LT3015
1.5A, Low Noise,
Negative Linear Regulator
with Precision Current Limit
DESCRIPTION
The LT®3015 is a low noise, low dropout, negative linear
regulatorwithfasttransientresponse.Thedevicesupplies
up to 1.5A of output current at a typical dropout voltage
of 310mV. Operating quiescent current is typically 1.1mA
and drops to < 1μA in shutdown. Quiescent current is also
well controlled in dropout. In addition to fast transient
response, the LT3015 exhibits very low output noise,
making it ideal for noise sensitive applications.
FEATURES
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Output Current: 1.5A
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Dropout Voltage: 310mV
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Precision Current Limit with Foldback
Low Output Noise: 60μV
Low Quiescent Current: 1.1mA
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(10Hz to 100kHz)
RMS
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Precision Positive or Negative Shutdown Logic
Fast Transient Response
Wide Input Voltage Range: –1.8V to –30V
Adjustable Output Voltage Range: –1.22V to –29.5V
Controlled Quiescent Current in Dropout
< 1μA Quiescent Current in Shutdown
Stable with 10μF Output Capacitor
Stable with Ceramic, Tantalum or Aluminum Capacitors
Thermal Limit with Hysteresis
Reverse Output Protection
TheLT3015regulatorisstablewithaminimum10μFoutput
capacitor. Moreover, the regulator can use small ceramic
capacitors without the necessary addition of ESR as is
commonwithotherregulators.Internalprotectioncircuitry
includes reverse output protection, precision current limit
with foldback and thermal limit with hysteresis.
The LT3015 is available as an adjustable device with a
–1.22V reference voltage. Packages include the 5-lead
TO-220 and DD-Pak, a thermally enhanced 12-lead MSOP
and the low profile (0.75 mm) 8-lead 3mm × 3mm DFN.
5-Lead TO-220 and DD-Pak, Thermally Enhanced
12-Lead MSOP and 8-Lead 3mm × 3mm × 0.75mm
DFN Packages
APPLICATIONS
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Post-Regulator for Switching Supplies
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Negative Logic Supplies
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Low Noise Instrumentation
Industrial Supplies
Negative Complement to the LT1963A
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Dropout Voltage
TYPICAL APPLICATION
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= 25°C
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–5V, –1.5A, Low-Noise Regulator
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GND
DD-PAK/TO-220
3.40k
1%
LT3015
10μF
10μF
V
–5V
–1.5A
SHDN
ADJ
DFN/MSOP
10.5k
1%
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IN
OUT
IN
OUT
–5.5V TO
–30V
3015 TA01
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–0.2 –0.4 –0.6 –0.8 –1.0 –1.2 –1.4 –1.6
LOAD CURRENT (A)
3015 TA01a
3015f
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