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VIN VOUT

ADJ

GND

CIN

10 PF

COUT

10 PF

Tantalum

INPUT OUTPUT

R1*

R2*

CFF

VOUT = 1.216 x (1+ R1

R2 )

SDSD

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LP3876-ADJ 3A Fast Ultra Low Dropout Linear Regulator

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1FEATURES DESCRIPTION

The LP3876-ADJ fast ultra low-dropout linear

2• Ultra Low Dropout Voltage regulators operate from a +2.5V to +7.0V input

• Low Ground Pin Current supply. These ultra low dropout linear regulators

• Load Regulation of 0.08% respond very quickly to step changes in load, which

makes them suitable for low voltage microprocessor

• 1µA Quiescent Current in Shutdown Mode applications. The LP3876-ADJ is developed on a

• Specified Output Current of 3A DC CMOS process which allows low quiescent current

• Available in DDPAK/TO-263 and TO-220 operation independent of output load current. This

Packages CMOS process also allows the LP3876-ADJ to

operate under extremely low dropout conditions.

• Minimum output Capacitor Requirements

• Overtemperature/Overcurrent Protection Dropout Voltage: Ultra low dropout voltage; typically

80mV at 300mA load current and 800mV at 3A load

•−40°C to +125°C Junction Temperature Range current.

APPLICATIONS Ground Pin Current: Typically 6mA at 3A load

current.

• Microprocessor Power Supplies Shutdown Mode: Typically 1µA quiescent current

• GTL, GTL+, BTL, and SSTL bus terminators when the shutdown pin is pulled low.

• Power Supplies for DSPs Adjustable Output Voltage: The output voltage may

• SCSI Terminator be programmed via two external resistors.

• Post Regulators

• High Efficiency Linear Regulators

• Battery Chargers

• Other Battery Powered Applications

TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT

*See Application Hints

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Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.

2All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas

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These devices have limited built-in ESD protection. The leads should be shorted together or the device placed in conductive foam

during storage or handling to prevent electrostatic damage to the MOS gates.

CONNECTION DIAGRAM

Figure 1. TO-220-5 Package (Top View) Figure 2. DDPAK/TO-263-5 Package (Top View)

Bent, Staggered Leads

Table 1. PIN DESCRIPTION for TO-220-5 and DDPAK/TO-263-5 Packages

LP3876-ADJ

Pin # Name Function

1 SD Shutdown

2 VIN Input Supply

3 GND Ground

4 VOUT Output Voltage

5 ADJ Set Output Voltage

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (1)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the Texas Instruments Semiconductor Sales

Office/ Distributors for availability and specifications.

Storage Temperature Range −65°C to +150°C

Lead Temperature (Soldering, 5 sec.) 260°C

ESD Rating (2) 2 kV

Power Dissipation (3) Internally Limited

Input Supply Voltage (Survival) −0.3V to +7.5V

Shutdown Input Voltage (Survival) −0.3V to 7.5V

Output Voltage (Survival), (4) (5) −0.3V to +6.0V

IOUT (Survival) Short Circuit Protected

(1) Absolute maximum ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating ratings indicate conditions for which

the device is intended to be functional, but does not specify performance limits. For specifications and test conditions, see Electrical

Characteristics. The specifications apply only for the test conditions listed. Some performance characteristics may degrade when the

device is not operated under the listed test conditions.

(2) The human body model is a 100pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5kΩresistor into each pin.

(3) At elevated temperatures, devices must be derated based on package thermal resistance. The devices in TO-220 package must be

derated at θjA = 50°C/W (with 0.5in2, 1oz. copper area), junction-to-ambient (with no heat sink). The devices in the DDPAK/TO-263

surface-mount package must be derated at θJA = 60°C/W (with 0.5in2, 1oz. copper area), junction-to-ambient. See Application Hints.

(4) If used in a dual-supply system where the regulator load is returned to a negative supply, the output must be diode-clamped to ground.

(5) The output PMOS structure contains a diode between the VIN and VOUT terminals. This diode is normally reverse biased. This diode will

get forward biased if the voltage at the output terminal is forced to be higher than the voltage at the input terminal. This diode can

typically withstand 200mA of DC current and 1Amp of peak current.

RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS

Input Supply Voltage (Operating)(1) 2.5V to 7.0V

Shutdown Input Voltage (Operating) −0.3V to 7.0V

Maximum Operating Current (DC) 3A

Operating Junction Temp. Range −40°C to +125°C

(1) The minimum operating value for VIN is equal to either [VOUT(NOM) + VDROPOUT] or 2.5V, whichever is greater.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS LP3876-ADJ

Limits in standard typeface are for TJ= 25°C, and limits in boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range.

Unless otherwise specified: VIN = VO(NOM) + 1.5V, IL= 10 mA, COUT = 10µF, VSD = 2V.

Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ (1) LP3876-ADJ (2) Units

Min Max

VOUT +1.5V ≤VIN≤7V, 10 mA ≤IL≤3A 1.198 1.234

VADJ Adjust Pin Voltage 1.216 V

1.180 1.253

IADJ Adjust Pin Input Current VOUT +1.5V ≤VIN≤7V, 10 mA ≤IL≤3A 10 100 nA

ΔVOL Output Voltage Line VOUT +1.5V ≤VIN ≤7.0V 0.02 %

0.06

Regulation (3)

ΔVO/ΔIOUT Output Voltage Load 10 mA ≤IL≤3A 0.08 %

0.14

Regulation (3)

VIN - VOUT IL= 300 mA 80 105

125

Dropout Voltage (4) mV

IL= 3A 800 1000

1200

IL= 300 mA 5 9

Ground Pin Current In Normal

IGND mA

Operation Mode IL= 3A 6 14

IGND Ground Pin Current In Shutdown VSD ≤0.3V 1 10 µA

Mode -40°C ≤TJ≤85°C 50

IO(PK) Peak Output Current VO≥VO(NOM) - 4% 4.5 A

SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION

ISC Short Circuit Current 6 A

SHUTDOWN INPUT

Output = High VIN 2

VSDT Shutdown Threshold V

Output = Low 0 0.3

TdOFF Turn-off delay IL= 3A 20 µs

TdON Turn-on delay IL= 3A 25 µs

ISD SD Input Current VSD = VIN 1 nA

AC PARAMETERS

VIN = VOUT + 1V, COUT = 10uF 73

VOUT = 3.3V, f = 120Hz

PSRR Ripple Rejection dB

VIN = VOUT + 0.5V, COUT = 10uF 57

VOUT = 3.3V, f = 120Hz

ρn(l/f Output Noise Density f = 120Hz 0.8 µV

BW = 10Hz – 100kHz, VOUT = 2.5V 150

enOutput Noise Voltage µV (rms)

BW = 300Hz – 300kHz, VOUT = 2.5V 100

(1) Typical numbers are at 25°C and represent the most likely parametric norm.

(2) Limits are verified by testing, design, or statistical correlation.

(3) Output voltage line regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from the nominal value due to change in the input line voltage.

Output voltage load regulation is defined as the change in output voltage from the nominal value due to change in load current.

(4) Dropout voltage is defined as the minimum input to output differential voltage at which the output drops 2% below the nominal value.

Dropout voltage specification applies only to output voltages of 2.5V and above. For output voltages below 2.5V, the drop-out voltage is

nothing but the input to output differential, since the minimum input voltage is 2.5V.

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-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 125

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)

0.5

1.5

2.5

DC LOAD REGULATION (mV/A)

-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 125

JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (oC)

0.5

1.5

2.5

'VOUT/V CHANGE IN VIN (mV)

1.8 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.8 4.3 4.8

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)_

SHUTDOWN IQ (PA)

TEMPERATURE (oC)

-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 125

0.001

0.01

0.1

0 1 2

LOAD CURRENT (A)

DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)

400

800

1200

200

600

1000

25oC

-40oC

125oC

4.4

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.6

4.65

4.7

4.75

4.8

4.85

4.9

OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT (A)

GROUND PIN CURRENT (mA)

125oC

25oC

-40oC

00.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Unless otherwise specified: TJ= 25°C, COUT = 10µF, CIN = 10µF, S/D pin is tied to VIN, VOUT = 2.5V, VIN = VO(NOM) + 1.5V, IL=

10mA

Dropout Voltage Vs Output Load Current Ground Current vs Output Load Current, VOUT = 5V

Figure 3. Figure 4.

