Datasheet

LP4950C-5V, LP4951C
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SNVS208C SEPTEMBER 2002REVISED APRIL 2013
LP4950C-5V and LP4951C Adjustable Micropower Voltage Regulators
Check for Samples: LP4950C-5V, LP4951C
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LP4950C and LP4951C are micropower voltage
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High Accuracy 5V Specified 100mA Output
regulators with very low quiescent current (75μA typ.)
Extremely Low Quiescent Current
and very low dropout voltage (typ. 40mV at light loads
Low Dropout Voltage
and 380mV at 100mA). They are ideally suited for
use in battery-powered systems. Furthermore, the
Extremely Tight Load and Line Regulation
quiescent current of the LP4950C/LP4951C
Very Low Temperature Coefficient
increases only slightly in dropout, prolonging battery
Use as Regulator or Reference
life.
Needs Only 1μF for Stability
The LP4950C in the popular 3-pin TO-92 package is
Current and Thermal Limiting
pin compatible with older 5V regulators. The 8-lead
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LP4951C is available in a plastic surface mount
package and offers additional system functions.
LP4951C VERSIONS ONLY
One such feature is an error flag output which warns
of a low output voltage, often due to falling batteries
Error Flag Warns of Output Dropout
on the input. It may be used for a power-on reset. A
Logic-controlled Electronic Shutdown
second feature is the logic-compatible shutdown input
Output Pogrammable From 1.24 to 29V
which enables the regulator to be switched on and
off. Also, the part may be pin-strapped for a 5V
output or programmed from 1.24V to 29V with an
external pair of resistors.
Careful design of the LP4950C/LP4951C has
minimized all contributions to the error budget. This
includes a tight initial tolerance (.5% typ.), extremely
good load and line regulation (.05% typ.) and a very
low output voltage temperature coefficient, making
the part useful as a low-power voltage reference.
BLOCK DIAGRAM AND TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
LP4950C LP4951C
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