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APPLICATIONS

DCQ PACKAGE

SOT223

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DBV PACKAGE

SOT23

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IN

GND

EN

NR/FB

OUT

1

2

3

4

5

1

2

3

4

5

IN

OUT

GND

NR/FB

EN

TAB IS GND

IN

N/C

N/C

EN

8

7

6

5

OUT

N/C

NR/FB

GND

1

2

3

4

DRB PACKAGE

3mm x 3mm SON

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TPS736xx

GND

EN

NR

IN

OUT

V

IN

V

OUT

Optional

Optional

Optional

Typical Application Circuit for Fixed Voltage Versions

TPS736xx

SBVS038K – SEPTEMBER 2003 – REVISED SEPTEMBER 2005

Cap-Free, NMOS, 400mA Low-Dropout Regulator

with Reverse Current Protection

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Stable with No Output Capacitor or Any Value

The TPS736xx family of low-dropout (LDO) linear

or Type of Capacitor

voltage regulators uses a new topology: an NMOS

pass element in a voltage-follower configuration. This

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Input Voltage Range of 1.7V to 5.5V

topology is stable using output capacitors with low

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Ultra-Low Dropout Voltage: 75mV typ

ESR, and even allows operation without a capacitor.

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Excellent Load Transient Response—with or

It also provides high reverse blockage (low reverse

without Optional Output Capacitor

current) and ground pin current that is nearly constant

over all values of output current.

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New NMOS Topology Delivers Low Reverse

Leakage Current

The TPS736xx uses an advanced BiCMOS process

to yield high precision while delivering very low

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dropout voltages and low ground pin current. Current

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0.5% Initial Accuracy

consumption, when not enabled, is under 1µA and

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1% Overall Accuracy Over Line, Load, and

ideal for portable applications. The extremely low

Temperature

powering VCOs. These devices are protected by

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thermal shutdown and foldback current limit.

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Thermal Shutdown and Specified Min/Max

Current Limit Protection

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Available in Multiple Output Voltage Versions

– Fixed Outputs of 1.20V to 4.3V

– Adjustable Output from 1.20V to 5.5V

– Custom Outputs Available

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Portable/Battery-Powered Equipment

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Post-Regulation for Switching Supplies

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Noise-Sensitive Circuitry such as VCOs

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Point of Load Regulation for DSPs, FPGAs,

ASICs, and Microprocessors

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necessarily include testing of all parameters.