LINER LT1121IZ-3.3

LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
Micropower Low Dropout
Regulators with Shutdown
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DESCRIPTIO
FEATURES
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The LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5 are micropower low
dropout regulators with shutdown. These devices are
capable of supplying 150mA of output current with a
dropout voltage of 0.4V. Designed for use in batterypowered systems, the low quiescent current, 30µA operating and 16µA in shutdown, makes them an ideal choice.
The quiescent current is well-controlled; it does not rise in
dropout as it does with many other low dropout PNP
regulators.
0.4V Dropout Voltage
150mA Output Current
30µA Quiescent Current
No Protection Diodes Needed
Adjustable Output from 3.8V to 20V
3.3V and 5V Fixed Output Voltages
Controlled Quiescent Current in Dropout
Shutdown
16µA Quiescent Current in Shutdown
Stable with 0.33µF Output Capacitor
Reverse Battery Protection
No Reverse Current with Input Low
Thermal Limiting
Other features of the LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5 include the ability to operate with very small output capacitors. They are stable with only 0.33µF on the output while
most older devices require between 1µF and 100µF for
stability. Small ceramic capacitors can be used, enhancing manufacturability. Also the input may be connected to
ground or a reverse voltage without reverse current flow
from output to input. This makes the LT1121 series ideal
for backup power situations where the output is held high
and the input is at ground or reversed. Under these
conditions only 16µA will flow from the output pin to
ground.
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APPLICATI
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Low Current Regulator
Regulator for Battery-Powered Systems
Post Regulator for Switching Supplies
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TYPICAL APPLICATI
Dropout Voltage
5V Battery-Powered Supply with Shutdown
0.5
IN
OUT
1
LT1121-3.3
5V
5
3.3V OUT
150mA
+
0.4
1µF
SOLID TANTALUM
SHDN
GND
3
VSHDN (PIN 5) OUTPUT
< 0.25
OFF
> 2.8
ON
NC
ON
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
0.3
0.2
0.1
LT1121 • TA01
0
0
20
40 60 80 100 120 140 160
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
LT1121 • TA02
1
LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
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ABSOLUTE
RATI GS
Input Voltage ...................................................... ±30V*
Output Pin Reverse Current ................................. 10mA
Adjust Pin Current ............................................... 10mA
Shutdown Pin Input Voltage (Note 1) ........ 6.5V, – 0.6V
Shutdown Pin Input Current (Note 1) .................. 20mA
Output Short-Circuit Duration ......................... Indefinite
Storage Temperature Range ................. – 65°C to 150°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range (Note 2)
LT1121C-X ......................................... 0°C to 125°C
LT1121I-X ..................................... – 40°C to 125°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300°C
*For applications requiring input voltage ratings greater than 30V, contact the factory.
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PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO
TOP VIEW
OUT 1
8
IN
NC/ADJ* 2
7
NC**
GND 3
6
NC**
NC 4
5
SHDN
N8 PACKAGE
8-LEAD PLASTIC DIP
S8 PACKAGE
8-LEAD PLASTIC SOIC
* PIN 2 = NC FOR LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
= ADJ FOR LT1121
** PINS 6 AND 7 ARE FLOATING (NO
INTERNAL CONNECTION) ON THE
STANDARD S8 PACKAGE.
PINS 6 AND 7 CONNECTED TO GROUND
ON THE A VERSION OF THE LT1121 (S8 ONLY).
CONNECTING PINS 6 AND 7 TO THE
GROUND PLANE WILL REDUCE THERMAL
RESISTANCE. SEE THERMAL RESISTANCE
TABLES IN THE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
SECTION.
