SLVS351Q September   2002  – June 2025 TPS796

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagrams
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Active Discharge (New Chip)
      2. 6.3.2 Shutdown
      3. 6.3.3 Start-Up
      4. 6.3.4 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      5. 6.3.5 Regulator Protection
        1. 6.3.5.1 Current Limit
        2. 6.3.5.2 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Dropout Operation
      3. 6.4.3 Disabled
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Recommended Capacitor Types
      2. 7.1.2 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
      3. 7.1.3 Feed-forward Capacitor (CFF)
      4. 7.1.4 Adjustable Configuration
      5. 7.1.5 Load Transient Response
      6. 7.1.6 Dropout Voltage
        1. 7.1.6.1 Exiting Dropout
      7. 7.1.7 Noise Reduction Pin (legacy chip)
      8. 7.1.8 Power Dissipation (PD)
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curves
      4. 7.2.4 Best Design Practices
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 7.4.1.1 Board Layout Recommendation to Improve PSRR and Noise Performance
        2. 7.4.1.2 Regulator Mounting
        3. 7.4.1.3 Estimating Junction Temperature
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Examples
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Development Support
        1. 8.1.1.1 Evaluation Modules
        2. 8.1.1.2 Spice Models
      2. 8.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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Orderable Information

7.1.6 Dropout Voltage

The TPS796 uses a PMOS-pass transistor to achieve a low dropout voltage. When (VIN – VOUT) is less than the dropout voltage (VDO), the PMOS-pass transistor is in the linear region of operation and rDS(on) of the PMOS-pass transistor is the input-to-output resistance. Because the PMOS transistor behaves like a resistor in dropout, VDO approximately scales with the output current.