LT1584-3.38

LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 7A, 4.6A, 3A Low Dropout Fast Response Positive Regulators Adjustable and Fixed FEATURES s s s s s s DESCRIPTIO Fast Transient Response Guaranteed Dropout Voltage at Multiple Currents Load Regulation: 0.05% Typical Trimmed Current Limit On-Chip Thermal Limiting Standard 3-Pin Power Package APPLICATIO S s s s s s s PentiumTM Processor Supplies PowerPCTM Supplies Other 2.5V to 3.6V Microprocessor Supplies Low Voltage Logic Supplies Battery-Powered Circuitry Post Regulator for Switching Supply Adjustable 3.3V Fixed 3.38V Fixed 3.45V Fixed 3.6V Fixed The LT ®1584/LT1585/LT1587 are low dropout threeterminal regulators with 7A, 4.6A and 3A output current capability, respectively. Design has been optimized for low voltage applications where transient response and minimum input voltage are critical. Similar to the LT1083/4/5 family, it has lower dropout voltage and faster transient response. These improvements make it ideal for low voltage microprocessor applications requiring a regulated 2.5V to 3.6V output with an input supply below 7V. Current limit is trimmed to ensure specified output current and controlled short-circuit current. On-chip thermal limiting provides protection against any combination of overload that would create excessive junction temperatures. The LT1585/LT1587 are available in both the through-hole and surface mount versions of the industry standard 3-pin TO-220 power package. The LT1584 is available in the through-hole 3-pin TO-220 power package. , LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. PowerPC is a trademark of IBM Corporation. LT1585/7CM, LT1584/5/7CT LT1585/7CM-3.3, LT1584/5/7CT-3.3 LT1585CM-3.38, LT1584/5CT-3.38 LT1585/7CM-3.45, LT1584/5/7CT-3.45 LT1585/7CM-3.6, LT1584/5/7CT-3.6 TYPICAL APPLICATIO LT1584-3.3 LT1585-3.3 LT1587-3.3 C1 10µF Dropout Voltage vs Output Current 1.5 1.4 3.3V, 7A, 4.6A, 3A Regulator INPUT/OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL (V) VIN ≥ 4.75V 3.3V 7A, 4.6A, 3A C2* SOLID TANTALUM 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 1585 TA02 + + * REQUIRED FOR STABILITY LT1584: C2 = 22µF, LT1585/LT1587: C2 = 10µF 1585 TA01 NOTE: MICROPROCESSOR APPLICATIONS WITH LOAD TRANSIENTS OF 3.8A REQUIRE OUTPUT DECOUPLING CAPACITANCE > 1300µF ON FIXED VOLTAGE PARTS TO ACHIEVE < 50mV OF DEVIATION FROM NOMINAL OUTPUT. CONSULT FACTORY FOR DETAILS U IFULL LOAD 158457a U U 1 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 ABSOLUTE (Note 1) AXI U RATI GS Storage Temperature Range ................. – 65°C to 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300°C PRECONDITIONI G 100% Thermal Limit Functional Test PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION ORDER PART NUMBER FRONT VIEW 3 TAB IS OUTPUT 2 1 M PACKAGE 3-LEAD PLASTIC DD VIN VOUT ADJ 1 T PACKAGE 3-LEAD PLASTIC TO-220 ADJ LT1585CM LT1587CM TAB IS OUTPUT FRONT VIEW 3 2 VIN VOUT θJA = 30°C/W* θJA = 50°C/W FRONT VIEW 3 TAB IS OUTPUT 2 1 M PACKAGE 3-LEAD PLASTIC DD VIN VOUT GND LT1585CM-3.3 LT1585CM-3.38 LT1585CM-3.45 LT1585CM-3.6 LT1587CM-3.3 LT1587CM-3.45 LT1587CM-3.6 FRONT VIEW 3 TAB IS OUTPUT 2 1 T PACKAGE 3-LEAD PLASTIC TO-220 VIN VOUT GND θJA = 30°C/W* θJA = 50°C/W * With package soldered to 0.5 square inch copper area over backside ground plane or internal power plane. θJA can vary from 20°C/W to > 40°C/W with other mounting techniques. Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. 2 UU U VIN ............................................................................. 7V Operating Junction Temperature Range C-Grade Control Section ................................... 0°C to 125°C Power Transistor ................................. 