LTC3025-1/LTC3025-2/
LTC3025-3/LTC3025-4
500mA Micropower
VLDO Linear Regulators
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3025-X is a micropower, VLDO™ (very low drop-
out)linearregulatorwhichoperatesfrominputvoltagesas
low as 0.9V. The device is capable of supplying 500mA of
outputcurrentwithatypicaldropoutvoltageofonly85mV.
A BIAS supply is required to run the internal reference and
LDOcircuitrywhileoutputcurrentcomesdirectlyfromthe
IN supply for high efficiency regulation. The LTC3025-1
features an adjustable output with a low 0.4V reference
while the LTC3025-2, LTC3025-3, and LTC3025-4 have
fixed 1.2V, 1.5V and 1.8V output voltages respectively.
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Wide Input Voltage Range: 0.9V to 5.5V
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Stable with Ceramic Capacitors
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Very Low Dropout: 85mV at 500mA
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Adjustable Output Range: 0.4V to 3.6V (LTC3025-1)
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Fixed Output: 1.2V(LTC3025-2), 1.5V(LTC3025-3),
1.8V(LTC3025-4)
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2% Voltage Accuracy over Temperature,
Supply and Load
Low Noise: 80μV
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(10Hz to 100kHz)
RMS
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BIAS Voltage Range: 2.5V to 5.5V
Fast Transient Recovery
The LTC3025-X’s low quiescent current makes it an ideal
choiceforuseinbattery-poweredsystems.For3-cellNiMH
and single cell Li-Ion applications, the BIAS voltage can
be supplied directly from the battery while the input can
come from a high efficiency buck regulator, providing a
high efficiency, low noise output.
Shutdown Disconnects Load from V and V
IN
BIAS
= 50μA Typ
= 0.01μA Typ
Low Operating Current: I = 4μA, I
Low Shutdown Current: I = 1μA, I
Output Current Limit
Thermal Overload Protection
Available in 6-Lead (2mm × 2mm) DFN Package
IN
BIAS
IN
BIAS
Other features include high output voltage accuracy,
excellent transient response, stability with ultralow ESR
ceramic capacitors as small as 1μF, short-circuit and
thermal overload protection and output current limiting.
The LTC3025-X is available in a tiny, low profile (0.75mm)
6-lead DFN (2mm × 2mm) package.
APPLICATIONS
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Low Power Handheld Devices
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Low Voltage Logic Supplies
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DSP Power Supplies
Cellular Phones
Portable Electronic Equipment
Handheld Medical Instruments
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L, LT, LTC and LTM are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
VLDO is a trademark of Linear Technology Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Protected by U.S. Patents including 7224204, 7218082.
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Post Regulator for Switching Supply Noise Rejection
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1.2V Output Voltage from 1.5V Input Supply
1MHz VIN Supply Rejection
50
V
I
= 1.2V
≤ 500mA
OUT
OUT
BIAS
OUT
SENSE
GND
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
C
= 10μF
OUT
0.1μF
1μF
Li-Ion
OR
3-CELL
NiMH
1.5V HIGH
EFFICIENCY
DC/DC
LTC3025-2
1.5V
IN
C
= 1μF
OUT
BUCK
0.1μF
OFF ON
SHDN
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BIAS = 3.6V
OUT
I
I
= 100mA
= 300mA
OUT
OUT
V
= 1.2V
0
1.2
1.6 1.8 2.0
(V)
2.2 2.4 2.6
1.4
V
IN
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