TC1173
300mA CMOS LDO with Shutdown, ERROR Output and Bypass
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
■ Extremely Low Supply Current for Longer Battery
Life!
■ Very Low Dropout Voltage
The TC1173 is a precision output (typically ±0.5%)
CMOS low dropout regulator. Total supply current is typi-
cally 50µA at full load (20 to 60 times lower than in bipolar
regulators!).
■ Guaranteed 300mA Output
■ Standard or Custom Output Voltages
■ ERROR Output Can be Used as a Low Battery
Detector or Processor Reset Generator
■ Power-Saving Shutdown Mode
■ Bypass Input for Ultra-Quiet Operation
■ Over-Current and Over-Temperature Protection
■ Space-Saving MSOP Package Option
TC1173 key features include ultra low noise operation
(plus optional Bypass input); very low dropout voltage
(typically 240mV at full load) and internal feed-forward
compensation for fast response to step changes in load. An
error output (ERROR) is asserted when the TC1173 is out-
of-regulation (due to a low input voltage or excessive output
current). ERROR can be set as a low battery warning or as
a processor RESET signal (with the addition of an external
RC network). Supply current is reduced to 0.05µA (typical)
and VOUT and ERROR fall to zero when the shutdown input
is low.
APPLICATIONS
■ Battery-Operated Systems
■ Portable Computers
■ Medical Instruments
■ Instrumentation
■ Cellular / GSM / PHS Phones
■ Linear Post-Regulator for SMPS
■ Pagers
The TC1173 incorporates both over-temperature and
over-currentprotection.TheTC1173isstablewithanoutput
capacitor of only 1µF and has a maximum output current of
300mA.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part
Junction
Number
Package
Temp. Range
TYPICAL APPLICATION
TC1173-xxVOA
TC1173-xxVUA
8-Pin SOIC
8-Pin MSOP
– 40°C to +125°C
– 40°C to +125°C
8
7
6
1
VIN
VOUT
GND
VIN
NC
C1
1µF
Available Output Voltages:
2.5, 2.8, 3.0, 3.3, 5.0
xx indicates output voltages
2
3
R3
1M
TC1173
NC
SHDN
Other output voltages are available. Please contact TelCom
Semiconductor for details.
4
5
Bypass
ERROR
ERROR
PIN CONFIGURATION
CBYPASS
470pF
(Optional)
Shutdown Control
(from Power Control Logic)
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
VOUT
GND
VIN
MSOP
SOIC
NC
NC
TC1173VUA
SHDN
ERROR
Bypass
1
2
8
7
6
5
VOUT
GND
VIN
NC
3 TC1173VOA
NC
SHDN
Bypass 4
ERROR
TC1173-2 2/2/00 TelCom Semiconductor reserves the right to make changes in the circuitry and specifications of its devices.