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LP38856
SNVS336F –JUNE 2006–REVISED AUGUST 2015
LP38856 3-A Fast-Response High-Accuracy LDO Linear Regulator With Enable
1 Features
3 Description
The LP38856 is
a
high-current, fast-response
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Input Voltage: 1.1 V to 5.5 V
regulator which can maintain output voltage
regulation with an extremely low input-to-output
voltage drop. Fabricated on a CMOS process, the
device operates from two input voltages: VBIAS
provides power for the internal bias and control
circuits, as well as drive for the gate of the N-MOS
power transistor, while VIN supplies power to the load.
The use of an external bias rail allows the part to
operate from ultra-low VIN voltages. Unlike bipolar
regulators, the CMOS architecture consumes
extremely low quiescent current at any output load
current. The use of an N-MOS power transistor
results in wide bandwidth, yet minimum external
capacitance is required to maintain loop stability.
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Wide VBIAS Supply Operating Range: 3 V to 5.5 V
Standard VOUT: 0.8 V and 1.2 V
Stable with 10-µF Ceramic Capacitors
Dropout Voltage of 240 mV (Typical) at 3-A Load
Current
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Precision Output Voltage Across All Line and
Load Conditions:
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±1% for TJ = 25°C
±2% for 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C
±3% for –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C
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Overtemperature and Overcurrent Protection
–40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature Range
The fast transient response of this device makes it
suitable for use in powering DSP, microcontroller core
voltages, and switch mode power supply post
regulators. The LP38856 is available in 5-pin TO-220
and DDPAK/TO-263 packages.
2 Applications
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ASIC Power Supplies In:
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Desktops, Notebooks, and Graphics Cards,
Servers
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Dropout Voltage: 240 mV (typical) at 3-A load
current.
Low Ground Pin Current: 10 mA (typical) at 3-A
load current.
Shutdown Current: 1 µA (typical) IIN(GND) when EN
pin is low.
Precision Output Voltage: ±1% for TJ = 25°C and
±2% for 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, across all line and
load conditions.
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Gaming Set Top Boxes, Printers and Copiers
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Server Core and I/O Supplies
DSP and FPGA Power Supplies
SMPS Post-Regulator
Device Information(1)
PART NUMBER
LP38856
PACKAGE
DDPAK/TO-263 (5)
TO-220 (5)
BODY SIZE (NOM)
10.16 mm × 8.42 mm
14.986 mm × 10.16 mm
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
LP38856-x.x
V
IN
V
OUT
IN
OUT
C
IN
10 mF Ceramic
V
BIAS
BIAS
EN
C
BIAS
C
OUT
1 mF
10 mF
Ceramic
V
EN
GND
GND
GND
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.