3A Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator GS7163

Features General Description

 Maximum 3A Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator The GS7163 can deliver up to 3A of continuous
 Ultra Low Dropout Voltage output current with a typical dropout voltage of
Typically 170mV at 3A Output Current only 170mV using internal n-channel MOSFETs.
 High Output Accuracy over Line, Load and The linear regulator uses a separate VCNTL
Temperature supply to power the control circuitry and drive the
 Build-In Soft-Start Inter- nal n-channel MOSFETs. The output
 Power-On-Reset Monitoring on Both VCNTL voltage is adjustable from 1.05V to the voltage
and VIN Pins that is very close to VIN.
 Power-OK Output function The GS7163 allows the use of low-ESR ceramic
 Low ESR Output Capacitor(Multi-layer Chip capacitor as low as 10uF. Moreover the IC
Capacitors (MLCC)) Applicable provides good performance on both line transient
 Vout Pull Low Resistance when Disable response and load transient response.
 TDFN10-3x3 package. The GS7163 provides current limit, short current
 Green Product (RoHS, Lead-Free, protection and thermal shutdown to prevent the
Halogen-Free Compliant) linear regulator from damage. Built-in soft-start
minimizes stress on the input power source by
Applications reducing capacitive inrush current on start-up.
 Notebook PC Applications During start-up, POK remain low until the output
 Motherboard Applications reaches 92% of its rating value.
 Low Voltage Logic Supplies The GS7163 is available in TDFN10-3x3
 Microprocessor and Chipset Supplies package.
 Graphic Cards
 Cordless phones

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Typical Application

VDD
VDD POK
VO=0.8*(1+R1/R2)
EN VOUT

VIN VOUT

VIN VOUT

VIN FB
GND

Figure 1Typical Application of GS7163

Function Block Diagram

VOUT
VOUT
VOUT
VDD

Figure 2 Function Block Diagram

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Pin Configuration

VDD EN VIN VIN VIN

GND

7163
ZZDD
POK FB VOUT VOUT VOUT

TDFN10-3x3
( Top view)

Pin Descriptions
Pin No.
Name I/O type Pin Function
TDFN10-3x3
Open drain output. Setting high impedance once VOUT reaches 92%
1 POK O
of its rating voltage
Feedback Voltage. This pin is connected to the center tap of an
2 FB I external resistor divider network to set the output voltage as VOUT =
0.8(R1+R2)/R2.
3、4、5 VOUT O Output Voltage. The power output of the device.
Input Voltage. Large bulk capacitance should be placed closely to
6、7、8 VIN I
this pin. A 10μF ceramic capacitor is recommended at this pin.
Chip Enable (active high). This pin is internal pull high to VDD. The
9 EN I
device will be shutdown if this pin is pull low.
Supply voltage for control circuit. This pin provides bias voltage to
the control circuit and driver for the pass transistor. For better
10 VDD I current capability, A 3V to 5V supply voltage for control circuit is
recommended and supply voltage should be 1.5V higher than the
output voltage.
11 GND I/O Ground.

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Ordering Information
GS7163PP-R
1. Package 2. Shipping

No Item Contents

1 Package TD:TDFN10-3x3

2 Shipping R: Tape & Reel

Example: GS7163 TDFN10-3x3 Tape & Reel ordering information is “GS7163TD-R”

Absolute Maximum Rating (Note 1)

Parameter Symbol Limits Units

Supply Voltage VIN 1 < VIN < 6 V

Control Voltage VCNTL 3 < VCNTL< 6 V
Output Voltage VO 0.8 < VO<5 V
Package Power Dissipation at TA ≦25°C PD_TDFN10-3x3 1670 mW
Junction Temperature TJ - 45 ~ 150 °C
Storage Temperature TSTG - 65 ~ 150 °C
Lead Temperature (Soldering) 10S TLEAD 260 °C
ESD (Human Body Mode) (Note 2) VESD_HBM 2K V
ESD (Machine Mode) (Note 2) VESD_MM 200 V

Thermal Information (Note 3)

Parameter Symbol Limits Units

Thermal Resistance Junction to Ambient θJA_TDFN10-3x3 60 °C/W

Thermal Resistance Junction to Case θJC_TDFN10-3x3 5 °C/W

Recommend Operating Condition (Note 4)

Parameter Symbol Limits Units

Supply Voltage VIN 1.05< VIN < Min{VCNTL+0.3V,5.5} V

Control Voltage VDD 3.0 < VCNTL< 5.5 V
Junction Temperature TJ - 40 ~ 125 °C
Ambient Temperature TA -40 ~ 85 °C

