SBVS337A April   2018  – December 2018 TPS746

PRODUCTION DATA.  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
    1.     Device Images
      1.      Typical Application
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin 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
    6. 6.6 Timing Requirements
    7. 6.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      2. 7.3.2 Shutdown
      3. 7.3.3 Foldback Current Limit
      4. 7.3.4 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Device Functional Mode Comparison
      2. 7.4.2 Normal Operation
      3. 7.4.3 Dropout Operation
      4. 7.4.4 Disabled
  8. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
      1. 8.1.1 Adjustable Device Feedback Resistors
      2. 8.1.2 Input and Output Capacitor Selection
      3. 8.1.3 Dropout Voltage
      4. 8.1.4 Exiting Dropout
      5. 8.1.5 Reverse Current
      6. 8.1.6 Power Dissipation (PD)
      7. 8.1.7 Power-Good Function
    2. 8.2 Feed-Forward Capacitor (CFF)
    3. 8.3 Typical Application
      1. 8.3.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.3.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.3.2.1 Input Current
        2. 8.3.2.2 Thermal Dissipation
      3. 8.3.3 Application Curve
  9. 9 Power Supply Recommendations
  10. 10Layout
    1. 10.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 10.2 Layout Example
  11. 11Device and Documentation Support
    1. 11.1 Documentation Support
      1. 11.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 11.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 11.3 Community Resources
    4. 11.4 Trademarks
    5. 11.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 11.6 Glossary
  12. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

8.1.3 Dropout Voltage

The TPS746 uses a PMOS pass transistor to achieve low dropout. When (VIN – VOUT) is less than the dropout voltage (VDO), the PMOS pass device is in the linear region of operation and the input-to-output resistance is the RDS(ON) of the PMOS pass element. VDO scales approximately with output current because the PMOS device behaves like a resistor in dropout mode. As with any linear regulator, PSRR and transient response degrade as (VIN – VOUT) approaches dropout operation.