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LP2981A

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100-mA, 16-V, low-dropout voltage regulator with high-accuracy & enable

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LP2981A

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Output options Fixed Output Iout (max) (A) 0.1 Vin (max) (V) 16 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vout (max) (V) 5 Vout (min) (V) 2.8 Fixed output options (V) 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.3, 5 Rating Catalog Noise (µVrms) 160 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 41 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.065 Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 205 Load capacitance (min) (µF) 2.2 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Features Enable Accuracy (%) 2 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 200 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Output options Fixed Output Iout (max) (A) 0.1 Vin (max) (V) 16 Vin (min) (V) 2.2 Vout (max) (V) 5 Vout (min) (V) 2.8 Fixed output options (V) 2.8, 2.9, 3, 3.3, 5 Rating Catalog Noise (µVrms) 160 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 41 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.065 Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 205 Load capacitance (min) (µF) 2.2 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Features Enable Accuracy (%) 2 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 200 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
SOT-23 (DBV) 5 8.12 mm² 2.9 x 2.8
  • Input Voltage (V IN) Range:
    • Legacy chip: 2.2 V to 16 V
    • New chip: 2.5 V to 16 V
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) Range: 1.2 V to 5.0 V
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) Accuracy:
    • ±0.75% for A-Grade legacy chip
    • ±1.25% for standard-grade legacy chip
    • ±0.5% for new chip (A grade and standard grade)
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) accuracy over load, and temperature: ±1% (new chip)
  • Output current: Up to 100 mA
  • Low I Q (new chip): 69 µA at I LOAD = 0 mA
  • Low I Q (new chip): 620 µA at I LOAD = 100 mA
  • Shutdown current over temperature:
    • < 1 µA (legacy chip)
    • ≤ 1.75 µA (new chip)
  • Output current limiting and thermal protection
  • Stable with 2.2-µF ceramic capacitors (new chip)
  • High PSRR (new chip):
    • 75 dB at 1 kHz, 45 dB at 1 MHz
  • Operating junction temperature: –40°C to 125°C
  • Package: 5-pin SOT-23 (DBV)
  • Input Voltage (V IN) Range:
    • Legacy chip: 2.2 V to 16 V
    • New chip: 2.5 V to 16 V
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) Range: 1.2 V to 5.0 V
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) Accuracy:
    • ±0.75% for A-Grade legacy chip
    • ±1.25% for standard-grade legacy chip
    • ±0.5% for new chip (A grade and standard grade)
  • Output Voltage (V OUT) accuracy over load, and temperature: ±1% (new chip)
  • Output current: Up to 100 mA
  • Low I Q (new chip): 69 µA at I LOAD = 0 mA
  • Low I Q (new chip): 620 µA at I LOAD = 100 mA
  • Shutdown current over temperature:
    • < 1 µA (legacy chip)
    • ≤ 1.75 µA (new chip)
  • Output current limiting and thermal protection
  • Stable with 2.2-µF ceramic capacitors (new chip)
  • High PSRR (new chip):
    • 75 dB at 1 kHz, 45 dB at 1 MHz
  • Operating junction temperature: –40°C to 125°C
  • Package: 5-pin SOT-23 (DBV)

The LP2981 is a fixed-output, low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator supporting an input voltage range from 2.5 V to 16 V (for new chip only) and up to 100 mA of load current. The LP2981 supports an output range of 1.2 V to 5.0 V (new chip).

Additionally, the LP2981 (new chip) has a 1% output accuracy across load and temperature that can meet the needs of low-voltage microcontrollers (MCUs) and processors.

In the new chip, wide bandwidth PSRR performance is 75 dB at 1 kHz and 45 dB at 1 MHz to help attenuate the switching frequency of an upstream DC/DC converter and minimize post regulator filtering.

The internal soft-start time and current-limit protection reduce inrush current during start up, thus minimizing input capacitance. Standard protection features, such as overcurrent and overtemperature protection, are included.

The LP2981 is a fixed-output, low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulator supporting an input voltage range from 2.5 V to 16 V (for new chip only) and up to 100 mA of load current. The LP2981 supports an output range of 1.2 V to 5.0 V (new chip).

Additionally, the LP2981 (new chip) has a 1% output accuracy across load and temperature that can meet the needs of low-voltage microcontrollers (MCUs) and processors.

In the new chip, wide bandwidth PSRR performance is 75 dB at 1 kHz and 45 dB at 1 MHz to help attenuate the switching frequency of an upstream DC/DC converter and minimize post regulator filtering.

The internal soft-start time and current-limit protection reduce inrush current during start up, thus minimizing input capacitance. Standard protection features, such as overcurrent and overtemperature protection, are included.
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* Data sheet LP2981 100-mA, Low-Dropout Regulator in SOT-23 Package datasheet (Rev. H) PDF | HTML 05 Dec 2023
Application note LDO Noise Demystified (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 18 Aug 2020
Application note ESR, Stability, and the LDO Regulator (Rev. A) 07 Jan 2020
Application note LDO PSRR Measurement Simplified (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 Aug 2017
Application note AN-1815 LDOs Ease the Stress of Start-Up (Rev. A) 24 Apr 2013
Application note 3.6V – 5.5V Input, LDO Reference Design for MSP430 (Rev. A) 14 Jun 2010
Application note 3.6V – 5.5V Input, LDO with Dual-Level Output Reference Design for MSP430 (Rev. A) 14 Jun 2010
Application note Packaging Limits Range of Linear Regulators 08 May 2010
Application note Simple Power Solution Using LDOs for the DM365 (Rev. A) 11 Sep 2009
Application note Digital Designer's Guide to Linear Voltage Regulators & Thermal Mgmt (LDO) (Rev. A) 04 Jun 2008
Application note Ceramic Capacitors Replace Tantalum Capacitors in LDOs (Rev. A) 13 Oct 2006
Application note Understanding LDO Dropout 09 May 2005
Application note Extending the Input Voltage Range of an LDO Regulator 16 Aug 2002
Application note Understanding the Terms and Definitions of LDO Voltage Regulators 21 Oct 1999
Application note Technical Review of Low Dropout Voltage Regulator Operation And Performance 30 Aug 1999
Application brief Low Power 150-mA LDO Linear Regulators. Extended Output Voltage Adjustment Range 11 Jun 1999

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