SC4212 Very Low Input /Very Low Dropout 1Amp Regulator With Enable POWER MANAGEMENT Features Description The SC4212 is a high performance positive voltage regulator designed for applications requiring very low input voltage and very low dropout voltage at up to 1 Ampere. It operates with a VIN as low as 1.5V, with output voltage programmable as low as 0.5V. The SC4212 features ultra low dropout, ideal for applications where VOUT is very close to VIN. Additionally, the SC4212 has an enable pin to further reduce power dissipation while shutdown. The SC4212 provides excellent regulation over variations in line, load and temperature. Input voltage as low as 1.5V 400mV dropout @ 1A Adjustable output from 0.5V Over current and over temperature protection Enable pin 10μA quiescent current in shutdown Low reverse leakage (output to input) Full industrial temperature range Pb Free, Halogen Free and WeEE/RoHS Compliant Applications Telecom/Networking cards Motherboards/Peripheral cards Industrial Applications Wireless infrastructure Set top boxes Medical equipment Notebook computers Battery powered systems The SC4212 is available in a 3 x 3 MLPD-8 package. The output voltage can be set via external divider or to a fixed setting of 0.5V depending upon how the FB pin is configured. Typical Application Circuit SC4212 SC4212 Rev. 4.0 © 2011 Semtech Corporation 1 SC4212 Pin Configuration Ordering Information Part Number NC 8 1 GND SC4212MLTRT(1)(2) Package 3mm x 3mm x 1mm MLPD-8 TOP VIEW SC4212EVB EN 2 7 FB VIN 3 6 VOUT NC 4 5 NC Evaluation Board Notes: (1) Only available in tape and reel packaging. A reel contains 3000 devices. (2) Device is Pb Free, Halogen Free, and WEEE/RoHS Compliant. T 3mm x 3mm x 1mm MLPD-8 θJA = 36.3°C/W Marking Information Marking for the 3 x 3mm MLPD 8ld Lead Package: yyww = Datecode ( Example : 0952 ) xxxx = Semtech Lot No. ( Example : E901 ) 2 SC4212 Thermal Information Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient (1) (°C/W) . . 36.3 VIN to GND (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +7 Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case (°C/W) . . . . . . . . 3.77 EN, FB, VOUT (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to VIN +0.3 Operation Ambient Temperature Range (°C) . . -40 to +85 (2) ESD Rating (kV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 Operation Junction Temperature Range (°C) . -40 to +125 Storage Temperature (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 to +150 Recommended Operating Conditions Peak IR Reflow Temperature (10s to 30s). . . . . . . . . . +260 Supply Input Voltage (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 to 6.0 Output Current Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8mA to 1A Junction Temperature (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40 to +125 Exceeding the above specifications may result in permanent damage to the device or device malfunction. Operation outside of the parameters specified in the Electrical Characteristics section is not recommended. NOTES: (1)Calculated from package in still air, mounted to 3 x 4.5 (in), 4 layer FR4 PCB with thermal vias under the exposed pad per JESD51 standards. (2)Tested according to JEDEC standard JESD22-A114-B. Electrical Characteristics Unless specified otherwise: FB = VOUT, EN = VIN =, 1.5V to 6V, IOUT = 8mA to 1A, TA = +25°C for Typ, -40 to +85 °C for Min and Max, TJ < 125°C. Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Units 6 V VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 0A 3 mA VIN = 6V, EN = 0V 15 μA Input Supply Input Supply Voltage Quiescent Current VIN IQ 1.5 Output Output Voltage(1) VOUT VIN = 3.3V, IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25°C -2% 1.5V < VIN < 6V, IOUT = 10mA -3% VOUT +2% V +3% Line Regulation(1) REG(LINE) IOUT = 10mA 0.20 0.40 %/V Load Regulation(1) REG(LOAD) IOUT = 10mA to1A 0.50 1.50 %/A Minimum Load Current(3) IOUT VIN = VOUT + 0.5V 8 mA Current Limit ICL 1.10 IOUT = 500mA, TA = 25°C Dropout Voltage(1)(2) VDO 1.5 100 IOUT = 500mA IOUT = 1A, TA = 25°C IOUT = 1A A 250 300 mV 200 400 500 3 SC4212 Electrical Characteristics (continued) Parameter Symbol Conditions Min VIN = 3.3V, FB = VOUT , IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25°C 0.495 Typ Max Units 0.505 V Feedback Reference Voltage(1) Feedback Pin Current 0.500 VREF 0.490 0.510 IFB FB = VREF 80 200 nA IEN EN = 0V, VIN = 3.3V 1.5 10.0 μA VIH VIN = 3.3V VIL VIN = 3.3V Enable Enable Input High Current 1.6 Enable Input Threshold V 0.5 Over Temperature Protection High Trip Level Hysteresis TOT 160 °C TOT_HYS 10 °C Notes: (1) Low duty cycle pulse testing with Kelvin connections required. (2) VDO = VIN - VOUT when VOUT decreases by 1.5% of its nominal output voltage when VIN = VOUT + 0.8V. (3) Required to guarantee stable regulation. Voltage set resistors R1 and R2 can be utilized to meet this requirement. 4 SC4212 Typical Characteristics Stability Curve, COUT = 100μF Stability Curve, COUT = 10μF IOUT (A) IOUT (A) Typical Dropout Voltage at VIN = 1.5 V Typical Dropout Voltage at VIN = 5.0 V 450 350 400 TA = 125°C 250 300 Dropout Voltage (mV) Dropout Voltage (mV) 300 TA = 125°C 350 TA = 25°C 250 200 TA = -40°C 150 100 50 TA = 25°C 200 150 TA = -40°C 100 50 0 0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 Reference Voltage vs. Junction Temperature Reference Voltage vs. Junction Temperature 506 505 VIN = 1.5V VIN = 5.5V 504 505 503 Reference Voltage (mV) 504 Reference Voltage (mV) 0.4 IOUT (A) IOUT (A) 503 502 501 500 499 502 501 500 499 498 497 496 498 495 -40 0 25 Tj (ºC) 85 125 -40 0 25 85 125 TJ (ºC) 5 SC4212 Pin Descriptions Pin # Pin Name 1,4,5 NC No connect. 2 EN Enable Input. Pulling this pin below 0.5V turns the regulator off, reducing the quiescent current to a fraction of its operating value. The device will be enabled if this pin is left open. Connect to VIN if the enable feature is not being used. 3 VIN Input voltage pin. For regulation at full load, the input to this pin must between ( VOUT + 0.5V ) and 6V. Minimum VIN = 1.5V . A large bulk capacitance should be placed close to this pin to ensure that the input supply does not sag below 1.5V. Also a minimum of 4.7μF ceramic capacitor should be placed directly at this pin. 6 VOUT 7 Pin Function This pin is the power output of this device. A minimum 10μF capacitor should be placed directly at this pin. When this pin is connected to the VOUT pin , the output voltage will be set to 0.5V . If external feedback resistors are used , the output voltage will be determined by the resistor ratio (See Application Circuits on page1): 0.5 ⋅ (R 1 + R 2 ) VOUT = FB ⋅ Volts R2 R1: The resistor connected from VOUT to FB. R2: The resistor connected from FB to GND. 8 GND Reference ground. The GND pin and the thermal pad must be connected together at the IC. T Thermal Pad Thermal pad for heatsinking purposes. Not connected internally. Connect to ground plane using multiple vias. Block Diagram 56(16( 9,1 9287 93803 )% - - + + 9,1 9 9,1 X$ 5HIHUHQFH (1 7KHUPDO 6KXWGRZQ *1' 9287 9,1 + 5HYHUVH9ROWDJH 6KXWGRZQ 6 - SC4212 Applications Information Introduction The SC4212 is intended for applications where high current capability and very low dropout voltage are required. It provides a very simple, low cost solution that uses very little PCB real estate. Additional features include an enable pin to allow for