θJA ≈ 120°C/ W (N8, S8)
θJA ≈ 70°C/ W (AS8)
ORDER PART NUMBER
LT1121CN8
LT1121CN8-3.3
LT1121CN8-5
LT1121IN8
LT1121IN8-3.3
LT1121IN8-5
LT1121CS8
LT1121CS8-3.3
LT1121CS8-5
LT1121IS8
LT1121IS8-3.3
LT1121IS8-5
LT1121ACS8
LT1121ACS8-3.3
LT1121ACS8-5
LT1121AIS8
LT1121AIS8-3.3
LT1121AIS8-5
S8 PART
MARKING
1121
11213
11215
1121I
121I3
121I5
1121A
121A3
121A5
121AI
121AI3
121AI5
BOTTOM VIEW
FRONT VIEW
TAB IS
GND
3
OUTPUT
2
GND
1
VIN
3
2
1
IN
GND
OUT
Z PACKAGE
3-LEAD PLASTIC TO-92
ST PACKAGE
3-LEAD PLASTIC SOT-223
LT1121 • PO03
LT1121 • PO02
θJA ≈ 50°C/ W
θJA ≈ 150°C/ W
ORDER PART
NUMBER
ORDER PART
NUMBER
LT1121CST-3.3
LT1121IST-3.3
LT1121CST-5
LT1121IST-5
LT1121CZ-3.3
LT1121IZ-3.3
LT1121CZ-5
LT1121IZ-5
Consult factory for Military grade parts.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Regulated Output Voltage
(Note 3)
CONDITIONS
LT1121-3.3
LT1121-5
LT1121 (Note 4)
Line Regulation
2
LT1121-3.3
LT1121-5
LT1121 (Note 4)
VIN = 3.8V, IOUT = 1mA, TJ = 25°C
4.3V < VIN < 20V, 1mA < IOUT < 150mA
VIN = 5.5V, IOUT = 1mA, TJ = 25°C
6V < VIN < 20V, 1mA < IOUT < 150mA
VIN = 4.3V, IOUT = 1mA, TJ = 25°C
4.8V < VIN < 20V, 1mA < IOUT < 150mA
∆VIN = 4.8V to 20V, IOUT = 1mA
∆VIN = 5.5V to 20V, IOUT = 1mA
∆VIN = 4.3V to 20V, IOUT = 1mA
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MIN
3.250
3.200
4.925
4.850
3.695
3.640
TYP
3.300
3.300
5.000
5.000
3.750
3.750
1.5
1.5
1.5
MAX
3.350
3.400
5.075
5.150
3.805
3.860
10
10
10
UNITS
V
V
V
V
V
V
mV
mV
mV
LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PARAMETER
Load Regulation
Dropout Voltage
(Note 5)
Ground Pin Current
(Note 6)
Adjust Pin Bias Current (Notes 4, 7)
Shutdown Threshold
Shutdown Pin Current (Note 8)
Quiescent Current in Shutdown (Note 9)
Ripple Rejection
Current Limit
Input Reverse Leakage Current
Reverse Output Current (Note 10)
CONDITIONS
LT1121-3.3
MIN
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA, TJ = 25°C
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA
LT1121-5
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA, TJ = 25°C
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA
LT1121 (Note 4)
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA, TJ = 25°C
∆ILOAD = 1mA to 150mA
ILOAD = 1mA, TJ = 25°C
ILOAD = 1mA
ILOAD = 50mA, TJ = 25°C
LOAD = 50mA
ILOAD = 100mA, TJ = 25°C
ILOAD = 100mA
ILOAD = 150mA, TJ = 25°C
ILOAD = 150mA
ILOAD = 0mA
ILOAD = 1mA
ILOAD = 10mA
ILOAD = 50mA
ILOAD = 100mA
ILOAD = 150mA
TJ = 25°C
VOUT = Off to On
VOUT = On to Off
VSHDN = 0V
VIN = 6V, VSHDN = 0V
VIN – VOUT = 1V (Avg), VRIPPLE = 0.5VP-P,
fRIPPLE = 120Hz, ILOAD = 0.1A
VIN – VOUT = 7V, TJ = 25°C
VIN = –20V, VOUT = 0V
LT1121-3.3
VOUT = 3.3V, VIN = 0V
LT1121-5
VOUT = 5V, VIN = 0V
LT1121 (Note 4)
VOUT = 3.8V, VIN = 0V
The ● denotes specifications which apply over the operating temperature
range.
Note 1: The Shutdown pin input voltage rating is required for a low
impedance source. Internal protection devices connected to the shutdown
pin will turn on and clamp the pin to approximately 7V or – 0.6V. This
range allows the use of 5V logic devices to drive the pin directly. For high
impedance sources or logic running on supply voltages greater than 5.5V,
the maximum current driven into the shutdown pin must be limited to less
than 20mA.
Note 2: For junction temperatures greater than 110°C, a minimum load of
1mA is recommended. For TJ > 110°C and IOUT < 1mA, output voltage
may increase by 1%.
Note 3: Operating conditions are limited by maximum junction
temperature. The regulated output voltage specification will not apply for
all possible combinations of input voltage and output current. When
operating at maximum input voltage, the output current range must be
limited. When operating at maximum output current the input voltage
range must be limited.
