MIC5246
Micrel
MIC5246
150mA µCap CMOS LDO Regulator
Final Information
General Description
Features
The MIC5246 is an efficient, precise CMOS voltage regulator
optimized for low-noise applications. The MIC5246 offers
better than 1% initial accuracy, extremely-low-dropout voltage (typically 150mV at 150mA) and constant ground current
(typically 85µA)over load . The MIC5246 features an error
flag that indicates an output fault condition such as overcurrent,
thermal shutdown and dropout. The MIC5246 provides a very
low noise output, ideal for RF applications where quiet
voltage sources are required.
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Designed specifically for hand-held and battery-powered
devices, the MIC5246 provides a TTL-logic-compatible enable pin. When disabled, power consumption drops nearly to
zero.
Error flag indicates fault condition
Ultralow dropout—100mV @ 100mA
Load independent, ultralow ground current: 85µA
150mA output current
Current limiting
Thermal Shutdown
Tight load and line regulation
“Zero” off-mode current
Stability with low-ESR capacitors
Fast transient response
TTL-Logic-controlled enable input
Applications
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The MIC5246 also works with low-ESR ceramic capacitors,
reducing the amount of board space necessary for power
applications, critical in hand-held wireless devices.
Key features include current limit, thermal shutdown, a pushpull output for faster transient response, and an active clamp
to speed up device turnoff. Available in the IttyBitty™ SOT-23-5
package, the MIC5246 also offers a range of fixed output
voltages.
Cellular phones and pagers
Cellular accessories
Battery-powered equipment
Laptop, notebook, and palmtop computers
PCMCIA VCC and VPP regulation/switching
Consumer/personal electronics
SMPS post-regulator/dc-to-dc modules
High-efficiency linear power supplies
Ordering Information
Part Number
Marking
Voltage
Junction Temp. Range
Package
MIC5246-2.6BM5
LT26
2.6V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
MIC5246-2.7BM5
LT27
2.7V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
MIC5246-2.8BM5
LT28
2.8V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
MIC5246-2.85BM5
LT2J
2.85V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
MIC5246-3.0BM5
LT30
3.0V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
MIC5246-3.3BM5
LT33
3.3V
–40°C to +125°C
SOT-23-5
Other voltages available. Contact Micrel for details.
Typical Application
47kΩ
VIN
MIC5246-x.xBM5
1
5
2
COUT
3
Enable
Shutdown
VOUT
4
FLG
CFLG
EN
EN (pin 3) may be
connected directly
to IN (pin 1).
Low-Noise Regulator Application
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Pin Configuration
EN GND IN
3
2
1
LTxx
4
5
FLG
OUT
MIC5246-x.xBM5
Pin Description
Pin Number
Pin Name
Pin Function
1
IN
Supply Input
2
GND
3
EN
Enable/Shutdown (Input): CMOS compatible input. Logic high = enable;
logic low = shutdown. Do not leave open.
4
FLG
Error Flag (Output): Open-drain output. Active low indicates an output
undervoltage condition.
