TS2937
Taiwan Semiconductor
Document Number: DS_P0000215 1 Version: E15
500mA Ultra Low Dropout Voltage Regulator
DESCRIPTION
TS2937 of fixed-voltage monolithic micro-power voltage
regulators is designed for a wide range of applications.
This device excellent choice of use in battery-power
application. Furthermore, the quiescent current
increases on slightly at dropout, which prolongs battery
life. This series of fixed-voltage regulators features very
low ground current (200uA Typ.) and very low drop
output voltage (Typ. 60mV at light load and 600mV at
500mA). This includes a tight initial tolerance of 2%,
extremely good line regulation of 0.05% typ., and very
low output temperature coefficient.
FEATURES
● Dropout voltage typically 0.6V @ Io=500mA
● Output voltage trimmed before assembly
● -18V Reverse peak voltage
● +30V Input over voltage protection
● +60V Transient peak voltage
● Internal current limit
● Thermal shutdown protection
APPLICATION
● Post Regulator for SMPS
● Industrial Instrumentation
TO
-
220
TO
-
263 (D
2
PAK)
TO
-
SOT
-
223
Pin
Definition
:
1. Input
2. Ground
3. Output
Notes: Moisture sensitivity level: level 3. Per J-STD-020
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(
Note 1
)
PARAMETER SYMBOL LIMIT UNIT
Input Supply Voltage
(Note 2)
V
IN
-18 ~ +60 V
Operation Input Supply Voltage V
OPR
26 V
Power Dissipation
(Note 3)
P
D
Internally Limited W
Operating Junction Temperature Range T
J
-40 ~ +125
o
C
Storage Temperature Range T
STG
-65 ~ +150
o
C
THERMAL PERFORMANCE
PARAMETER SYMBOL
LIMIT UNIT
TO
-
220
TO
-
263
TO
-
252
SOT
-
223
Junction to Ambient Thermal Resistance R
ӨJA
60 80 150 170 °C/W
Notes: R
ӨJA
is the sum of the junction-to-case and case-to-ambient thermal resistances. The case thermal reference is defined
at the solder mounting surface of the drain pins. R
ӨJA
is guaranteed by design while R
ӨCA
is determined by the user’s board
design. R
ӨJA
shown below for single device operation on FR-4 PCB in still air.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
(V
IN
=V
OUT
+1V, I
L
=5mA, C
O
=10uF, T
A
=25
o
C
, unless otherwise noted)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Output Voltage
0.980|Vo|
12 / 10 1.020|Vo|
V
5mA ≤ I
L
≤ 500mA,
Vo+1V ≤ V
IN
≤ 26V 0.970|Vo|
5.0 / 3.3
1.030|Vo|
Input Supply Voltage -- -- 26 V
Output Voltage Temperature Coefficient -- 50 150 ppm/
o
C
Line Regulation Vo+1V ≤ V
IN
≤ 26V
-- 0.05 0.5 %
Load Regulation 5mA ≤ I
L
≤ 500mA -- 0.2 1.0 %
Dropout Voltage
(Note 4)
I
L
=100mA
-- 100
300
mV I
L
=300mA
-- 400 500
I
L
=500mA
-- 600 700
Quiescent Current
(Note 5)
I
L
=100µA
-- 200 -- µA
I
L
=300mA
-- 12 -- mA
I
L
=500mA
-- 25 --
Short Circuit Current
(Note 6)
V
OUT
=0 -- -- 1.3 A
Output Noise,
10Hz
to 100KHz, I
L
=10mA
C
L
=2.2µF
-- 500 --
µVrms C
L
=3.3µF
-- 350 --
C
L
=33µF -- 120 --
TS2937
Taiwan Semiconductor
Document Number: DS_P0000215 3 Version: E15
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Note:
1. Absolute Maximum Rating is limits beyond which damage to the device may occur.
For guaranteed specifications and test conditions see the electrical characteristics.
