – TAmax) / PD. T.B.D Jan. 2011 – Rev.1.0 -8- HTC