LD49300 3A Very low drop for low output voltage regulator Feature summary ■ Input voltage range: VI = 1.4V to 5.5V VBIAS = 3V to 6V ■ Stable with ceramic capacitor ■ ±1.5% initial tolerance ■ Maximum dropout voltage (VI - VO) of 400mV over temperature ■ Adjustable output voltage down to 0.8V ■ Ultra fast transient response (up to 10MHz bandwidth) ■ Excellent line and load regulation specifications ■ Logic controlled shutdown option ■ Thermal shutdown and current limit protection ■ Junction temperature range: –25°C to 125°C PPAK 5.5V and the bias supply requires between 3V and 6V for proper operation. The LD49300 offers fixed output voltages from 0.8V to 1.8V and adjustable output voltages down to 0.8V. The LD49300 requires a minimum output capacitance for stability, and work optimally with small ceramic capacitors. Applications Description The LD49300 is a high-bandwidth, low-dropout, 3.0A voltage regulator, ideal for powering core voltages of low-power microprocessors. The LD49300 implements a dual supply configuration allowing for very low output impedance and very fast transient response. The LD49300 requires a bias input supply and a main input supply, allowing for ultra-low input voltages on the main supply rail. The input supply operates from 1.4V to ■ Graphics processors ■ PC Add-In Cards ■ Microprocessor core voltage supply ■ Low voltage digital ICs ■ High Efficiency Linear power supplies ■ SMPS post regulators Order code Part number Package Packaging LD49300PT08R (1) PPAK (Tape&Reel) 2500 parts per reel LD49300PT10R PPAK (Tape&Reel) 2500 parts per reel LD49300PT12R PPAK (Tape&Reel) 2500 parts per reel 1. Adjustable Version. December 2006 Rev. 2 1/20 www.st.com 20 LD49300 Contents Contents 1 Typical application circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Alternative application circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3 Pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4 Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5 Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Typical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 Application hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.1 Input supply voltage (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.2 Bias supply voltage (VBIAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.3 External capacitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.4 Output capacitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.5 Minimum load current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 8.6 VIN and VBIAS power sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8.7 Power dissipation/heatsinking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 8.8 Heatsinking PPAK package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 8.9 Adjustable regulator design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 8.10 Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 2/20 LD49300 1 Typical application circuits Typical application circuits Figure 1. Adjustable version Figure 2. Fixed version with Enable 3/20 Alternative application circuits 2 Alternative application circuits Figure 3. Single supply voltage solution Figure 4. LD49300 plus DC/DC pre-regulator to reduce power dissipation 4/20 LD49300 LD49300 3 Pin configuration Pin configuration Figure 5. Pin connections (top view) Table 1. Pin description Pln n° 1 Symbol Note EN ADJ VIN Enable (Input): Logic High = Enable, Logic Low = Shutdown. Adjustable regulator feedback input. Connect to resistor voltage divider. Input voltage which supplies current to the output power device. Ground (TAB is connected to ground). Regulator output. Input bias voltage for powering all circuitry on the regulator with the exception of the output power device. 2 3 4 GND VOUT 5 VBIAS 5/20 LD49300 Diagram 4 Figure 6. 6/20 Diagram Block diagram LD49300 5 Maximum ratings Maximum ratings Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings Symbol Parameter VIN Supply voltage VOUT Output voltage VBIAS BIAS Supply voltage VEN Enable input voltage PD Power dissipation TSTG Value Unit -0.3 to 7 -0.3 to VIN + 0.3 -0.3 to VBIAS + 0.3 V -0.3 to 7 V -0.3 to 7 V V Internally Limited Storage temperature range -50 to 150 °C Note: 1 Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional Operation under these conditions is not implied. 