Ground Current vs Output Voltage, IL=3A Shutdown IQvs Junction Temperature

Figure 5. Figure 6.

DC Load Reg. vs Junction Temperature DC Line Regulation vs Temperature

Figure 7. Figure 8.

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VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

3A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

3A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

3A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

3A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

FREQUENCY (Hz)

0.000

0.500

1.000

1.500

2.000

2.500

3.000

100 1k 10k 100k

IL = 100mA

CIN = COUT = 10PF

NOISE (PV/ Hz

(

VIN (V)

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

VOUT (V)

125oC

25oC

-40oC

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

Unless otherwise specified: TJ= 25°C, COUT = 10µF, CIN = 10µF, S/D pin is tied to VIN, VOUT = 2.5V, VIN = VO(NOM) + 1.5V, IL=

10mA VIN vs VOUT Over Temperature Noise vs Frequency

Figure 9. Figure 10.

Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 10µF, OSCON Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, OSCON

Figure 11. Figure 12.

Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, POSCAP Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 10µF, TANTALUM

Figure 13. Figure 14.

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VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

1A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

1A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

1A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

1A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

1A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

VOUT

100mV/DIV

ILOAD

3A/DIV

TIME (50Ps/DIV)

MAGNITUDE

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

Unless otherwise specified: TJ= 25°C, COUT = 10µF, CIN = 10µF, S/D pin is tied to VIN, VOUT = 2.5V, VIN = VO(NOM) + 1.5V, IL=

10mALoad Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, TANTALUM Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 10µF, OSCON

Figure 15. Figure 16.

Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, OSCON Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, POSCAP

Figure 17. Figure 18.

Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 10µF, TANTALUM Load Transient Response CIN = COUT = 100µF, TANTALUM

Figure 19. Figure 20.

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LOAD CURRENT (A)

STABLE REGION

COUT > 10PF

01 2 3

.001

.01

0.1

1.0

COUT ESR (:)

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Application Hints

SETTING THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE

The output voltage is set using the resistors R1 and R2 (see Typical Application Circuit). The output is also

dependent on the reference voltage (typically 1.216V) which is measured at the ADJ pin. The output voltage is

given by the equation:

VOUT = VADJ x ( 1 + R1 / R2) (1)

This equation does not include errors due to the bias current flowing in the ADJ pin which is typically about 10

nA. This error term is negligible for most applications. If R1 is > 100kΩ, a small error may be introduced by the

ADJ bias current.

The tolerance of the external resistors used contributes a significant error to the output voltage accuracy, with 1%

resistors typically adding a total error of approximately 1.4% to the output voltage (this error is in addition to the

tolerance of the reference voltage at VADJ).

TURN-ON CHARACTERISTICS FOR OUTPUT VOLTAGES PROGRAMMED TO 2.0V OR BELOW

As Vin increases during start-up, the regulator output will track the input until Vin reaches the minimum operating

voltage (typically about 2.2V). For output voltages programmed to 2.0V or below, the regulator output may

momentarily exceed its programmed output voltage during start up. Outputs programmed to voltages above 2.0V

are not affected by this behavior.

EXTERNAL CAPACITORS

Like any low-dropout regulator, external capacitors are required to assure stability. these capacitors must be

correctly selected for proper performance.

INPUT CAPACITOR: An input capacitor of at least 1µF is required. Ceramic or Tantalum may be used, and

capacitance may be increased without limit

OUTPUT CAPACITOR: An output capacitor is required for loop stability. It must be located less than 1 cm from

the device and connected directly to the output and ground pins using traces which have no other currents

flowing through them (see PCB Layout section).

The minimum value of the output capacitance that can be used for stable full-load operation is 10 µF, but it may

be increased without limit. The output capacitor must have an ESR value as shown in the stable region of the

curve (below).

Figure 21. ESR Curve

CFF (Feed Forward Capacitor)

The capacitor CFF is required to add phase lead and help improve loop compensation. The correct amount of

capacitance depends on the value selected for R1 (see TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT). The capacitor

should be selected such that the zero frequency as given by the equation shown below is approximately 45 kHz:

Fz = 45,000 = 1 / ( 2 x πx R1 x CFF ) (2)

A good quality ceramic with X5R or X7R dielectric should be used for this capacitor.