0°C to 150°C I-Grade Control Section ............................... –40°C to 125°C Power Transistor ............................. –40°C to 150°C U U W WW U W ORDER PART NUMBER LT1584CT LT1585CT LT1587CT LT1584CT-3.3 LT1584IT-3.3 LT1585CT-3.3 LT1587CT-3.3 LT1584CT-3.38 LT1585CT-3.38 LT1584CT-3.45 LT1585CT-3.45 LT1587CT-3.45 LT1584CT-3.6 LT1585CT-3.6 LT1587CT-3.6 158457a LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 The q denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. PARAMETER Reference Voltage LT1584 LT1585 LT1587 LT1584-3.3 LT1585-3.3 LT1587-3.3 LT1584-3.38 LT1585-3.38 LT1584-3.45 LT1585-3.45 LT1587-3.45 LT1584-3.6 LT1584-3.6 LT1584-3.6 LT1584-3.6 LT1585/7-3.6 LT1585/7-3.6 LT1585-3.6 LT1585-3.6 LT1584/5/7 LT1584/5/7-3.3 LT1584/5-3.38 LT1584/5/7-3.45 LT1584/5/7-3.6 LT1584/5/7 LT1584/5/7-3.3 LT1584/5-3.38 LT1584/5/7-3.45 LT1584/5/7-3.6 LT1585/7 LT1585/7-3.3 LT1585-3.38 LT1585/7-3.45 LT1585/7-3.6 LT1585 LT1585-3.3 LT1585-3.38 LT1585-3.45 LT1585-3.6 LT1584 LT1584-3.3 LT1584-3.38 LT1584-3.45 LT1584-3.6 LT1584IT-3.3 CONDITIONS 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 3V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 5.75V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 5.75V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A, TJ < 25°C 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 5.75V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.3V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A, TJ < 25°C 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.38V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.45V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 6A 4.80V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 6A 4.80V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.6V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 4.85V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.6V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 7A 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3A 4.80V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3A 4.80V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A 4.85V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 4A 2.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, IOUT = 10mA 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, IOUT = 0mA 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, IOUT = 0mA 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, IOUT = 0mA 4.75V ≤ VIN ≤ 7V, IOUT = 0mA (VN – VOUT) = 3V, TJ = 25°C, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD VIN = 5V, TJ = 25°C, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD VIN = 5V, TJ = 25°C, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD VIN = 5V, TJ = 25°C, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD VIN = 5.25V, TJ = 25°C, 0mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD ∆VREF = 1%, IOUT = 3A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 3A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 3A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 3A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 3A ∆VREF = 1%, IOUT = 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C ∆VREF = 1%, IOUT = 4A, TJ < 25°C ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 4A, TJ < 25°C ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 4A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 4A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 4A ∆VREF = 1%, IOUT = 6A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 6A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 6A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 6A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 6A TJ ≥ 25°C TJ < 25°C TJ < 25°C MIN TYP MAX UNITS ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS q 1.225 (– 2%) 1.250 1.275 (+ 2%) V Output Voltage q q 3.235 (– 2%) 3.313 (– 2%) 3.300 3.365 (+ 2%) V V 3.380 3.465 (+ 2.5%) q q q q q q q q q 3.381 (– 2%) 3.400 (– 5.5%) 3.450 (– 4%) 3.431 (– 4.7%) 3.481 (– 3.3%) 3.474 (– 3.5%) 3.528 (– 2%) 3.450 (– 4%) 3.492 (– 3%) 3.450 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.600 3.519 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) 3.672 (+ 2%) V V V V V V V V V Line Regulation (Notes 2, 3) q 0.005 0.2 % Load Regulation (Notes 2, 3, 4) q 0.05 0.05 0.3 0.5 % % Dropout Voltage q 1.150 1.300 V q 1.200 1.400 V q q q 1.200 1.200 1.200 1.300 1.350 1.450 V V V 158457a 3 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 The q denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. PARAMETER Dropout Voltage LT1584 LT1584-3.3 LT1584-3.38 LT1584-3.45 LT1584-3.6 LT1584IT-3.3 LT1584 LT1584-3.3 LT1584-3.38 LT1584-3.45 LT1584-3.6 LT1585 LT1585-3.3 CONDITIONS ∆VREF = 1%, IOUT = 7A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 