TSC TS39304

TS39301/2/3/4
3A Ultra Low Dropout Positive Voltage Regulator
Low Dropout Voltage 0.4V (typ.)
Output Current 3A
Low Quiescent Current
General Description
The TS39301/2/3/4 are 3A ultra low dropout linear voltage regulators that provide low voltage, high current output with
a minimum of external components. The TS39301/2/3/4 offers extremely low dropout (typically 400mV at 3A) and low
quiescent current (typically 36mA at 3A).
The TS39301/2/3/4 is ideal for PC add-in cards that need to convert from standard 3.3V to 2.5V or 2.5V to 1.8V. A
guaranteed maximum dropout voltage of 500mV over all operating conditions allows the TS39301/2/3/4 to provide
2.5V from a supply as low as 3V, and 1.8V from a supply as low as 2.5V. The TS39301/2/3/4 also has fast transient
response for heavy switching applications. The device requires only 47uF of output capacitor to maintain stability and
achieve fast transient response.
On the TS39301/2/3/4, the enable pin may be tied to input voltage if it is not required for enable control. This series
are offered in 5-pin TO-220, TO-263 package.
Features
Ordering Information

Dropout voltage typically 0.4V @Io=3A

Output current up to 3A
TS39301CZ5xx

Low ground current
TS39302CZ5

Current limiting and Thermal shutdown
TS39303CZ5xx

Extremely fast transient response
TS39304CZ5xx

Reversed leakage protection

Reverse battery protection

TTL/CMOS compatible enable pin

Error flag output (TS39301 only)

Adjustable version (TS39302 only)
50 = 5.0V

Output voltage sense (TS39303 / 4 only)
33 = 3.3V
Part No.
TS39301CM5xx
Operating Temp.
Package
TO-220-5L
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-40 ~ +125 C
TS39302CM5
TO-263-5L
TS39303CM5xx
TS39304CM5xx
Note: Where xx denotes voltage option, available are
25 = 2.5V
18 = 1.8V
Applications