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SELECTING A CAPACITOR

It is important to note that capacitance tolerance and variation with temperature must be taken into consideration

when selecting a capacitor so that the minimum required amount of capacitance is provided over the full

operating temperature range. In general, a good Tantalum capacitor will show very little capacitance variation

with temperature, but a ceramic may not be as good (depending on dielectric type). Aluminum electrolytics also

typically have large temperature variation of capacitance value.

Equally important to consider is a capacitor's ESR change with temperature: this is not an issue with ceramics,

as their ESR is extremely low. However, it is very important in Tantalum and aluminum electrolytic capacitors.

Both show increasing ESR at colder temperatures, but the increase in aluminum electrolytic capacitors is so

severe they may not be feasible for some applications (see CAPACITOR CHARACTERISTICS).

CAPACITOR CHARACTERISTICS

CERAMIC: For values of capacitance in the 10 to 100 µF range, ceramics are usually larger and more costly

than tantalums but give superior AC performance for bypassing high frequency noise because of very low ESR

(typically less than 10 mΩ). However, some dielectric types do not have good capacitance characteristics as a

function of voltage and temperature.

Z5U and Y5V dielectric ceramics have capacitance that drops severely with applied voltage. A typical Z5U or

Y5V capacitor can lose 60% of its rated capacitance with half of the rated voltage applied to it. The Z5U and Y5V

also exhibit a severe temperature effect, losing more than 50% of nominal capacitance at high and low limits of

the temperature range.

X7R and X5R dielectric ceramic capacitors are strongly recommended if ceramics are used, as they typically

maintain a capacitance range within ±20% of nominal over full operating ratings of temperature and voltage. Of

course, they are typically larger and more costly than Z5U/Y5U types for a given voltage and capacitance.

TANTALUM: Solid Tantalum capacitors are recommended for use on the output because their typical ESR is

very close to the ideal value required for loop compensation. They also work well as input capacitors if selected

to meet the ESR requirements previously listed.

Tantalums also have good temperature stability: a good quality Tantalum will typically show a capacitance value

that varies less than 10-15% across the full temperature range of 125°C to −40°C. ESR will vary only about 2X

going from the high to low temperature limits.

The increasing ESR at lower temperatures can cause oscillations when marginal quality capacitors are used (if

the ESR of the capacitor is near the upper limit of the stability range at room temperature).

ALUMINUM: This capacitor type offers the most capacitance for the money. The disadvantages are that they are

larger in physical size, not widely available in surface mount, and have poor AC performance (especially at

higher frequencies) due to higher ESR and ESL.

Compared by size, the ESR of an aluminum electrolytic is higher than either Tantalum or ceramic, and it also

varies greatly with temperature. A typical aluminum electrolytic can exhibit an ESR increase of as much as 50X

when going from 25°C down to −40°C.

It should also be noted that many aluminum electrolytics only specify impedance at a frequency of 120 Hz, which

indicates they have poor high frequency performance. Only aluminum electrolytics that have an impedance

specified at a higher frequency (between 20 kHz and 100 kHz) should be used for the LP387X. Derating must be

applied to the manufacturer's ESR specification, since it is typically only valid at room temperature.

Any applications using aluminum electrolytics should be thoroughly tested at the lowest ambient operating

temperature where ESR is maximum.

PCB LAYOUT

Good PC layout practices must be used or instability can be induced because of ground loops and voltage drops.

The input and output capacitors must be directly connected to the input, output, and ground pins of the LP387X

using traces which do not have other currents flowing in them (Kelvin connect).

The best way to do this is to lay out CIN and COUT near the device with short traces to the VIN, VOUT, and ground

pins. The regulator ground pin should be connected to the external circuit ground so that the regulator and its

capacitors have a "single point ground".

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It should be noted that stability problems have been seen in applications where "vias" to an internal ground plane

were used at the ground points of the IC and the input and output capacitors. This was caused by varying ground

potentials at these nodes resulting from current flowing through the ground plane. Using a single point ground

technique for the regulator and it's capacitors fixed the problem.

