MIC49500
5A Dual Supply, Low Voltage,
High Bandwidth LDO
General Description
Features
The MIC49500 is an ultra-high-bandwidth, low-
dropout, 5.0A voltage regulator ideal for powering
core voltages of low-voltage microprocessors. The
MIC49500 implements a dual supply configuration
allowing for very low output impedance and very fast
transient response.
• Input voltage range:
–
–
VIN: 1.4V to 6V
VBIAS: 3.0V to 6V
• Stable with 10µF ceramic output capacitor
• +1.0% initial output tolerance
• Maximum dropout (VIN – VOUT) is 500mV over
temperature
The MIC49500 requires a bias input supply and a
main input supply, allowing for ultra-low input voltages
on the main supply rail. The input supply operates
from 1.4V to 6V and the bias supply requires between
3V and 6V for proper operation. The MIC49500 can
regulate to an output voltage as low as 0.7V, making it
an ideal product for low-voltage to low-voltage
conversion.
• Adjustable output voltage down to 0.7V
• Ultra Fast Transient Response (Up to 10MHz
bandwidth)
• Excellent line and load regulation specifications
• Logic controlled shutdown option
• Thermal shutdown and current limit protection
• Thin 7-pin S-Pak package
The MIC49500 requires
a minimum of output
• TO-263 7-pin package
capacitance for stability, working optimally with any
type of capacitor, including small ceramic capacitors.
Available in fixed output voltages from 0.9V to 1.8V
and adjustable output voltages down to 0.7V, the
MIC49500 comes in both 7-pin S-Pak and TO-263
packages. The MIC49500 is rated to the full operating
temperature range of -40°C to 125°C junction
temperature.
• –40°C to +125°C operating junction temperature
range
Applications
• ASIC Core Voltage Regulator
• PLD/FPGA Core Power Supply
• Linear Point-of-Load Conversion
• High Speed Post-Regulator
Typical Application
Load Transient
MIC49500WR
VIN = 2.0V
V
OUT = 1.0V
OUT
IN
R1
R2
V
V
= 1.8V
BIAS
ADJ
OUT
VBIAS = 3.1V
BIAS = 1µF
= 2.8V
IN
C
OUT = 10µF
V
C
= 3.9V
= C
BIAS
= 10µF
BIAS
C
OUT
Ceramic
5A
GND
Ceramic
CIN = 1µF
Ceramic
0A
Low Voltage,
Fast Transient Response Regulator
Time (10µs/div)
Micrel Inc. • 2180 Fortune Drive • San Jose, CA 95131 • USA • tel +1 (408) 944-0800 • fax + 1 (408) 474-1000 • http://www.micrel.com
M9999-110805
(408) 955-1690
November 2005