ADP3301
AP P LICATIO N INFO RMATIO N
anyCAP ™*
Ther m al O ver load P r otection
T he ADP3301 is protected against damage due to excessive
power dissipation by its thermal overload protection circuit,
which limits the die temperature to a maximum of 165°C.
Under extreme conditions (i.e., high ambient temperature and
high power dissipation) where die temperature starts to rise
above 165°C, the output current is reduced until die tempera-
ture has dropped to a safe level. Output current is restored when
the die temperature is reduced.
T he ADP3301 is very easy to use. T he only external component
required for stability is a small 0.47 µF bypass capacitor on the
output. Unlike the conventional LDO designs, the ADP3301 is
stable with virtually any type of capacitors (anyCAP™*) indepen-
dent of the capacitor’s ESR (Effective Series Resistance) value.
In a typical application, if the shutdown feature is not used, the
shutdown pin (Pin 5) should be tied to the input pin. Pins 7
and 8 must be tied together, as well as Pins 1 and 2, for proper
operation.
Current and thermal limit protections are intended to protect
the device against accidental overload conditions. For normal
operation, device power dissipation should be externally limited
so that junction temperatures will not exceed 125°C.
Capacitor Selection
Output Capacitors: as with any micropower device, output
transient response is a function of the output capacitance. T he
ADP3301 is stable with a wide range of capacitor values, types
and ESR (anyCAP™*). A capacitor as low as 0.47 µF is all that
is needed for stability. However, larger capacitors can be used if
high output current surges are anticipated. T he ADP3301 is
stable with extremely low ESR capacitors (ESR ≈ 0), such as
multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) or OSCON.
Calculating Junction Tem per atur e
Device power dissipation is calculated as follows :
PD = (VIN – VOUT) ILOAD + (VIN) IGND
Where ILOAD and IGND are load current and ground current, VIN
and VOUT are input and output voltages respectively.
Input Bypass Capacitor: an input bypass capacitor is not
required; however, for applications where the input source is
high impedance or far from the input pins, a bypass capacitor is
recommended. Connecting a 0.47 µF capacitor from the input
pins (Pins 7 and 8) to ground reduces the circuit’s sensitivity to
PC board layout. If a bigger output capacitor is used, the input
capacitor should be 1 µF minimum.
Assuming ILOAD = 100 mA, IGND = 2 mA, VIN = 9 V and
VOUT = 5.0 V, device power dissipation is:
PD = (9 V – 5 V) 100 mA + (9 V) 2 mA = 418 mW
T he proprietary package used in ADP3301 has a thermal
resistance of 96°C/W, significantly lower than a standard
8-pin SOIC package at 170°C/W.
Low ESR capacitors offer better performance on a noisy supply;
however, for less demanding requirements a standard tantalum
or aluminum electrolythic capacitor is adequate.
Junction temperature above ambient temperature will be
approximately equal to :
0.418 W × 96°C/W = 40.1°C
Noise Reduction
T o limit the maximum junction temperature to 125°C, maxi-
A noise reduction capacitor (CNR) can be used to further reduce
the noise by 6 dB–10 dB (Figure 20). Low leakage capacitors in
the 10 nF–100 nF range provide the best performance. Since
the noise reduction pin (NR) is internally connected to a high
impedance node, any connection to this node should be carefully
done to avoid noise pickup from external sources. T he pad
connected to this pin should be as small as possible. Long PC
board traces are not recommended.
mum ambient temperature must be lower than:
TA(MAX) = 125°C – 40.1°C = 84.9°C
P r inted Cir cuit Boar d Layout Consider ation
All surface mount packages rely on the traces of the PC board to
conduct heat away from the package.
In standard packages the dominant component of the heat
resistance path is the plastic between the die attach pad and the
individual leads. In typical thermally enhanced packages, one or
more of the leads are fused to the die attach pad, significantly
decreasing this component. However, to make the improvement
meaningful, a significant copper area on the PCB has to be
attached to these fused pins.
3
NR
C
10nF
NR
ADP3301-5.0
1
2
7
8
OUT
V
= 5V
IN
V
OUT
IN
R1
330kΩ
+
+
C2
10µF
C1
1µF
T he ADP3301’s patented thermal coastline lead frame design
uniformly minimizes the value of the dominant portion of the
thermal resistance. It ensures that heat is conducted away by all
pins of the package. T his yields a very low 96°C/W thermal
resistance for an SO-8 package, without any special board
layout requirements, relying on the normal traces connected to
the leads. T he thermal resistance can be decreased by approxi-
mately an additional 10% by attaching a few square cm of
copper area to the VIN pin of the ADP3301 package.
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4
6
E
OUT
5
ON
OFF
GND
SD
Figure 20. Noise Reduction Circuit
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