LTC3025
300mA Micropower
VLDO Linear Regulator
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LTC®3025 is a micropower, VLDOTM (very low drop-
out)linearregulatorwhichoperatesfrominputvoltagesas
low as 0.9V. The device is capable of supplying 300mA of
outputcurrentwithatypicaldropoutvoltageofonly45mV.
A BIAS supply is required to run the internal reference and
LDO circuitry while output current comes directly from
the IN supply for high efficiency regulation. The low 0.4V
internal reference voltage allows the LTC3025 output to
be programmed to much lower voltages than available in
commonLDOs(rangeof0.4Vto3.6V). Theoutputvoltage
is programmed via two ultrasmall SMD resistors.
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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: 45mV at 300mA
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Adjustable Output Range: 0.4V to 3.6V
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2% Voltage Accuracy over Temperature
Supply 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
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
The LTC3025’s low quiescent current makes it an ideal
choice for use in battery-powered systems. For 3-cell
NiMH 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.
APPLICATIONS
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Low Power Handheld Devices
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 is available in a tiny, low profile (0.75mm)
6-lead DFN (2mm × 2mm) package.
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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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Post Regulator for Switching Supply Noise Rejection
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.
TYPICAL APPLICATION
1.2V Output Voltage from 1.5V Input Supply
1MHz VIN Supply Rejection
50
V
I
= 1.2V
≤ 300mA
OUT
OUT
BIAS
IN
OUT
ADJ
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
80.6k
1.5V
C
= 1μF
OUT
BUCK
0.1μF
40.2k
OFF ON
SHDN
3025 TA01
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
3025fb
3025 TA01b
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