LP2981 Datasheet, PDF (13/16 Pages) National Semiconductor (TI) – Micropower 100 mA Ultra Low-Dropout Regulator

Application Hints (Continued)
For best results during assembly, alignment ordinals on the
PC board may be used to facilitate placement of the micro
SMD device.
Micro SMD Light Sensitivity
Exposing the micro SMD device to direct sunlight will cause
misoperation of the device. Light sources such as Halogen
lamps can also affect electrical performance if brought near
to the device.
The wavelenghts which have the most detrimental effect are
reds and infra-reds, which means that the fluorescent light-
ing used inside most buildings has very little effect on perfor-
mance. A micro SMD test board was brought to within 1 cm
of a fluorescent desk lamp and the effect on the regulated
output voltage was negligible, showing a deviation of less
than 0.1% from nominal.
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