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Data Sheet
27468.10
8233
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION LOW-DROPOUT REGULATORS
(subject to change without notice)
January 18, 2000 — HIGH EFFICIENCY
Designed specifically to meet the requirement for extended opera-
A82xxSLM tion of battery-powered equipment such as cordless and cellular tele-
phones, the A8226SLM thru A8233SLM voltage regulators offer the
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reduced dropout voltage and quiescent current essential for maximum
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battery life. Applicable also to palmtop computers and personal data

assistants, these devices deliver a regulated output at up to 100 mA
5 4 (transient), which is limited only by package power dissipation. Regu-
lated output voltages of 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0 and 3.3 are currently

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provided. Other voltages, down to 2.0 volts, are available on special
order.

U C A PMOS pass element provides a typical dropout voltage of only

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VR 125 mV at 50 mA of load current. The low dropout voltage permits

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deeper battery discharge before output regulation is lost. Quiescent

O N L current does not increase significantly as the dropout voltage is ap-

proached, an ideal feature in standby/resume power systems where data

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integrity is crucial. Regulator accuracy and excellent temperature

P EO
characteristics are provided by a bandgap reference. The A8226SLM
1 2 3 thru A8233SLM include ENABLE inputs to give the designer complete

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control over power up, standby, or power down.

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ENABLE

NO
CONNECT
GND

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These devices are supplied in a thermally enhanced 5-lead small-

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outline plastic package similar to the SOT-23, and fitting the SC-74A

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footprint. All devices are rated for operation over a temperature range
of -20°C to +85°C.

T I E R Dwg. PS-021-3

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

N E F ■ High Efficiency Provides Extended Battery Life

■ 125 mV Typical Dropout Voltage at IO = 50 mA

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

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■ 32 µA Typical Quiescent Current

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Input Voltage, VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 V Less Than 1 µA “Sleep” Current

S OR
Peak Output Current, ■ Low Output Noise

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IOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 mA* ■ 100 mA Peak Output Current
Enable Input Voltage, VE . . . . . . . . . . VI ■ Improved PSRR and Transient Performance

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Operating Temperature Range,
TA . . . . . . . . . . . . . -20°C to +85°C
Junction Temperature, TJ . . . . +150°C
APPLICATIONS
■ Cordless and Cellular Telephones

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Storage Temperature Range,
TS . . . . . . . . . . . . -40°C to +150°C ■ Personal Data Assistants
■ Personal Communicators
* Output current rating is limited by input
voltage, duty cycle, and ambient temperature. ■ Palmtop Computers
Under any set of conditions, do not exceed a
junction temperature of +150°C. See follow- Always order by complete part number, e.g., A82xxSLM , where “xx” is
ing pages. the required output voltage in tenths.
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FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

IN 5 4 OUT

BIAS DRIVE ERROR

AMP
ENABLE

ENABLE 1
BANDGAP
REF.

2 GND
Dwg. FS-012-5B

A82xxSLM Maximum Allowable Average Output Current* with device mounted on 2.24" x 2.24"
(56.9 mm x 56.9 mm) solder-coated copper-clad board in still air.
Allowable Total Average (10 ms) Output Current in Milliamperes with TJ = 150°C, Duty Cycle = 100%†
VI - VO
TA 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0* 4.5*

25°C 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

50°C 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

70°C 100 100 100 100 100 91 81

85°C 100 100 100 98 84 74 66

* Absolute maximum peak output current rating is 100 mA; absolute maximum input voltage is 7 V.
† IO = (TJ – TA)/([VI – VO] RθJA x dc) = (150 – TA)/([VI – VO] x 220 x 1.00)
Output current rating can be increased (to 100 mA maximum) by additional heat sinking or reducing the duty cycle.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS at TA = +25°C, VE ≥ 2.0 V (unless otherwise noted).