2. Maximum positive supply voltage of 60V must be limited duration (<100ms) and duty cycle (<1%).
3. The maximum allowable power dissipation is a function of the maximum junction temperature, T
J
, the junction
to ambient thermal resistance, R
ӨJA
, and the ambient temperature, Ta. Exceeding the maximum allowable
power dissipation will cause excessive die temperature, and the regulator will go into thermal shutdown. The
effective value of R
ӨJA
can be reduced by using a heatsink.
4. Dropout voltage is defined as the input to output differential at which the output voltage drops 2% below its
nominal value measured at 1V differential.
5. Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the
ground pin current and output load current.
6. Output current will decrease with increasing temperature, but it will be not dropped below 500mA at the
maximum specified temperature.
ORDERING INFORMATION
VOLTAGE
PART NO.
PACKAGE
PACKING
5.0V TS2937CZ50 C0G TO-220 50pcs / Tube
5.0V TS2937CM50 RNG TO-263 800pcs / 13” Reel
5.0V TS2937CP50 ROG TO-252 2,500pcs / 13” Reel
5.0V TS2937CW50 RPG SOT-223 2,500pcs / 13” Reel
3.3V TS2937CZ33 C0G TO-220 50pcs / Tube
3.3V TS2937CM33 RNG TO-263 800pcs / 13” Reel
3.3V TS2937CP33 ROG TO-252 2,500pcs / 13” Reel
3.3V TS2937CW33 RPG SOT-223 2,500pcs / 13” Reel
Note:
1. Compliant to RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and in accordance to WEEE 2002/96/EC.
2. Halogen-free according to IEC 61249-2-21 definition.
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The TS2937 series is a high performance with low dropout voltage regulator suitable for moderate to high current
and voltage regulator application. Its 600mV(typ.) dropout voltage at full load and over temperature makes it
especially valuable in battery power systems and as high efficiency noise filters in post regulator applications.
Unlike normal NPN transistor design, where the base to emitter voltage drop and collector to emitter saturation
voltage limit the minimum dropout voltage, dropout performance of the PNP output of these devices is limited
only by low V
CE
saturation voltage.
The TS2937 series is fully protected from damage due to fault conditions. Linear current limiting is provided.
Output current during overload conditions is constant. Thermal shutdown the device when the die temperature
exceeds the maximum safe operating temperature. Transient protection allows device survival even when the
input voltage spikes above and below nominal. The output structure of these regulators allows voltages in excess
of the desired output voltage to be applied without reverse current flow.
Output Capacitor
The TS2937 series requires an output capacitor to maintain stability and improve transient response. Proper
capacitor selection is important to ensure proper operation. The output capacitor selection is dependent upon the
ESR of the output capacitor the maintain stability. When the output capacitor is 10uF or greater, the output
capacitor should have an ESR less than 2 ohm. This will improve transient response as well as promoted stability.
Ultra low ESR capacitors (<100mohm), such as ceramic chip capacitors may promote instability. These very low
ESR levels may cause an oscillation and/or under damped transient response. A low ESR solid tantalum
capacitor works extremely well and provides good transient response and stability over temperature. Aluminum
electrolytic can also be used, as long as the ESR of the capacitor is <2ohm. The value of the output capacitor
can be increased without limit. Higher capacitance values help to improved transient response and ripple
rejection and reduce output noise.
Minimum Load Current
The TS2937 series is specified between finite loads. If the output current is too small leakage currents dominate
and the output voltage rises. A 1mA minimum load current is necessary for proper regulation.
Input Capacitor
An input capacitor of 1uF or greater is recommended when the device is more that 4 inches away from the bulk
AC supply capacitance or when the supply is a battery. Small and surface mount ceramic chip capacitors can be
used for bypassing. Larger values will help to improve ripple rejection by bypassing the input to the regulator,
further improving the integrity of the output voltage.
