SLVS348N July   2001  – January 2025 TPS793

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 Undervoltage Lockout (UVLO)
      2. 6.3.2 Shutdown
      3. 6.3.3 Active Discharge (new chip)
      4. 6.3.4 Foldback Current Limit
      5. 6.3.5 Thermal Protection
      6. 6.3.6 Reverse Current
    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 Adjustable Operation
      2. 7.1.2 Exiting Dropout
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1 Capacitor Recommendations
        2. 7.2.2.2 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
        3. 7.2.2.3 Noise Reduction and Feed-Forward Capacitor Requirements
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Best Design Practices
    4. 7.4 Power Supply Recommendations
    5. 7.5 Layout
      1. 7.5.1 Layout Guidelines
        1. 7.5.1.1 Board Layout Recommendations to Improve PSRR and Noise Performance
        2. 7.5.1.2 Power Dissipation
      2. 7.5.2 Layout Example
  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

7.2.2.3 Noise Reduction and Feed-Forward Capacitor Requirements

The internal voltage reference is a key source of noise in an LDO regulator. The legacy chip of TPS793 has an NR pin which is connected to the voltage reference through a 250-kΩ internal resistor. The 250-kΩ internal resistor, in conjunction with an external bypass capacitor connected to the NR pin, creates a low-pass filter to reduce the voltage reference noise and, therefore, the noise at the regulator output. In order for the regulator to operate properly, the current flow out of the NR pin must be at a minimum, because any leakage current creates an IR drop across the internal resistor, thus creating an output error. Therefore, the bypass capacitor must have minimal leakage current. The bypass capacitor must be no more than 0.1 μF to verify that the capacitor is fully charged during the quickstart time provided by the internal switch shown in the Functional Block Diagrams.

A feed-forward capacitor is recommended when using the adjustable version, to improve the stability of the device. If R2 = 30.1 kΩ, set C1 to 15 pF for optimal performance. For voltages less than 1.8 V, the value of this capacitor must be 100 pF. For voltages greater than 1.8 V, the approximate value of this capacitor can be calculated as shown in Equation 3.