LP3994
Wide Input Range High Performance LDO
General Description
Features
Wide Input Voltage Range: 3.6V to 40V
The LP3994 is a high performance low dropout (LDO)
Maximum Load Current Up to 150mA
voltage regulator with wide input voltage range and low
Low Quiescent Current 1.5μA typical
Low Dropout Voltage:
suitable for a multitude of applications which require a
regulated supply of up to 150mA load current. The
550mV @ 100mA Load
device uses an advanced CMOS process and a
PMOSFET to achieve fast start-up, high output voltage
850mV @ 150mA Load
quiescent current (1.5 μ A typical). The device is
accuracy
Output Voltage Tolerance
and
excellent
transient
response
performance.
±1.5% @ 1mA Load
Stable with Minimum 1.0μF Output Capacitance
Short Circuit Current Limit 120mA
Internal Thermal Overload Protection
Excellent Load/Line Transient Response
Line Regulation: 0.01%/V typical
Load Regulation: 0.005%/mA typical
ESD protections
Package: SOT23-3, SOT23-5, SOT89-3
RoHS Compliant and 100% Lead (Pb)-Free
The LP3994 comes in standard fixed output voltage
3.3V and 5.0V. The device is stable with a 1.0μF~10μF
ceramic output capacitor, The device is protected from
short circuit by the current limit function and from
over-heating by thermal overload protection.
The device is offered in SOT23-3, SOT23-5,SOT89-3
package.
Typical Application Circuit
VIN
Vout
IN
Applications
Cin
1~10uF
Digital cameras
Audio devices
Portable and battery-powered equipment
Post dc-to-dc regulation
Post regulation
OUT
Cout
1~10uF
GND
Order Information
LP3994
F: Pb Free
Package Type
B3: SOT23-3
B5: SOT23-5
X3: SO89-3
OUT Voltage
33: 3.3V
50: 5.0V
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LP3994
Device Information
Part Number
Top Marking
OUT Voltage
Moisture
Sensitivity Level
Package
Shipping
LP3994-33B3F
LPS
3EYWX
3.3V
MSL3
SOT23-3
3K/REEL
LP3994-50B3F
LPS
3KYWX
5.0V
MSL3
SOT23-3
3K/REEL
LP3994-33B5F
LPS
3EYWX
3.3V
MSL3
SOT23-5
3K/REEL
LP3994-50B5F
LPS
3KYWX
5.0V
MSL3
SOT23-5
3K/REEL
LP3994-33X3F
LPS 3994
33WX
3.3V
MSL3
SOT89-3
1K/REEL
LP3994-50X3F
LPS 3994
50WX
5.0V
MSL3
SOT89-3
1K/REEL
LP3994B-33X3F
LPS 3994B
33WX
3.3V
MSL3
SOT89-3
1K/REEL
LP3994B-50X3F
LPS 3994B
50WX
5.0V
MSL3
SOT89-3
1K/REEL
Marking indication:
Y: Year code. W: Week code. X: Batch numbers.
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LP3994
Pin Diagram
VIN
3
SOT23-3
TOP VIEW
1
2
GND
VOUT
GND
1
VIN
2
VOUT
3
5
NC
4
NC
SOT23-5
LP3994-XXB3F(top view)
LP3994-XXB5F(top view)
VIN
GND
4
4
SOT89-3
SOT89-3
1
2
3
1
2
3
GND
VIN
VOUT
VOUT
GND
VIN
LP3994-XXX3F(top view)
LP3994B-XXX3F(top view)
Pin Description
Pin
SOT23-3
SOT23-5
1
1
Name
SOT89-3
SOT89-3
(LP3994)
(LP3994B)
1
2, 4
GND
Description
Ground.
Output pin. Bypass a 1μF or greater ceramic
2
3
3
1
VOUT
capacitor from this pin to ground. Place the
capacitor as close as to the pin.
Supply input pin. Must be closely decoupled to
3
2
2, 4
3
VIN
GND with a 1μF or greater ceramic capacitor.
Place the capacitor as close as to the pin.
4,5
NC
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LP3994
Functional Block Diagram
VIN
VOUT
Short Current Protection
Thermal protection
Voltage
Reference
GND
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
IN Pin to GND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3 to 44V
OUT Pin to GND --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0.3 to 6V
Maximum Junction Temperature (TJ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 150℃
Maximum Power Dissipation(PD) SOT23-3 @25℃ -------------------------------------------------------------- 0.5W
Maximum Power Dissipation(PD) SOT23-5 @25℃ -------------------------------------------------------------- 0.5W
Maximum Power Dissipation(PD) SOT89-3 @25℃ -------------------------------------------------------------- 0.7W
Operating Ambient Temperature Range (TA) -------------------------------------------------------- -40℃ to 85℃
Maximum Soldering Temperature (at leads, 10 sec) -------------------------------------------------------- 260℃
Note 1.
