STLQ50
50 mA, 3 μA supply current low drop linear regulator
Datasheet - production data
Description
The STLQ50 is a BiCMOS linear regulator
specifically designed for operating in
environments where very low power consumption
is required.
SOT323-5L
Its very low quiescent current (3 µA) results in
extended battery life, making the device suitable
for applications which have very long standby
time.
Features
The PMOS pass element allows very good
dropout values (200 mV at 25 mA IO and 350 mV
at full load) without affecting the consumption
characteristics.
2.3 V to 12 V input voltage range
50 mA maximum output current
3 µA quiescent current
Available in 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V, 5.0 V and
adjustable voltage
200 mV dropout voltage at 25 mA output
current
Housed in the very small SOT323-5L, it meets
space-saving requirements in battery-powered
equipment.
Internal thermal protection
Available in SOT323-5L package
Applications
Portable/battery-powered equipment
Electronic sensors
Microcontroller power
Real-time clock backup power
Table 1. Device summary
SOT323-5L (T&R)
Output voltage
Marking
STLQ50C18R
1.8 V
Q18
STLQ50C25R
2.5 V
Q25
STLQ50C33R
3.3 V
Q33
STLQ50C50R
5.0 V
Q50
STLQ50C-R
Adjustable
QAD
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Contents
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Contents
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Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2
Pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3
Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4
Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5
Typical application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6
Typical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7
Application information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.1
External components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.2
Power dissipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7.3
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
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Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Packaging mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Block diagram
Block diagram
Figure 1. Block diagram (fixed version)
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Pin configuration
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Pin configuration
Figure 3. Pin connections (top view)
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Table 2. Pin description
Pin n°
Note
ADJ
ADJ pin on the Adjustable version
N/C
Not connected on fixed version
2
GND
Ground
3
N/C
Not connected
4
IN
5
OUT
1
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Input voltage
Output voltage
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Maximum ratings
Maximum ratings
Table 3.
Absolute maximum ratings
Symbol
Value
Unit
VI
DC Input voltage
-0.3 to +14
V
VADJ
ADJ pin voltage
-0.3 to +7
V
ESD
Human body model
±2
kV
Junction temperature
-40 to 150
°C
Storage temperature range
-55 to 150
°C
TJ
TSTG
Note:
Parameter
Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur.
Functional operation under these conditions is not implied.
Table 4. Thermal data
Symbol
RthJA
Parameter
Thermal resistance junction-ambient
SOT323-5L
Unit
331.4 (1)
°C/W
1. This value is referred to a 4-layer PCB, JEDEC standard test board.
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Electrical characteristics
VI = VO(NOM) +1 V or VI = 2.5 V if VO < 1.5 V; TA= -40 °C to 125 °C; IO = 1 mA; typical values
are at TA = 25 °C, CO = 1 µF unless otherwise specified.
Table 5. Electrical characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Test conditions
VI
Input voltage range
IQ
Quiescent current (measured on
ground pin, fixed version)
VO
Typ.
Max.
IO = 20 mA
2.3
12
IO = 50 mA
2.5
12
VI = 5 V
3.5
5.0
VI = 12 V
4.1
6.0
Unit
V
µA
Output voltage range (STLQ50ADJ)
1.222
11
V
Accuracy as percentage of nominal
voltage at TJ = 25 °C
-2
+2
%
0.7
V
VDROP-MAX Max dropout voltage (1)
VO
Min.
IO = 50 mA;
0.4
Load regulation
1 mA < IO < 50 mA
0.15
%/mA
VO
Line regulation
VO = 1.5 V:
VO + 1 V < VI < 12 V;
VO < 1.5 V:
2.5 V < VI < 12 V;
0.3
%/V
SVR
Supply voltage rejection
VRIPPLE = 0.1 V,
IO = 20 mA, f = 120 Hz
30
dB
eN
Output noise voltage
BW from 200 Hz to
100 kHZ; IO = 10 mA
560
µVRMS
Th
Thermal protection
160
°C
500
mA
IOMAX
Maximum output current
(2)
VO = 0 V
1. VI = 2.5 V when VO(NOM) 2.1 V
2. The maximum power dissipation must not be exceeded, see application information for details.
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Typical application
Typical application
Figure 4. Fixed versions
Figure 5. Adjustable version
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Typical characteristics
Figure 6. VO vs. TJ
Figure 7. VO vs. VI
1.84
2
1.8
1.6
1.82
VO [V]
VO [V]
1.8
1.78
1.76
0.4
0.2
0
1.74
1.72
-50
VI=2.8V, IO=20mA
-25
0
25
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
50
75
100
IO=50mA, VO=1.8V
0
125
1
2
3
Temp [°C]
Figure 8. IQ vs. TJ
0.5
3.4
0.45
0.4
VDROP [V]
Iq [µA]
3.3
3.2
3.1
3
-50
-25
0
25
50
75
100
0.35
0.3
0.25
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
VI=5V, IO=1mA, VO=1.8V
2.8
TA=25°C
0
125
0
10
20
Temp [°C]
0.6
ESR[]
VDROP [V]
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
VO=2.45V, IO=50mA
0
-25
0
25
50
Temp [°C]
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40
50
Figure 11. Stability
0.7
-50
30
IO [mA]
Figure 10. VDROP vs. TJ
0.1
5
Figure 9. VDROP vs. IO
3.5
2.9
4
VI [V]
75
100
125
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
TA=25°C
0
1
2
3
CO[µF]
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Figure 12. S.V.R. vs. Freq.
