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TPS7B4250-Q1

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Automotive 50-mA, off-battery (40-V), adjustable voltage-tracking low-dropout voltage regulator

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Rating Automotive Vin (max) (V) 40 Vin (min) (V) 4 Iout (max) (A) 0.05 Output options Tracking Output Vout (max) (V) 18 Vout (min) (V) 1.5 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 60 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.04 Features Reverse Current Protection, Reverse voltage protection, Short-to-battery protection Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 172 TI functional safety category Functional Safety-Capable Load capacitance (min) (µF) 1 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 250 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
Rating Automotive Vin (max) (V) 40 Vin (min) (V) 4 Iout (max) (A) 0.05 Output options Tracking Output Vout (max) (V) 18 Vout (min) (V) 1.5 PSRR at 100 KHz (dB) 60 Iq (typ) (mA) 0.04 Features Reverse Current Protection, Reverse voltage protection, Short-to-battery protection Thermal resistance θJA (°C/W) 172 TI functional safety category Functional Safety-Capable Load capacitance (min) (µF) 1 Regulated outputs (#) 1 Dropout voltage (Vdo) (typ) (mV) 250 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 125
SOT-23 (DBV) 5 8.12 mm² (2.9 mm × 2.8 mm)
  • Qualified for Automotive Applications
  • AEC-Q100 Qualified With the Following Results
    • Device Temperature Grade 1: –40°C to 125°C Ambient Operating Temperature Range
    • Device HBM ESD Classification Level 3A
    • Device CDM ESD Classification Level C6
  • –20-V to 45-V Wide, Maximum Input Voltage Range
  • Output Current, 50 mA
  • Very-Low Output-Tracking Tolerance,
    5 mV (max)
  • 150-mV Low Dropout Voltage When
    IOUT = 10 mA
  • Combined Reference and Enable Input
  • 40-µA Low Quiescent Current at Light Load
  • Extreme, Wide ESR Range.
    • Stable with 1-µF to 50-µF Ceramic Output Capacitor, ESR 1 mΩ to 20 Ω
  • Reverse Polarity Protection
  • Overtemperature Protection
  • Output Short-Circuit Proof to Ground and Supply
  • SOT-23 Package

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  • Qualified for Automotive Applications
  • AEC-Q100 Qualified With the Following Results
    • Device Temperature Grade 1: –40°C to 125°C Ambient Operating Temperature Range
    • Device HBM ESD Classification Level 3A
    • Device CDM ESD Classification Level C6
  • –20-V to 45-V Wide, Maximum Input Voltage Range
  • Output Current, 50 mA
  • Very-Low Output-Tracking Tolerance,
    5 mV (max)
  • 150-mV Low Dropout Voltage When
    IOUT = 10 mA
  • Combined Reference and Enable Input
  • 40-µA Low Quiescent Current at Light Load
  • Extreme, Wide ESR Range.
    • Stable with 1-µF to 50-µF Ceramic Output Capacitor, ESR 1 mΩ to 20 Ω
  • Reverse Polarity Protection
  • Overtemperature Protection
  • Output Short-Circuit Proof to Ground and Supply
  • SOT-23 Package

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The TPS7B4250-Q1 device is a monolithic, integrated low-dropout voltage tracker. The device is available in a SOT-23 package. The TPS7B4250-Q1 device is designed to supply off-board sensors in an automotive environment. The IC has integrated protection for overload, over temperature, reverse polarity, and output short-circuit to the battery and ground.

A reference voltage applied at the adjust-input pin, ADJ, regulates supply voltages up to VIN = 45 V with high accuracy and loads up to 50 mA.

By setting the adjust/enable input pin, ADJ/EN, to low, the TPS7B4250-Q1 device switches to standby mode which reduces the quiescent current to the minimum value.

For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.

The TPS7B4250-Q1 device is a monolithic, integrated low-dropout voltage tracker. The device is available in a SOT-23 package. The TPS7B4250-Q1 device is designed to supply off-board sensors in an automotive environment. The IC has integrated protection for overload, over temperature, reverse polarity, and output short-circuit to the battery and ground.

A reference voltage applied at the adjust-input pin, ADJ, regulates supply voltages up to VIN = 45 V with high accuracy and loads up to 50 mA.

By setting the adjust/enable input pin, ADJ/EN, to low, the TPS7B4250-Q1 device switches to standby mode which reduces the quiescent current to the minimum value.

For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.
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* Data sheet TPS7B4250-Q1 50-mA 40-V Voltage-Tracking LDO With 5-mV Tracking Tolerance datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML Sep 28, 2016
Product overview Robust Tracking LDOs for Powering Off Board Sensors PDF | HTML Oct 1, 2025
Functional safety information TPS7B4250-Q1 Functional Safety FIT Rate, FMD and Pin FMA (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Apr 17, 2023
Application brief Automotive Off-Board Sensor Power Considerations Sep 20, 2018
More literature Fundamentals of designing with LDOs in auto battery direct connect applications Feb 27, 2017
Application note Short-Circuit Reliability Test for TPS7B4250-Q1 Nov 16, 2016
Application note Using Tracking LDOs as High-Side Switch (for Low-Current Applications) PDF | HTML Oct 28, 2016
Application note Various Applications for Voltage-Tracking LDO Aug 3, 2016
Application note TPS7B4250-Q1 Pin FMEA Sep 23, 2015
User guide TPS7B4250 Evaluation Module Oct 17, 2013

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