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TYP
– 12
– 20
– 17
– 28
– 12
– 18
0.13
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0.30
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0.37
●
0.42
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
●
0.25
●
●
50
30
90
350
1.5
4.0
7.0
150
1.2
0.75
6
15
58
200
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16
16
16
MAX
– 20
– 30
– 30
– 45
– 20
– 30
0.16
0.25
0.35
0.50
0.45
0.60
0.55
0.70
50
120
500
2.5
7.0
14.0
300
2.8
10
22
500
1.0
25
25
25
UNITS
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
µA
µA
µA
mA
mA
mA
nA
V
V
µA
µA
dB
mA
mA
µA
µA
µA
Note 4: The LT1121 (adjustable version) is tested and specified with the
adjust pin connected to the output pin.
Note 5: Dropout voltage is the minimum input/output voltage required to
maintain regulation at the specified output current. In dropout the output
voltage will be equal to: (VIN – VDROPOUT).
Note 6: Ground pin current is tested with VIN = VOUT (nominal) and a
current source load. This means that the device is tested while operating
in its dropout region. This is the worst case ground pin current. The
ground pin current will decrease slightly at higher input voltages.
Note 7: Adjust pin bias current flows into the adjust pin.
Note 8: Shutdown pin current at VSHDN = 0V flows out of the shutdown pin.
Note 9: Quiescent current in shutdown is equal to the sum total of the
shutdown pin current (6µA) and the ground pin current (9µA).
Note 10: Reverse output current is tested with the input pin grounded and
the output pin forced to the rated output voltage. This current flows into
the output pin and out of the ground pin.
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TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
0.6
TJ ≤ 125°C
0.5
TJ ≤ 25°C
0.3
0.2
0.1
10
ILOAD = 150mA
QUIESCENT CURRENT (µA)
0.6
0.4
Quiescent Current
Dropout Voltage
0.7
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V)
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V)
Guaranteed Dropout Voltage
0.7
ILLOAD = 100mA
0.5
0.4
0.3
ILOAD = 50mA
0.2
ILOAD = 1mA
VIN = 6V
RLOAD = ∞
40
VSHDN =OPEN
30
20
VSHDN =0V
10
0.1
= TEST POINTS
0
0
0
–50
40 60 80 100 120 140 160
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
20
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–25
1121 G27
100
80
VSHDN = OPEN
60
40
20
120
TJ = 25°C
RLOAD = ∞
80
VSHDN = OPEN
60
40
20
VSHDN = 0V
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
9
1
0
10
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
80
VSHDN = OPEN
60
40
20
VSHDN = 0V
0
0
0
8
9
10
3.38
5.04
3.79
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G22
4
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3.34
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
3.81
–25
10
IOUT = 1mA
5.06
3.22
–50
9
8
3.83
3.36
3.24
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
LT1121
Adjust Pin Voltage
IOUT = 1mA
3.26
2
1121 G03
5.08
IOUT = 1mA
3.28
1
0
LT1121-5
Output Voltage
LT1121-3.3
Output Voltage
3.30
VSHDN = 0V
1121 G02
1121 G04
3.32
TJ = 25°C
RLOAD = ∞
VOUT = VADJ
100
QUIESCENT CURRENT (µA)
TJ = 25°C
RLOAD = ∞
QUIESCENT CURRENT (µA)
QUIESCENT CURRENT (µA)
LT1121
Quiescent Current
120
120
125
100
1121 G11
LT1121-5
Quiescent Current
100
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1121 G14
LT1121-3.3
Quiescent Current
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
0
–50 –25
125
100
5.02
5.00
4.98
3.77
3.75
3.73
4.96
3.71
4.94
3.69
4.92
–50
–25
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G23
3.67
–50
–25
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G24
LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
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LT1121-3.3
Ground Pin Current
800
800
800
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 25°C
700
GROUND PIN CURRENT (µA)
RLOAD = 130Ω
ILOAD = 25mA*
600
500
RLOAD = 330Ω
ILOAD = 10mA*
400
300
*FOR VOUT = 3.3V
200
RLOAD = 3.3k
ILOAD = 1mA*
100
600
500
RLOAD = 500Ω
ILOAD = 10mA*
400
300
*FOR VOUT = 5V
200
RLOAD = 5k
ILOAD = 1mA*
100
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
9
10
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
1121 G10
4
3
RLOAD = 66Ω
ILOAD = 50mA*
2
1
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
9
RLOAD = 33Ω
ILOAD = 150mA*
7
6
RLOAD = 50Ω
ILOAD = 100mA*
5
4
3
RLOAD = 100Ω
