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LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
Fixed 1.5V, 4.6A and 5A
Low Dropout, Fast Response
GTL+ Regulators
The LT
®
1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 are low dropout, 3-termi-
nal regulators with 4.6A and 5A output current capability
respectively, and a fixed 1.5V output voltage. The designs
are optimized for low voltage applications where transient
response and minimum input voltage are critical. Similar to
the LT1084, they have lower dropout and faster transient
response. These improvements make them ideal for low
voltage microprocessor applications, especially as the
regulator in an Intel processor GTL+ supply.
Current limit is trimmed to ensure specified output current
and controlled short-circuit current. On-chip thermal lim-
iting provides protection against any combination of over-
load that creates excessive junction temperatures.
The LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 are available in the through-
hole 3-pin TO-220 power package and 3-pin plastic DD.
Fast Transient Response
Guaranteed Dropout Voltage at Multiple Currents
Load Regulation: 0.05% Typ
Trimmed Current Limit
On-Chip Thermal Limiting
GTL+ Power Supply
Low Voltage Logic Supplies
Battery-Powered Circuitry
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
C3 TO C6
100µF
10V
C1, C2
100µF
10V
+
C7 TO
C12
1µF
R1
75R5
100R7
100R8
100R6
100R3
75
R4
150
R2
150
V
REF
V
REF
Q1
Q3
+
3.3V
V
TT
= 1.5V
5A
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
LT1585A-1.5
142 TOTAL SIGNAL LINES
C13
0.1µF
Q4
Q2
1585-1.5 • TA01
C14
0.1µF
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
RX
TX
NOTE: LTC RECOMMENDS CENTRALLY
LOCATING THE LT1585A-1.5 TO MINIMIZE
V
TT
DISTRIBUTION DROPS AND USING
SEPARATE V
REF
GENERATORS AT EACH
BUS END
Intel Processor GTL+ Supply
FEATURES
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APPLICATIO S
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
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LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
PACKAGE/ORDER INFORMATION
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
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V
IN
............................................................................ 7V
Operating Junction Temperature Range
Control Section .................................. 0°C to 125°C
Power Transistor ................................ 0°C to 150°C
PRECONDITIONI G
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100% Thermal Limit Functional Test
T PACKAGE
3-LEAD PLASTIC TO-220
FRONT VIEW
3
2
1
TAB IS
OUTPUT
V
IN
V
OUT
GND
θ
JA
= 50°C/W
LT1585CT-1.5
LT1585ACT-1.5
ORDER PART
NUMBER
Consult factory for Industrial and Military grade parts.
LT1585CM-1.5
LT1585ACM-1.5
ORDER PART
NUMBER
VIN
VOUT
GND
M PACKAGE
3-LEAD PLASTIC DD
FRONT VIEW
TAB
IS
OUTPUT
3
2
1
θ
JA
= 30°C/W*
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Output Voltage (Note 4) V
IN
= 5V, T
J
= 25°C, I
OUT
= 0mA 1.485 (–1%) 1.5 1.515 (+1%) V
3V V
IN
7V, 0mA I
OUT
I
FULL LOAD
1.470 (–2%) 1.5 1.530 (+2%) V
Line Regulation (Notes 2, 3) 3V V
IN
7V, I
OUT
= 0mA 0.005 0.2 %
Load Regulation V
IN
= 5V, T
J
= 25°C, 0mA I
OUT
I
FULL LOAD
0.05 0.3 %
(Notes 2, 3, 4) 0.05 0.5 %
Dropout Voltage (Note 4) V
OUT
= 1%, I
OUT
= I
FULL LOAD
1.200 1.400 V
Current Limit LT1585-1.5, (V
IN
– V
OUT
) = 5.5V 4.60 5.25 A
LT1585A-1.5, (V
IN
– V
OUT
) = 5.5V 5.00 6.00 A
Quiescent Current V
IN
= 5V 713 mA
Ripple Rejection (Note 4) f = 120Hz, C
OUT
= 25µF Tant., V
IN
= 4.5V, I
OUT
= I
FULL LOAD
60 72 dB
Thermal Regulation T
A
= 25°C, 30ms Pulse 0.004 0.02 %/W
Temperature Stability 0.5 %
Long-Term Stability T
A
= 125°C, 1000 Hrs. 0.03 1.0 %
RMS Output Noise T
A
= 25°C, 10Hz f 10kHz 0.003 %
(% of V
OUT
)
Thermal Resistance T Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 0.7/3.0 °C/W
Junction to Case M Package: Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 0.7/3.0 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which the life
of the device may be impaired.