2 All the values are referred to ground. Table 3. Operating ratings Symbol Parameter Value Unit VIN Supply voltage 1.4 to 5.5 V VOUT Output voltage 0.8 to 4.5 V VBIAS BIAS Supply voltage VEN Enable input voltage 3 to 6 0 to VBIAS V Junction temperature range -25 to 125 °C TJ V 7/20 LD49300 Electrical characteristics 6 Electrical characteristics Table 4. Electrical characteristics (TJ = -25°C to 125 °C, VBIAS = VO+2.1V (1); VI = VO+1V; VEN = VBIAS (2), IO = 10mA; CI = 1µF; CO = 10µF; CBIAS = 1µF; unless otherwise specified. Typical values are referred to TJ = 25°C). Symbol VO VLINE VLOAD Parameter Output voltage accuracy Line regulation Over temperature range VI = VO+1V to 5.5V Load regulation IL = 0mA to 3A, VBIAS ≥ 3V VDROP Dropout voltage (VI - VO) VDROP Dropout voltage (VBIAS- VO) IGND Ground pin current IGND_SHD Ground pin current in shutdown IVBIAS IL Test conditions Current through VBIAS Current limit Min. TJ = 25°C, fixed voltage options Typ. -1.5 -3 -0.1 Max. 1.5 3 0.1 %/V 1 % IL = 1.5A 200 IL = 3A 400 IL = 3A (1) 1.5 2.1 IL = 0mA 4 6 IL = 3A 4 6 VEN ≤0.4V (2) 5 IL = 0mA 3 5 IL = 3A 3 5 VO = 0V 4.5 Regulator Enable Regulator Shutdown 1.4 Unit % mV V mA µA mA A Enable Input (2) VEN IEN Enable input threshold (fixed voltage only) Enable pin input current 0.1 0.4 1 0.8 0.8 0.812 0.824 V µA Reference VREF Reference voltage SVR Supply voltage rejection TJ = 25°C Over temperature range VI = 2.5V±0.5V, VO = 1V, F = 120Hz, VBIAS = 3.3V 0.788 0.776 1. For VO ≤1V, VBIAS dropout specification does not apply due to a minimum 3V VBIAS input. 2. Fixed output voltage version only. 8/20 68 V dB LD49300 7 Typical characteristics Typical characteristics Figure 7. Reference voltage vs temperature Figure 8. Figure 9. Load regulation vs temperature Figure 10. Line regulation vs temperature Figure 11. Output voltage vs input voltage Output voltage vs temperature Figure 12. Dropout voltage (VIN-VOUT) vs temperature 9/20 Typical characteristics LD49300 Figure 13. Dropout voltage (VIN-VOUT) vs temperature Figure 14. VBIAS pin current vs temperature Figure 15. Noise vs frequency Figure 16. Quiescent current vs temperature Figure 17. Supply voltage rejection vs output current Figure 18. Stability region vs COUT & High ESR 10/20 LD49300 Typical characteristics Figure 19. Stability region vs COUT & Low ESR Figure 20. VBIAS Start Up transient (VIN Start Up before VBIAS) VIN=2V, VINH=VBIAS, IOUT=3A, VOUT=1V, CIN=COUT=1µF Figure 21. VBIAS & VIN Start Up transient Figure 22. VIN Start Up transient response response (VIN and VBIAS Start Up at (VBIAS Start Up before VIN) the same time) VIN=VBIAS=VINH=3.1V, VOUT=1V, COUT=1µF VIN=2.5V, VBIAS=VINH=3.1V, VOUT=1V, COUT=1µF 11/20 LD49300 Typical characteristics Figure 23. VIN Start Up transient response (VBIAS Start Up before VIN) Figure 24. VIN Start Up transient response (VBIAS Start Up before VIN and VINH=VIN) VIN=2.5V, VBIAS=VINH=3.1V, VOUT=1V, COUT=1µF VIN=VINH=2.5V, VBIAS=3.1V, VOUT=1V, COUT=1µF Figure 25. Load transient response VIN=2.5V, VBIAS=5V, VOUT=1.8V, IOUT=10mA to 3A, COUT=10µF 12/20 LD49300 8 Application hints Application hints The LD49300 is an ultra-high performance, low dropout linear regulator, designed for high current application that requires fast transient response. The LD49300 operates from two input voltages, to reduce dropout voltage. The LD49300 is designed so that a minimum of external component are necessary. 8.1 Input supply voltage (VIN) VIN provides the power input current to the LD49300. The minimum input voltage can be as low as 1.4V, allowing conversion from very low voltage supplies to achieve low output voltage levels with very low power dissipation. 8.2 Bias supply voltage (VBIAS) The LD49300 control circuitry is supplied the VBIAS pin which requires a very low bias current (3mA typ.) even at the maximum output current level (3A). A bypass capacitor on the bias pin is recommended to improve the performance of the LD49300 during line and load transient. The small ceramic capacitor from VBIAS to ground reduces high frequency noise that could be injected into the control circuitry from the bias rail. In typical applications a 1µF ceramic chip capacitor may be used. The VBIAS input voltage must be 2.1V above the output voltage, with a minimum VBIAS input voltage of 3V. 8.3 External capacitors To assure regulator stability, input and output capacitors are required as shown in the typical application circuit. 8.4 Output capacitor The LD49300 requires a minimum output capacitance to maintain stability. A ceramic chip capacitor of at least 1µF is required. However, specific capacitor selection could be needed to ensure the transient response. A 1µF ceramic chip capacitor satisfies most applications but 10µF is recommended to ensure better transient performances. In applications where the VIN level is close to the maximum operating voltage (VIN>4V), it is strongly recommended to use an output capacitors of, at least, 10µF in order to avoid over-voltage stress on the Input/output power pins during short circuit conditions due to parasitic inductive effect. The output capacitor must be located as close as possible to the output pin of the LD49300. The ESR (equivalent series resistance) of the output capacitor must be within the "STABLE" region as shown in the typical characteristics figures. Both ceramic and tantalum capacitors are suitable. 