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APPLICATION INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Thermal Characteristics
A heatsink may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of
the application. Under all possible operating conditions, the junction temperature must be within the range
specified under absolute maximum ratings. To determine if the heatsink is required, the power dissipated by the
regulator, P
D
must be calculated.
The below formula shows the voltages and currents for calculating the P
D
in the regulator:
IIN = IL / IG
P
D
= (V
IN
-V
OUT
) * I
L
+ (V
IN
) * I
G
Ex. P
D
= (3.3V-2.5V) * 0.5A + 3.3V * 11mA
= 400mW + 36mW
= 436mW
Remark: I
L
is output load current,
I
G
is ground current.
V
IN
is input voltage
V
OUT
is output voltage
The next parameter which must be calculated is the maximum allowable temperature rise.
TR(max) is calculated by the using to formula:
TR(max) = TJ(max) – TA(max)
Where: TJ(max) is the maximum allowable junction temperature, which is 125
o
C for commercial grade parts.
T
A
(max) is the maximum ambient temperature which will be encountered in the application.
Using the calculated values for TR(max) and PD, the maximum allowable value for the junction to ambient thermal
resistance, θ
JA
, can now be found:
θ
JA
= TR(max) / PD
IMPORTANT: if the maximum allowable value for is found to be ≥6
o
C /W for the TO-220 package, ≥80
o
C/W for the
TO-263 package, ≥150
o
C/W for the TO-252 package, or ≥170
o
C /W for the SOT-223 package, no heatsink is
needed since the package alone will dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the calculated value for
θ
JA
falls below these limits, a heatsink is required.
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Taiwan Semiconductor
Document Number: DS_P0000215 6 Version: E15
PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Unit:
Millimeters)
TO-220
MARKING DIAGRAM
XX
=
Voltage Code ( 50=5.0V, 33=3.3V )
33
=
3.3V
50
=
5.0V
Y
=
Year Code
M
=
Month Code for Halogen Free Product
O
=Jan
P
=Feb
Q
=Mar
R
=Apr
S
=May
T
=Jun
U
=Jul
V
=Aug
W
=Sep
X
=Oct
Y
=Nov
Z
=Dec
L
= Lot
Code
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PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Unit:
Millimeters)
TO-263
SUGGESTED PAD LAYOUT
(Unit: Millimeters)
MARKING DIAGRAM
XX
=
Voltage Code ( 50=5.0V, 33=3.3V )
33
=
3.3V
50
=
5.0V
Y
=
Year Code
M
=
Month Code for Halogen Free Product
O
=Jan
P
=
Feb Q
=Mar
R
=Apr
S
=May
T
=Jun
U
=Jul
V
=Aug
W
=Sep
X
=Oct
Y
=Nov
Z
=Dec
L
= Lot
Code
TS2937
Taiwan Semiconductor
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PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Unit:
Millimeters)
TO-252
SUGGESTED PAD LAYOUT
(Unit: Millimeters)
MARKING DIAGRAM
XX
=
Voltage Code ( 50=5.0V, 33=3.3V )
33
=
3.3V
50
=
5.0V
Y
=
Year Code
M
=
Month Code for Halogen Free Product
O
=Jan
P
=Feb
Q
=Mar
R
=Apr
S
=May
T
=Jun
U
=Jul
V
=Aug
W
=Sep
X
=Oct
Y
=Nov
Z
=Dec
L
= Lot
Code
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PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Unit:
Millimeters)
SOT-223
SUGGESTED PAD LAYOUT
(Unit: Millimeters)
MARKING DIAGRAM
XX
=
Voltage Code ( 50=5.0V, 33=3.3V )
33
=
3.3V
50
=
5.0V
Y
=
Year Code
M
=
Month Code for Halogen Free Product
O
=Jan
P
=Feb
Q
=Mar
R
=Apr
S
=May
T
=
Jun U
=Jul
V
=Aug
W
=Sep
X
=Oct
Y
=Nov
Z
=Dec
L
= Lot
Code
TS2937
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Document Number: DS_P0000215 10 Version: E15
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