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Electrical Characteristics
(VIN= VO+0.5V, VEN=VCNTL=5V, CIN=CO=10uF, TA=TJ=25°C)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Supply Voltage Section

VCNTL Operation Voltage
VCNTL VCNTL Input Range, VO=VREF 3.0 5.5 V
Range
VIN Operation Voltage Min{VCNTL
VIN VIN Input Range, VO=VREF 1.05 +0.3V,5.5}
V
Range
VCNTL=VIN=VEN=5V, IO=0A,
VCNTL Input current ICNTL 1.0 1.5 mA
VO=VREF
Control Input Current in VCNTL=VIN=5.0V, IO=0A,
ISD 0.1 30 uA
Shutdown VEN=0V
VCNTL POR Threshold VCNTLTH 2.5 2.7 2.9 V
VCNTL POR Hysteresis 0.4 V
VIN POR Threshold VINTH 0.8 0.9 1.0 V

VIN POR Hysteresis 0.2 0.35 0.5 V

VIN POR Falling Delay
100 us
Time
Output Voltage

Reference Voltage VREF VCNTL=VIN=VEN=5V, IO=1mA 0.792 0.8 0.808 V

VCNTL=4V to 5V, IO=1mA,

Line Regulation (VCNTL) △VLINE_CNTL 0.03 0.2 %
VO=VREF, VIN=2V
VIN=1.2V to 5V, IO=1mA,
Line Regulation (VIN) △ VLINE_IN 0.01 0.1 %
VO=VREF
Load Regulation VCNTL=VEN=5V, VIN=2V, IO=1mA
△ VLOAD 0.1 1.5 %
(Note 5) to 3 A, VO=VREF

VO Pull Low Resistance VCNTL=VIN=5.0V, VEN=0V 100 150 Ω

Dropout Voltage

Dropout Voltage VCNTL=5V, VO=1.2V, IO=2A 110 170 mV

VDROP
(Note 6) VCNTL=5V, VO=1.2V, IO=3A 170 250 mV

Protection

Current Limit(OCP) ILIM VCNTL=VIN=VEN=5V, VO=VREF 4.5 6 A

OCP trip mode OCP Re-try, ON:OFF=1:5 1:5

VFB Under Voltage
UVPFB VFB Falling 0.4 V
Threshold
Thermal Shutdown
TSD TJ Rising 160 °C
Temperature

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Thermal Shutdown
40 °C
Hysteresis

Enable
Logic-Low
VCNTL=5V 0.3 V
EN Voltage
Threshold Logic-High
VCNTL=5V 1.1 V
Voltage
EN Internal Impedance EN to VCNTL Impedance 0.5 1 MegΩ
EN Input Bias Current IEN VEN=0V 5 10 uA
Soft Start Time TSS From 10%*Vo to 90%*Vo 0.6 1 2 mS

Power OK

POK Threshold Voltage

VPOK VFB Rising 90 92 94 %
for Power OK

POK Threshold Voltage

VPNOK VFB falling 80 82 84 %
for Power NOT OK

POK Sink Capability IPOK=5mA 0.4 V

POK Delay time TDELAY 1 2 4 mS

Note 1. Stresses listed as the above “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the
device. These are for stress ratings. 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 remain possibility to
affect device reliability.
Note 2. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution recommended.
Note 3. θJA is measured in the natural convection at TA=25℃ on a high effective thermal conductivity test
board (4 Layers, 2S2P) of JEDEC 51-7 thermal measurement standard. The case point of θJC is
on the expose pad for PSOP-8 package.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
Note 5. Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature by using a 2ms current pulse. Devices
are tested for load regulation in the load range from 1mA to 3A.
Note 6. The Dropout voltage is defined as VIN-VOUT, which is measured when VOUT is 0.98*VOUT(NORMAL).
The Dropout voltage is measured at constant junction temperature by using a 2ms current pulse.

