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TPS731
SBVS034N –SEPTEMBER 2003–REVISED DECEMBER 2015
TPS731xx Capacitor-Free, NMOS, 150-mA Low Dropout Regulator With Reverse Current
Protection
1 Features 3 Description
The TPS731xx family of low-dropout (LDO) linear
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• Stable With or Without Capacitors of All Types
voltage regulators uses a new topology: an NMOS
• Input Voltage Range of 1.7 V to 5.5 V
pass element in a voltage-follower configuration. This
• Ultralow Dropout Voltage: 30 mV Typical (150-mA
topology is stable using output capacitors with low
Load)
equivalent series resistance (ESR), and even allows
operation without a capacitor. The device also
• Excellent Load Transient Response—With or
provides high reverse blockage (low reverse current)
Without Optional Output Capacitor
and ground pin current that is nearly constant over all
• New NMOS Topology Provides Low Reverse
values of output current.
Leakage Current
The TPS731xx uses an advanced BiCMOS process
• Low Noise: 30 μV
RMS
Typical (10 kHz to 100 kHz)
to yield high precision while delivering very low
• 0.5% Initial Accuracy
dropout voltages and low ground pin current. Current
consumption, when not enabled, is less than 1 μA
• 1% Overall Accuracy Over Line, Load, and
and ideal for portable applications. The extremely low
Temperature
output noise (30 μV
RMS
with 0.1-μF C
NR
) is ideal for
• Less Than 1-μA Maximum I
Q
in Shutdown Mode
powering VCOs. These devices are protected by
• Thermal Shutdown and Specified Minimum and
thermal shutdown and foldback current limit.
Maximum Current Limit Protection
Device Information
(1)
• Available in Multiple Output Voltage Versions
PART NUMBER PACKAGE BODY SIZE (NOM)
– Fixed Outputs of 1.20 V to 5 V
TPS731xx SOT-23 (5) 2.90 mm × 1.60 mm
– Adjustable Outputs from 1.2 V to 5.5 V
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at
– Custom Outputs Available
the end of the data sheet.
2 Applications
• Smart Grid and Energy
• Building Automation
• Set-Top Boxes
• Medical Equipment
• Test and Measurement
• Point-of-Sale Terminals
• Wireless Infrastructure
Typical Application Circuit for Fixed-Voltage Versions
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An IMPORTANT NOTICE at the end of this data sheet addresses availability, warranty, changes, use in safety-critical applications,
intellectual property matters and other important disclaimers. PRODUCTION DATA.