Limits

Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Units

Output Voltage VO 4 V ≤ VI ≤ 7 V, 10 µA ≤ IO ≤ 50 mA* -0.05 0.00 +0.05 V

(reference specified VO(nom))
VI = VO(nom), IO = 50 mA — — -0.25 V

Output Volt. Temp. Coeff. aVO VI = 6 V, IO = 10 mA, TJ ≤ 125°C — -0.20 — mV/°C

Line Regulation ∆VO(∆VI) 4 V ≤ VI ≤ 7 V, IO = 1 mA — 3.0 10 mV

Load Regulation ∆VO(∆IO) 1 mA ≤ IO ≤ 50 mA*, 4 V ≤ VI ≤ 7 V — — 20 mV

Dropout Voltage VImin - VO IO = 50 mA — 125 250 mV

Ground Terminal Current IGND VI < 7 V, IO ≤ 50 mA — 32 45 µA

IQ VI ≤ 7 V, VE ≤ 0.8 V, IO = 0 mA — — 1.0 µA

ENABLE Input Voltage VEH 4 V ≤ VI ≤ 7 V, Output ON 2.0 — — V

VEL 4 V ≤ VI ≤ 7 V, Output OFF — — 0.8 V

ENABLE Input Current IE VE = VI = 7 V — — ±1.0 µA

Rejection Ratio PSRR VI = VO(nom) + 1.5 V, Vi = 100 mV, IO = 10 mA,

f = 1 kHz — 70 — dB
f = 10 kHz — 52 — dB

Output Noise en 10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 100 kHz, IO = 10 mA, CO = 10 µF — 0.5 — µV/√Hz

Typical values are at TA = +25°C and are given for circuit design information only.
* Pulse test (≤20 ms). See previous page for duty cycle limitations.

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

LOAD REGULATION LINE REGULATION

+0.06 +0.03

TA = -20°C
+0.04 +0.02
25 mA INTERVALS

OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

+0.02 +0.01

I O = 0 mA
VO(nom) VI = 4 V V
O(nom)

-0.02 -0.01 I = 50 mA
O
VI = 7 V

-0.04 -0.02

TA = -20°C
-0.06 -0.03

-0.08 -0.04
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
OUTPUT CURRENT in mA INPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS
Dwg. GP-052-16 Dwg. GP-053-17

+0.06 +0.03

TA = 25°C
+0.04 +0.02
25 mA INTERVALS
OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

+0.02 +0.01
IO = 0 mA
VI = 7 V
V O(nom) V O(nom)

IO = 50 mA
-0.02 -0.01

V =4V
I
-0.04 -0.02

TA = 25°C
-0.06 -0.03

-0.08 -0.04
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
OUTPUT CURRENT in mA INPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS
Dwg. GP-052-17 Dwg. GP-053-18

CAUTION: Maximum allowable duty cycle will be significantly less than 100% at high temperatures, at high input voltages, or at
high output currents. See appropriate Maximum Allowable Output Current table.

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont’d)

LOAD REGULATION LINE REGULATION

+0.06 +0.03

+0.04 +0.02 TA = 85°C

OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

+0.02 +0.01
IO = 0 mA

V V
O(nom) O(nom)
VI = 7 V
VI = 6 V IO = 60 mA
-0.02 -0.01

-0.04 -0.02

VI = 4 V
-0.06 TA = 85°C -0.03

-0.08 -0.04
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0
OUTPUT CURRENT in mA INPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS
Dwg. GP-053-16
Dwg. GP-052-15

OUTPUT VOLTAGE

3.5

3.0 +0.02

V O(nom)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS
OUTPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

2.5 +0.01

2.0 VO(nom)

1.5 -0.01

I O = 0 - 50 mA VI = 6 V
1.0 -0.02
TA = 25°C IO = 0

0.5

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 -50 0 +50 +100
INPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS AMBIENT TEMPERATURE in °C
Dwg. GP-059-3 Dwg. GP-050-4

CAUTION: Maximum allowable duty cycle will be significantly less than 100% at high temperatures, at high input voltages, or at
high output currents. See appropriate Maximum Allowable Output Current table.