5
OUT
Regulator Output
Ground
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
Operating Ratings (Note 2)
Supply Input Voltage (VIN) .................................. 0V to +7V
Enable Input Voltage (VEN) .................................. 0V to VIN
Flag Output Voltage (VFLG) .................................. 0V to VIN
Junction Temperature (TJ) ...................................... +150°C
Storage Temperature ............................... –65°C to +150°C
Lead Temperature (soldering, 5 sec.) ....................... 260°C
ESD, Note 3
Input Voltage (VIN) ......................................... +2.7V to +6V
Enable Input Voltage (VEN) .................................. 0V to VIN
Flag Output Voltage (VFLG) .................................. 0V to VIN
Junction Temperature (TJ) ....................... –40°C to +125°C
Thermal Resistance (θJA)...................................... 235°C/W
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Electrical Characteristics
VIN = VOUT + 1V, VEN = VIN; IOUT = 100µA; TJ = 25°C, bold values indicate –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C; unless noted.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
VO
Output Voltage Accuracy
IOUT = 0mA
–1
–2
∆VLNR
Line Regulation
VIN = VOUT + 0.1V to 6V
Max
Units
1
2
%
%
0
0.3
%/V
∆VLDR
Load Regulation
IOUT = 0.1mA to 150mA, Note 4
2
3
%
VIN – VOUT
Dropout Voltage, Note 5
IOUT = 100µA
1.5
5
mV
IOUT = 50mA
50
85
mV
IOUT = 100mA
100
150
mV
IOUT = 150mA
150
200
250
mV
mV
–0.3
Typical
IQ
Quiescent Current
VEN ≤ 0.4V (shutdown)
0.2
1
µA
IGND
Ground Pin Current, Note 6
IOUT = 0mA
85
150
µA
IOUT = 150mA
85
150
µA
50
dB
300
mA
PSRR
Power Supply Rejection
f = 120Hz, COUT = 10µF
ILIM
Current Limit
VOUT = 0V
VIL
Enable Input Logic-Low Voltage
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V, regulator shutdown
VIH
Enable Input Logic-High Voltage
VIN = 2.7V to 5.5V, regulator enabled
IEN
Enable Input Current
160
Enable Input
0.8
1.6
0.4
V
1
V
VIL ≤ 0.4V
0.01
µA
VIH ≥ 1.6V
0.01
µA
500
Ω
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
150
°C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
10
°C
Shutdown Resistance Discharge
Thermal Protection
Error Flag
Low Threshold
High Threshold
% of VOUT (Flag ON)
% of VOUT (Flag OFF)
VOL
Output Logic-Low Voltage
IL = 100µA, fault condition
0.02
IFL
Flag Leakage Current
flag off, VFLG = 6V
0.01
VFLG
90
96
%
%
0.4
V
µA
Note 1.
Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage 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.
Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature using low duty cycle pulse testing. Parts are tested for load regulation in the load
range from 0.1mA to 150mA. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are covered by the thermal regulation specification.
Dropout voltage is defined as the input to output differential at which the output voltage drops 2% below its nominal value measured at 1V
differential. For outputs below 2.7V, dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage differential with the minimum input voltage 2.7V. Minimum
input operating voltage is 2.7V.
Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current. The total current drawn from the supply is the sum of the load current plus the ground
pin current.
The error flag is a function of the output voltage being 5% low and the detection of one of the following: overcurrent, overtemperature or
dropout. See “Applications Information” section for additional information.
Note 5.
Note 6.
Note 7.
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Typical Characteristics
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
50
50
50
40
40
40
20
10
FREQUENCY (Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
Ground Current
vs. Output Current
Ground Pin Current
100
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
50
40
30
20
10
88
86
84
82
80
0
1x106
1x105
1x104
1x103
1x10
1
0
1x102
ILOAD = 150mA
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
90
60
1x106
1x10
1
1x105
ILOAD = 100mA
0
1x106
1x105
1x104
1x103
1x10
1
1x102
ILOAD= 50mA
0
1x106
1x105
1x104
1x103
1x102
1x10
1
0
20
1x104
10
ILOAD = 100µA
30
1x103
20
30
1x102
30
PSRR (dB)
60
10
PSRR (dB)
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
60
PSRR (dB)
PSRR (dB)
Power Supply Rejection Ratio
60
80
60
40
20
Iload = 100µA
0
-40 -10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1
10
100
1000
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
FREQUENCY (Hz)
Ground Pin Current
Ground Pin Current
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
60
40
20
ILOAD = 150mA
0
-40
80
60
40
20
ILOAD = 100µA
0
0
-10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Dropout Characteristics