Battery power equipment

High efficiency linear power supplies

LDO linear regulator for PC add-in cards

High efficiency post regulator for switching supply
TM

PowerPC
power supplies

Low-voltage microcontrollers and digital logic

Multimedia and PC processor supplies

SMPS post regulator
TS39301/2/3/4
1-7
2005/12 rev. A
Absolute Maximum Rating (Note 1)
Supply Voltage
Vin
-20V ~ +20
Enable Voltage
Ven
+20
Storage Temperature Range
TSTG
V
-65 ~ +150
o
Lead Soldering Temperature (260 C)
5
ESD
V
o
C
S
(Note 3)
Operating Rating (Note 2)
Operation Input Voltage
Vin (operate)
+2.5 ~ +16
V
Operation Enable Voltage
Ven (operate)
+16
V
Power Dissipation (Note 4)
PD
Internally Limited
W
Operating Junction Temperature Range
TJ
-40 ~ +125
o
C
Electrical Characteristics
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(Vin = Vout + 1V, Venable= 2.4V, Tj = 25 C, unless otherwise specified.)
Parameter
Output Voltage
Output Voltage
Conditions
IL=10mA
Min
0.990|Vo|
10mA ≤ IL ≤ 3A,
Vo+1V ≤ Vin ≤ 8V
Typ
5.0 / 3.3
Max
Unit
1.010|Vo|
0.980|Vo|
2.5 / 1.8
1.020|Vo|
V
Line Regulation
IL=10mA, Vo+1V ≤Vin≤ 8V
--
0.06
0.5
%
Load Regulation
Vin=Vout+1V, 10mA≤IL≤3A
--
0.2
1.0
%
Output Voltage Temp. Coefficient
(Note 5)
--
40
100
ppm/ C
IL=100mA
--
65
200
IL=750mA
--
185
--
IL=1.5A
--
250
--
IL=3.0A
--
400
550
IL=100mA
--
6
10
IL=750mA
--
10
20
IL=1.5A
--
17
--
IL=3.0A
--
45
--
Vout=0, Vin=Vout+1V
--
4.5
--
Low (OFF)
--
--
0.8
High (ON)
2.25
--
--
VEN=2.25V
--
--
75
VEN =0.8V
--
--
4
--
--
20
µA
0.980|Vo|
1.24
1.020|Vo|
V
Dropout Voltage (Note 6 & 8)
Quiescent Current (Note 7)
Current Limited
ΔVout= -1%
Vin=Vout+1V
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mV
mA
A
Enable Input (TS39301/2/3/4)
Input Logic Voltage
Enable Pin Input Current
Shutdown Output Current (Note 8)
V
µA
Adjustable Output (TS39302)
Reference Voltage
TS39301/2/3/4
2-7
2005/12 rev. A
Electrical Characteristics
Flag Output (TS39301)
Output Leakage Current
VOH=16V
--
--
2
µA
Output Low Voltage (Note 9)
Vin=2.5V, IOL=250uA
--
--
400
mV
Upper Threshold Voltage
% of Vout
--
--
99
%
Lower Threshold Voltage
% of Vout
93
--
--
%
--
1
--
%
Hysteresis
Thermal Performance
Condition
Package type
Typ
Thermal Resistance
TO-220-5L
2
Junction to Case
TO-263-5L
2
Unit
o
C/W
Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may be damaged the device.
Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended.
Note 4. Pd(max) = (Tj(max) - Ta) + Өja, where Өja depends upon the printed circuit layout. See ”Applications
Information”.
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Note 5. Output voltage temperature coefficient is ΔVout (worst case) + (Tj(max) – Tj(min)) where Tj(max) is +125 C and
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Tj(min) is -40 C.
Note 6. Vdrop = Vin - Vout when Vout decreases to 99% of its nominal output voltage with Vin = Vout + 1. For output
voltages below 2.5V, dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage differential with the minimum input voltage
being 2.5V. Minimum input operating voltage is 2.5V
Note 7. Ignd is the quiescent current. Iin = Ignd + Iout
Note 8. Ven<0.8V, Vin<8V and Vout=0
Note 9. For 1.8V device, Vin = 2.25V (device is in dropout)
Block Diagram
TS3930x series
* Feedback network is fixed output versions only (TS39301 & TS39303 & TS39304)
** Adjustable output version only (TS39302)
TS39301/2/3/4
3-7
2005/12 rev. A
Pin Assignment
Pin No.
TS39301
TS39302
TS39303
Pin
Configuration
TS39304
1
1
1
2
Enable
2
2
2
1
Input
3
3
3
3
Ground
4
4
4
5
Output
5
Flag
5
Adjust
5
4
Sense
Pin Description
TTL/COMS compatible input. Logic high is
enable; logic low or open is shutdown
Unregulated input: +16V maximum supply
Ground pin and TAB/heatsink are internally
connected.
Regulator output
Open-collector output. Active low indicates
an output fault condition.
Feedback input. Connect to resistive
voltage-divider network.
Sense pin is the input to the error amplifier
Typical Application Circuit
TS39301
TS39302
TS39303 / 4
TS39301/2/3/4
4-7
2005/12 rev. A
Application Information
Application Information
The value of the output capacitor can be increased
The TS39300/1/2/3/4 series are high performance with
without limit. Higher capacitance values help to
low dropout voltage regulator suitable for moderate to
improve transient response and ripple rejection and
high current and voltage regulator application. Its
630mV
dropout
voltage
at
full
load
and
over
temperature makes it especially valuable in battery
reduce output noise.
Input Capacitor Requirement
power systems and as high efficiency noise filters in
An input capacitor of 1uF or greater is recommended
post
NPN
when the device is more than 4” away from the bulk
transistor design, where the base to emitter voltage
AC supply capacitance or when the supply is a battery.
drop and collector to emitter saturation voltage limit the
Small, surface mount, ceramic chip capacitors can be
minimum dropout voltage, dropout performance of the
used for bypassing. Larger values will help to improve
PNP output of these devices is limited only by low Vce
ripple rejection by bypassing the input to the regulator,
saturation voltage.
further improving the integrity of the output voltage.
The TS39300/1/2/3/4 series is fully protected from
Minimum Load Current
regulator
applications.
Unlike
normal
damage due to fault conditions. Linear current limiting is
provided. Output current during overload conditions is
The TS39130/1/2/3/4 series is specified between finite
constant. Thermal shutdown the device when the die
loads. If the output current is too small leakage
temperature exceeds the maximum safe operating
currents dominate and the output voltage rises. A
temperature. Transient protection allows device survival
10mA minimum load current is necessary for proper
