Bay Linear Inspire the Linear Power B1581 5.0A Low Dropout Voltage Regulator Adjustable & Fix Output Description Features The Bay Linear B1581 is Monolithic low power 5.0A Adjustable and fixed NPN voltage regulator that are easy to use with minimum external components. It is suitable for applications requiring a well-regulated positive output voltage with low input-output differential voltage requirements and output voltage 1.5V, 2.5V, 3.0V, 3.3V, or 5V. The B1581 Outstanding features include full power usage up to 5.0Amp of load current internal current limiting and thermal shutdown. Other fixed versions are also available consult with factory. The B1581 is offered in a 5-pin TO-220, & TO-263 packages compatible with other 5 terminal regulators. For 5A Low dropout Regulator refer to the B1581 data sheet. • • • • • • • Adjustable Output Down to 1.2V Fixed Output Voltages 2.5V, 3.0V 3.3V, and 5.0V Output Current of 5.0A Low Dropout Voltage 700mV Typ. Current & Thermal Limiting Standard 3-Terminal Low Cost TO-220, D2 Packages Similar to industry Standard EZ1581/CS5205 Applications • • • • • • 3.3V to 2.5V for Pentium Processor SMPS Post Regulator High Efficiency “Green” Computer Systems High Efficiency Linear Power Supplies 5V to 3.XXV fro Pentium Processor Battery Charger Ordering Information Pin Connection Devices B1581T B1581S 5 4 3 2 1 Package Temp. TO-220 TO-263 0 °C to 70 °C 0 °C to 70 °C VPOWER VCONTROL OUTPUT ADJ/GND. SENSE TO-263-5 Package Bay Linear, Inc 2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556 www.baylinear.com B1581 Absolute Maximum Rating Parameter Maximum Input Voltage Power Dissipation Thermal Resistance Junction to Case Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient Operating Junction Temperature Range Control Section Power Transistor Storage Temperature Range Lead Temperature (Soldering 10 Sec.) Symbol Value Unit VIN PO θJC θJA 7 Internally Limited 3 50 V W °C/W °C TJ TSTG TLEAD 0 to 125 0 to 150 -65 to 150 260 Electrical Characteristics (VIN = 4.75V to 5.25V; IO = 10mA to 5.0Amp, unless otherwise specified) Parameter Symbol Conditions Output Voltage VO VCONT=4V, VPWR=2V VCONT=3V, VPWR=2.3V, ILOAD=10mA to 5A VCONT=5V, VPWR=3.3V VCONT=4V, VPWR=3.3V, ILOAD=10mA to 5A VCONT=5.5V, VPWR=3.5V VCONT=4.5V, VPWR=3.8V, ILOAD=10mA - 5A VCONT=5.8V, VPWR=3.8V VCONT=4.8V, VPWR=4.1V, ILOAD=10mA - 5A VCONT=7.5V, VPWR=5.5V VCONT=6.5V, VPWR=5.8V, ILOAD=10mA- 5A VCONT=2.75V, VPWR=2V, ILOAD=10mA VCONT=2.7V, to 12V VPWR=3.3V to 5.5V, ILOAD=10mA to 5A IO = 10mA, VIN =5V, T= 25 °C MIN TYP MAX UNIT 1.485 1.475 2.475 2.460 2.970 2.950 3.267 3.247 4.950 4.920 1.238 1.230 1.5 1.515 1.525 2.525 2.540 3.030 3.050 3.333 3.353 5.050 5.080 1.262 1.270 V 0.04 0.2 % 2.5 3.0 3.3 5.0 1.250 Reference Voltage Vref Line Regulation (1) REG (line) Load Regulation (1) REG (LOAD) IO = 10mA, VIN =5V, T= 25 °C 0.08 0.40 Dropout Voltage VPWR-VOUT VCONT=VOUT+2.5V, ILOAD=10mA VCONT=VOUT+2.5V, ILOAD=5A 0.10 0.55 5 6.8 6 0.5 0.003 80 3.0 60 3.0 60 0.17 0.70 10 Minimum load Current Current Limit Ground Pin Current Temperature Stability Thermal Regulation Ripple Rejection Thermal Resistance Imin IS IQ TS RA - (Vin-Vout)=3V VIN =5V IO = 10mA, VIN =5V T= 25 °C, 30ms pulse T= 25 °C, VIN =5V TO-220 Junction to Tab Junction to Ambient DD Package Junction to Tab Junction to Ambient 5.5 60 10 3.0 60 3.0 60 V V mA A mA % %/W dB °C/W Note: Output Switch tests are performed under pulsed conditions to minimize power dissipation Bay Linear, Inc 2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556 www.baylinear.com B1581 PIN DESCRIPTION 1. Sense = Allows Kelvin sense of VOUT at the load. (Positive side of the reference voltage of the device). 2. ADJ = Negative side of the reference voltage for the device. Adding a small bypass capacitor from the ADJ pin to ground will improve the transient response. 3. VOUT = Power output of the device. 4. VCTRL = Supply pin for the control circuitry of the device. The current flow into this pin will be about 1% of the output current. VCTRL must be between 1.0V and 1.3V greater than the output voltage for the device to regulate. 