NCP154
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General
The NCP154 is a dual output high performance 300 mA
Low Dropout Linear Regulator. This device delivers very
high PSRR (75 dB at 1 kHz) and excellent dynamic
performance as load/line transients. In connection with low
quiescent current this device is very suitable for various
battery powered a pplications s uch as t ablets, cellular p hones,
wireless and many others. Each output is fully protected in
case of output overload, output short circuit condition and
overheating, assuring a very robust design. The NCP154
device is housed in XDFN−8 1.6 mm x 1.2 mm package
which is useful for space constrains application.
Input Capacitor Selection (CIN)
It is recommended to connect at least a 1 mF Ceramic X5R
or X7R capacitor as close as possible to the IN pin of the
device. This capacitor will provide a low impedance path for
unwanted AC signals or noise modulated onto constant
input voltage. There is no requirement for the min. or max.
ESR of the input capacitor but it is recommended to use
ceramic capacitors for their low ESR and ESL. A good input
capacitor will limit the influence of input trace inductance
and source resistance during sudden load current changes.
Larger input capacitor may be necessary if fast and large
load transients are encountered in the application.
Output Decoupling (COUT)
The NCP154 requires an output capacitor for each output
connected as close as possible to the output pin of the
regulator. The recommended capacitor value is 1 mF and
X7R or X5R dielectric due to its low capacitance variations
over the specified temperature range. The NCP154 is
designed to remain stable with minimum effective
capacitance of 0.33 mF to account for changes with
temperature, D C bias and package size. Especially for small
package size capacitors such as 0201 the effective
capacitance drops rapidly with the applied DC bias.
There is no requirement for the minimum value of
Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) for the COUT but the
maximum value of ESR should be less than 3 W. Larger
output capacitors and lower ESR could improve the load
transient response or high frequency PSRR. It is not
recommended to use tantalum capacitors on the output due
to their large ESR. The equivalent series resistance of
tantalum capacitors is also strongly dependent on the
temperature, increasing at low temperature.
Enable Operation
The NCP154 uses the dedicated EN pin for each output
channel. This feature allows driving outputs separately.
If the EN pin voltage is <0.4 V the device is guaranteed to
be disabled. The pass transistor is turned−off so that there is
virtually n o current flow b etween the I N a nd OU T . The active
discharge transistor is active so that the output voltage VOUT
is pulled to GND through a 50 W resistor. In the disable state
the device consumes as low as typ. 10 nA from the VIN.
If the EN pin voltage >0.9 V the device is guaranteed to
be enabled. The NCP154 regulates the output voltage and
the active discharge transistor is turned−off.
The both EN pin has internal pull−down current source
with typ. value of 300 nA which assures that the device is
turned−off when the EN pin is not connected. In the case
where the EN function isn’t required the EN should be tied
directly to IN.
Output Current Limit
Output Current is internally limited within the IC to a
typical 400 mA. The NCP154 will source this amount of
current measured with a voltage drops on the 90% of the
nominal VOUT. If the Output Voltage is directly shorted to
ground (VOUT = 0 V), the short circuit protection will limit
the output current to 520 mA (typ). The current limit and
short circuit protection will work properly over whole
temperature range and also input voltage range. There is no
limitation for the short circuit duration. This protection
works separately for each channel. Short circuit on the one
channel do not influence second channel which will work
according to specification.
Thermal Shutdown
When the die temperature exceeds the Thermal Shutdown
threshold (TSD − 160°C typical), Thermal Shutdown event
is detected and the affected channel is turn−off. Second
channel still working. The channel which is overheated will
remain in this state until the die temperature decreases below
the Thermal Shutdown Reset threshold (TSDU − 140°C
typical). Once the device temperature falls below the 140°C
the appropriate channel is enabled again. The thermal
shutdown feature provides the protection from a
catastrophic device failure due to accidental overheating.
This protection is not intended to be used as a substitute for
proper heat sinking. The long duration of the short circuit
condition t o some output channel could cause turn−off other
output when heat sinking is not enough and temperature of
the other output reach TSD temperature.
Power Dissipation
As power dissipated in the NCP154 increases, it might
become necessary to provide some thermal relief. The
maximum power dissipation supported by the device is
dependent upon board design and layout. Mounting pad
configuration on the PCB, the board material, and the
ambient temperature affect the rate of junction temperature
rise for the part.
The maximum power dissipation the NCP154 can handle
is given by:
PD(MAX) +ƪ125oC*TAƫ
qJA (eq. 1)
The power dissipated by the NCP154 for given
application conditions can be calculated from the following
equations:
PD[ǒVIN1 @IGND1Ǔ)ǒVIN2 @IGND2Ǔ)(eq. 2)
)IOUT1ǒVIN1 *VOUT1Ǔ)IOUT2ǒVIN2 *VOUT2Ǔ