Note 2: See thermal regulation specifications for changes in output voltage
due to heating effects. Load and line regulation are measured at a constant
junction temperature by low duty cycle pulse testing.
Note 3: Line and load regulation are guaranteed up to the maximum
power dissipation (25W for the LT1585-1.5 in T package and 27.5W for
the LT1585A-1.5). Power dissipation is determined by input/output
differential and the output current. Guaranteed maximum output power
will not be available over the full input/output voltage range.
Note 4: I
FULL LOAD
is defined as the maximum value of output load current
as a function of input-to-output voltage. I
FULL LOAD
is equal to 4.6A for the
LT1585-1.5 and 5A for the LT1585A-1.5. The LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
have constant current limit with changes in input-to-output voltage.
*WITH PACKAGE
SOLDERED TO 0.5
SQUARE INCH COPPER
AREA OVER BACKSIDE
GROUND PLANE OR
INTERNAL POWER PLANE.
θ
JA
CAN VARY FROM
20°C/W TO >40°C/W
WITH OTHER MOUNTING
TECHNIQUES
The denotes specifications which apply over the specified operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C.
(Note 1)
Storage Temperature Range ................ 65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)................. 300°C
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LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
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LT1585A-1.5 Short-Circuit Current
vs Temperature
LT1585A-1.5 Dropout Voltage vs
Output Current
OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
0
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.1
1.3
1.5
4
1585-1.5 G01
0.9
0.7
1.0
1.2
1.4
0.8
0.6
0.5 1235
T = –5°C
T = 125°C
T = 25°C
GUARANTEED
TEST POINTS
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–75
SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT (A)
5.0
5.5
125
1585-1.5 G02
4.5
4.0 –25 25 50 175
6.0
75
–50 0150
100
Load Regulation vs Temperature
TEMPERATURE (°C)
0.20
OUTPUT VOLTAGE DEVIATION (%)
0.10
0
0.10
0.15
0.05
0.05
25 25 75 125
1585-1.5 G03
175–50–75 0 50 100 150
I = I
FULL LOAD
Output Voltage vs Temperature Quiescent Current vs Temperature
Ripple Rejection vs Frequency Maximum Power Dissipation*
*AS LIMITED BY MAXIMUM JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
1.53
1.52
1.51
1.50
1.49
1.48
1.47 25 25 75 125
1585-1.5 G04
175–5075 0 50 100 150
TEMPERATURE (°C)
–75
QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)
9
11
13
125
1585-1.5 G05
7
5
8
10
12
6
4
3–25 25 75
50 150
050 100 175
FREQUENCY (Hz)
20
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
40
50
70
90
10 1k 10k 100k
1585-1.5 G06
0100
60
30
10
80
(V
IN
– V
OUT
) 3V
0.5V V
RIPPLE
2V
I
OUT
= I
FULL LOAD
CASE TEMPERATURE (˚C)
50
POWER (W)
20
25
30
80 100
1585-1.5 G07
15
10
60 70 90 110 120 130 140 150
5
0
LT1585-1.5
LT1585A-1.5
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LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
SI PLIFIED SCHE ATIC
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General
The LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 3-terminal regulators are
easy to use and have all the protection features expected
in high performance linear regulators. The devices are
short-circuit protected, safe-area protected and provide
thermal shutdown to turn off the regulators if the junction
temperature exceeds about 150°C.
The ICs are pin compatible with the LT1083/LT1084/LT1085
family of linear regulators but offer lower dropout voltage
and faster transient response. The trade-off for this im-
proved performance is a 7V maximum supply voltage.
Similar to the LT1083/LT1084/LT1085 family, the LT1585-
1.5/LT1585A-1.5 regulators require an output capacitor for
stability. However, the improved frequency compensation
permits the use of capacitors with much lower ESR while still
maintaining stability. This is critical in addressing the needs
of modern low voltage, high speed microprocessors.
Current generation microprocessors and their associated
circuitry cycle load current from almost zero to several
amps in tens of nanoseconds. Output voltage tolerances
are tighter and include transient response as part of the
specification. The LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 are specifi-
cally designed to meet the fast current load step require-
ments of these applications and save total cost by needing
less output capacitance in order to maintain regulation.
Stability
The circuit design in the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 re-
quires the use of an output capacitor as part of the
frequency compensation. For all operating conditions, the
addition of a 22µF solid tantalum or a 100µF aluminum
electrolytic on the output ensures stability. Normally, the
LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 can use smaller value capaci-
tors. Many different types of capacitors are available and
have widely varying characteristics. These capacitors differ
in capacitor tolerance (sometimes ranging up to ±100%),
equivalent series resistance, equivalent series inductance
and capacitance temperature coefficient. The LT1585-1.5/
LT1585A-1.5 frequency compensation optimizes frequency
response with low ESR capacitors. In general, use capaci-
tors with an ESR of less than 1.