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont’d)

GROUND TERMINAL/QUIESCENT CURRENT

60
QUIESCENT (GROUND TERMINAL) CURRENT in µA

TA = 25°C
40
50

GROUND TERMINAL CURRENT in µA

VI = 6 V
I O = 50 mA
IO = 0
VE ≥ 2 V 40

30
30
IO = 0

20
20

10

10 0
-50 0 +50 +100 -2.0 V O(nom) +2.0 +4.0 +6.0
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE in °C INPUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS
Dwg. GP-051-4 Dwg. GP-058-2

DROPOUT VOLTAGE

50 0.25

TA = 25°C
45
VI ≥ VO(nom) + 0.30 V
GROUND TERMINAL CURRENT in µA

0.20
TA = 85°C
DROPOUT VOLTAGE in VOLTS

TA = 25°C
40 TA = -20°C
0.15

35

0.10
30

0.05
25

20 0
0 20 40 60 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
OUTPUT CURRENT in mA OUTPUT CURRENT in mA
Dwg. GP-071 Dwg. GP-054-3

CAUTION: Maximum allowable duty cycle will be significantly less than 100% at high temperatures, at high input voltages, or at
high output currents. See appropriate Maximum Allowable Output Current table.

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (concluded)

LOAD TRANSIENT PERFORMANCE ENABLE TRANSIENT PERFORMANCE

VI = 3.2 V to 6.2 V, CO = 4.7 µF, TA = 25°C VI = 3.2 V to 6.2 V, CO = 1 µF, TA = 25°C

+30 mV

VO(nom)
VO(nom)
-30 mV
2 µs 2 µs VO

0
<100 µs <150 µs
VI
50 mA
VE
IO

0
1 mA
Dwg. WP-027-3
Dwg. WP-028-3

APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Linear regulators require input and output capacitors in order to
maintain over-all loop stability. The recommended minimum
value for the input capacitor is 0.1 µF. The output capacitor is
the dominant pole that provides the high-frequency compensa-
tion required for over-all regulator loop stability. These devices
are stable with as little as 1 µF. However, to ensure stable
operation under all conditions and capacitor types, the recom-
mended minimum value is 4.7 µF. The output capacitor may be The products described here are manufactured under one or more
partially distributed through the load circuits. However, at least U.S. patents or U.S. patents pending.
1 µF should be connected at the regulator using the shortest and Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. reserves the right to make, from time to
widest foil pattern possible. time, such departures from the detail specifications as may be required
to permit improvements in the performance, reliability, or
Thermal Considerations
manufacturability of its products. Before placing an order, the user is
These devices are intended to provide up to 100 mA of load cautioned to verify that the information being relied upon is current.
current in a very small package. The table on page 2 of this data Allegro products are not authorized for use as critical components
sheet gives the maximum allowable average output current for a in life-support devices or systems without express written approval.
worst-case printed circuit design (RθJA = 220°C/W with a The information included herein is believed to be accurate and
minimum footprint). Performance improvement is easily reliable. However, Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. assumes no responsi-
accomplished with the addition of 1 square inch of copper at bility for its use; nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of
terminal 2 (RθJA = 170°C/W). third parties which may result from its use.

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Dimensions in Inches
(for reference only)

0.122 0.051
0.107 0.040
0.019 0.0063
0.012

0.070 5 4 0.118
0.028 0.059 1 2 3 0.098
5 4
0.039
0.0374 0° TO 10°
0.095 BSC
1 2 3
0.0748
BSC
0.0059
0.037 0.0000
Dwg. MA-011-5 in Dwg. MA-010-5 in

Dimensions in Millimeters
(controlling dimensions)
3.10 1.30
2.70 1.00
0.50 0.16
0.30

1.80 5 4 3.00
1.50 1 2 3 2.50
0.70
5 4

1.00
0.95 0° TO 10°
2.40 BSC
1 2 3
1.90
BSC
0.15
0.95
0.00
Dwg. MA-011-5 mm Dwg. MA-010-5 mm

NOTE: Exact body and lead configuration at vendor’s option within limits shown.

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