100µA
3
150mA
2
1
1
2
3
4
VOLTAGE IN (V)
60
40
20
I
0
0
5
5
= 150mA
2
3
4
VOLTAGE IN (V)
5
250
150
100
50
0
-40
LOAD
1
Dropout Voltage
200
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (µV)
VOLTAGE OUT (V)
2
3
4
VOLTAGE IN (V)
80
Dropout Voltage
4
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1
ILOAD = 100µA
-10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
4
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (µV)
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
80
100
GROUND CURRENT (µA)
100
100
0
0
Ground Pin Current
200
150
100
50
0
-40
ILOAD = 150mA
-10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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Typical Characteristics
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Output Voltage
vs. Temperature
3.40
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)
Short Circuit Current
vs. Temperature
400
300
200
100
0
-40
VOUT = 0V
3.36
3.32
3.28
3.24
3.20
-40
-10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
5
-10 20 50 80 110 140
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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Block Diagrams
IN
EN
Reference
Voltage
Startup/
Shutdown
Control
Quickstart
PULL
UP
Thermal
Sensor
FAULT
Error
Amplifier
Undervoltage
Lockout
Current
Amplifier
ACTIVE SHUTDOWN
OUT
PULL
DOWN
Out of
Regulation
Detection
FLG
Overcurrent
Dropout
Detection
GND
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input without using a pull-down capacitor, then there can be
a glitch on the error flag upon start up of the device. This is due
to the response time of the error flag circuit as the device
starts up. When the device comes out of the zero off mode
current state, all the various nodes of the circuit power up
before the device begins supplying full current to the output
capacitor. The error flag drives low immediately and then
releases after a few microseconds. The intelligent circuit that
triggers an error detects the output going into current limit
AND the output being low while charging the output capacitor.
The error output then pulls low for the duration of the turn-on
time. This glitch is filtered by putting a capacitor from the error
flag to ground. The glitch does not occur if the error flag pulled
up to the output.
Applications Information
Enable/Shutdown
The MIC5246 comes with an active-high enable pin that
allows the regulator to be disabled. Forcing the enable pin low
disables the regulator and sends it into a “zero” off-modecurrent state. In this state, current consumed by the regulator
goes nearly to zero. Forcing the enable pin high enables the
output voltage. This part is CMOS and the enable pin cannot
be left floating; a floating enable pin may cause an indeterminate state on the output.
Input Capacitor
An input capacitor is not required for stability. A 1µF input
capacitor is recommended when the bulk ac supply capacitance is more than 10 inches away from the device, or when
the supply is a battery.
Transient Response
The MIC5246 implements a unique output stage to dramatically improve transient response recovery time. The output is
a totem-pole configuration with a P-channel MOSFET pass
device and an N-channel MOSFET clamp. The N-channel
clamp is a significantly smaller device that prevents the
output voltage from overshooting when a heavy load is
removed. This feature helps to speed up the transient response by significantly decreasing transient response recovery time during the transition from heavy load (100mA) to light
load (85µA).
Output Capacitor
The MIC5246 requires an output capacitor for stability. The
design requires 1µF or greater on the output to maintain
stability. The capacitor can be a low-ESR ceramic chip
capacitor. The MIC5246 has been designed to work specifically with the low-cost, small chip capacitors. Tantalum
capacitors can also be used for improved capacitance over
temperature. The value of the capacitor can be increased
without bound.
Active Shutdown
X7R dielectric ceramic capacitors are recommended because of their temperature performance. X7R-type 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 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 or a tantalum capacitor to ensure the same minimum
capacitance value over the operating temperature range.
Tantalum capacitors have a very stable dielectric (10% over
their operating temperature range) and can also be used with
this device.
The MIC5246 also features an active shutdown clamp, which
is an N-channel MOSFET that turns on when the device is
disabled. This allows the output capacitor and load to discharge, de-energizing the load.
