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TPS731
SBVS034N SEPTEMBER 2003REVISED 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.

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