AP1100A
MS1346-E-00 - 14 - 2011/11
Definition of technical terms
Relating Characteristic
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Output Voltage (Vout)
The output voltage is specified with Vin=(Vout
TYP
+1V)
and Iout=5mA.
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Maximum Output Current (Iout MAX)
The rated output current is specified under the condition
where the output voltage drops 0.3V the value specified
with Iout=5mA. The input voltage is set to Vout
TYP
+1V
and the current is pulsed to minimize temperature effect.
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Dropout Voltage (Vdrop)
The dropout voltage is the difference between the input
voltage and the output voltage at which point the regulator
starts to fall out of regulation. Below this value, the output
voltage will fall as the input voltage is reduced. It is
dependent upon the load current and the junction
temperature.
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Line Regulation (LinReg)
Line regulation is the ability of the regulator to maintain a
constant output voltage as the input voltage changes. The
line regulation is specified as the input voltage is changed
from Vin=Vout
TYP
+1V to Vin=Vout
TYP
+6V. It is a pulse
measurement to minimize temperature effect.
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Load Regulation (LoaReg)
Load regulation is the ability of the regulator to maintain a
constant output voltage as the load current changes. It is a
pulsed measurement to minimize temperature effects with
the input voltage set to Vin=Vout
TYP
+1V. The load
regulation is specified output current step conditions of
5mA to 100mA.
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Ripple Rejection (R.R)
Ripple rejection is the ability of the regulator to attenuate the
ripple content of the input voltage at the output. It is specified
with 200mV
rms
, 1kHz super-imposed on the input voltage,
where Vin=Vout+1.5V. Ripple rejection is the ratio of the
ripple content of the output vs. input and is expressed in dB.
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♦Standby Current (Istandby)
Standby current is the current, which flows into the
regulator when the output is turned off by the control
function (Vcont=0V).
Relating Protection Circuit
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Over Current Sensor
The over current sensor protects the device when there is
excessive output current. It also protects the device if the
output is accidentally connected to ground.
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Thermal Sensor
The thermal sensor protects the device in case the junction
temperature exceeds the safe value (T
J
=150
°
C). This
temperature rise can be caused by external heat, excessive
power dissipation caused by large input to output voltage
drops, or excessive output current. The regulator will shut
off when the temperature exceeds the safe value. As the
junction temperatures decrease, the regulator will begin to
operate again. Under sustained fault conditions, the
regulator output will oscillate as the device turns off then
resets. Damage may occur to the device under extreme
fault.
Please reduce the loss of the regulator when this protection
operate, by reducing the input voltage or make better heat
efficiency.
* In the case that the power, Vin × Ishort(Short Circuit Current),
becomes more than twice of the maximum rating of its power
dissipation in a moment, there is a possibility that the IC is
destroyed before internal thermal protection works.
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Reverse Voltage Protection
Reverse voltage protection prevents damage due to the
output voltage being higher than the input voltage. This
fault condition can occur when the output capacitor
remains charged and the input is reduced to zero, or when
an external voltage higher than the input voltage is applied
to the output side
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ESD
MM: 200pF 0
Ω
200V or more
HBM: 100pF 1.5k
Ω
2000V or more