7A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 7A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 7A ∆VOUT = 1%, IOUT = 7A TJ < 25°C (VIN – VOUT) = 3V (VIN – VOUT) = 3V (VIN – VOUT) = 3V (VIN – VOUT) = 3V (VIN – VOUT) = 3V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V TJ ≥ 25°C TJ < 25°C (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V (VIN – VOUT) = 5.5V 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 3V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 5.75V, 10mA ≤ IOUT ≤ IFULL LOAD 1.5V ≤ (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 5.75V VIN = 5V VIN = 5V VIN = 5V VIN = 5V VIN = 5V f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., (VIN – VOUT) = 2.5V, IOUT = 7A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 5.8V, IOUT = 7A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 5.88V, IOUT = 7A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 5.95V, IOUT = 7A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.1V, IOUT = 7A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., (VIN – VOUT) = 3V, IOUT = 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., (VIN – VOUT) = 3V, IOUT = 4A, TJ < 25°C f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.3V, IOUT = 4.6A, TJ ≥ 25°C f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.3V, IOUT = 4A, TJ < 25°C f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.38V, IOUT = 4A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.45V, IOUT = 4A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.6V, IOUT = 4A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., (VIN – VOUT) = 3V, IOUT = 3A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.3V, IOUT = 3A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.45V, IOUT = 3A f = 120Hz, COUT = 25µF Tant., VIN = 6.6V, IOUT = 3A MIN TYP MAX UNITS ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS q q 1.250 1.250 1.400 1.500 V V Current Limit (Note 4) q 7.100 8.250 A q q 4.600 4.100 5.25 5.25 A A LT1585-3.38 LT1585-3.45 LT1585-3.6 LT1587 LT1587-3.3 LT1587-3.45 LT1587-3.6 Adjust Pin Current LT1584/5/7 Adjust Pin Current LT1584 Change (Note 4) LT1585/7 Minimum Load Current LT1584/5/7 q 4.100 4.750 A q q q q 3.100 3.750 55 0.2 2 120 5 10 A µA µA mA Quiescent Current LT1584/5/7-3.3 LT1584/5-3.38 LT1584/5/7-3.45 LT1584/5/7-3.6 LT1584IT-3.3 Ripple Rejection LT1584 LT1584-3.3 LT1584-3.38 LT1584-3.45 LT1584-3.6 LT1585 q q 8 8 13 15 mA mA LT1585-3.3 LT1585-3.38 LT1585-3.45 LT1585-3.6 LT1587 LT1587-3.3 LT1587-3.45 LT1587-3.6 q 60 72 dB 158457a 4 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 The q denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. PARAMETER Thermal Regulation LT1584/5/7 LT1584/5/7-3.3 LT1584/5-3.38 LT1584/5/7-3.45 LT1584/5/7-3.6 CONDITIONS TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse TA = 25°C, 30ms pulse q ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 0.004 0.5 0.03 0.003 0.02 1.0 %/W % % % Temperature Stability Long-Term Stability RMS Output Noise (% of VOUT) Thermal Resistance Junction to Case LT1584 LT1585 LT1585 LT1587 LT1587 TA = 125°C, 1000 Hrs. TA = 25°C, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 10kHz T Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor T Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor M Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor T Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor M Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 0.65/2.7 0.7/3.0 0.7/3.0 0.7/3.0 0.7/3.0 °C/W °C/W °C/W °C/W °C/W Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life of a device may be impaired. Note 2: See thermal regulation specifications for changes in output voltage due to heating effects. Load and line regulation are measured at a constant junction temperature by low duty cycle pulse testing. Note 3: Line and load regulation are guaranteed up to the maximum power dissipation (25W for the LT1584 in T package, 26.5W for the LT1585 in T package, 18W for the LT1587 in T package). Power dissipation is determined by input/output differential and the output current. Guaranteed maximum output power will not be available over the full input/output voltage range. Note 4: IFULL LOAD is defined as the maximum value of output load current as a