Datasheet

LP3879
www.ti.com
SNVS396B MAY 2006REVISED APRIL 2013
LP3879 Micropower 800mA Low Noise "Ceramic Stable" Voltage Regulator for Low
Voltage Applications
Check for Samples: LP3879
1
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LP3879 is a 800 mA fixed-output voltage
2
Standard Output Voltage: 1.00V, 1.20V
regulator designed to provide high performance and
Custom Voltages Available from 1.0V to 1.2V
low noise in applications requiring output voltages
(50 mV Increments)
between 1.0V and 1.2V.
Input Voltage: 2.5 to 6V
Using an optimized VIP (Vertically Integrated PNP)
1% Initial Output Accuracy
process, the LP3879 delivers superior performance:
Designed for Use with Low ESR Ceramic
Ground Pin Current: Typically 5.5 mA @ 800 mA
Capacitors
load, and 200 µA @ 100 µA load.
Very Low Output Noise
Low Power Shutdown: The LP3879 draws less than
Sense Option Improves Load Regulation
10 μA quiescent current when shutdown pin is pulled
8-Lead SO PowerPad and WSON Surface
low.
Mount Packages
Precision Output: Ensured output voltage accuracy
<10 μA Quiescent Current in Shutdown
is 1% at room temperature.
Low Ground Pin Current at all Loads
Low Noise: Broadband output noise is only 18 μV
High Peak Current Capability
(typical) with 10 nF bypass capacitor.
Over-Temperature/Over-Current Protection
-40°C to +125°C Junction Temperature Range
APPLICATIONS
ASIC Power Supplies In:
Desktops, Notebooks and Graphic Cards
Set Top Boxes, Printers and Copiers
DSP and FPGA Power Supplies
SMPS Post-Regulator
Medical Instrumentation
1
Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
2All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright © 2006–2013, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.

Summary of content (18 pages)