37
40
38
36
VO=1.8V, IO=20mA
32
27
SVR [dB]
SVR [dB]
Figure 13. S.V.R. vs. IO
22
17
12
7
2
100
1000
10000
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
VO=1.8V, f=120Hz
100000
0
10
Figure 14. Line transient response
30
40
50
Figure 15. Load transient response
IO=50mA; CO=10µF; VI=2.8V, VI rise/fall=5ms
CO=1µF; VO=1.8V; VI=2.8V, Curr. rise/fall=1µs
Figure 16. Short-circuit current
Figure 17. Thermal protection
0.6
2
VI=2.8V
1.75
0.5
1.5
VO[V]
0.4
IO [A]
20
IO [mA]
Frequency [Hz]
0.3
1.25
1
0.75
0.2
0.5
0.25
0.1
VO=0, TA=25°C
0
0
155 157 159
2
4
6
8
VI [V]
10
12
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Application information
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Application information
The STLQ50 is a BiCMOS linear regulator specifically designed for operating in
environments with very low power consumption requirements. The very low quiescent
current of 3 µA is obtained through the use of CMOS technology which makes the device
suitable for application that have long standby time. Its very low power consumption allows
extended battery life and the tiny packages (SOT323-5L) satisfy the space-saving
requirements of battery-powered equipment. Moreover, the STLQ50 provides wide input
voltage operation from 2.5 V up to 12 V.
The PMOS pass element also permits a very good dropout values of 0.7 V at full load and at
125 °C without affecting consumption characteristics.
7.1
External components
The typical application schematic of the STLQ50 is shown in Figure 4 - Figure 5, 1 µF input
and output capacitors placed close to the device are required for proper operation. The
device is stable with electrolytic and ceramic output capacitors having values higher than 1
µF (see Figure 11 for stability details).
In the adjustable version the output voltage is programmed using an external resistor
divider, as shown in Figure 5. The output voltage can be adjusted from 1.22 to 11 V and it
can be calculated using the following equation:
Equation 1
VO = VFB x (1+R1/R2)
where VFB = 1.222 V is the internal reference voltage.
The sum of the R1 and R2 resistors should be chosen in order to guarantee at least 1 µA of
divider current. Lower value resistors improve the noise performance but the quiescent
current will increase. Higher value resistors should be avoided because the ADJ leakage
current will influence the voltage set by the resistor divider, rendering the formula above no
longer valid.
The suggested design procedure is to choose R2 = 1 M and then calculate R1 using the
following equation:
Equation 2
R1 = (VO/VFB-1) x R2
7.2
Power dissipation
In order to ensure proper operation, the STLQ50 junction temperature should never exceed
125 °C; this limits the maximum power dissipation the regulator can sustain in any
application. The maximum power dissipation can be calculated as:
Equation 3
PDMAX = (TJMAX - TA)/RthJA
where TJMAX = 125 °C;
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TA is the ambient temperature;
RthJA is the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance of the package (seeTable 4 thermal
data).
The power dissipation can be calculated simply as:
Equation 4
PD = (VI - VO) x IO
In every application condition, PD must be lower than PDMAX.
7.3
Protection
The PMOS pass element has an internal diode with anode connected to VO and cathode to
VI. In case VO > VI, the current will flow from output to input without limitation. In this case, a
proper limiting network is recommended.
The current limitation is automatically provided by the characteristics of the PMOS pass
element (see typical characteristics), so the short-circuit current is dependent on the input
voltage. When considering short-circuit current, take care in any case not to exceed the
maximum sustainable power dissipation of the device.
The STLQ50 features an internal thermal protection that linearly reduces the output current
when the internal temperature increases. Consequently, at a given load, the output voltage
decreases also. The action of the thermal protection starts at 125 °C when the output
voltage slightly decreases, while close to 163 °C the output voltage drops to 0 V. Since this
is a linear control, sudden overcurrent conditions can quickly raise the chip temperature
without giving time for the thermal protection to act, so it cannot be used as a limitation for
the output current.
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Package mechanical data
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Package mechanical data
In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com.
ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
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Figure 18. SOT323-5L drawing
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Table 6. SOT323-5L mechanical data
mm
Dim.
Min.
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Max.
A
0.80
1.10
A1
0
0.10
A2
0.80
b
0.15
0.30
c
0.10
0.22
D
1.80
2
2.20
E
1.80
2.10
2.40
E1
1.15
1.25
1.35
0.90
e
0.65
e1
1.30
L
0.26
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Packaging mechanical data
Packaging mechanical data
Figure 19. SOT323-xL tape and reel drawing
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Table 7. SOT323-xL tape and reel mechanical data
mm
Dim.
Min.
Typ.
Max.
A
175
180
185
C
12.8
13
13.2
D
20.2
N
59.5
60
60.5
T
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2.25
Bo
3.17
Ko
1.2
Po
3.9
4.0
4.1
P
3.9
4.0
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Revision history
Revision history
Table 8. Document revision history
Date
Revision
Changes
07-Feb-2007
1
Initial release.
13-Feb-2007
2
Typo in cover page 350 mA ==> 350 mV.
06-Jul-2007
3
Added part number.
14-Nov-2007
4
Added Table 1.
31-Jan-2013
5
– Modified line regulation test condition Table 5 on page 6.
– Minor text changes throughout the document.
09-May-2014
6
Part number STLQ50xx changed to STLQ50.
Removed SOT23-5L package.
Updated Table 1: Device summary, Section 1: Block diagram,
Section 2: Pin configuration,Section 3: Maximum ratings, Section 5:
Typical application, Section 7: Application information, Section 8:
Package mechanical data.
Added Section 9: Packaging mechanical data.
Minor text changes.
19-Jul-2019
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