LP2950

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100-mA, 30-V, low-dropout voltage regulator with low IQ

Product details

Output options Fixed Output Iout (max) (A) 0.1 Vin (max) (V) 30 Vin (min) (V) 2 Vout (max) (V) 5 Vout (min) (V) 3 Fixed output options (V) 3, 3.3, 5 Noise (µVrms) 100 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.075 Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 97 Rating Catalog Load capacitance (min) (µF) 1 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Accuracy (%) 3 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 57 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 110 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Output options Fixed Output Iout (max) (A) 0.1 Vin (max) (V) 30 Vin (min) (V) 2 Vout (max) (V) 5 Vout (min) (V) 3 Fixed output options (V) 3, 3.3, 5 Noise (µVrms) 100 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.075 Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 97 Rating Catalog Load capacitance (min) (µF) 1 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Accuracy (%) 3 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 57 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 110 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
TO-92 (LP) 3 19.136 mm² 5.2 x 3.68
  • Wide Input Range: Up to 30 V
  • Rated Output Current of 100 mA
  • Low Dropout: 380 mV (Typ) at 100 mA
  • Low Quiescent Current: 75 µA (Typ)
  • Tight Line Regulation: 0.03% (Typ)
  • Tight Load Regulation: 0.04% (Typ)
  • High VO Accuracy
    • 1.4% at 25°C
    • 2% Over Temperature
  • Can Be Used as a Regulator or Reference
  • Stable With Low ESR (>12 mΩ) Capacitors
  • Current- and Thermal-Limiting Features
  • LP2950 Only (3-Pin)
    • Fixed-Output Voltages of 5 V, 3.3 V, and 3 V
  • LP2951 Only (8-Pin Package)
    • Fixed- or Adjustable-Output Voltages:
      5 V/ADJ, 3.3 V/ADJ, and 3 V/ADJ
    • Low-Voltage Error Signal on Falling Output
    • Shutdown Capability
    • Remote Sense Capability for Optimal Output
      Regulation and Accuracy
  • Wide Input Range: Up to 30 V
  • Rated Output Current of 100 mA
  • Low Dropout: 380 mV (Typ) at 100 mA
  • Low Quiescent Current: 75 µA (Typ)
  • Tight Line Regulation: 0.03% (Typ)
  • Tight Load Regulation: 0.04% (Typ)
  • High VO Accuracy
    • 1.4% at 25°C
    • 2% Over Temperature
  • Can Be Used as a Regulator or Reference
  • Stable With Low ESR (>12 mΩ) Capacitors
  • Current- and Thermal-Limiting Features
  • LP2950 Only (3-Pin)
    • Fixed-Output Voltages of 5 V, 3.3 V, and 3 V
  • LP2951 Only (8-Pin Package)
    • Fixed- or Adjustable-Output Voltages:
      5 V/ADJ, 3.3 V/ADJ, and 3 V/ADJ
    • Low-Voltage Error Signal on Falling Output
    • Shutdown Capability
    • Remote Sense Capability for Optimal Output
      Regulation and Accuracy

The LP2950 and LP2951 devices are bipolar, low-dropout voltage regulators that can accommodate a wide input supply-voltage range of up to 30 V. The easy-to-use, 3-pin LP2950 is available in fixed-output voltages of 5 V, 3.3 V, and 3 V. However, the 8-pin LP2951 is able to output either a fixed or adjustable output from the same device. By tying the OUTPUT and SENSE pins together, and the FEEDBACK and VTAP pins together, the LP2951 outputs a fixed 5 V, 3.3 V, or 3 V (depending on the version). Alternatively, by leaving the SENSE and VTAP pins open and connecting FEEDBACK to an external resistor divider, the output can be set to any value between 1.235 V to 30 V.

The LP2950 and LP2951 devices are bipolar, low-dropout voltage regulators that can accommodate a wide input supply-voltage range of up to 30 V. The easy-to-use, 3-pin LP2950 is available in fixed-output voltages of 5 V, 3.3 V, and 3 V. However, the 8-pin LP2951 is able to output either a fixed or adjustable output from the same device. By tying the OUTPUT and SENSE pins together, and the FEEDBACK and VTAP pins together, the LP2951 outputs a fixed 5 V, 3.3 V, or 3 V (depending on the version). Alternatively, by leaving the SENSE and VTAP pins open and connecting FEEDBACK to an external resistor divider, the output can be set to any value between 1.235 V to 30 V.

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* Data sheet LP295x Adjustable Micropower Voltage Regulators with Shutdown datasheet (Rev. I) PDF | HTML 12 Nov 2014
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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