ILOAD = 50mA*
2
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
4
2
9
0
20
6
5
40 60 80 100 120 140 160
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
1121 G29
10
RLOAD = 38Ω
ILOAD = 100mA*
4
3
RLOAD = 75Ω
ILOAD = 50mA*
2
10
*FOR VOUT = 3.75V
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
10
9
1121 G07
2.0
ILOAD = 1mA
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0
–50
8
Shutdown Pin Threshold
(Off-to-On)
1.6
ILOAD = 150mA
1.4
1.2
ILOAD = 1mA
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.2
0
9
RLOAD = 25Ω
ILOAD = 150mA*
7
0
8
SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD (V)
TJ = –55°C
SHUTDOWN THRESHOLD (V)
GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)
1.8
TJ = 25°C
8
TJ = 25°C
VOUT = VADJ
1
*FOR VOUT = 5V
2.0
6
3 4 5 6 7
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
8
Shutdown Pin Threshold
(On-to-Off)
14
8
2
1121 G05
Ground Pin Current
10
1
1121 G08
9
8
0
10
VIN = 3.3V (LT1121-3.3)
VIN = 5V (LT1121-5)
VIN = 3.75V (LT1121)
DEVICE IS OPERATING
IN DROPOUT
TJ = 125°C
RLOAD = 3.8k
ILOAD = 1mA*
LT1121
Ground Pin Current
1121 G09
12
*FOR VOUT = 3.75V
200
10
1
*FOR VOUT = 3.3V
0
300
0
GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)
RLOAD = 33Ω
ILOAD = 100mA*
5
GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)
GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)
RLOAD = 22Ω
ILOAD = 150mA*
RLOAD = 380Ω
ILOAD = 10mA*
400
0
10
TJ = 25°C
9
6
0
9
10
TJ = 25°C
7
500
LT1121-5
Ground Pin Current
10
8
600
1121 G06
LT1121-3.3
Ground Pin Current
9
RLOAD = 150Ω
ILOAD = 25mA*
100
0
0
TJ = 25°C
VOUT = VADJ
700
RLOAD = 200Ω
ILOAD = 25mA*
GROUND PIN CURRENT (µA)
700
GROUND PIN CURRENT (µA)
LT1121
Ground Pin Current
LT1121-5
Ground Pin Current
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G16
0
–50
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G17
5
LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
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TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
10
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–25
20
15
10
5
0
1
7
3
8
2
5
6
4
SHUTDOWN PIN VOLTAGE (V)
1121 G15
10
5
350
350
300
300
250
200
150
100
0
125
100
Reverse Output Current
1
4
2
5
3
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
–25
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
VIN = VOUT (NOMINAL) + 1V
+ 0.5VP-P RIPPLE AT f = 120Hz
IOUT = 100mA
IOUT = 100mA
VIN = 6V + 50mVRMS RIPPLE
90
80
60
58
56
54
COUT = 47µF
SOLID TANTALUM
70
60
50
40
30
COUT = 1µF
SOLID TANTALUM
20
10
9
10
1121 G01
6
100
Ripple Rejection
52
LT1121-5
0
150
1121 G19
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
OUTPUT PIN CURRENT (µA)
20
10
200
100
62
LT1121-3.3
125
250
Ripple Rejection
40
100
VIN = 7V
VOUT = 0V
0
–50
7
6
64
LT1121
(VOUT = VADJ)
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1121 G20
100
TJ = 25°C
90 VIN = 0V
CURRENT FLOWS
80
INTO OUTPUT PIN
70
–25
50
1121 G13
30
50
Current Limit
0
50
100
400
50
60
150
1121 G25
CURRENT LIMIT (mA)
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
OUTPUT PIN CURRENT (µA)
15
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
200
VOUT = 0V
VIN = 0V
VOUT = 5V (LT1121-5)
VOUT = 3.3V (LT1121-3.3)
VOUT = 3.8V (LT1121)
20
0
9
400
–25
250
Current Limit
Reverse Output Current
0
–50
300
1121 G28
30
25
350
0
–50
0
125
100
ADJUST PIN BIAS CURRENT (nA)
SHUTDOWN PIN INPUT CURRENT (mA)
SHUTDOWN PIN CURRENT (µA)
8
0
–50
400
25
VSHDN = 0V
9
LT1121
Adjust Pin Bias Current
Shutdown Pin Input Current
Shutdown Pin Current
50
–50
–25
50
25
0
75
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
1121 G18
0
10
100
1k
10k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100k
1M
1121 G26
LT1121/LT1121-3.3/LT1121-5
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TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS
LT1121-5
Load Transient Response
LT1121-5
Load Transient Response
Load Regulation
0
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
DEVIATION (V)
LT1121-3.3
–15
–20
0.1
VIN = 6V
CIN = 0.1µF
COUT = 1µF
0
–0.1
–0.2
0.2
0.1
VIN = 6V
CIN = 0.1µF
COUT = 3.3µF
0
–0.1
–0.2
LT1121-5
–30
–35
* ADJ PIN TIED TO
OUTPUT PIN
–40
–50
–25
50
0
75
25
TEMPERATURE (°C)
100
125
LOAD CURRENT
(mA)
–25
LOAD CURRENT
(mA)
LOAD REGULATION (mV)
LT1121*
–10
0.2
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
DEVIATION (V)