5. VIN = Output load current is supplied through this pin. VIN must be between 0.1V and 0.8V greater than the output voltage for the device to regulate. BLOCK DIAGRAM (4) VCTRL VIN (5) S.O.A CURRENT LIMIT AMPLIFIER LIMIT VOUT (3) SENSE THERMAL OVERLOAD SENSE (1) VOLTAGE REGULATION AMPLIFIER Bay Linear, Inc VREF ADJ (2) 2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556 www.baylinear.com B1581 APPLICATIONS NOTES Adjustable Regulator Design 1.25V reference voltage is being developed between the SENSE pin and the ADJ pin of the AS1581. Adding two external resistors (see fig 1.) will allow setting the output voltage from 1.25V to 6V. R1 is chosen so that this current is specified minimum load current of 10mA. R2 is given by the formula: VOUT = VREF (1+ R2/R1) + IADJ (R2). The current flowing from the ADJ pin is typically 50µA. This ADJ pin contributes to the final VOUT but is usually neglected. Connecting the sense pin to the top of the resistor divider will improve load regulation. The B1581 is designed as a high performance and low cost solution for application requiring a lower dropout than traditional NPN regulators. The B1581 uses a separate input voltage VCTRL (VCTRL ≥ VOUT+ 1.3V) to minimize the dropout voltage. This allows the 2.5V power for the load to come from a 3.3V system supply. As added benefit this will reduce the heat dissipation, and lower heat sink and cooling fan cost. A typical application would use 5V for Vin and 3.3V for VCTRL from a motherboard power supply to provide a nominal 2.5V output. Using the sense pin allows to Kelvin measure the output, reducing resistive-associated errors. Lowering Noise Using the SENSE pin to Kelvin the load will increase accuracy of the output voltage during load regulation. For the fixed voltage devices, adding a capacitor at the GND pin will improve transient response. This capacitor is chosen in the range of 1µF to 0.1µF and will depend on the amount of output capacitance in the system. The B1581 can power the 2.5V core voltage for microprocessors such as Pentium, P55C, AMD5k86 and K6 and the IBM PowerPC 603EV and 604EV processors. *The reduction of heat dissipation is a result of the increase of the regulator efficiency (efficiency = VOUT / VIN). TYPICAL APPLICATION Fig. 1 Adjustable Regulator 3.3V VIN 5V VCTRL VIN 5 3 VOUT 2.5V VOUT BAY LINEAR B1581 C1 330uF 1 4 VCTRL 2 SENSE ADJ R1 124 Ω C2 10uF C4 2 X 330uF R1 124 Ω C3 .033uF (1) V CTRL needed when VIN < 5V. (2) V OUT = V REF (1 + R2/ R1) + I ADJ R2. (3) V REF is measured across adjust to sense. Bay Linear, Inc 2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556 www.baylinear.com B1581 Fig.2 Typical Fixed Regulator 3.3V VIN VIN 5 C1 5V VCTRL 330uF BAY LINEAR B1581 3 VOUT 2.5V VOUT 1 4 2 VCTRL SENSE FIXED C4 2 X 330uF C2 10uF C3 .033uF (1) VCTRL is needed when VIN <5V. 0.055 (1.397) 0.176 ± 0.005 (4.470 ± 0.127) 0.050 ± 0.002 (1.270 ± 0.051) 0.405 ± 0.005 (10.287 ± 0.127) 0.356 ± 0.005 (9.042 ± 0.127) 0.600 ± 0.025 (15.24 ± 0.635) 0.067 ± 0.005 (1.702 ± 0.127) 0.032 ± 0.003 (0.813 ± 0.076) 0.100 ± 0.010 (2.540 ± 0.254) 0.015 +- 0.003 (0.381 +- 0.074) 0° 8° Bay Linear, Inc 2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556 www.baylinear.com B1581 TO-220-5 0.150 D +- 0.005 (3.81D + - 0.13) 0.175 + - 0.005 (4.45 +- 0.13) 0.400 + - 0.005 (10.16+- 0.13) 0.050 +- 0.005 (1.27 +- 0.13) 0.108 + - 0.005 (2.74 +- 2.74) 0.250 + - 0.005 (6.35 + - 0.13) 0.590 (14.99 +- 0.005 +- 0.13) SEATING PLANE 1.137 REF (28.88 REF) 0.547 +- 0.005 (13.89 +- 0.005) 0.067 + - 0.005 (1.70 +- 0.127) 0.268 REF (6.81 REF) 0.032 +- 0.005 (0.81 +- 0.13) 0.268 REF 7° Typ. 0.105 +- 0.005 (2.67 +- 0.13) 0.015 + - 0.005 (0.38 +- 0.13) Advance Information- These data sheets contain descriptions of products that are in development. The specifications are based on the engineering calculations, computer simulations and/ or initial prototype evaluation. Preliminary Information- These data sheets contain minimum and maximum specifications that are based on the initial device characterizations. These limits are subject to change upon the completion of the full characterization over the specified temperature and supply voltage ranges. The application circuit examples are only to explain the representative applications of the devices and are not intended to guarantee any circuit design or permit any industrial property right to other rights to execute. Bay Linear takes no responsibility for any problems related to any industrial property right resulting from the use of the contents shown in the data book. Typical parameters can and do vary in different applications. Customer’s technical experts must validate all operating parameters including “ Typical” for each customer application. 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