Normally, capacitor values on the order of several hundred
microfarads are used on the output of the regulators to
ensure good transient response with heavy load current
changes. Output capacitance can increase without limit
and larger values of output capacitance further improve the
THERMAL
LIMIT
GND
V
IN
V
OUT
1585-1.5 SS
+
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LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
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stability and transient response of the LT1585-1.5/
LT1585A-1.5.
Large load current changes are exactly the situation pre-
sented by modern microprocessors and their peripheral
circuitry. The load current step contains higher order
frequency components that the output decoupling network
must handle until the regulator throttles to the load current
level. Capacitors are not ideal elements and contain para-
sitic resistance and inductance. These parasitic elements
dominate the change in output voltage at the beginning of
a transient load step change. The ESR of the output
capacitors produces an instantaneous step in output volt-
age [V = I(ESR)]. The ESL of the output capacitors
produces a droop proportional to the rate of change of
output current [V = L(I/t)]. The output capacitance
produces a change in output voltage proportional to the
time until the regulator can respond [V = t(I/C)]. These
transient effects are illustrated in Figure 1.
range of input supply voltage. The lower current limit rating
and 7V maximum supply voltage rating for this device
permit this characteristic. Current limit oscillations are
typically nonexistent unless the input and output decou-
pling capacitors for the regulators are mounted several
inches from the terminals.
Protection Diodes
In normal operation, the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 do not
require any protection diodes. Older 3-terminal regulators
require protection diodes between the output pin and the
input pin to prevent die overstress.
A protection diode between the input and output pins is
usually not needed. An internal diode between the input
and output pins on the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 can
handle microsecond surge currents of 50A to 100A. Even
with large value output capacitors it is difficult to obtain
those values of surge currents in normal operation. Only
with large values of output capacitance, such as 1000µF to
5000µF, and with the input pin instantaneously shorted to
ground can damage occur. A crowbar circuit at the input of
the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 can generate those levels of
current and a diode from output to input is then recom-
mended. This is shown in Figure 2. Usually, normal power
supply cycling or system “hot plugging and unplugging”
will not generate current large enough to do any damage.
Ripple Rejection
The typical curve for ripple rejection reflects values for the
LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 as a function of frequency. In
applications that require improved ripple rejection, use the
adjustable LT1585/LT1585A. A bypass capacitor from the
adjust pin to ground reduces the output ripple by the ratio
of V
OUT
/1.25V.
Figure 2
LT1585-1.5
D1
1N4002
(OPTIONAL)
GND
V
IN
V
OUT
IN OUT
C1
10µFC2
10µF
1585-1.5 F02
+ +
The use of capacitors with low ESR, low ESL and good high
frequency characteristics is critical in meeting the output
voltage tolerances of these high speed microprocessor
applications. These requirements dictate a combination of
high quality surface mount tantalum capacitors and ce-
ramic capacitors. The location of the decoupling network is
critical to transient response performance. Place the
decoupling network as close as possible to the micropro-
cessor control circuitry because a trace run from the
decoupling capacitors to the actual circuitry is inductive. In
addition, use large power and ground plane areas to
minimize distribution drops.
A possible stability problem that occurs in monolithic linear
regulators is current limit oscillations. The LT1585-1.5/
LT1585A-1.5 essentially have a flat current limit over the
Figure 1
ESR
EFFECTS
1585-1.5 F01
ESL
EFFECTS CAPACITANCE
EFFECTS
POINT AT WHICH REGULATOR
TAKES CONTROL
SLOPE, =
V
tI
C
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Load Regulation
It is not possible to provide true remote load sensing
because the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 are 3-terminal de-
vices. Load regulation is limited by the resistance of the
wire connecting the regulators to the load. Load regulation
per the data sheet specification is measured at the bottom
of the package.
For fixed voltage devices, negative side sensing is a true
Kelvin connection with the GND pin of the device returned
to the negative side of the load. This is illustrated in
Figure 3.
Junction-to-case thermal resistance is specified from the
IC junction to the bottom of the case directly below the die.
This is the lowest resistance path for heat flow. Proper
mounting ensures the best thermal flow from this area of
the package to the heat sink. Linear Technology strongly
recommends thermal compound at the case-to-heat sink
interface. Use a thermally conductive spacer if the case of
the device must be electrically isolated and include its
contribution to the total thermal resistance. Please consult
“Mounting Considerations for Power Semiconductors”
1990 Linear Applications Handbook, Volume I
, Pages
RR3-1 to RR3-20. The output connects to the case of the
device in the LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5.
For example, using an LT1585ACT-1.5 (TO-220, commer-
cial) and assuming:
V
IN
(Max Continuous) = 3.465V (3.3V + 5%), V
OUT
= 1.5V
I
OUT
= 5A
T
A
= 70°C, θ
HEAT SINK
= 3°C/W
θ
CASE-TO-HEAT SINK
= 1°C/W (with Thermal Compound)
Power dissipation under these conditions is equal to:
P
D
= (V
IN
– V
OUT
)(I
OUT
) = (3.465 – 1.5)(5A) = 9.825W
Junction temperature will be equal to:
T
J
=
T
A
+ P
D
(θ
HEAT SINK
+ θ
CASE-TO-HEAT SINK
+ θ
JC
)
For the Control Section:
T
J
= 70°C + 9.825W (3°C/W + 1°C/W + 0.7°C/W) = 116.2°C
116.2°C < 125°C = T
JMAX
(Control Section Commercial
Range)
For the Power Transistor:
T
J
=
70°C
+ 9.825W (3°C/W + 1°C/W + 3°C/W) = 138.8°C
138.8°C < 150°C = T
JMAX
(Power Transistor Commercial
Range)
In both cases the junction temperature is below the maxi-
mum rating for the respective sections, ensuring reliable
operation.
Thermal Considerations
The LT1585-1.5/LT1585A-1.5 protect the device under
overload conditions with internal power and thermal limit-
ing circuitry. However, for normal continuous load condi-
tions, do not exceed maximum junction temperature rat-
ings. It is important to consider all sources of thermal
resistance from junction-to-ambient. These sources in-
clude the junction-to-case resistance, the case-to-heat
sink interface resistance, and the heat sink resistance.
Thermal resistance specifications have been developed to
more accurately reflect device temperature and ensure safe
operating temperatures. The electrical characteristics sec-
tion provides a separate thermal resistance and maximum
junction temperature for both the control circuitry and the
power transistor. Older regulators with a single junction-
to-case thermal resistance specification, use an average of
the two values provided here and allow excessive junction
temperatures under certain conditions of ambient tem-
perature and heat sink resistance. Calculate the maximum
junction temperature for both sections to ensure that both
thermal limits are met.
Figure 3. Connection for Best Load Regulation
LT1585-1.5
RP
PARASITIC
LINE RESISTANCE
GND
VIN
RL
IN OUT
1585-1.5 F03
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Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no represen-
tation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
T Package
3-Lead Plastic TO-220
(LTC DWG # 05-08-1420)
M Package
3-Lead Plastic DD Pak
(LTC DWG # 05-08-1460)
M (DD3) 1098
0.050
(1.270)
BSC
0.143+0.012
0.020
()
3.632+0.305
0.508
0.090 – 0.110
(2.286 – 2.794) 0.013 – 0.023
(0.330 – 0.584)
0.095 – 0.115
(2.413 – 2.921)
0.004+0.008
0.004
()
0.102+0.203
0.102
0.050 ± 0.012
(1.270 ± 0.305)
0.059
(1.499)
TYP
0.045 – 0.055
(1.143 – 1.397)
0.165 – 0.180
(4.191 – 4.572)
0.330 – 0.370
(8.382 – 9.398)
0.060
(1.524)
TYP
0.390 – 0.415
(9.906 – 10.541)
15° TYP
0.300
(7.620)
0.075
(1.905)
0.183
(4.648)
0.060
(1.524)
0.060
(1.524)
0.256
(6.502)
BOTTOM VIEW OF DD PAK
HATCHED AREA IS SOLDER PLATED
COPPER HEAT SINK
0.100
(2.540)
BSC 0.028 – 0.038
(0.711 – 0.965)
T3 (TO-220) 1098
0.045 – 0.055
(1.143 – 1.397)
0.165 – 0.180
(4.191 – 4.572)
0.095 – 0.115
(2.413 – 2.921)
0.013 – 0.023
(0.330 – 0.584)
0.520 – 0.570
(13.208 – 14.478)
0.980 – 1.070
(24.892 – 27.178)
0.218 – 0.252
(5.537 – 6.401)
0.050
(1.270)
TYP
0.147 – 0.155
(3.734 – 3.937)
DIA
0.390 – 0.415
(9.906 – 10.541)
0.330 – 0.370
(8.382 – 9.398)
0.460 – 0.500
(11.684 – 12.700)
0.570 – 0.620
(14.478 – 15.748)
0.230 – 0.270
(5.842 – 6.858)
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LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1996
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