TPS76715-Q1 Datasheet, PDF (16/25 Pages) Texas Instruments – FAST-TRANSIENT-RESPONSE 1-A LOW-DROP OUT VOLTAGE REGULATORS

TPS76715ĆQ1, TPS76718ĆQ1, TPS76725ĆQ1, TPS76727ĆQ1
TPS76728ĆQ1, TPS76730ĆQ1, TPS76733ĆQ1, TPS76750ĆQ1, TPS76701ĆQ1
FASTĆTRANSIENTĆRESPONSE 1ĆA LOWĆDROPOUT VOLTAGE REGULATORS
SGLS009B − MARCH 2003 − REVISED APRIL 2008
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The TPS767xx family includes eight fixed-output voltage regulators (1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, 2.7 V, 2.8 V, 3 V, 3.3 V,
and 5 V), and an adjustable regulator, the TPS76701 (adjustable from 1.5 V to 5.5 V).
device operation
The TPS767xx features very low quiescent current, which remains virtually constant even with varying loads.
Conventional LDO regulators use a pnp pass element, the base current of which is directly proportional to the
load current through the regulator (I_B = I_C/β). The TPS767xx uses a PMOS transistor to pass current; because
the gate of the PMOS is voltage driven, operating current is low and invariable over the full load range.
Another pitfall associated with the pnp-pass element is its tendency to saturate when the device goes into
dropout. The resulting drop in β forces an increase in I_B to maintain the load. During power up, this translates
to large start-up currents. Systems with limited supply current may fail to start up. In battery-powered systems,
it means rapid battery discharge when the voltage decays below the minimum required for regulation. The
TPS767xx quiescent current remains low even when the regulator drops out, eliminating both problems.
The TPS767xx family also features a shutdown mode that places the output in the high-impedance state
(essentially equal to the feedback-divider resistance) and reduces quiescent current to 2 µA. If the shutdown
feature is not used, EN should be tied to ground.
minimum load requirements
The TPS767xx family is stable even at zero load; no minimum load is required for operation.
FB—pin connection (adjustable version only)
The FB pin is an input pin to sense the output voltage and close the loop for the adjustable option . The output
voltage is sensed through a resistor divider network to close the loop as shown in Figure 27. Normally, this
connection should be as short as possible; however, the connection can be made near a critical circuit to
improve performance at that point. Internally, FB connects to a high-impedance wide-bandwidth amplifier and
noise pickup feeds through to the regulator output. Routing the FB connection to minimize/avoid noise pickup
is essential.
external capacitor requirements
An input capacitor is not usually required; however, a ceramic bypass capacitor (0.047 µF or larger) improves
load transient response and noise rejection if the TPS767xx is located more than a few inches from the power
supply. A higher-capacitance electrolytic capacitor may be necessary if large (hundreds of milliamps) load
transients with fast rise times are anticipated.
Like all low dropout regulators, the TPS767xx requires an output capacitor connected between OUT and GND
to stabilize the internal control loop. The minimum recommended capacitance value is 10 µF and the equivalent
series resistance (ESR) must be between 50 mΩ and 1.5 Ω. Capacitor values 10 µF or larger are acceptable,
provided the ESR is less than 1.5 Ω. Solid tantalum electrolytic, aluminum electrolytic, and multilayer ceramic
capacitors are all suitable, provided they meet the requirements described above. Most of the commercially
available 10-µF surface-mount ceramic capacitors, including devices from Sprague and Kemet, meet the ESR
requirements stated above.
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