LTC3025 Datasheet | Linear Technology

300m A Micropower VLDO Linear Regulator Features n Wide Input Voltage Range: 0.9V to 5.5V n Stable with Ceramic Capacitors n Very Low Dropout: 45m V at 300m A n Adjustable Output Range: 0.4V to 3.6V n ±2% Voltage Accuracy over Temperature Supply Load n Low Noise: 80μVRMS (10Hz to 100k Hz) n BIAS Voltage Range: 2.5V to 5.5V n Fast Transient Recovery n Shutdown Disconnects Load from VIN and VBIAS n Low Operating Current: IIN = 4μA, IBIAS = 50μA Typ n Low Shutdown Current: IIN = 1μA, IBIAS = 0.01μA Typ n Output Current Limit n Thermal Overload Protection n Available in 6-Lead (2mm × 2mm) DFN Package APPLICATIONS n Low Power Handheld Devices n Low Voltage Logic Supplies n DSP Power Supplies n Cellular Phones n Portable Electronic Equipment n Handheld Medical Instruments n Post Regulator for Switching Supply Noise Rejection DESCRIPTION The LTC®3025 is a micropower, VLDOTM (very low dropout) linear regulator which operates from input voltages as low as 0.9V. The device is capable of supplying 300m A of output current with a typical dropout voltage of only 45m V. A BIAS supply is required to run the internal reference and LDO circuitry while output current es 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 mon 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 Ni MH and single cell Li-Ion applications, the BIAS voltage can be supplied directly from the battery while the input can e 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...