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LP38859
SNVS337F –JUNE 2006–REVISED SEPTEMBER 2015
LP38859 3-A Fast-Response High-Accuracy LDO Linear Regulator With Soft Start
1 Features
3 Description
The LP38859 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 extremely low input to output voltage
drop. Fabricated on a CMOS process, the device
operates from two input voltages: VBIAS provides
voltage to drive the gate of the N-MOS power
transistor, while VIN is the input voltage which
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 Values: 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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Programmable Soft-Start Time
Precision Output Voltage Across All Line and
Load Conditions:
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±1% VOUT for TJ = 25°C
±2% VOUT for 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C
±3% VOUT for –40°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C
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Overtemperature and Overcurrent Protection
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 LP38859 is available in 5-pin TO-220
and DDPAK/TO-263 packages.
Operating Temperature Range: −40°C to +125°C
2 Applications
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ASIC Power Supplies In:
Device Information(1)
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Desktops, Notebooks, Graphics Cards, and
Servers
PART
NUMBER
PACKAGE
BODY SIZE (NOM)
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Gaming Set Top Boxes, Printers, and Copiers
DDPAK/TO-263 (5) 10.16 mm × 8.42 mm
TO-220 (5) 14.986 mm × 10.16 mm
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Server Core and I/O Supplies
DSP and FPGA Power Supplies
SMPS Post-Regulator
LP38859
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
the end of the data sheet.
Typical Application Circuit
LP38859-x.x
V
IN
V
OUT
IN
OUT
C
IN
10 PF Ceramic
V
BIAS
BIAS
SS
C
BIAS
C
OUT
1 PF
10 PF
Ceramic
GND
C
SS
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.