∆ILOAD = 1mA TO 150mA
–5
150
100
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
TIME (ms)
1121 G21
1121 G30
150
100
50
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
TIME (ms)
1121 G31
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Input Pin: Power is supplied to the device through the
input pin. The input pin should be bypassed to ground if
the device is more than 6 inches away from the main input
filter capacitor. In general the output impedance of a
battery rises with frequency so it is usually adviseable to
include a bypass capacitor in battery-powered circuits. A
bypass capacitor in the range of 0.1µF to 1µF is sufficient.
The LT1121 is designed to withstand reverse voltages on
the input pin with respect to both ground and the output
pin. In the case of a reversed input, which can happen if a
battery is plugged in backwards, the LT1121 will act as if
there is a diode in series with its input. There will be no
reverse current flow into the LT1121 and no reverse
voltage will appear at the load. The device will protect both
itself and the load.
Output Pin: The output pin supplies power to the load. An
output capacitor is required to prevent oscillations. See
the Applications Information section for recommended
value of output capacitance and information on reverse
output characteristics.
Shutdown Pin: This pin is used to put the device into
shutdown. In shutdown the output of the device is turned
off. This pin is active low. The device will be shut down if
the shutdown pin is pulled low. The shutdown pin current
with the pin pulled to ground will be 6µA. The shutdown
pin is internally clamped to 7V and – 0.6V (one VBE). This
allows the shutdown pin to be driven directly by 5V logic
or by open collector logic with a pull-up resistor. The pullup resistor is only required to supply the leakage current
of the open collector gate, normally several microamperes. Pull-up current must be limited to a maximum of
20mA. A curve of shutdown pin input current as a function
of voltage appears in the Typical Performance Characteristics. If the shutdown pin is not used it can be left open
circuit. The device will be active, output on, if the shutdown
pin is not connected.
Adjust Pin: For the adjustable LT1121, the adjust pin is the
input to the error amplifier. This pin is internally clamped
to 6V and – 0.6V (one VBE). It has a bias current of 150nA
which flows into the pin. See Bias Current curve in the
Typical Performance Characteristics. The adjust pin reference voltage is 3.75V referenced to ground. The output
voltage range that can be produced by this device is 3.75V
to 30V.
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The LT1121 is a micropower low dropout regulator with
shutdown, capable of supplying up to 150mA of output
current at a dropout voltage of 0.4V. The device operates
with very low quiescent current (30µA). In shutdown the
quiescent current drops to only 16µA. In addition to the
low quiescent current the LT1121 incorporates several
protection features which make it ideal for use in batterypowered systems. The device is protected against both
reverse input voltages and reverse output voltages. In
battery backup applications where the output can be held
up by a backup battery when the input is pulled to ground,
the LT1121 acts like it has a diode in series with its output
and prevents reverse current flow.
approximately 15ppm/°C. The adjust pin bias current has
a negative temperature coefficient. These effects are small
and will tend to cancel each other.
Adjustable Operation
Thermal Considerations
The adjustable version of the LT1121 has an output
voltage range of 3.75V to 20V. The output voltage is set by
the ratio of two external resistors as shown in Figure 1. The
device servos the output voltage to maintain the voltage at
the adjust pin at 3.75V. The current in R1 is then equal to
3.75V/R1. The current in R2 is equal to the sum of the
current in R1 and the adjust pin bias current. The adjust pin
bias current, 150nA at 25°C, flows through R2 into the
adjust pin. The output voltage can be calculated according
to the formula in Figure 1. The value of R1 should be less
than 400k to minimize errors in the output voltage caused
by the adjust pin bias current. Note that in shutdown the
output is turned off and the divider current will be zero.
