MAX15029/MAX15030
1.425V to 3.6V Input, 500mA Low-Dropout
Regulators with BIAS Input
General Description
Features
● 1.425V to 3.6V Input Voltage Range
The MAX15029/MAX15030 low-dropout linear regulators
operate from input voltages as low as 1.425V and deliver
up to 500mA of continuous output current with a typical
dropout voltage of only 40mV. The output voltage is adjust-
● Output Voltage Programmable from 0.5V to V
IN
● Guaranteed Maximum 150mV Dropout for Standard
Package and 190mV Dropout for Side-Wettable
Package at 500mA Output Current
able from 0.5V to V and is ±2% accurate over load and
IN
line variations, from -40°C to +125°C. The MAX15030
features a BIAS input of 3V to 5.5V from an always-on
power supply. The BIAS input current is reduced down to
less than 2μA during the shutdown.
● 2% Output Accuracy Over Load, Line, and
Temperature
● Stable with Ceramic Capacitors
These regulators use small, 1μF ceramic input capacitors
and 2.2μF ceramic output capacitors to deliver 500mA
output current. High bandwidth provides excellent tran-
sient response and limits the output voltage deviation to
10mV for a 100mA to 500mA load step, with only a 2.2μF
ceramic output capacitor, and the voltage deviations can
be reduced further by increasing the output capacitor.
● Fast Transient Response
● 60μA Operating Bias Supply Current
● 1.2μA Shutdown Bias Supply Current
● Short-Circuit and Thermal Protection
● -40°C to +125°C Operating Temperature Range
● Soft-Start Limits Inrush Current
These devices offer a logic-controlled shutdown input to
● Thermally Enhanced 3mm x 3mm TDFN Package
reduce input current (I ) consumption down to less than
IN
5.5μA in standby mode. Other features include a soft-
start to reduce inrush current, short-circuit protection, and
thermal-overload protection.
Applications
● Automotive (Dead-Man LDO)
● Servers
● Storage
● Networking
● Base Stations
● Optical Modules
● ATE
The MAX15030 features a BIAS input allowing a
secondary supply to keep the LDO’s internal circuitry
alive if the voltage on IN goes to 0. Both devices are fully
specified from -40°C to +125°C and are available in a
10-pin thermally enhanced TDFN package (3mm x 3mm)
that includes an exposed pad for optimal power dissipation.
For a 1A version of these LDOs, refer to the MAX15027/
MAX15028 data sheet.
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
Typical Operating Circuits
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
0.5V TO V
0.5V TO V
ALWAYS-ON INPUT
3V TO 5.5V
IN
IN
BIAS
IN
OUT
OUT
INPUT
IN
INPUT
1.425V TO 3.6V
1.425V TO 3.6V
1µF
1µF
MAX15029
MAX15030
FB
FB
2.2µF
2.2µF
EN
EN
GND
GND
SS
SS
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