function of input-to-output voltage. IFULL LOAD is equal to 7A for the LT1584, 4.6A at TJ ≥ 25°C and 4A at TJ < 25°C for the LT1585/LT1585-3.3 and 3A for the LT1587. The remaining LT1585 fixed voltage versions are 4A. The LT1585 and LT1587 have constant current limit with changes in input-to-output voltage. The LT1584 has variable current limit which decreases about 4A as input-to-output voltage increases from 3V to 7V. 158457a 5 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS LT1584 Dropout Voltage vs Output Current 1.5 1.4 1.3 DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT VOLTAGE DEVIATION (%) GUARANTEED TEST POINTS SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (A) 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0 1 T = –5°C T = 125°C T = 25°C 4 3 2 5 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) LT1585 Dropout Voltage vs Output Current 1.5 1.4 1.3 GUARANTEED TEST POINTS T = –5°C OUTPUT VOLTAGE DEVIATION (%) SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (A) DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0 1 T = 125°C T = 25°C 3 4 2 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) LT1587 Dropout Voltage vs Output Current 1.5 1.4 1.3 DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 OUTPUT CURRENT (A) 2.5 3.0 T = 25°C T = 125°C T = –5°C GUARANTEED TEST POINTS SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (A) 4.5 5.0 OUTPUT VOLTAGE DEVIATION (%) 6 UW 6 7 LTC1584 • TPC01 LT1584 Short-Circuit Current vs Input/Output Differential 10 0.10 0.05 0 –0.05 –0.10 –0.15 LT1584 Load Regulation vs Temperature ∆I = 7A 8 6 4 T = 125°C T = 25°C T = –5°C MINIMUM 2 0 0 4 3 2 5 6 1 INPUT/OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL (V) 7 –0.20 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC03 LT1584 • TPC02 LT1585 Short-Circuit Current vs Temperature 6.0 0.10 0.05 0 –0.05 –0.10 –0.15 LT1585 Load Regulation vs Temperature ∆I = 4.6A 5.5 5.0 4.5 5 4.0 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC05 –0.20 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC03 LT1585 • TPC04 LT1587 Short-Circuit Current vs Temperature 0.10 0.05 0 –0.05 –0.10 –0.15 LT1587 Load Regulation vs Temperature ∆I = 3A 4.0 3.5 3.0 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC05 –0.20 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC09 LT1584 • TPC07 158457a LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS LT1584/5/7 Reference Voltage vs Temperature 1.275 1.270 REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V) 3.70 3.65 3.60 1.265 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.260 1.255 1.250 1.245 1.240 1.235 1.230 1.255 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC10 3.55 3.50 3.45 3.40 3.35 3.30 3.25 3.20 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC11 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) LT1584/5/7 Minimum Load Current vs Temperature 5 MINIMUM LOAD CURRENT (mA) ADJUST PIN CURRENT (µA) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA) 4 3 2 1 0 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC13 LT1584/5/7 Ripple Rejection vs Frequency 90 80 25 RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 30 70 60 POWER (W) 20 15 10 POWER (W) 50 40 30 20 10 0 10 LT1584: (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 2.5V LT1585/87: (VIN – VOUT) ≤ 3V 0.5V ≤ VRIPPLE ≤ 2V IOUT = IFULL LOAD 100 1k 10k FREQUENCY (Hz) 100k LT1584 • TPC16 UW Output Voltage vs Temperature Using Adjustable LT1584/5/7 VOUT SET WITH 1% RESISTORS VOUT = 3.6V LT1584/5/7-3.XX Output Voltage vs Temperature 3.70 3.65 3.60 3.55 3.50 3.45 3.40 3.35 3.30 3.25 3.20 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC12 VOUT = 3.6V VOUT = 3.45V VOUT = 3.38V VOUT = 3.3V VOUT = 3.45V VOUT = 3.38V VOUT = 3.3V LT1584/5/7 Adjust Pin Current vs Temperature 100 90 80 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 LT1584/5/7-3.XX Quiescent Current vs Temperature 0 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC14 3 –75 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC15 LT1585/7 Maximum Power Dissipation* 30 LT1585 LT1584 Maximum Power Dissipation* 25 LT1587 20 15 10 5 0 5 0 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 CASE TEMPERATURE (˚C) LT1584 • TPC17 