MIC5203 Micrel MIC5203 µCap™ 80mA Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator General Description Features The MIC5203 is a µCap™ 80mA linear voltage regulator with very low dropout voltage (typically 20mV at light loads and 300mV at 80mA) and very low ground current (225µA at 20mA output), offering better than 3% initial accuracy with a logic-compatible enable input. The µCap™ regulator design is optimized to work with lowvalue, low-cost ceramic capacitors. The outputs typically require only 0.47µF of output capacitance for stability. Designed especially for hand-held, battery-powered devices, the MIC5203 can be controlled by a CMOS or TTL compatible logic signal. When disabled, power consumption drops nearly to zero. If on-off control is not required, the enable pin may be tied to the input for 3-terminal operation. The ground current of the MIC5203 increases only slightly in dropout, further prolonging battery life. Key MIC5203 features include current limiting, overtemperature shutdown, and protection against reversed battery. The MIC5203 is available in 2.8V, 3.0V, 3.3V, 3.6V, 3.8V, 4.0V, 4.5V, 4.75V, and 5.0V fixed voltages. Other voltages are available; contact Micrel for details. • • • • • • • • • • • • Typical Applications Part Number Voltage Junction Temp. Range Package LA30 3.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-3.3BM4 LA33 3.3V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-3.6BM4 LA36 3.6V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-3.8BM4 LA38 3.8V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-4.0BM4 LA40 4.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-4.5BM4 LA45 4.5V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-4.7BM4 LA47 4.75V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-5.0BM4 LA50 5.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-143 MIC5203-2.8BM5 LA28 2.8V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-3.0BM5 LK30 3.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 VOUT MIC5203-3.3BM5 LK33 3.3V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 0.47µF MIC5203-3.6BM5 LK36 3.6V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-3.8BM5 LK38 3.8V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-4.0BM5 LK40 4.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-4.5BM5 LK45 4.5V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-4.7BM5 LK47 4.75V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 MIC5203-5.0BM5 LK50 5.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5 SOT-143 Version 3 LKxx Enable Shutdown 4 SOT-23-5 Version Cellular telephones Laptop, notebook, and palmtop computers Battery-powered equipment Bar code scanners SMPS post-regulator/dc-to-dc modules High-efficiency linear power supplies Marking VOUT 0.47µF 2 • • • • • • MIC5203-3.0BM4 LAxx 5 Other voltages available. Contact Micrel for details. December 1998 3 Applications Ordering Information Enable Shutdown 1 Tiny 4-lead and 5-lead surface-mount packages Wide Selection of output voltages Guaranteed 80mA output Low quiescent current Low dropout voltage Tight load and line regulation Low temperature coefficient Current and thermal limiting Reversed input polarity protection Zero off-mode current Logic-controlled shutdown Stability with low-ESR ceramic capacitors 3-141 MIC5203 Micrel Pin Configuration EN GND 2 1 Part Identification LAxx 3 4 IN OUT SOT-143 (M4) EN GND IN 3 2 1 LKxx 4 5 NC OUT SOT-23-5 (M5) Pin Description Pin Number SOT-143 Pin Number SOT-23-5 Pin Name 1 2 GND 2 3 EN Enable (Input): TTL/CMOS compatible control input. Logic high = enabled; logic low or open = shutdown. 3 1 IN Supply Input 4 NC Not internally connected. 5 OUT 4 Pin Function Ground Regulator Output Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Operating Ratings (Note 2) Input Supply Voltage (VIN) ............................ –20V to +20V Enable Input Voltage (VEN) ........................... –20V to +20V Power Dissipation (PD) ............................ Internally Limited Storage Temperature Range (TS) ............ –60°C to +150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 5 sec.) ...................... 260°C Input Voltage (VIN) ........................................... 2.5V to 16V Enable Input Voltage (VEN) .................................. 0V to VIN Junction Temperature Range ................... –40°C to +125°C Thermal Resistance (θJA)......................................... Note 3 3-142 December 1998 MIC5203 Micrel Electrical Characteristics VIN = VOUT + 1V; IL = 1mA; CL = 0.47µF; VEN ≥ 2.0V; TJ = 25°C, bold values indicate –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C; unless noted. Symbol Parameter Conditions VO Output Voltage Accuracy ∆VO/∆T Output Voltage Temp. Coefficient Note 4 ∆VO/VO Line Regulation ∆VO/VO VIN–VO Min Typ Max Units 3 4 % % 50 200 ppm/°C VIN = VOUT + 1V to 16V 0.008 0.3 0.5 % % Load Regulation IL = 0.1mA to 80mA, Note 5 0.08 0.3 0.5 % % Dropout Voltage, Note 6 IL = 100µA 20 IL = 20mA 200 IL = 50mA 250 IL = 80mA 300 600 mV 10 µA –3 –4 mV 350 mV mV IQ Quiescent Current VEN ≤ 0.4V (shutdown) 0.01 IGND Ground Pin Current, Note 7 IL = 100µA, VEN ≥ 2.0V (active) 180 IL = 20mA, VEN ≥ 2.0V (active) 225 IL = 50mA, VEN ≥ 2.0V (active) 850 IL = 80mA, VEN ≥ 2.0V (active) 1800 3000 µA µA 750 µA µA IGNDDO Ground Pin Current at Dropout VIN = VOUT(nominal) – 0.5V, Note 7 200 300 µA ILIMIT Current Limit VOUT = 0V 180 250 mA ∆VO/∆PD Thermal Regulation Note 8 0.05 Enable Input Voltage Level logic Low (off) %/W Enable Input VIL VIH IIL logic high (on) Enable Input Current IIH 0.6 µA µA 2.0 VIL ≤ 0.6V 0.01 1 µA VIH ≥ 2.0V 15 50 µA Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device. Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating. Note 3: The maximum allowable power dissipation at any TA (ambient temperature) is PD(max) = (TJ(max) – TA) ÷ θJA. Exceeding the maximum allowable power dissipation will result in excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. The θJA is 250°C/W for the SOT-143 and 220°C/W for the SOT-23-5 mounted on a printed circuit board. Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage change divided by the total temperature range. Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature using low duty cycle pulse testing. Parts are tested for load regulation in the load range from 0.1mA to 150mA. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are covered by the thermal regulation specification. Dropout Voltage is defined as the input to output differential at which the output voltage drops 2% below its nominal value measured at 1V differential. Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current plus pass transistor base current. The total current drawn from the supply is the sum of the load current plus the ground pin current. Thermal regulation is defined as the change in output voltage at a time “t” after a change in power dissipation is applied, excluding load or line regulation effects. Specifications are for a 150mA load pulse at VIN = 16V for t = 10ms. Note 4: Note 5: Note 6: Note 7: Note 8: December 1998 3-143 3 MIC5203 Micrel Typical Characteristics 0 3.0 2.5 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 3.6 0 50 100 150 200 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) Output Voltage vs. Temperature CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.6 SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 3.5 3 DEVICES HI / AVG / LO CURVES APPLICABLE AT 100µA AND 50mA 2.4 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) GROUND CURRENT (mA) 1.0 0.5 0.0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) VOUT = 3.3V IL = 100µA 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) 120 100 80 60 CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 40 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 INPUT VOLTAGE (V) CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 2.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) 160 CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 120 100 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) 7 Ground Current vs. Temperature CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF IL = 80mA 1.5 1.0 IL = 50mA 0.5 IL = 100µA Thermal Regulation (3.3V Version) 50 0 CL = 1µF -50 -2 0 Short Circuit Current vs. Temperature 3-144 0 2.0 60 40 20 0 -20 -40 -60 100 7 180 140 1 0.0 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) 7 140 200 IL = 80mA Short Circuit Current vs. Input Voltage 160 0 2 3.0 IL = 50mA 1.5 IL = 100µA 3 0 Ground Current vs. Supply Voltage 2.0 Output Voltage vs. Output Current 4.0 3.8 0 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) ∆ OUTPUT (mV) VIN = VOUT + 1V IL = 100µA IL = 1mA LOAD (mA) 500 4.0 100 GROUND CURRENT (mA) 1000 0.0 200 0.1 1 10 100 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) 1500 0 IL = 80mA Ground Current vs. Output Current 2000 CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 300 Dropout Characteristics 4 3.5 MIN. SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) 10 1 0.01 GROUND CURRENT (µA) DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV) 100 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV) CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF Dropout Voltage vs. Temperature 400 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current 1000 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 TIME (ms) Minimum Supply Voltage vs. Temperature IL = 1mA VOUT = 3.3V 3.4 CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF 3.3 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) December 1998 Micrel 100 December 1998 60 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 40 0 1x106 IL = 50mA 20 CL = 0.1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency 3-145 80 60 20 0 IL = 50mA CL = 1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 FREQUENCY (Hz) 1x106 40 100x103 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) FREQUENCY (Hz) 1x106 100x103 10x103 IL = 1mA CL = 