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SC1452

POWER MANAGEMENT

PIN Descriptions

Applications Information

Theory Of Operation

The SC1452 is intended for applications where very low

dropout voltage, low supply current and low output noise

are critical. Furthermore, the SC1452, by combining two

ultra low dropout (ULDO) regulators, along with enable

controls and power-on resets (which function is usually

served by external devices), provides a very space

efficient solution for multiple supply requirements.

The SC1452 contains two ULDOs, both of which are

supplied by one input supply, between IN and GND. Each

ULDO has its own active high enable pin (ENA/ENB).

Pulling this pin low causes that specific ULDO to enter a

very low power shutdown state.

Each ULDO also has its own power on reset pin (RSTA/

RSTB), which asserts low whenever the output voltage is

below the reset threshold for that output. Each reset

remains asserted low until a specific delay time after the

output rises back above the reset threshold. For output

A, this delay time is typically 50ms. Output B has a

programmable reset delay. If DLYB is grounded, the

reset delay will be controlled by an internal timer to

150ms. If a capacitor is connected between DLYB and

GND, a constant current, I

the delay threshold, V

timer times out. See “Adjusting RSTB Delay Time”. One

advantage of on-board resets is that they remain asserted

low all the way down to V

IN

= 0V, whereas

external devices may require pull-down resistors.

A bypass pin (BYP) is provided to decouple the bandgap

reference to reduce output noise (on both outputs) and

also to improve power supply rejection.

The SC1452 contains an internal bandgap reference

which is fed into the inverting input of two error

amplifiers, one for each output. The output voltage of

each regulator is divided down internally using a resistor

divider and compared to the bandgap voltage. The error

amplifier drives the gate of a low R

pass device.

Each regulator has its own current limit circuitry to

ensure that the output current will not damage the

device during output short, overload or start-up. The

current limit is guaranteed to be greater than 400mA to

allow fast charging of the output capacitor and high

initial currents for DSP initialization.

The SC1452 has a fast start-up circuit to speed up the

initial charging time of the bypass capacitor to enable

the output voltage to come up quicker.

The SC1452 includes thermal shutdown circuitry to turn

off the device if T

device remaining off until T

Reverse battery protection circuitry ensures that the

device cannot be damaged if the input supply is

accidentally reversed, limiting the reverse current to less

than 1.5mA.

Adjusting RSTB Delay Time

The power on reset delay for regulator B, t

reduced externally by connecting a capacitor to the delay

time set pin DLYB. If DLYB is connected to ground, the

internally controlled delay time of 150ms (typ.) will apply.

Referring to the block diagram, as the output of regulator

B (V

(92% V

1) the internal 150ms timer starts;

2) the 3µA current source turns on, charging C

connected).

If DLYB is connected to ground, RSTB goes high 150ms

after V

connected between DLYB and ground, the voltage at

DLYB can be described by the following equation:

An internal comparator compares this voltage to a 1.25V

reference, and triggers the reset high once this voltage

is reached. The delay time can be calculated by

rearranging the above equation, solving for t:

Note that the maximum delay time is 150ms, as RSTB

goes high when either the internal timer or externally set

timer times out, so if t

the reset delay will still be 150ms. Thus for a 150ms

delay, DLYB should be grounded, and for a delay time

DLYB

6

DLYB

C

t

10

3

V

•

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=

−

DLYB

6

DLYB

RSTB

C

667

,

416

10

3

25

.

1

C

t

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=

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=

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