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 CASE TEMPERATURE (°C) LT1584 • TPC18 *AS LIMITED BY MAXIMUM JUNCTION TEMPERATURE *AS LIMITED BY MAXIMUM JUNCTION TEMPERATURE 158457a 7 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 SI PLIFIED SCHE ATIC VIN 8 W W + – THERMAL LIMIT VOUT ADJ GND LT1584 • BD FOR FIXED VOLTAGE DEVICE 158457a LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION General The LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family of three-terminal regulators is easy to use and has all the protection features expected in high performance linear regulators. The devices are short-circuit protected, safe-area protected, and provide thermal shutdown to turn off the regulators should the junction temperature exceed about 150°C. The LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family includes adjustable and fixed voltage versions. These ICs are pin compatible with the LT1083/LT1084/ LT1085 family of linear regulators but offer lower dropout voltage and faster transient response. The trade-off for this improved performance is a 7V maximum supply voltage. Similar to the LT1083/LT1084/LT1085 family, the LT1584/ LT1585/LT1587 regulators require an output capacitor for stability. However, the improved frequency compensation permits the use of capacitors with much lower ESR while still maintaining stability. This is critical in addressing the needs of modern, low voltage, high speed microprocessors. Current generation microprocessors cycle load current from almost zero to amps in tens of nanoseconds. Output voltage tolerances are tighter and include transient response as part of the specification. The LT1584/LT1585/ LT1587 family is specifically designed to meet the fast current load-step requirements of these microprocessors and saves total cost by needing less output capacitance in order to maintain regulation. Stability The circuit design in the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family requires the use of an output capacitor as part of the frequency compensation. For all operating conditions, the addition of a 22µF solid tantalum or a 100µF aluminum electrolytic on the output ensures stability. Normally, the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 can use smaller value capacitors. Many different types of capacitors are available and have widely varying characteristics. These capacitors differ in capacitor tolerance (sometimes ranging up to ± 100%), equivalent series resistance, equivalent series inductance, and capacitance temperature coefficient. The LT1584/ LT1585/LT1587 frequency compensation optimizes frequency response with low ESR capacitors. In general, use capacitors with an ESR of less than 1Ω. On the adjustable LT1584/LT1585/LT1587, bypassing the adjust terminal improves ripple rejection and transient response. Bypassing the adjust pin increases the required output capacitor value. The value of 22µF tantalum or 100µF aluminum covers all cases of bypassing the adjust terminal. With no adjust pin bypassing, smaller values of capacitors provide equally good results. Normally, capacitor values on the order of several hundred microfarads are used on the output of the regulators to ensure good transient response with heavy load current changes. Output capacitance can increase without limit and larger values of output capacitance further improve the stability and transient response of the LT1584/LT1585/ LT1587 family. Large load current changes are exactly the situation presented by modern microprocessors. The load current step contains higher order frequency components that the output decoupling network must handle until the regulator throttles to the load current level. Capacitors are not ideal elements and contain parasitic resistance and inductance. These parasitic elements dominate the change in output voltage at the beginning of a transient load step change. The ESR of the output capacitors produces an instantaneous step in output voltage (∆V = ∆I × ESR). The ESL of the output capacitors produces a droop proportional to the rate of change of output current (V = L × ∆I/∆t). The output capacitance produces a change in output voltage proportional to the time until the regulator can respond (∆V = ∆t × ∆I/C). These transient