Curves of Adjust Pin Voltage vs Temperature and Adjust
Pin Bias Current vs Temperature appear in the Typical
Performance Characteristics. The reference voltage at the
adjust pin has a slight positive temperature coefficient of
Power handling capability will be limited by maximum
rated junction temperature (125°C). Power dissipated by
the device will be made up of two components:
IN
VOUT
OUT
LT1121
R2
SHDN
+
ADJ
R1
GND
1121 • F01
(
)
(
)
VOUT = 3.75V 1 + R2 + IADJ • R2
R1
VADJ = 3.75V
IADJ = 150nA AT 25°C
OUTPUT RANGE = 3.75V TO 30V
Figure 1. Adjustable Operation
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The adjustable device is specified with the adjust pin tied
to the output pin. This sets the output voltage to 3.75V.
Specifications for output voltage greater than 3.75V will be
proportional to the ratio of the desired output voltage to
3.75V (VOUT/3.75V). For example: load regulation for an
output current change of 1mA to 150mA is –12mV typical
at VOUT = 3.75V. At VOUT = 12V, load regulation would be:
 12V 

 × ( –12mV ) = ( –38mV )
 3.75V 
1. Output current multiplied by the input/output voltage
differential: IOUT × (VIN – VOUT), and
2. Ground pin current multiplied by the input voltage:
IGND × VIN.
The ground pin current can be found by examining the
Ground Pin Current curves in the Typical Performance
Characteristics. Power dissipation will be equal to the sum
of the two components listed above.
The LT1121 series regulators have internal thermal limiting designed to protect the device during overload conditions. For continuous normal load conditions the maximum junction temperature rating of 125°C must not be
exceeded. It is important to give careful consideration to
all sources of thermal resistance from junction to ambient.
Additional heat sources mounted nearby must also be
considered.
Heat sinking, for surface mount devices, is accomplished
by using the heat spreading capabilities of the PC board
and its copper traces. Copper board stiffeners and plated
through holes can also be used to spread the heat generated by power devices. Tables 1 through 5 list thermal
resistances for each package. Measured values of thermal
resistance for several different board sizes and copper
areas are listed for each package. All measurements were
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taken in still air, on 3/32" FR-4 board with 1oz copper. All
NC leads were connected to the ground plane.
Table 1. N8 Package*
COPPER AREA
TOPSIDE
BACKSIDE
THERMAL RESISTANCE
BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
2500 sq mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
80°C/W
1000 sq mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
80°C/W
225 sq mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
85°C/W
1000 sq mm
1000 sq. mm
1000 sq. mm
91°C/W
Table 5. TO-92 Package
THERMAL
RESISTANCE
Package alone
220°C/W
Package soldered into PC board with plated
through holes only
175°C/W
Package soldered into PC board with 1/4 sq. inch of
copper trace per lead
145°C/W
Package soldered into PC board with plated through holes
in board, no extra copper trace, and a clip-on type
heat sink:
Thermalloy type 2224B
Aavid type 5754
160°C/W
135°C/W
* Device is mounted on topside. Leads are through hole and are soldered
to both sides of board.
Calculating Junction Temperature
Table 2. S8 Package
COPPER AREA
TOPSIDE*
BACKSIDE
THERMAL RESISTANCE
BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
2500 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
120°C/W
1000 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
120°C/W
225 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
25°C/W
100 sq. mm
1000 sq. mm
1000 sq. mm
131°C/W
* Device is mounted on topside.
COPPER AREA
BACKSIDE
BOARD AREA
2500 sq. mm
60°C/W
1000 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
60°C/W
225 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
68°C/W
100 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
74°C/W
* Pins 3, 6, and 7 are ground.
** Device is mounted on topside.
2500 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
THERMAL RESISTANCE
BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
2500 sq. mm
50°C/W
1000 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
50°C/W
225 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
58°C/W
100 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
2500 sq. mm
64°C/W
1000 sq. mm 1000 sq. mm
1000 sq. mm
57°C/W
1000 sq. mm
1000 sq. mm
60°C/W
BACKSIDE
0
* Tab of device attached to topside copper
P = 100mA × (7V – 3.3V) + (5mA × 7V)
= 0.405W
If we use an SOT-223 package, then the thermal resistance
will be in the range of 50°C/W to 65°C/W depending on
copper area. So the junction temperature rise above
ambient will be less than or equal to:
0.405W × 60°C/W = 24°C
Table 4. SOT-223 Package
(Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Tab 20°C/W)
COPPER AREA
IOUT MAX × (VIN MAX – VOUT) + (IGND × VIN)
so,
2500 sq. mm 2500 sq. mm
TOPSIDE*
Power dissipated by the device will be equal to:
where, IOUT MAX = 100mA
VIN MAX = 7V
IGND at (IOUT = 100mA, VIN = 7V) = 5mA
Table 3. AS8 Package*
TOPSIDE**
Example: given an output voltage of 3.3V, an input voltage
range of 4.5V to 7V, an output current range of 0mA to
100mA, and a maximum ambient temperature of 50°C,
what will the maximum junction temperature be?
