1A Low-Voltage Low-Dropout Regulator
LM37102C
FEATURES
Fixed and adjustable output voltages to 1.24V
Stable with MLCC and Ceramic Capacitors
500mV typical dropout at 1A
Ideal for 3.0V to 2.5V conversion
Ideal for 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.5V conversion
1A minimum guaranteed output current
1% initial accuracy
Low ground current
Current limiting and thermal shutdown
Reversed-battery protection
Reversed-leakage protection
Fast transient response
Moisture Sensitivity Level 3
SOP-8 & SOP-8PP PKG
APPLICATION
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
Battery Powered Equipments
Motherboards and Graphic Cards
Microprocessor Power Supplies
Peripheral Cards
High Efficiency Linear Regulators
Battery Chargers
Package
LM37102CGD
SOP-8
LM37102CGDP
SOP-8PP
DESCRIPTION
The LM37102C is 1A low-dropout linear voltage regulators that provide low-voltage, high-current output. The
LM37102C offers extremely low dropout (typically 500mV at 1A). The LM37102C is adjustable regulators, SOP8 and SOP-8PP.
The LM37102C is ideal for PC add-in cards that need to convert from standard 5V to 3.3V, 3.3V to 2.5V or 2.5V
to1.8V. A guaranteed maximum dropout voltage of 630mV overall operating conditions allows the LM37102C to
provide 2.5V from a supply as low as 3.13V and 1.8V from a supply as low as 2.5V. The LM37102C is fully
protected with over current limiting, thermal shutdown, and reversed-battery protection.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
CHARACTERISTIC
SYMBOL
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
Supply Voltage
VIN
- 0.3
+ 20
V
Enable Voltage
VEN
-
+ 20
V
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 5 sec)
TSOL
-
260
℃
Storage Temperature Range
TSTG
-65
+ 150
℃
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Operating Ratings (Note 2)
CHARACTERISTIC
SYMBOL
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
Supply Voltage
VIN
+ 2.5
+ 16
V
Enable Voltage
VEN
+ 16
V
+ 125
℃
Junction Temperature
TJ
-40
Ordering Information
VOUT
ADJ
Package
Order No.
Description
Supplied As
Status
SOP-8
LM37102CGD
1A, Adjustable, Enable
Reel
Active
SOP-8PP
LM37102CGDP
1A, Adjustable, Enable
Reel
Active
LM 37102C
D : SOP-8
DP : SOP-8PP
Package Type
Material Class
G
: Halogen Free
Root Name
Product Code
PIN CONFIGURATION
EN
1
8
GND
EN
1
8
GND
VIN
2
7
GND
VIN
2
7
GND
VOUT
3
6
GND
6
GND
FLG/ADJ
4
5
GND
5
GND
VOUT 3
FLG/ADJ
SOP-8
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PAD
4
SOP-8PP
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PIN DESCRIPTION
SOP-8 PKG
Pin No.
Name
Function
1
EN
Chip Enable
2
VIN
Input Supply
3
VOUT
Output Voltage
4
FLG / ADJ
Error Flag Output
or Output Adjust
5/6/7/8
GND
Ground
Thermal Exposed PAD
Connect to Ground.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
LM37102
VIN
Enable
Shutdown
IN
EN
VOUT
OUT
GND
10uF
ADJ
R1
R2
10uF
1.5V / 1A Adjustable Regulator
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
TJ = 25°C, bold values indicate -40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C; unless noted otherwise.
Symbol
Parameters
VOUT
Output Voltage
VADJ
Adjustable Pin Voltage
Condition
Min.
10mA
10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 1A, VOUT+1V ≤ VIN ≤16V
-1
-2
1.228
1.215
1.203
(Note 8)
IADJ
VDO
IGND
IOUT(lim)
Adjust Pin Bias
Current
Typ.
Max.
Unit
1
2
1.252
1.265
1.277
%
%
3
20
uA
1.24
Line Regulation
IOUT=1mA, VOUT +1V ≤ VIN ≤ 16V
0.06
0.5
%
Load Regulation
VIN= VOUT +1V, 1mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 1A
0.2
1
%
IOUT=100mA, ΔVOUT = -1%
100
250
IOUT=1A, ΔVOUT = -1%
500
630
IOUT=100mA, VIN= VOUT+1V
3.8
mA
IOUT=1A, VIN= VOUT+1V
25
mA
VOUT=0V, VIN=VOUT+1V
1.4
Dropout Voltage
Ground Current
(Note 5)
(Note 6)
Current Limit
ΔVOUT/ΔT
Output Voltage Temp.
(Note 4)
Coefficient
VEN
Enable Input Voltage
logic low (off)
logic high (on)
0.01
VEN=0.0V
TEN
Delay time to
Nominal Output Voltage
(Note 7)
A
100
ppm/ °C
0.25
V
V
3
Enable Input Current
mV
mV
mV
mV
2.5
2.0
VEN=16V
IEN
V
IOUT =10mA, VIN =VOUT +1V,
VEN =0V to VIN
50
IOUT =500mA, VIN =VOUT +1V,
VEN =0V to VIN
250
IOUT =1.0A, VIN =VOUT +1V,
VEN =0V to VIN
350
30
75
1
4
μA
μA
μA
μA
μs
Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum ratings may damage the device.
Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating.
Note 3. PD (max)= (TJ (max) - TA) ÷ θJA, where θJA -junction-to-ambient thermal resistance.