effects are illustrated in Figure 1. ESR EFFECTS ESL EFFECTS V ∆I = t C CAPACITANCE EFFECTS LT1584 • F01 U W U U SLOPE, POINT AT WHICH REGULATOR TAKES CONTROL Figure 1 158457a 9 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION The use of capacitors with low ESR, low ESL, and good high frequency characteristics is critical in meeting the output voltage tolerances of these high speed microprocessors. These requirements dictate a combination of high quality, surface mount tantalum capacitors and ceramic capacitors. The location of the decoupling network is critical to transient response performance. Place the decoupling network as close as possible to the processor pins because trace runs from the decoupling capacitors to the processor pins are inductive. The ideal location for the decoupling network is actually inside the microprocessor socket cavity. In addition, use large power and ground plane areas to minimize distribution drops. A possible stability problem that occurs in monolithic linear regulators is current limit oscillations. The LT1585/LT1587 essentially have a flat current limit over the range of input supply voltage. The lower current limit rating and 7V maximum supply voltage rating for these devices permit this characteristic. Current limit oscillations are typically nonexistent, unless the input and output decoupling capacitors for the regulators are mounted several inches from the terminals. The LT1584 differs from the LT1585/ LT1587 and provides current limit foldback as input-tooutput differential voltage increases. This safe-area characteristic exhibits a negative impedance because increasing voltage causes output current to decrease. Negative resistance during current limit is not unique to the LT1584 devices and is present on many power IC regulators. The value of the negative resistance is a function of how fast the current limit is folded back as input-to-output voltage increases. This negative resistance can react with capacitors and inductors on the input and output to cause oscillation during current limit. Depending on the values of series resistances, the overall system may end up unstable. However, the oscillation causes no problem and the IC remains protected. In general, if this problem occurs and is unacceptable, increasing the amount of output capacitance helps dampen the system. Protection Diodes In normal operation, the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family does not require any protection diodes. Older three-terminal regulators require protection diodes between the output pin and the input pin or between the adjust pin and the output pin to prevent die overstress. On the adjustable LT1584/LT1585/LT1587, internal resistors limit internal current paths on the adjust pin. Therefore, even with bypass capacitors on the adjust pin, no protection diode is needed to ensure device safety under short-circuit conditions. A protection diode between the input and output pins is usually not needed. An internal diode between the input and output pins on the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family can handle microsecond surge currents of 50A to 100A. Even with large value output capacitors it is difficult to obtain those values of surge currents in normal operation. Only with large values of output capacitance, such as 1000µF to 5000µF, and with the input pin instantaneously shorted to ground can damage occur. A crowbar circuit at the input of the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 can generate those levels of current, and a diode from output to input is then recommended. This is shown in Figure 2. Usually, normal power supply cycling or system “hot plugging and unplugging” will not generate current large enough to do any damage. The adjust pin can be driven on a transient basis ± 7V with respect to the output, without any device degradation. As with any IC regulator, exceeding the maximum input-tooutput voltage differential causes the internal transistors to break down and none of the protection circuitry is then functional. D1 1N4002 (OPTIONAL) 10 U W UU VIN + IN C1 10µF LT1584-3.3 OUT GND + VOUT C2 22µF D1 1N4002 (OPTIONAL) LT1584 VIN + IN C1 10µF ADJ OUT R1 R2 + VOUT C2 22µF LT1584 • F02 + CADJ Figure 2 158457a LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION Overload Recovery The LT1584 devices have safe-area protection similar to the LT1083/LT1084/LT1085. The safe-area protection decreases current limit as input-to-output voltage increases. This behavior keeps the power transistor inside a safe operating region for all values of input-to-output voltage. The LT1584 protection circuitry provides some output current at all values of input-to-output voltage up to the 7V maximum supply voltage. When power is first applied, the input voltage rises and the output voltage follows the input. The input-to-output voltage remains small and the regulator can supply large output currents. This action permits the regulator to start-up into very heavy loads. With higher input voltages, a problem can occur where the removal of an output short does not permit the output voltage to recover. This problem is not unique to the LT1584 devices and is present on the LT1083/LT1084/ LT1085 family and older generation linear regulators. The problem occurs with a heavy output load, a high input voltage, and a low output voltage. An example is immediately after the removal of a short circuit. The load line of such a load may intersect the output current curve at two points. If this happens, two stable output operating points exist for the regulator. With this double intersection, the power supply may require cycling down to zero and back up again to make the output recover. This situation does not occur with the LT1585/LT1587 because no foldback circuitry is required to provide safe-area protection. Ripple Rejection The typical curve for ripple rejection reflects values for the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 fixed output voltage parts between 3.3V and 3.6V. In applications that require improved ripple rejection, use the adjustable devices. A bypass capacitor from the adjust pin to ground reduces the output ripple by the ratio of VOUT/1.25V. The impedance of the adjust pin capacitor at the ripple frequency should be less than the value of R1 (typically in the range of 100Ω to 120Ω) in the feedback divider network in Figure 2. Therefore, the value of the required adjust pin capacitor is a function of the input ripple frequency. For example, if R1 equals 100Ω and the ripple frequency equals 120Hz, the adjust pin capacitor should be 22µF. At 10kHz, only 0.22µF is needed. Output Voltage The LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 adjustable regulators develop a 1.25V reference voltage between the output pin and the adjust pin (see Figure 3). Placing a resistor R1 between these two terminals causes a constant current to flow through R1 and down through R2 to set the overall output voltage. Normally, this current is the specified minimum load current of 10mA. The current out of the adjust pin adds to the current from R1 and is typically 55µA. Its output voltage contribution is small and only needs consideration when very precise output voltage setting is required. LT1584 VIN U W UU + IN C1 10µF IADJ 55µA ADJ OUT VREF R1 + VOUT C2 22µF VOUT = VREF (1 + R2/R1) + IADJ (R2) R2 LT1585 • F03 Figure 3. Basic Adjustable Regulator Load Regulation It is not possible to provide true remote load sensing because the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 are three-terminal devices. Load regulation is limited by the resistance of the wire connecting the regulators to the load. Load regulation per the data sheet specification is measured at the bottom of the package. For fixed voltage devices, negative side sensing is a true Kelvin connection with the ground pin of the device returned to the negative side of the load. This is illustrated in Figure 4. LT1584-3.3 OUT GND RL RP PARASITIC LINE RESISTANCE VIN IN LT1585 • F04 Figure 4. Connection for Best Load Regulation 158457a 11 LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION For adjustable voltage devices, negative side sensing is a true Kelvin connection with the bottom of the output divider returned to the negative side of the load. The best load regulation is obtained when the top of resistor divider R1 connects directly to the regulator output and not to the load. Figure 5 illustrates this point. If R1 