Since high current flows through the traces going into VIN and coming from VOUT, Kelvin connect the capacitor

leads to these pins so there is no voltage drop in series with the input and output capacitors.

RFI/EMI SUSCEPTIBILITY

RFI (radio frequency interference) and EMI (electromagnetic interference) can degrade any integrated circuit's

performance because of the small dimensions of the geometries inside the device. In applications where circuit

sources are present which generate signals with significant high frequency energy content (> 1 MHz), care must

be taken to ensure that this does not affect the IC regulator.

If RFI/EMI noise is present on the input side of the regulator (such as applications where the input source comes

from the output of a switching regulator), good ceramic bypass capacitors must be used at the input pin of the IC.

If a load is connected to the IC output which switches at high speed (such as a clock), the high-frequency current

pulses required by the load must be supplied by the capacitors on the IC output. Since the bandwidth of the

regulator loop is less than 100 kHz, the control circuitry cannot respond to load changes above that frequency.

The means the effective output impedance of the IC at frequencies above 100 kHz is determined only by the

output capacitor(s).

In applications where the load is switching at high speed, the output of the IC may need RF isolation from the

load. It is recommended that some inductance be placed between the output capacitor and the load, and good

RF bypass capacitors be placed directly across the load.

PCB layout is also critical in high noise environments, since RFI/EMI is easily radiated directly into PC traces.

Noisy circuitry should be isolated from "clean" circuits where possible, and grounded through a separate path. At

MHz frequencies, ground planes begin to look inductive and RFI/EMI can cause ground bounce across the

ground plane.

In multi-layer PCB applications, care should be taken in layout so that noisy power and ground planes do not

radiate directly into adjacent layers which carry analog power and ground.

OUTPUT NOISE

Noise is specified in two ways-

Spot Noise or Output noise density is the RMS sum of all noise sources, measured at the regulator output, at

a specific frequency (measured with a 1Hz bandwidth). This type of noise is usually plotted on a curve as a

function of frequency.

Total output Noise or Broad-band noise is the RMS sum of spot noise over a specified bandwidth, usually

several decades of frequencies.

Attention should be paid to the units of measurement. Spot noise is measured in units µV/√Hz or nV/√Hz and

total output noise is measured in µV(rms).

The primary source of noise in low-dropout regulators is the internal reference. In CMOS regulators, noise has a

low frequency component and a high frequency component, which depend strongly on the silicon area and

quiescent current. Noise can be reduced in two ways: by increasing the transistor area or by increasing the

current drawn by the internal reference. Increasing the area will decrease the chance of fitting the die into a

smaller package. Increasing the current drawn by the internal reference increases the total supply current

(ground pin current). Using an optimized trade-off of ground pin current and die size, LP387X achieves low noise

performance and low quiescent current operation.

The total output noise specification for LP387X is presented in the Electrical Characteristics table. The Output

noise density at different frequencies is represented by a curve under typical performance characteristics.

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SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION

The LP3876-ADJ is short circuit protected and in the event of a peak over-current condition, the short-circuit

control loop will rapidly drive the output PMOS pass element off. Once the power pass element shuts down, the

control loop will rapidly cycle the output on and off until the average power dissipation causes the thermal

shutdown circuit to respond to servo the on/off cycling to a lower frequency. Please refer to the section on

thermal information for power dissipation calculations.

SHUTDOWN OPERATION

A CMOS Logic level signal at the shutdown ( SD) pin will turn-off the regulator. Pin SD must be actively

terminated through a 10kΩpull-up resistor for a proper operation. If this pin is driven from a source that actively

pulls high and low (such as a CMOS rail to rail comparator), the pull-up resistor is not required. This pin must be

tied to Vin if not used.

DROPOUT VOLTAGE

The dropout voltage of a regulator is defined as the minimum input-to-output differential required to stay within

2% of the nominal output voltage. For CMOS LDOs, the dropout voltage is the product of the load current and

the Rds(on) of the internal MOSFET.