a very low power consumption standby mode, and a fully adjustable output. Component Selection Input capacitor: A large bulk capacitance of ≥ 10 μF should be placed close to the input supply pin of the SC4212 to ensure that VIN does not sag below 1.5V. Also a minimum 4.7μF ceramic capacitor is recommended to be placed directly next to the VIN pin. This allows for the device being some distance fromany bulk capacitance on the rail. Additionally, input droop due to load transients is reduced, improving load transient response. Additional capacitance may be added if required by the application. Output capacitor: A minimum bulk capacitance of ≥ 10μF, along with a 0.1μF ceramic decoupling capacitor is recommended. Increasing the bulk capacitance will improve the overall transient response.The use of multiple lower value ceramic capacitors in parallel to achieve the desired bulk capacitance will not cause stability issues. Although designed for use with ceramic output capacitors, the SC4212 is extremely tolerant of output capacitor ESR values and thus will also work comfortably with tantalum output capacitors. Noise immunity: In very electrically noisy environments, it is recommended that 0.1 μF ceramic capacitors be placed from VIN to GND and VOUT to GND as close to the device pins as possible. where an input voltage of < 1.9V is required. For applications with input voltages higher than 1.9V, the EN pin could be left open or connected to VIN. Thermal Considerations The power dissipation in the SC4212 is approximately equal to the product of the output current and the input to output voltage differential: PO = (VIN - VOUT ) x IOUT The absolute worst-case dissipation is given by: PO(MAX)=VIN(MAX)-VOUT(MIN))xIOUT(MAX)+VIN(MAX)xIQt(MAX) For a typical scenario, VIN = 3.3V ± 5%, VOUT = 2.8V and IOUT = 1A, therefore: VIN(MAX) = 3.465V, VOUT(MIN) = 2.744V and IQ(MAX) = 3mA Thus PD(MAX) = 0.731W. Using this figure, and assuming TA(MAX) = 70°C, we can calculate the maximum thermal impedance allowable to maintain TJ ≤ 125°C: § TJ(MAX) − TA(MAX) · § 125°C − 85°C · ¸=¨ R TH(J − A)(MAX) = ¨ = 76 °C W ¨ ¸ © 0.722W ¸¹ P O(MAX) © ¹ This should be achievable with the 3mm x 3mm MLPD-8 package using PCB copper area to aid in conducting the heat away, such as one square inch of copper connected to the ground pins of the device. Internal ground/power planes and air flow will also assist in removing heat. For higher ambient tempertures it may be necessary to use additional copper area. External voltage selection resistors: The use of 1% resistors is recommended. Enable: Pulling the EN pin below 0.5V turns the regulator off, reducing the quiescent current to a fraction of its operating value. A pull up resistor up to 400kΩ should be connected from the EN pin to the VIN pin in application 7 SC4212 Outline Drawing — 3mm x 3mm MLPD-8 Land Pattern — 3mm x 3mm MLPD-8 K Y H (C) DIM G X Z DIMENSIONS MILLIMETERS INCHES C G H K P X Y Z (.116) .087 .067 .102 .026 .016 .030 .146 (2.95) 2.20 1.70 2.58 0.65 0.40 0.75 3.70 P NOTES: 1. CONTROLLING DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (ANGLES IN DEGREES). 2. THIS LAND PATTERN IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY. CONSULT YOUR MANUFACTURING GROUP TO ENSURE YOUR COMPANY'S MANUFACTURING GUIDELINES ARE MET. 3. THERMAL VIAS IN THE LAND PATTERN OF THE EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM GROUND PLANE. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY COMPROMISE THE THERMAL AND/OR FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE. 8 SC4212 © Semtech 2011 All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. 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