connects to the load, the effective resistance between the regulator and the load is: RP × (1 + R2/R1), RP = Parasitic Line Resistance The connection shown in Figure 5 does not multiply RP by the divider ratio. As an example, RP is about four milliohms per foot with 16-gauge wire. This translates to 4mV per foot at 1A load current. At higher load currents, this drop represents a significant percentage of the overall regulation. It is important to keep the positive lead between the regulator and the load as short as possible and to use large wire or PC board traces. LT1584 VIN IN ADJ R1* RL R2* OUT RP PARASITIC LINE RESISTANCE *CONNECT R1 TO CASE CONNECT R2 TO LOAD LT1584 • F05 Figure 5. Connection for Best Load Regulation 12 U W UU Thermal Considerations The LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 family protects the device under overload conditions with internal power and thermal limiting circuitry. However, for normal continuous load conditions, do not exceed maximum junction temperature ratings. It is important to consider all sources of thermal resistance from junction-to-ambient. These sources include the junction-to-case resistance, the case-to-heat sink interface resistance, and the heat sink resistance. Thermal resistance specifications have been developed to more accurately reflect device temperature and ensure safe operating temperatures. The electrical characteristics section provides a separate thermal resistance and maximum junction temperature for both the control circuitry and the power transistor. Older regulators, with a single junctionto-case thermal resistance specification, use an average of the two values provided here and allow excessive junction temperatures under certain conditions of ambient temperature and heat sink resistance. Calculate the maximum junction temperature for both sections to ensure that both thermal limits are met. Junction-to-case thermal resistance is specified from the IC junction to the bottom of the case directly below the die. This is the lowest resistance path for heat flow. Proper mounting ensures the best thermal flow from this area of the package to the heat sink. Linear Technology strongly recommends thermal compound at the case-to-heat sink interface. Use a thermally conductive spacer if the case of the device must be electrically isolated and include its 158457a LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION contribution to the total thermal resistance. Please consult “Mounting Considerations for Power Semiconductors” 1990 Linear Applications Handbook, Volume I, Pages RR3-1 to RR3-20. The output connects to the case of all devices in the LT1584/LT1585/LT1587 series. For example, using an LT1585CT-3.3 (TO-220, commercial) and assuming: VIN(Max Continuous) = 5.25V (5V + 5%), VOUT = 3.3V, IOUT = 4.6A TA = 70°C, θHEAT SINK = 4°C/W θCASE-TO-HEAT SINK = 1°C/W (with Thermal Compound) Power dissipation under these conditions is equal to: PD = (VIN – VOUT)(IOUT) = (5.25 – 3.3)(4.6) = 9W Junction temperature will be equal to: TJ = TA + PD(θHEAT SINK + θCASE-TO-HEAT SINK + θJC) For the Control Section: TJ = 70°C + 9W (4°C/W + 1°C/W + 0.7°C/W) = 121.3°C 121.3°C < 125°C = TJMAX (Control Section Commercial range) For the Power Transistor: TJ = 70°C + 9W (4°C/W + 1°C/W + 3°C/W) = 142°C 142°C < 150°C = TJMAX (Power Transistor Commercial Range) In both cases the junction temperature is below the maximum rating for the respective sections, ensuring reliable operation. TYPICAL APPLICATIONS N Recommended LT1587-3.45 Circuit for the Intel 486TM DX4TM Overdrive Microprocessor PLACE AT MICROPROCESSOR SOCKET VCC PINS VIN ≥ 4.75V IN OUT + C1 10µF 10V LT1587-3.45 GND + Minimum Parts Count LT1585 Adjustable Circuit for the Intel Pentium VRE Processor THERMALLOY 7020B-MT 4.75V TO 5.25V IN C1 TO C3 220µF 10V AVX TPS 3 EACH OUT LT1585CT ADJ R1 110Ω 0.1% R2 197Ω 0.1% PLACE IN MICROPROCESSOR SOCKET CAVITY 3.50V 4.6A VOUT 50mV/DIV + + C4 330nF 16V AVX X7R 0805 C5 TO C10 100µF 10V AVX TPS 6 EACH AVX CORP. (803) 448-9411 THERMALLOY INC. (214) 243-4321 DO NOT SUBSTITUTE COMPONENTS. 486 and DX4 are trademarks of Intel Corporation. U W U UU C2 22µF 10V + C3 TO C6 47µF 10V C7 TO C15 0.1µF 3.45V 3A C16 TO C24 0.01µF LT1584 • TA03 ESR OF THE 47µF IS