8.5 Minimum load current The LD49300 does not require a minimum load to maintain output voltage regulation. 13/20 Application hints 8.6 LD49300 VIN and VBIAS power sequencing In common applications where the power on transient of VIN and VBIAS voltages are not particularly fast (Tr>100µs), no power sequencing is required. Where voltage transient input (Tr<100µs) is very fast, it is recommended to have the VIN voltage present before or, at least, at the same time as the VBIAS voltage in order to avoid overvoltage spikes during the power on transient (refer to the figures in the typical characteristics). Where VIN transient input (Tr<<100µs) is very fast for the fixed VOUT versions, it is possible to avoid start-up overvoltage spikes by pulling the VINH pin up to VIN voltage (refer to relative typical characteristics figures at pages 11 and 12). 8.7 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 x IIN + VBIAS x IBIAS - VOUT x IOUT Where: ● VIN, Input supply voltage ● VBIAS, Bias supply voltage ● VOUT, Output voltage ● IOUT, Load current From this data, we can calculate the thermal resistance (θ SA) required for the heat sink using the following formula: θSA = (TJ - TA/PD) - (θJC + θCS) The maximum allowed 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, θ JA, can be calculated using the formula: θJAmax = TRmax / PD This part is available for the PPAK package. The thermal resistance depends on the amount of copper area or heat sink, and on air flow. If the maximum allowable value of θ JA calculated above is ≥100 °C/W for the PPAK package, no heatsink is needed since the package can dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the value for allowable θ JA falls below these limits, a heat sink is required as described below. 14/20 LD49300 8.8 Application hints Heatsinking PPAK package The PPAK package uses the copper plane on the PCB as a heatsink. The tab of these packages is soldered to the copper plane for heat sinking. It is also possible to use the PCB ground plane a heatsink. This area can be the inner GND layer of a multi-layer PCB, or, in a dual layer PCB, it can be an unbroken GND area on the opposite side where the IC is situated with a dissipating area thermally connected through vias holes, filled by solder. Figure 26 shows a curve for θ JA of the PPAK package for different copper area sizes, using a typical PCB with 1/16 in thick G10/FR4. Figure 26. 8.9 θJA vs Copper Area for PPAK package Adjustable regulator design The LD49300 adjustable version allows fixing output voltage anywhere between 0.8V and 4.5V using two resistors as shown in the typical application circuit. For example, to fix the R1 resistor value between VOUT and the ADJ pin, the resistor value between ADJ and GND (R2) is calculated by: R2 = R1 [0.8/(VOUT - 0.8)] Where VOUT is the desired output voltage. It is suggested to use R1 values lower than 10KΩ to obtain better load transient performances. Even, higher values up to 100KΩ are suitable. 8.10 Enable The fixed output voltage versions of LD49300 feature an active high Enable input (EN) that allows on-off control of the regulator. The EN input threshold is guaranteed between 0.4V and 1.4V, for simple logic interfacing. The regulator is set in shut down mode when VEN<0.4V and it is in operating mode (VOUT activated) when VEN>1.4V. If not in use, the EN pin must be tied directly to the VIN to keep the regulator continuously activated. The En pin must not be left at high impedance. 15/20 Package mechanical data 9 LD49300 Package mechanical data In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK® packages. These packages have a Lead-free second level interconnect. The category of second Level Interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark. ECOPACK specifications are available at: www.st.com. 16/20 LD49300 Package mechanical data PPAK MECHANICAL DATA mm. inch DIM. MIN. A TYP 2.2 MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX. 2.4 0.086 0.094 0.043 A1 0.9 1.1 0.035 A2 0.03 0.23 0.001 0.009 B 0.4 0.6 0.015 0.023 B2 5.2 5.4 0.204 0.212 C 0.45 0.6 0.017 0.023 C2 0.48 0.6 0.019 0.023 D 6 6.2 0.236 0.244 D1 E 5.1 6.4 0.201 6.6 0.252 0.260 E1 4.7 0.185 e 1.27 0.050 G 4.9 5.25 0.193 0.206 G1 2.38 2.7 0.093 0.106 H 9.35 10.1 0.368 L2 0.8 L4 0.6 L5 1 L6 1 1 2.8 0.397 0.031 0.023 0.039 0.039 0.039 0.110 0078180-E 17/20 LD49300 Package mechanical data Tape & Reel DPAK-PPAK MECHANICAL DATA mm. inch DIM. MIN. TYP A MIN. TYP. 330 13.0 13.2 MAX. 12.992 C 12.8 D 20.2 0.795 N 60 2.362 T 18/20 MAX. 0.504 0.512 22.4 0.519 0.882 Ao 6.80 6.90 7.00 0.268 0.272 0.2.76 Bo 10.40 10.50 10.60 0.409 0.413 0.417 Ko 2.55 2.65 2.75 0.100 0.104 0.105 Po 3.9 4.0 4.1 0.153 0.157 0.161 P 7.9 8.0 8.1 0.311 0.315 0.319 LD49300 10 Revision history Revision history Table 5. 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