300mA Micropower VLDO Linear Regulator

The LTC3025 is a micropower, VLDO™ (very low dropout) linear regulator which operates from input voltages as low as 0.9V. The device is capable of supplying 300mA of output current with a typical dropout voltage of only 45mV. A BIAS supply is required to run the internal reference and LDO circuitry while output current comes directly from the IN supply for high efficiency regulation. The low 0.4V internal reference voltage allows the LTC3025 output to be programmed to much lower voltages than available in common LDOs (range of 0.4V to 3.6V). The output voltage is programmed via two ultrasmall SMD resistors.

The LTC3025’s low quiescent current makes it an ideal choice for use in battery-powered systems. For 3-cell NiMH and single cell Li-Ion applications, the BIAS voltage can be supplied directly from the battery while the input can come from a high efficiency buck regulator, providing a high efficiency, low noise output.

Other features include high output voltage accuracy, excellent transient response, stability with ultralow ESR ceramic capacitors as small as 1μF, short-circuit and thermal overload protection and output current limiting. The LTC3025 is available in a tiny, low profile (0.75mm) 6-lead DFN (2mm × 2mm) package.

Output Current

Output Voltage

LTC3025

300mA

Adj (0.4V to 3.6V)

LTC3025-1

500mA

Adj (0.4V to 3.6V)

LTC3025-2

500mA

1.2V Fixed

LTC3025-3

500mA

1.5V Fixed

LTC3025-4

500mA

1.8V Fixed

APPLICATIONS

* Low Power Handheld Devices

* Low Voltage Logic Supplies

* DSP Power Supplies

* Cellular Phones

* Portable Electronic Equipment

* Handheld Medical Instruments

* Post Regulator for Switching Supply Noise Rejection

* Wide Input Voltage Range: 0.9V to 5.5V

* Stable with Ceramic Capacitors

* Very Low Dropout: 45mV at 300mA

* Adjustable Output Range: 0.4V to 3.6V

* ±2% Voltage Accuracy over Temperature Supply Load

* Low Noise: 80μVRMS (10Hz to 100kHz)

* BIAS Voltage Range: 2.5V to 5.5V