SBVS372C December   2018  – December 2022 TPS7A25

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
  7. 7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagrams
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Output Enable
      2. 8.3.2 Dropout Voltage
      3. 8.3.3 Current Limit
      4. 8.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      5. 8.3.5 Thermal Shutdown
      6. 8.3.6 Power Good
      7. 8.3.7 Active Overshoot Pulldown Circuitry
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Device Functional Mode Comparison
      2. 8.4.2 Normal Operation
      3. 8.4.3 Dropout Operation
      4. 8.4.4 Disabled
        1.       Application and Implementation
          1. 9.1 Application Information
            1. 9.1.1 Adjustable Device Feedback Resistors
            2. 9.1.2 Recommended Capacitor Types
            3. 9.1.3 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
            4. 9.1.4 Reverse Current
            5. 9.1.5 Feed-Forward Capacitor (CFF)
            6. 9.1.6 Power Dissipation (PD)
            7. 9.1.7 Estimating Junction Temperature
            8. 9.1.8 Special Consideration for Line Transients
          2. 9.2 Typical Application
            1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
            2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
              1. 9.2.2.1 Transient Response
              2. 9.2.2.2 Selecting Feedback Divider Resistors
              3. 9.2.2.3 Thermal Dissipation
            3. 9.2.3 Application Curve
          3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
          4. 9.4 Layout
            1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
            2. 9.4.2 Layout Examples
  9. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Device Nomenclature
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 9.7 Glossary
  10. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information
    1. 10.1 Mechanical Data

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DRV|6
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.4.3 Dropout Operation

If the input voltage is lower than the nominal output voltage plus the specified dropout voltage, but all other conditions are met for normal operation, the device operates in dropout mode. In this mode, the output voltage tracks the input voltage. During this mode, the transient performance of the device becomes significantly degraded because the pass transistor is in the ohmic or triode region, and acts as a switch. Line or load transients in dropout can result in large output-voltage deviations.

When the device is in a steady dropout state (defined as when the device is in dropout, VIN < VOUT(NOM) + VDO, directly after being in a normal regulation state, but not during start-up), the pass transistor is driven into the ohmic or triode region. When the input voltage returns to a value greater than or equal to the nominal output voltage plus the dropout voltage (VOUT(NOM) + VDO), the output voltage can overshoot for a short period of time while the device pulls the pass transistor back into the linear region.