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8 / 11 page Micrel, Inc. MIC37501/37502 February 2007 8 M9999-020507 Application Information The MIC37501/02 is a high-performance, low dropout voltage regulator suitable for moderate to high-current regulator applications. Its 500mV dropout voltage at full load makes it especially valuable in battery- powered systems and as a high-efficiency noise filter in post-regulator applications. Unlike older NPN-pass transistor designs, where the minimum dropout voltage is limited by the based-to-emitter voltage drop and collector-to-emitter saturation voltage, dropout performance of the PNP output of these devices is limited only by the low VCE saturation voltage. A trade-off for the low dropout voltage is a varying base drive requirement. Micrel’s Super βeta PNP ® process reduces this drive requirement to only 2% to 5% of the load current. The MIC37501/02 regulator is fully protected from damage due to fault conditions. Current limiting is provided. This limiting is linear; output current during overload conditions is constant. Thermal shutdown disables the device when the die temperature exceeds the maximum safe operating temperature. The output structure of these regulators allows voltages in excess of the desired output voltage to be applied without reverse current flow. Thermal Design Linear regulators are simple to use. The most complicated design parameters to consider are thermal characteristics. Thermal design requires the following application-specific parameters: • Maximum ambient temperature (TA) • Output current (IOUT) • Output voltage (VOUT) • Input voltage (VIN) • Ground current (IGND) First, calculate the power dissipation of the regulator from these numbers and the device parameters from this data sheet. PD = (VIN – VOUT) IOUT + VIN IGND where the ground current is approximated by using numbers from the “Electrical Characteristics” or “Typical Characteristics” sections. The heat sink thermal resistance is then determined with this formula: θSA = ((TJ(max) – TA)/ PD) – (θJC + θCS) Where TJ(max) ≤125°C and θCS is between 0°C and 2°C/W. The heat sink may be significantly reduced in applications where the minimum input voltage is known and is large compared with the dropout voltage. Use a series input resistor to drop excessive voltage and distribute the heat between this resistor and the regulator. The low dropout properties of Micrel Super βeta PNP ® regulators allow significant reductions in regulator power dissipation and the associated heat sink without compromising performance. When this technique is employed, a capacitor of at least 1.0µF is needed directly between the input and regulator ground. Refer to “Application Note 9” for further details and examples on thermal design and heat sink applications. Output Capacitor The MIC37501/02 requires an output capacitor for stable operation. As a µCap LDO, the MIC37501/02 can operate with ceramic output capacitors as long as the amount of capacitance is 100µF or greater. For values of output capacitance lower than 100µF, the recommended ESR range is 200mΩ to 2Ω. The minimum value of output capacitance recommended for the MIC37501/02 is 47µF. For 100µF or greater, the ESR range recommended is less than 1Ω. Ultra-low ESR ceramic capacitors are recommended for output capacitance of 100µF or greater to help improve transient response and noise reduction at high frequency. X7R/X5R dielectric-type ceramic capacitors are recommended because of their temperature performance. X7Rtype capacitors change capacitance by 15% over their operating temperature range and are the most stable type of ceramic capacitors. Z5U and Y5V dielectric capacitors change value by as much as 50% and 60%, respectively, over their operating temperature ranges. To use a ceramic chip capacitor with Y5V dielectric, the value must be much higher than an X7R ceramic capacitor to ensure the same minimum capacitance over the equivalent operating temperature range. Input Capacitor An input capacitor of 1.0µF or greater is recom- mended when the device is more than 4 inches away from the bulk supply capacitance, or when the supply is a battery. Small, surfacemount chip capacitors can be used for the bypassing. The capacitor should be placed within 1" of the device for optimal performance. Larger values will help to improve ripple rejection by bypassing the input to the regulator, further improving the integrity of the output voltage. Transient Response and 3.3V to 2.5V, 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.65V, or 2.5V to 1.5V Conversions The MIC37501/02 has excellent transient response to variations in input voltage and load current. The device has been designed to respond quickly to load current variations and input voltage variations. Large output capacitors are not required to obtain this performance. A standard 47µF output capacitor is all |
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