The maximum junction temperature will then be equal to
the maximum junction temperature rise above ambient
plus the maximum ambient temperature or:
TJMAX = 50°C + 24°C = 74°C
Output Capacitance and Transient Performance
The LTC1121 is designed to be stable with a wide range of
output capacitors. The minimum recommended value is
1µF with an ESR of 3Ω or less. For applications where
space is very limited, capacitors as low as 0.33µF can be
used if combined with a small series resistor. Assuming
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that the ESR of the capacitor is low (ceramic) the suggested series resistor is shown in Table 5. The LT1121 is
a micropower device and output transient response will be
a function of output capacitance. See the Transient Response curves in the Typical Performance Characteristics.
Larger values of output capacitance will decrease the peak
deviations and provide improved output transient response. Bypass capacitors, used to decouple individual
components powered by the LT1121, will increase the
effective value of the output capacitor.
Table 5.
OUTPUT CAPACITANCE
SUGGESTED SERIES
RESISTOR
0.33µF
0.47µF
2Ω
1Ω
0.68µF
1Ω
>1µF
None Needed
Protection Features
The LT1121 incorporates several protection features which
make it ideal for use in battery-powered circuits. In addition to the normal protection features associated with
monolithic regulators, such as current limiting and thermal limiting, the device is protected against reverse input
voltages, reverse output voltages, and reverse voltages
from output to input.
Current limit protection and thermal overload protection
are intended to protect the device against current overload
conditions at the output of the device. For normal operation, the junction temperature should not exceed 125°C.
The input of the device will withstand reverse voltages of
30V. Current flow into the device will be limited to less than
1mA (typically less than 100µA) and no negative voltage
will appear at the output. The device will protect both itself
and the load. This provides protection against batteries
that can be plugged in backwards.
For fixed voltage versions of the device, the output can be
pulled below ground without damaging the device. If the
input is open circuit or grounded the output can be pulled
below ground by 20V. The output will act like an open
circuit, no current will flow out of the pin. If the input is
powered by a voltage source, the output will source the
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short-circuit current of the device and will protect itself by
thermal limiting. For the adjustable version of the device,
the output pin is internally clamped at one diode drop
below ground. Reverse current for the adjustable device
must be limited to 5mA.
In circuits where a backup battery is required, several
different input/output conditions can occur. The output
voltage may be held up while the input is either pulled to
ground, pulled to some intermediate voltage, or is left
open circuit. Current flow back into the output will vary
depending on the conditions. Many battery-powered circuits incorporate some form of power management. The
following information will help optimize battery life. Table
6 summarizes the following information.
The reverse output current will follow the curve in Figure
2 when the input pin is pulled to ground. This current flows
through the output pin to ground. The state of the shutdown pin will have no effect on output current when the
input pin is pulled to ground.
In some applications it may be necessary to leave the input
to the LT1121 unconnected when the output is held high.
This can happen when the LT1121 is powered from a
rectified AC source. If the AC source is removed, then the
input of the LT1121 is effectively left floating. The reverse
output current also follows the curve in Figure 2 if the input
pin is left open. The state of the shutdown pin will have no
effect on the reverse output current when the input pin is
floating.
100
OUTPUT PIN CURRENT (µA)
APPLICATI
TJ = 25°C
90 VIN < VOUT
CURRENT FLOWS
80
INTO OUTPUT PIN
70 TO GROUND
LT1121
(VOUT = VADJ)
60
50
40
LT1121-3.3
30
20
LT1121-5
10
0
0
1
2
3 4 5 6 7 8
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
9
10
1121• F02
Figure 2. Reverse Output Current
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VOUT = 3.3V (LT1121-3.3)
VOUT = 5V (LT1121-5)
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INPUT CURRENT (µA)
When the input of the LT1121 is forced to a voltage below
its nominal output voltage and its output is held high, the
reverse output current will still follow the curve in Figure
2. This condition can occur if the input of the LT1121 is
connected to a discharged (low voltage) battery and the
output is held up by either a backup battery or by a second
regulator circuit. When the input pin is forced below the
output pin or the output pin is pulled above the input pin,
the input current will typically drop to less than 2µA (see
Figure 3). The state of the shutdown pin will have no effect
on the reverse output current when the output is pulled
above the input.