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress
ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational
sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
ESD Susceptibility
HBM(Human Body Model) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2KV
MM(Machine Model) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200V
Recommended Operating Conditions
Input Voltage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.6V to 40V
Operating Junction Temperature Range (TJ) ------------------------------------------------------- -40℃ to 150℃
Ambient Temperature Range ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -40℃ to 85℃
Thermal Resistance θJA SOT23-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------250℃/W
Thermal Resistance θJA SOT23-5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------250℃/W
Thermal Resistance θJA SOT89-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------178℃/W
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LP3994
Electrical Characteristics
(The specifications are at TA=25℃, VIN = VOUT+1V, unless otherwise noted.)
Symbol
VIN
VDROP
IQ
VOUT
RegLINE
Parameter
Condition
Input Voltage operation
DC Supply Quiescent
Current
Output Voltage
VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=100mA
550
VOUT=3.3V, ILOAD=150mA
850
ILOAD=0mA
1.5
ILOAD=1mA
accuracy
Output Voltage Line
Regulation
-1.5%
3.3
5.0
Max
Units
40
V
mV
2.5
μA
1.5%
V
VIN=VOUT+1V~40V
0.01
ILOAD=10mA
%/V
ΔVOUT/ΔVIN/VOUT
ILOAD from 1mA to 150mA
RegLOAD
Typ
3.6
Range
Dropout Voltage
Min
Output Voltage Load
VIN=VOUT+1V
Regulation
ILOAD from 1mA to 150mA
LP3994-33B3F, VIN=5V
ILOAD
Maximum Load Current
VIN=VOUT+1V
ISHORT
Short Current
OUT short to GND
eN
Output Noise
10Hz to 100kHz,
ILOAD=30mA
10
17
25
mV
10
18
150
42
mA
120
mA
120
μVRMS
150
℃
-45
dB
0.01
%/℃
Junction
TJ_LIMIT
Temperature-Limit
Protection
PSRR
TCVOUT
Power Supply Rejection
1kHz
Ratio
(COUT=1uF, ILOAD=10mA)
VOUT Temperature
Coefficient
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LP3994
Typical Characteristics
3.34
3.32
1.8
3.30
1.6
VOUT(V)
Quiescent Current(μA)
2
1.4
3.28
3.26
3.24
1.2
VIN=4.3V
VIN=5V
VIN=12V
VIN=24V
3.22
3.20
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
-40
LP3994-33B3F, 25℃
80
110
140
0.20%
-0.20%
ΔVOUT/VOUT
ΔVOUT/VOUT
50
Figure 2. VOUT vs Temperature,
LP3994-33B3F, ILOAD=1mA
0.30%
-0.10%
-0.30%
-0.40%
0.10%
0.00%
-0.10%
-0.50%
VIN=4.3V
-0.60%
-0.70%
20
Temperature(℃)
Input Voltage(V)
Figure 1. Quiescent Current vs input voltage,
0.00%
-10
0
IOUT=1mA
-0.20%
VIN=5V
0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16
Output Current (A)
Figure 3. ΔVOUT/VOUT vs output current,
LP3994-33B3F, 25℃
-0.30%
IOUT=10mA
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
Input Volatge(V)
Figure 4. ΔVOUT/VOUT vs input voltage,
LP3994-33B3F, 25℃
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LP3994
Detailed Description
Overview
Short Current Limit Protection
The LP3994 is a low quiescent current, low dropout
When output current at the OUT pin is higher than
linear regulator which operates with fixed 3.3V and
current limit threshold or the OUT pin is short to GND,
5.0V output voltage and provides up to 150 mA
the short current limit protection will be triggered and
output current. Drawing a low 1.5μA quiescent
clamp the output current to approximately 120mA to
current makes the device ideal for battery-operated
prevent over-current and to protect the regulator from
portable equipment. Optimized for use with the
damage due to overheating.
ceramic capacitors, the device provides excellent
Thermal Overload Protection
transient performance.
Internally, the LP3994 consists of a reference, an
error amplifier, a feedback voltage divider, and a
PMOS pass transistor. Output current is delivered via
the PMOS pass device, which is controlled by the
error amplifier. The error amplifier compares the
reference voltage with the feedback voltage from the
output and amplifies the difference. If the feedback
voltage is lower than the reference voltage, the gate
of the PMOS device is pulled lower, allowing more
current to flow and increasing the output voltage. If
Thermal overload protection is built-in, which limits
the junction temperature to a maximum of 150°C
(typical). Under extreme conditions (high ambient
temperature and power dissipation) when the
junction temperature starts to rise above 150°C, the
output current capability will keep decreasing to
make the temperature maintain to 150℃, which is
the balance point between the temperature and the
output current.
