Low-Dropout, 300mA Linear Regulators in SOT23
7/MAX8
IN
SHDN
P
MOS DRIVER
ERROR
AMP
WITH I
LIMIT
SHUTDOWN
LOGIC
OUT
POK
MAX8888
POK
1.25V
REF
95%
REF
THERMAL
SENSOR
GND
Figure 1. Functional Diagram
stability and optimum transient response. Surface-mount
ceramic capacitors have very low ESR and are com-
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT
vs. INPUT VOLTAGE
(POWER DISSIPATION LIMIT)
monly available in values up to 10µF. Connect C and
IN
C
as close to the MAX8887/MAX8888 as possible to
OUT
400
minimize the impact of PC board trace inductance.
T = +85°C
A
T = +70°C
A
Noise, PSRR, and Transient Response
The MAX8887/MAX8888 are designed to operate with
low dropout voltages and low quiescent currents in bat-
tery-powered systems while still maintaining excellent
noise, transient response, and AC rejection. See the
Typical Operating Characteristics for a plot of power-
supply rejection ratio (PSRR) versus frequency. When
operating from noisy sources, improved supply-noise
rejection and transient response can be achieved by
increasing the values of the input and output bypass
capacitors and through passive filtering techniques.
MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED OUTPUT CURRENT
300
200
100
0
0
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Input-Output (Dropout) Voltage
A regulator’s minimum input-to-output voltage differen-
tial (dropout voltage) determines the lowest usable sup-
ply voltage at which the output is regulated. In
battery-powered systems, this determines the useful
end-of-life battery voltage. The MAX8887/MAX8888 use
a p-channel MOSFET pass transistor. Its dropout volt-
age is a function of drain-to-source on-resistance
(V - V ) (V)
IN
OUT
Figure 2. Power Operating Regions: Maximum Output Current
vs. Input Voltage
(R
) multiplied by the load current (see the
DS(ON)
Typical Operating Characteristics).
✕
V
= V - V = R
I
OUT
DROPOUT
IN
OUT
DS(ON)
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