Micrel MIC38300
The MIC38300 is a 3A peak, 2.2A continuous output current step down converter. This is the first device in a new generation of HELDO® (High-Efficiency Low Dropout) regulators that provide the benefits of an LDO in respect to ease of use, fast transient performance, high PSRR, and low noise while offering the efficiency of a switching regulator. By combining a switcher whose output is slaved to the input of a highperformance LDO, high efficiency is achieved with a clean low noise output.GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As output voltages move lower, the output noise and transient response of a switching regulator become an increasing challenge for designers. The MIC38300 is designed to provide less than 5mV of peak to peak noise and over 70dB of PSRR at 1kHz. Furthermore, the architecture of the MIC38300 is optimized for fast load transients that allow maintenance of less than 30mV of output voltage deviation even during ultra-fast load st