Low Dropout Voltage
the feedback voltage is higher than the reference
Dropout voltage is defined as the input-to-output
voltage, the gate of the PMOS device is pulled higher,
voltage differential at which the output voltage drops
allowing less current to flow and decreasing the
2% below the nominal value. The LP3994 LDO has a
output voltage.
very low dropout voltage specification of 850 mV
(typical) at 150 mA of output current.
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LP3994
Application Description
Thermal Consideration
Output Capacitor
The reason which causes the lower output current
The LP3994 requires a minimum output capacitance of
capability of LP3994 device with high input voltage is
1 µF for output voltage stability. The recommended
the power dissipation of the device. Nearly all of the
power dissipation is generated by the internal
MOSFETs, the power dissipation can be calculated
approximately:
output capacitance is from 1μF to 10μF, Equivalent
Series Resistance (ESR) is from 5mΩ to 100mΩ, and
temperature characteristics are X7R or X5R. Higher
capacitance values help to improve load/line transient
PD = (VIN − VOUT ) × IOUT
response. The output capacitor should be located as
Where PD is the power dissipation.
The worst-case situation is when the device has the
maximum input voltage 40V and maximum load current
150mA. In this situation, the device has to dissipate the
maximum power.
PDmax = (40V − 3.3V) × 150mA = 5.5W
close to the LDO output as it is practical. It is
recommended to use an appropriate voltage rating
capacitor, and the derating of the capacitance as a
function of voltage and temperature needs to be taken
into account.
This power dissipation of the LDO device in the
Layout Considerations
SOT23-3
overload
For best overall performance, place all the circuit
protection to decrease the output current capability.
components on the same side of the circuit board and
Then a trade-off must be made between the output
as near as practical to the respective LDO pin
package
will trigger thermal
current, cost and thermal requirements of the
connections. Place ground return connections to the
application.
input and output capacitors, and to the LDO ground pin
Input Capacitor
as close to each other as possible, connected by a
Like all low dropout linear regulators, low-source
impedance is necessary for the stable operation of the
LDO. A 1μF-10uF ceramic capacitor is recommended
to connect between VIN and GND pins to decouple
input power supply glitch and noise. Given the high
input voltage capability of the LP3994, of up to 40V DC,
it is recommended to use an appropriate voltage rating
capacitor, and the derating of the capacitance as a
function of voltage and temperature needs to be taken
into account. This input capacitor must be located as
close as possible to the device to assure input stability
and less noise. For PCB layout, a wide copper trace is
required for both VIN and GND.
wide, component-side, copper surface. The use of vias
and long traces to create LDO circuit connections is
strongly discouraged and negatively affects system
performance. This grounding and layout scheme
minimizes the inductive parasitic, and thereby reduces
load-current transients, minimizes noise, and increases
circuit stability. A ground reference plane is also
recommended and is either embedded in the PCB
itself or located on the bottom side of the PCB opposite
the components. This reference plane serves to assure
accuracy of the output voltage, shield noise, and
behaves similar to a thermal plane to spread heat from
the LDO device.
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LP3994
Packaging Information
SOT23-3
D
A
b
E
E1
A1
C
e
L
e1
L1
SYMBOL
A
A1
b
c
D
E
E1
e
e1
L
L1
MIN
1.000
0.000
0.300
0.110
2.820
2.600
1.400
0.300
MILLIMETER
NOM
1.150
0.050
0.380
0.150
2.920
2.800
1.600
0.950BSC
1.900BSC
0.450
0.600REF
MAX
1.330
0.130
0.450
0.190
3.020
3.000
1.800
0.600
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LP3994
SOT23-5
A
D
A1
C
B
b
1.00
2.60
e
H
0.95
0.6
L
Recommended Land Pattern
SYMBOL
A
A1
B
b
C
D
e
H
L
MIN
0.889
0.000
1.397
0.28
2.591
2.692
0.080
0.300
Dimensions In Millimeters
NOM
1.100
0.050
1.600
0.35
2.800
2.920
0.95BSC
0.152
0.450
MAX
1.295
0.152
1.803
0.559
3.000
3.120
0.254
0.610
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LP3994
SOT89-3
D
E2
D1
E
D2
b
e
b1
TOP VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
A
E1
c
L
SIDE VIEW
SYMBOL
A
b
b1
c
D
D1
D2
E
E1
E2
e
L
MIN
1.40
0.32
0.36
0.35
4.39
3.9
2.30
0.78
MILLIMETER
NOM
1.50
0.42
0.48
4.50
1.55 REF
1.63 REF
4.20
2.45
2.75 REF
1.50 BSC
1.00
MAX
1.60
0.52
0.56
0.44
4.60
4.40
2.60
1.20
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