LP2985_06 Datasheet, PDF (16/25 Pages) Texas Instruments – 150-mA LOW-NOISE LOW-DROPOUT REGULATOR WITH SHUTDOWN

LP2985
150-mA LOW-NOISE LOW-DROPOUT REGULATOR
WITH SHUTDOWN
SLVS522J – JULY 2004 – REVISED AUGUST 2006
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APPLICATION INFORMATION (continued)
With the anode connected to the output, this diode is reverse biased during normal operation, since the input
voltage is higher than the output. However, if the output is pulled higher than the input for any reason, this diode
is forward biased and can cause a parasitic silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) to latch, resulting in high current
flowing from the output to the input. Thus, to prevent possible damage to the regulator in any application where
the output may be pulled above the input, an external Schottky diode should be connected between the output
and input. With the anode on output, this Schottky limits the reverse voltage across the output and input pins to
∼0.3 V, preventing the regulator’s internal diode from forward biasing.
Schottky
V_IN
LP2985
V_OUT
16
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