News Release www.linear.com 600mA Negative LDO+ Offers Rail-to-Rail Operation, Programmable Current Limit & Output Current Monitor MILPITAS, CA – September 26, 2013 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3090, the newest member of our LDO+™ family, a 600mA low dropout negative linear regulator featuring low noise, rail-to-rail operation, precision programmable current limit and a bidirectional output current monitor. The device is cable-drop compensation capable, easily parallelable for higher current or PCB heat spreading and configurable as a floating 3-terminal regulator. The LT3090’s input voltage range is -1.5V to -36V. A single resistor programs the adjustable rail-to-rail output voltage from 0V to -32V and dropout voltage is only 300mV (typical at full load). The device features a trimmed, ±1% accurate 50µA current source reference and provides ±2% output voltage tolerance over line, load and temperature. Output voltage regulation, bandwidth, transient response and output noise (18µVrms over a 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth) remain independent of output voltage due to the device’s unity-gain voltage follower architecture. The LT3090 is ideal for negative logic supplies, low noise instrumentation and RF supplies, rugged industrial supplies and for post-regulating switching supplies. The LT3090 exhibits excellent stability with a wide range of output capacitors including small, low cost ceramic capacitors. It is stable with a minimum 4.7µF output capacitor. A single resistor adjusts the precision programmable current limit. The device’s bipolar current monitor either sources or sinks a current proportional to output current, useful for system monitoring. The LT3090’s bidirectional shutdown capability allows the device to operate with either positive or 600mA Negative LDO+ Offers Rail-to-Rail Operation, Programmable Current Limit & Output Current Monitor page 2 negative logic levels. In addition, the LT3090’s accurate shutdown thresholds enable a programmable UVLO threshold for either the regulator’s input supply or a positive system supply voltage. Internal protection circuitry for the IC includes a precision current limit with foldback and thermal shutdown with hysteresis. In bipolar supply applications where the regulator’s load returns to a positive supply, the OUT pin can be pulled above GND up to 40V and will still allow the LT3090 to safely start up. The LT3090 is available in a low profile (0.75mm) 3mm x 3mm 10-lead DFN and a 12lead MSOP package, both with backside thermal pads. E- and I-grade operating junction temperature is -40°C to +125°C, H-grade is -40°C to +150°C, and the MP-grade is specified over the widest operating range from -55°C to +150°C. 1000-piece pricing for the E-grade version starts at $2.15 each, and devices are available from stock. For more information, visit www.linear.com/product/LT3090 Photo Caption: 600mA Negative LDO Summary of Features: LT3090 Output Current: 600mA Single Resistor Sets Output Voltage 50μA SET Pin Current: ±1% Initial Accuracy Programmable “Brick-Wall” Current Limit Dual Polarity Output Current Monitor Parallelable for Higher Current and Heat Spreading Low Dropout Voltage: 300mV Low Output Noise: 18μVRMS (10Hz to 100kHz) Configurable as a 3-Terminal Floating Regulator Wide Input Voltage Range: –1.5V to –36V Rail-to-Rail Output Voltage Range: 0V to –32V Positive/Negative Shutdown Logic or UVLO Internal Back-Up Current Limit with Foldback Stable with 4.7μF Minimum Output Capacitor Stable with Ceramic or Tantalum Capacitors Reverse Output Protection Thermally Enhanced 12-Lead MSOP and 10-Lead 600mA Negative LDO+ Offers Rail-to-Rail Operation, Programmable Current Limit & Output Current Monitor page 3 3mm × 3mm x 0.75mm DFN Packages About Linear Technology Linear Technology Corporation, a member of the S&P 500, has been designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad line of high performance analog integrated circuits for major companies worldwide for over three decades. The Company’s products provide an essential bridge between our analog world and the digital electronics in communications, networking, industrial, automotive, computer, medical, instrumentation, consumer, and military and aerospace systems. Linear Technology produces power management, data conversion, signal conditioning, RF and interface ICs, µModule® subsystems, and wireless sensor network products. For more information, visit www.linear.com , LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology, the Linear logo and µModule are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. . Press Contacts: North America / Worldwide UK & Nordic John Hamburger, Director Marketing Communications [email protected] Tel: 408-432-1900 ext 2419 Alan Timmins [email protected] Tel: +44-1-252-629937 Doug Dickinson, Media Relations Manager [email protected] Tel: 408-432-1900 ext 2233