REVERSE CURRENT PATH

The internal MOSFET in LP3876-ADJ has an inherent parasitic diode. During normal operation, the input voltage

is higher than the output voltage and the parasitic diode is reverse biased. However, if the output is pulled above

the input in an application, then current flows from the output to the input as the parasitic diode gets forward

biased. The output can be pulled above the input as long as the current in the parasitic diode is limited to 200mA

continuous and 1A peak.

POWER DISSIPATION/HEATSINKING

The LP3876-ADJ can deliver a continuous current of 3A over the full operating temperature range. A heatsink

may be required depending on the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of the

application. Under all possible conditions, the junction temperature must be within the range specified under

operating conditions. The total power dissipation of the device is given by:

PD= (VIN−VOUT)IOUT+ (VIN)IGND (3)

where IGND is the operating ground current of the device (specified under Electrical Characteristics).

The maximum allowable temperature rise (TRmax) depends on the maximum ambient temperature (TAmax) of the

application, and the maximum allowable junction temperature (TJmax):

TRmax = TJmax−TAmax (4)

The maximum allowable value for junction to ambient Thermal Resistance, θJA, can be calculated using the

formula:

θJA = TRmax / PD(5)

The LP3876-ADJ is available in TO-220 and DDPAK/DDPAK/TO-263 packages. The thermal resistance depends

on amount of copper area or heat sink, and on air flow. If the maximum allowable value of θJA calculated above

is ≥60 °C/W for TO-220 package and ≥60 °C/W for DDPAK/DDPAK/TO-263 package no heatsink is needed

since the package can dissipate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the value for allowable θJA falls

below these limits, a heat sink is required.

HEATSINKING TO-220 PACKAGE

The thermal resistance of a TO-220 package can be reduced by attaching it to a heat sink or a copper plane on

a PC board. If a copper plane is to be used, the values of θJA will be same as shown in next section for

DDPAK/TO-263 package.

The heatsink to be used in the application should have a heatsink to ambient thermal resistance,

θHA≤ θJA − θCH − θJC. (6)

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In this equation, θCH is the thermal resistance from the case to the surface of the heat sink and θJC is the thermal

resistance from the junction to the surface of the case. θJC is about 3°C/W for a TO-220 package. The value for

θCH depends on method of attachment, insulator, etc. θCH varies between 1.5°C/W to 2.5°C/W. If the exact value

is unknown, 2°C/W can be assumed.

HEATSINKING DDPAK/DDPAK/TO-263 PACKAGE

The DDPAK/DDPAK/TO-263 package uses the copper plane on the PCB as a heatsink. The tab of these

packages are soldered to the copper plane for heat sinking. Figure 22 shows a curve for the θJA of DDPAK/TO-

263 package for different copper area sizes, using a typical PCB with 1 ounce copper and no solder mask over

the copper area for heat sinking.

Figure 22. θJA vs Copper (1 Ounce) Area for DDPAK/TO-263 package

As shown in the figure, increasing the copper area beyond 1 square inch produces very little improvement. The

minimum value for θJA for the DDPAK/TO-263 package mounted to a PCB is 32°C/W.

Figure 23 shows the maximum allowable power dissipation for DDPAK/TO-263 packages for different ambient

temperatures, assuming θJA is 35°C/W and the maximum junction temperature is 125°C.

Figure 23. Maximum power dissipation vs ambient temperature for DDPAK/TO-263 package

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Orderable Device Status

(1)

Package Type Package

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(2)

Lead/Ball Finish

(6)

MSL Peak Temp

(3)

Op Temp (°C) Device Marking

(4/5)

Samples

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TO-263 KTT 5 500 Pb-Free (RoHS

Exempt) CU SN Level-3-245C-168 HR -40 to 125 LP3876ES

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(3) MSL, Peak Temp. - The Moisture Sensitivity Level rating according to the JEDEC industry standard classifications, and peak solder temperature.

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*All dimensions are nominal

Device Package

Type Package

Drawing Pins SPQ Reel

Diameter

(mm)

Reel

Width

W1 (mm)

(mm) B0

(mm) K0

(mm) P1

(mm) W

(mm) Pin1

Quadrant

LP3876ESX-ADJ/NOPB DDPAK/

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Device Package Type Package Drawing Pins SPQ Length (mm) Width (mm) Height (mm)

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