Thermal Considerations
The MIC5246 is designed to provide 150mA of continuous
current in a very small package. Maximum power dissipation
can be calculated based on the output current and the voltage
drop across the part. To determine the maximum power
dissipation of the package, use the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the device and the following basic equation:
TJ(max) − TA
PD(max) =
θ JA
Error Flag
The error flag output is an active-low, open-drain output that
drives low when a fault condition AND an undervoltage
detection occurs. Internal circuitry intelligently monitors
overcurrent, overtemperature and dropout conditions and
ORs these outputs together to indicate some fault condition.
The output of that OR gate is ANDed with an output voltage
monitor that detects an undervoltage condition. That output
drives the open-drain transistor to indicate a fault. This
prevents chattering or inadvertent triggering of the error flag.
The error flag must be pulled up using a resistor from the flag
pin to either the input or the output.
TJ(max) is the maximum junction temperature of the die,
125°C, and TA is the ambient operating temperature. θJA is
layout dependent; Table 1 shows examples of junction-toambient thermal resistance for the MIC5246.
Package
SOT-23-5 (M5)
θJA Recommended
Minimum Footprint
θJA 1" Square
Copper Clad
θJC
235°C/W
185°C/W
145°C/W
Table 1. SOT-23-5 Thermal Resistance
Error Flag Circuit
The error flag circuit was designed essentially to work with a
capacitor to ground to act as a power-on reset generator,
signaling a power-good situation once the regulated voltage
was up and/or out of a fault condition. This capacitor delays
the error signal from pulling high, allowing the downstream
circuits time to stabilize. When the error flag is pulled up to the
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The actual power dissipation of the regulator circuit can be
determined using the equation:
Fixed Regulator Applications
47kΩ
PD = (VIN – VOUT) IOUT + VIN IGND
VIN
Substituting PD(max) for PD and solving for the operating
conditions that are critical to the application will give the
maximum operating conditions for the regulator circuit. For
example, when operating the MIC5246-3.0BM5 at 50°C with
a minimum footprint layout, the maximum input voltage for a
set output current can be determined as follows:
MIC5246-x.xBM5
1
5
2
3
VOUT
1µF
4
Figure 1. Low-Noise Fixed Voltage Application
125°C − 50°C
PD(max) =
235°C/W
Figure 1 shows a standard low-noise configuration with a
47kΩ pull-up resistor from the error flag to the input voltage
and a pull-down capacitor to ground for the purpose of fault
indication.
PD(max) = 315mW
The junction-to-ambient thermal resistance for the minimum
footprint is 235°C/W, from Table 1. The maximum power
dissipation must not be exceeded for proper operation. Using
the output voltage of 3.0V and an output current of 150mA,
the maximum input voltage can be determined. Because this
device is CMOS and the ground current is typically 100µA
over the load range, the power dissipation contributed by the
ground current is < 1% and can be ignored for this calculation.
315mW = (VIN – 3.0V) 150mA
Dual-Supply Operation
When used in dual supply systems where the regulator load
is returned to a negative supply, the output voltage must be
diode clamped to ground.
315mW = VIN ·150mA – 450mW
810mW = VIN ·150mA
VIN(max) = 5.4V
Therefore, a 3.0V application at 150mA of output current can
accept a maximum input voltage of 5.4V in a SOT-23-5
package. For a full discussion of heat sinking and thermal
effects on voltage regulators, refer to the Regulator Thermals
section of Micrel’s Designing with Low-Dropout Voltage Regulators handbook.
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Package Information
1.90 (0.075) REF
0.95 (0.037) REF
1.75 (0.069)
1.50 (0.059)
3.00 (0.118)
2.60 (0.102)
DIMENSIONS:
MM (INCH)
3.02 (0.119)
2.80 (0.110)
0.50 (0.020)
0.35 (0.014)
1.30 (0.051)
0.90 (0.035)
0.20 (0.008)
0.09 (0.004)
10°
0°
0.15 (0.006)
0.00 (0.000)
0.60 (0.024)
0.10 (0.004)
SOT-23-5 (M)
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