1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 1x103 0 Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency 100 100x100 20 1.0 FREQUENCY (Hz) 60 40 0.8 100x103 IL = 1mA CL = 0.1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 80 0.2 0.4 0.6 TIME (ms) 10x103 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 80 10x100 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) FREQUENCY (Hz) 1x106 100x103 10x103 1x103 10x100 IL = 100µA CL = 1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 100x100 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency 60 0 4 2 -0.2 0.0 1.0 100 80 3 6 10x100 Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency CL = 11µF IL = 1mA 0 FREQUENCY (Hz) 100 20 0.8 40 FREQUENCY (Hz) 40 0.2 0.4 0.6 TIME (ms) 80 20 20 Line Transient 1 INPUT (V) 4 0 1x106 100x103 10x103 IL = 100µA CL = 0.1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 15 8 -1 6 60 5 10 TIME (ms) 10x103 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 100x100 10x100 0 0 -1 100 2 0 1x103 Ripple Voltage vs. Frequency 40 20 CL = 1µF IL = 1mA 2 -0.2 0.0 1.0 80 60 -50 -5 8 10x100 0.8 7 0 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) 0.2 0.4 0.6 TIME (ms) 6 50 Line Transient 1 10x100 100 INPUT (V) CL = 0.1µF IL = 1mA 0 -1 2 3 4 5 TIME (ms) 100 -200 8 -2 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) 2 1 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 3 2 1 COUT = 10µF VIN = VOUT + 1 -100 1x103 ∆ OUTPUT (V) 1 0 -1 3 -2 -50 -1 0 8 0 1x106 7 100x103 6 Line Transient -2 -0.2 0.0 RIPPLE VOLTAGE (dB) 2 3 4 5 TIME (ms) 1x103 INPUT (V) 3 2 1 0 10x103 0 -1 0 50 Load Transient 100x100 COUT = 0.1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 100 -400 1x103 200 -400 COUT = 1µF VIN = VOUT + 1 -200 100 100x100 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 0 100x100 -200 OUTPUT (mA) ∆ OUTPUT (mV) 0 Load Transient 200 ∆ OUTPUT (V) OUTPUT (mA) ∆ OUTPUT (mV) Load Transient 200 ∆ OUTPUT (V) OUTPUT (mA) ∆ OUTPUT (mV) MIC5203 MIC5203 Micrel 1 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 2 CL = 0.1µF IL = 100µA 0 -2 -0.2 0.0 1x106 100x103 1x103 100x100 0.2 0.4 0.6 TIME (ms) 0.8 4.0 3.0 Enable Characteristics (3.3V Version) 2.0 1.0 Awaiting Further Characterization Data 0.0 4 -1.0 2 CL = 0.1µF IL = 100µA 0 -2 -2 1.0 0 2 4 6 TIME (µs) 8 10 OUTPUT (V) CL = 1µF IL = 100µA Enable Characteristics (3.3V Version) 2.0 CL = 1µF IL = 100µA 1.0 0.0 4 -1.0 2 0 -2 -0.2 0.0 1.50 4.0 3.0 ENABLE (V) 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 -1 Enable Characteristics (3.3V Version) 0.2 0.4 0.6 TIME (ms) 0.8 2 0 -2 -2 1.0 Enable Voltage vs. Temperature CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF IL = 1mA 1.25 1.00 VOFF VON 0.75 0.50 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) 3-146 40 ENABLE CURRENT (µA) ENABLE (V) OUTPUT (V) FREQUENCY (Hz) ENABLE VOLTAGE (mV) 1x100 0.01 10x103 IL = 100mA 0.1 Enable Characteristics (3.3V Version) OUTPUT (V) OUTPUT (V) IL = 1mA ENABLE (V) 10 IL = 100µA 10x100 OUTPUT IMPEDANCE (Ω) 100 5 4 3 2 1 0 4 -1 ENABLE (V) Output Impedance 1000 0 2 4 6 TIME (µs) 10 Enable Current vs. Temperature CIN = 10µF COUT = 1µF IL = 1mA 30 20 10 8 VEN = 5V VEN = 2V 0 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 TEMPERATURE (°C) December 1998 MIC5203 Micrel Applications Information Input Capacitor A 0.1µF capacitor should be placed from IN to GND if there is more than 10 inches of wire between the input and the ac filter capacitor or when a battery is used as the input. Output Capacitor Typical PNP based regulators require an output capacitor to prevent oscillation. The MIC5203 is ultrastable, requiring only 0.47µF of output capacitance for stability. The regulator is stable with all types of capacitors, including the tiny, low-ESR ceramic chip capacitors. The output capacitor value can be increased without limit to improve transient response. The capacitor should have a resonant frequency above 500kHz. Ceramic capacitors work, but some dielectrics have poor temperature coefficients, which will affect the value of the output capacitor over temperature. Tantalum capacitors are much more stable over temperature, but typically are larger and more expensive. Aluminum electrolytic capacitors will also work, but they have electrolytes that freeze at about –30C°. Tantalum or ceramic capacitors are recommended for operation below –25C°. No-Load Stability The MIC5203 will remain stable and in regulation with no load (other than the internal voltage divider) unlike many other voltage regulators. This is especially important in CMOS RAM keep-alive applications. Enable Input The MIC5203 features nearly zero off-mode current. When EN (enable input) is held below 0.6V, all internal circuitry is powered off. Pulling EN high (over 2.0V) re-enables the device and allows operation. EN draws a small amount of current, typically 15µA. While the logic threshold is TTL/ CMOS compatible, EN may be pulled as high as 20V, independent of VIN. 3 December 1998 3-147