3
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
4
5
1121 F03
Figure 3. Input Current
Table 6. Fault Conditions
INPUT PIN
SHDN PIN
OUTPUT PIN
< VOUT (Nominal)
Open (Hi)
Forced to VOUT (Nominal)
Reverse Output Current ≈ 15µA (See Figure 2)
Input Current ≈ 1µA (See Figure 3)
< VOUT (Nominal)
Grounded
Forced to VOUT (Nominal)
Reverse Output Current ≈ 15µA (See Figure 2)
Input Current ≈ 1µA (See Figure 3)
Open
Open (Hi)
Forced to VOUT (Nominal)
Reverse Output Current ≈ 15µA (See Figure 2)
Reverse Output Current ≈ 15µA (See Figure 2)
Open
Grounded
Forced to VOUT (Nominal)
≤ 0.8V
Open (Hi)
≤ 0V
Output Current = 0
≤ 0.8V
Grounded
≤ 0V
Output Current = 0
> 1.5V
Open (Hi)
≤ 0V
Output Current = Short-Circuit Current
– 30V < VIN < 30V
Grounded
≤ 0V
Output Current = 0
Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
N8 Package, 8-Lead Plastic DIP
0.300 – 0.320
(7.620 – 8.128)
0.400
(10.160)
MAX
0.130 ± 0.005
(3.302 ± 0.127)
0.045 – 0.065
(1.143 – 1.651)
8
0.009 – 0.015
(0.229 – 0.381)
(
+0.025
0.325 –0.015
+0.635
8.255
–0.381
7
0.125
(3.175)
MIN
5
0.045 ± 0.015
(1.143 ± 0.381)
)
0.250 ± 0.010
(6.350 ± 0.254)
0.020
(0.508)
MIN
1
2
0.010 – 0.020
× 45°
(0.254 – 0.508)
4
3
0.018 ± 0.003
(0.457 ± 0.076)
0.100 ± 0.010
(2.540 ± 0.254)
S8 Package, 8-Lead Plastic SOIC
0.189 – 0.197
(4.801 – 5.004)
8
0.053 – 0.069
(1.346 – 1.752)
7
6
5
0.004 – 0.010
(0.101 – 0.254)
0.008 – 0.010
(0.203 – 0.254)
0.016 – 0.050
0.406 – 1.270
0°– 8° TYP
6
0.065
(1.651)
TYP
0.228 – 0.244
(5.791 – 6.197)
0.050
(1.270)
BSC
0.014 – 0.019
(0.355 – 0.483)
1
ST Package, 3-Lead Plastic SOT-223
0.248 – 0.264
(6.30 – 6.71)
0.150 – 0.157
(3.810 – 3.988)
2
3
4
0.116 – 0.124
(2.95 – 3.15)
10° – 16°
0.264 – 0.287
(6.71 – 7.29)
0.071
(1.80)
MAX
0.130 – 0.146
(3.30 – 3.71)
0.010 – 0.014
(0.25 – 0.36)
10°
MAX
10° – 16°
0.025 – 0.033
(0.64 – 0.84)
0.0008 – 0.0040
(0.0203 – 0.1016)
0.012
(0.31)
MIN
0.181
(4.60)
NOM
0.033 – 0.041
(0.84 – 1.04)
0.090
(2.29)
NOM
Z Package, 3-Lead Plastic TO-92
0.060 ± 0.005
(1.524± 0.127)
DIA
0.060 ± 0.010
(1.524 ± 0.254)
0.180 ± 0.005
(4.572 ± 0.127)
0.180 ± 0.005
(4.572 ± 0.127)
0.140 ± 0.010
(3.556 ± 0.127)
5°
NOM
10° NOM
0.90
0.050 (2.286)
(1.270) NOM
MAX
0.500
(12.79)
MIN
UNCONTROLLED
LEAD DIA
0.020 ± 0.003
(0.508 ± 0.076)
0.015 ± 0.02
(0.381 ± 0.051)
0.050 ± 0.005
(1.270 ± 0.127)
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0.016 ± 0.03
(0.406 ± 0.076)
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