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Typical Characteristics
VIN Line Transient Response VIN Line Transient Response

VO=1.2V, IOUT=0 VO=1.2V,IOUT=1A

VCNTL Line Transient Response VCNTL Line Transient Response

VO=1.2V,IOUT=0 VO=1.2V,IOUT=1A

Load Transient Response Power On from VIN

VO=1.2V，COUT=22uF VCNTL=5V, VIN=3.3V, VO=1.6V，CO=2200uF,no load

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Turn On from EN Power On from VCNTL

VEN=5V, VO=1.6V，CO=2200uF,no load VCNTL=5V, VIN=3.3V, VO=1.6V，CO=2200uF,no load

Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current On Resistance vs. Temperature

Shutdown Current vs. Input Voltage Output Short Current

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Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage Quiescent Current vs. Temperature

FB Voltage vs. Temperature

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Application Information
Enable function. It allows the output current to reach the
The GS7163 has a dedicated enable pin(EN). maximum value of 4.5A. Then further decreases
When the EN pin is in the logic low (VEN<0.3V), in the load resistance reduce both the load
the regulator will be turned off, reducing the current and the load voltage.
supply current to less than 1uA. Thermal-Shutdown Protection
When the EN pin is in the logic high (VEN>1.1V), Thermal Shutdown protects GS7163 from ex-
the regulator will be turned on and undergoes a cessive power dissipation. If the die temperature
new soft-start cycle. Left open, the EN pin is exceeds 160°C, the pass transistor is shut off.
pulled up by an internal resistor to turn on the 40°C of hysteresis prevents the regulator from
regulator. turning on until the die temperature drops to
Power-on-Reset 120°C.
The GS7163 features a power-on-reset control Output Capacitor selection
through monitor both input voltages to prevent The GS7163 is designed to employ ceramic
wrong operations. Only after the two supply output capacitors as low as 10uF; if employ EL
voltages exceed their rising POR threshold output capacitor as large as 1000uF, feedback
voltages, the regulator is to be initiated and starts resistance (Rbottom) should be larger than 100K
up. ohm(Table 1). Place the capacitors physically as
POK close as possible to the device with wide and
The POK pin is an open-drain output, and can be direct PCB traces. Capacitor ESR should be less
connects to VOUT or other rail through an external than 50mohm.
pull-up resistor. As the output voltage arrives 92% Cout Rbottom
of normal output voltage, an internal delay Ceramic ≥10uF ≥0.1KΩ
function starts to perform a delay time and then EL 1000uF ≥100KΩ
output the POK pin high to indicate the output is Table 1 Cout capacitor vs. Rbottom resistance
OK. As the output voltage falls below the falling Input Capacitor selection
Power-OK threshold or one of the two supply Bypass VIN to ground with a 10uF or greater
voltages falls below it’s falling POR threshold, the capacitor. Bypass VCNTL to ground with a 1uF
POK pin will output low immediately without a capacitor for normal operation in most appli-
delay time. cations. Ceramic, tantalum or aluminum elec-
Build-In Soft-Start trolytic capacitors may be selected for input
An internal soft-start function controls rise rate of capacitor. However ceramic capacitors are
the output voltage to limit the current surge at recommended due to their significant cost and
start-up. The typical soft-start interval is about space savings. Place the capacitors physically as
1mS. close as possible to the device with wide and
Current Limit direct PCB traces.
The GS7163 contains over current protection
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Power Dissipation and Layout Considerations

Although internal thermal limiting function is
integrated in GS7163, continuously keeping the
junction near the thermal shutdown temperature
may possibly affect device reliability. For
continuous operation, it is highly recommended to
keep the junction temperature below the
maximum operation junction temperature 125°C
for maximum reliability.
The power dissipation definition in device is:
PD = (VIN − VO) x IO + VCNTL x IQ
The maximum power dissipation can be
calculated as:
PD(MAX) = ( TJ(MAX) − TA ) / θJA
Where TJ(MAX) is the maximum operation junction
temperature 125°C, TA is the ambient
temperature and the θJA is the junction to ambient
thermal resistance.

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Package Dimensions, TDFN10-3x3

e b e b e b A
D
L 6 7 8 9 10 L 6 7 8 9 10 L 6 7 8 9 10

D1 D1 D1
E E1 E1 E1

5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1

Top view
Bottom view

A3 Pin #1 ID Options
Note:The configuration of the Pin#1 identifier is
A1 optional,but must be located within the zone indicated.

Side view

Dimensions in
Symbol Millimeters
Min. Max.
A 0.70 0.80
A1 0.00 0.05
A3 0.203 REF.
b 0.18 0.30
e 0.50 REF.
D 2.90 3.10
E 2.90 3.10
D1 2.30 REF.
E1 1.65 REF.
L 0.30 0.50

Note:

1. Min.: Minimum dimension specified.

2. Max.: Maximum dimension specified.

3. REF.: Reference. Normal/Regular dimension specified for reference.

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