Note 4. Output voltage temperature coefficient is ΔVOUT (worst case) ÷ (TJ(max) - TJ(min)) where TJ(max) is +125°C and TJ(min) is 0°C.
Note 5. VDO = VIN - VOUT when VOUT decreases to 99% of its nominal output voltage with VIN = VOUT + 1V. For output voltages below 2.5V,
dropout voltage is the input-to-output voltage differential with the minimum input voltage being 2.5V. Minimum input operating voltage
is 2.5V.
Note 6. IGND is the quiescent current. IIN = IGND + IOUT.
Note 7. Delay time is measured after VEN=VIN. CIN=COUT=10μF.
Note 8. VADJ ≤ VOUT ≤ (VIN - 1V), 2.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 16V, 10mA ≤ IL ≤ 1 A.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Output Capacitor
The LM37102C regulators are designed to be stable with a wide range of output capacitors. The ESR of the
output capacitor affects stability, most notably with small capacitors. A minimum output capacitor of 2.2uF is
recommended to prevent oscillations. Larger values of output capacitance can decrease the peak deviations
and provide improved transient response for larger load current changes. Bypass capacitors, used to
decouple individual components powered by the LM37102C, will increase the effective output capacitor value.
Extra consideration must be given to the use of ceramic capacitors. Ceramic capacitors are manufactured
with a variety of dielectrics, each with different behavior over temperature and applied voltage.
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 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 1μF or greater is recommended when the device is more than 4 inches away from the
bulk ac supply capacitance or when the supply is a battery. Small, surface-mount, ceramic chip capacitors
can be used for the bypassing. Larger values will help improving the ripple rejection by bypassing the input to
the regulator, further improving the integrity of the output voltage.
Enable Input
The LM37102C features an active-high enable input (EN) that allows on-off control of the regulator. Current
drain reduces to “zero” when the device is shutdown, with only micro amperes of leakage current. The EN
input has TTL/CMOS compatible thresholds for simple logic interfacing. EN may be directly tied to V IN and
pulled up to the maximum supply voltage.
Minimum Load Current
The LM37102C regulator is specified between finite loads. If the output current is too small, leakage currents
dominate and the output voltage rises. A 10mA minimum load current is necessary for proper regulation.
Adjustable Regulator Design
The LM37102C allows programming the output voltage any-where between 1.24V and the 16V maximum
operating rating of the family. Two resistors are used. Resistors can be quite large, up to 1MΩ, because of the
very high input impedance and low bias current of the sense comparator: The resistor values are calculated
by : R1=R2(Vout/1.240-1) Where Vout is the desired output voltage. Figure 1 shows component definition.
Applications with widely varying load currents may scale the resistors to draw the minimum load current
required for proper operation (see below). The current consumed by feedback resisters R1 and R2 is
calculated by: Ires = Vout / (R1+ R2).
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LM37102C
VIN
Enable
Shutdown
IN
EN
VOUT
OUT
GND
ADJ
R1
R2
Figure 1. Adjustable Regulator with Resistors
Maximum Output Current Capability
The LM37102C can deliver a continuous current of 1A over the full operating junction temperature range.
However, the output current is limited by the restriction of power dissipation which differs from packages. A heat
sink may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of
application. With respect to the applied package, the maximum output current of 1A may be still undeliverable
due to the restriction of the power dissipation of LM37102C. Under all possible conditions, the junction
temperature must be within the range specified under operating conditions. The temperatures over the device
are given by:
TC = TA + PD X θCA /
TJ = TC + PD X θJC /
TJ = TA + PD X θJA
where TJ is the junction temperature, T C is the case temperature, TA is the ambient temperature, PD is the total
power dissipation of the device, θCA is the thermal resistance of case-to-ambient, θJC is the thermal resistance of
junction-to-case, and θJA is the thermal resistance of junction to ambient. The total power dissipation of the
device is given by:
PD = PIN – POUT = (VIN X IIN)–(VOUT X IOUT)
= (VIN X (IOUT+IGND)) – (VOUT X IOUT) = (VIN - VOUT) X IOUT + VIN X IGND
where IGND is the operating ground current of the device which is specified at the Electrical Characteristics. The
maximum allowable temperature rise (T Rmax) depends on the maximum ambient temperature (T Amax) of the
application, and the maximum allowable junction temperature (T Jmax):
TRmax = TJmax – TAmax
The maximum allowable value for junction-to-ambient thermal resistance, θJA, can be calculated using the
formula:
θJA = TRmax / PD = (TJmax – TAmax) / PD
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LM37102C is available in SOP-8 and SOP-8PP package. The thermal resistance depends on amount of copper
area or heat sink, and on air flow. If the maximum allowable value of θJA calculated above is over 75°C/W for
SOP-8PP package and 130°C/W for SOP-8, no heat sink is needed since the package can dissipate enough
heat to satisfy these requirements. If the value for allowable θ JA falls near or below these limits, a heat sink or
proper area of copper plane is required. In summary, the absolute maximum ratings of thermal resistances are
as follow:
Absolute Maximum Ratings of Thermal Resistance
Characteristic
Symbol
Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Ambient / SOP-8
Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Ambient / SOP-8PP
Rating
Unit
θJA-SOP-8
130
°C/W
θJA-SOT-8PP
75
°C/W
2
No heat sink / No air flow / No adjacent heat source / 20 mm copper area. (TA=25°C)
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REVISION NOTICE
The description in this datasheet can be revised without any notice to describe its electrical characteristics properly.
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