MIC2950/2951
Micrel
MIC2950/2951
150mA Low-Dropout Voltage Regulator
General Description
Features
The MIC2950 and MIC2951 are “bulletproof” micropower
voltage regulators with very low dropout voltage (typically
40mV at light loads and 250mV at 100mA), and very low
quiescent current. Like their predecessors, the LP2950 and
LP2951, the quiescent current of the MIC2950/MIC2951
increases only slightly in dropout, thus prolonging battery life.
The MIC2950/MIC2951 are pin for pin compatible with the
LP2950/LP2951, but offer lower dropout, lower quiescent
current,reversebattery,andautomotiveloaddumpprotection.
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Highaccuracy3.3,4.85,or5V,guaranteed150mAoutput
Extremely low quiescent current
Low-dropout voltage
Extremely tight load and line regulation
Very low temperature coefficient
Use as regulator or reference
Needs only 1.5µF for stability
Current and thermal limiting
UnregulatedDCinputcanwithstand–20Vreversebattery
The key additional features and protection offered include
higher output current (150mA), positive transient protection
for up to 60V (load dump), and the ability to survive an
unregulated input voltage transient of –20V below ground
(reverse battery).
and +60V positive transients
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Error flag warns of output dropout (MIC2951)
Logic-controlled electronic shutdown (MIC2951)
Output programmable from 1.24V to 29V (MIC2951)
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The plastic DIP and SOIC versions offer additional system
functions such as programmable output voltage and logic
controlled shutdown. The 3-pin TO-92 MIC2950 is pin-
compatible with the older 5V regulators.
These system functions also include an error flag output that
warns of a low output voltage, which is often due to failing
batteries on the input. This may also be used as a power-on
reset. A logic-compatible shutdown input is also available
which enables the regulator to be switched on and off. This
partmayalsobepin-strappedfora5Voutput,orprogrammed
from 1.24 V to 29 V with the use of two external resistors.
Block Diagram
Unregulated
DC Supply
FB
IN
OUT
5V/150mA
Output
SNS
Error
Amp.
182k
330k
TAP
SHDN
60k
TTL/CMOS
Control Logic
Input
60mV
Error Detection
Comparator
TTL/CMOS
Compatible
Error Output
ERR
GND
1.5µF
1.23V
REF.
MIC2951-0x
February 1999
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