even when the input voltage spikes above and below
regulation.
nominal. The output structure of these regulators allows
Adjustable Regulator Design
voltages in excess of the desired output voltage to be
applied without reverse current flow.
to programming the output voltage anywhere between
Output Capacitor Requirement
The
TS39300/1/2/3/4
series
requires
The adjustable regulator versions (TS39302) is allow
1.25 and the 16V maximum operating rating of the
an
output
family.
capacitor to maintain stability and improve transient
Two resistors are used. Resistors can be quite large
response is necessary. The value of this capacitor is
up to 1MΩ, because of the very high input impedance
dependent upon the output current, lower currents allow
and low bias current of the sense comparator, the
smaller capacitors. TS39300/1/2/3/4 series output
resistor values are calculated by:
capacitor selection is dependent upon the ESR of the
R1 = R2 * [(Vout / 1.24) – 1]
output capacitor to maintain stability. When the output
capacitor is 47uF or greater, the output capacitor
should have an ESR less than 1Ω. This will improve
transient response as well as promote stability. Ultra
low ESR capacitors, such as ceramic chip capacitors,
may promote instability. These very low ESR levels
may cause an oscillation and/or under damped
transient response. A low ESR solid tantalum capacitor
works extremely well and provides good transient
response and stability over temperature aluminum
electrolytes can also be used, as long as the ESR of
the capacitor is <1Ω.
TS39301/2/3/4
5-7
Where Vout is the desired output voltage. Above
application circuit shows component definition.
Applications with widely varying load currents may
scale the resistors to draw the minimum load current
required for proper operation.
2005/12 rev. A
Application Information (continues)
Error Flag
The device have been designed to respond quickly to
TS39301 versions feature an Error Flag, which looks
load current variations and input voltage variations.
at the output voltage and signals an error condition
Large output capacitors are not required to obtain this
when this voltage drops 5% below its expected value.
performance. A
standard
47uF
output capacitor,
The error flag is an open-collector output that pulls low
preferably tantalum, is all that is required. Larger values
under fault conditions. It may sink 10mA. Low output
help to improve performance even further.
voltage signifies a number of possible problems,
By virtue of its low dropout voltage, this device does not
including an over-current fault (the device is in current
saturate into dropout as readily as similar NPN base
limit) or low input voltage. The flag output is
designs. When converting from 3.3V to 2.5V or 2.5V to
inoperative
during
over
temperature
shutdown
1.8V, the NPN based regulators are already operating
conditions. A pull-up resistor from error flag to either
in dropout, with typical dropout requirements of 1.2V or
Vin or Vout is required for proper operation. For
greater,. To convert down to 2.5V or 1.8V without
information regarding the minimum and maximum
values of pull-up resistance, refer the graph as follow:
operating in dropout, NPN based regulators require an
input voltage of 3.7V at the very least.
The TS39300 series regulator will provide excellent
performance with an input as low as 3.0V or 2.5V
respectively. This gives the PNP based regulators a
distinct advantage over older, NPN based linear
regulators.
Power Dissipation
Determine the power dissipation requirements for the
design along with the maximum ambient temperature at
which the device will be operated.
Pd = (Vin- Vout) * Iout + Vin * Ignd
The heat sink thermal resistance is determined by:
When the error flag is not used, it is best to leave
it open, the error flag pin can be tied directly to output
Pin.
Enable Input
Өsa = [Tj(max) – Ta] / Pd – (Өjc + Өcs)
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Current drain reduces to “zero” when the device is
When Tj(max) < 125 C, and Өcs is between 0 C and 2
o
C/W, the heat sink may be significantly reduced in
applications where the input voltage is known and large
compare with the dropout voltage.
shutdown, with only micro-amperes of leakage current.
Output Sense
TS39301/2/3/4 versions feature an active-high enable
(EN) input that allows ON/OFF control of the regulator.
The EN input has TTL/CMOS compatible thresholds
for simple interfacing with logic interfacing. EN may be
directly tied to Vin and pulled up to the maximum
supply voltage.
Sense pin can be connect to the load and traces the
load voltage, TS39303/4 will adjust the output voltage to
maintain the load at expected voltage.
Transient Response and 3.3V to 2.5V
or 2.5V to 1.8V Conversion
TS39301/2/3/4 has excellent transient response to
variations in input voltage and load current.
TS39301/2/3/4
6-7
2005/12 rev. A
TO-220-5L Mechanical Drawing
A
B
G
H
H
C
C
A
G
B
M
N
M
N
L
L
I
F
I
F
E
D
E
D
K
K
J
J
TO-220-5L DIMENSION
DIM
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
A
10.00
10.50
0.394
0.413
B
3.240
4.440
0.128
0.175
C
2.440
2.940
0.096
0.116
D
0.260
1.020
0.010
0.040
E
1.570
1.830
0.062
0.072
F
13.31
14.13
0.524
0.556
G
4.475
5.225
0.176
0.206
H
1.170
1.370
0.046
0.054
I
27.60
29.44
1.087
1.159
J
2.175
2.925
0.086
0.115
K
0.297
0.477
0.012
0.019
L
8.280
8.800
0.326
0.346
M
6.010
6.510
0.237
0.256
N
14.29
15.31
0.563
0.603
TO-263-5L Mechanical Drawing
TO-263-5L DIMENSION
DIM
TS39301/2/3/4
7-7
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
MIN
MAX
MIN
MAX
A
10.220
10.260
0.402
0.404
B
14.600
15.870
0.575
0.625
C
0.750
0.770
0.030
0.030
D
1.573
1.827
0.062
0.072
E
4.560
4.570
0.179
0.180
F
1.240
1.270
0.049
0.050
G
2.280
2.790
0.090
0.110
H
0.280
0.320
0.011
0.013
I
8.240
8.280
0.324
0.326
J
1.540
1.800
0.060
0.071
2005/12 rev. A