
ADP3330
–8–
REV. 0
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Capacitor Selection
Output Capacitors: as with any micropower device, output
transient response is a function of the output capacitance. The
ADP3330 is stable with a wide range of capacitor values, types
and ESR (anyCAP). A capacitor as low as 0.47
μ
F is all that is
needed for stability; larger capacitors can be used if high output
current surges are anticipated. The ADP3330 is stable with
extremely low ESR capacitors (ESR
≈
0), such as Multilayer
Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC) or OSCON. Note that the
effective capacitance of some capacitor types may fall below the
minimum at cold temperature. Ensure that the capacitor
provides more than 0.47
μ
F at minimum temperature.
Input Bypass Capacitor: an input bypass capacitor is not strictly
required but it is advisable in any application involving long
input wires or high source impedance. Connecting a 0.47
μ
F
capacitor from IN to ground reduces the circuit’s sensitivity to
PC board layout. If a larger value output capacitor is used, then
a larger value input capacitor is also recommended.
Noise Reduction
A noise reduction capacitor (C
NR
) can be used to further reduce
the noise by 6 dB–10 dB (Figure 21). Low leakage capacitors in
10 nF–100 nF range provide the best performance. Since the
noise reduction pin (NR) is internally connected to a high imped-
ance node, any connection to this node should be carefully done
to avoid noise pickup from external sources. The pad connected
to this pin should be as small as possible. Long PC board traces
are not recommended.
+
–
V
IN
+
–
C1
0.47
m
F
IN
ADP3330-3
SD
GND
V
OUT
= +3.3V
OUT
330k
V
C2
0.47
m
F
R1
CNR = 10nF
NR
EOUT
Figure 21.Noise Reduction Circuit
Chip-on-Lead Package
The ADP3330 uses a patented Chip-On-Lead package design
to ensure the best thermal performance in an SOT-23 footprint.
In a standard SOT-23, the majority of the heat flows out of the
ground pin. This new package uses a thermally conductive pad
which allows all pins to contribute to heat conduction. This
technique reduces the thermal resistance to 190
°
C/W on a 2
layer board as compared to >220
°
C/W for a standard SOT-23
leadframe. Figure 22 shows the difference between the standard
SOT-23 and the Chip-On-Lead leadframes.
SILICON
DIE
a. Conventional RT-6 (SOT-23-6) Package
SILICON
DIE
THERMALLY
CONDUCTIVE
PAD
b. Chip-On-Lead Package
Figure 22.
Thermal Overload Protection
The ADP3330 is protected against damage due to excessive
power dissipation by its thermal overload protection circuit
which limits the die temperature to a maximum of +165
°
C.
Under extreme conditions (i.e., high ambient temperature and
power dissipation) where die temperature starts to rise above
+165
°
C, the output current is reduced until the die temperature
has dropped to a safe level. The output current is restored when
the die temperature is reduced.
Current and thermal limit protections are intended to protect
the device against accidental overload conditions. For normal
operation, device power dissipation should be externally limited
so that junction temperatures will not exceed +125
°
C.
Calculating Junction Temperature
Device power dissipation is calculated as follows:
P
D
=
(
V
IN
– V
OUT
)
I
LOAD
+(
V
IN
)
I
GND
Where
I
LOAD
and
I
GND
are load current and ground current,
V
IN
and
V
OUT
are input and output voltages respectively.
Assuming I
LOAD
= 200 mA, I
GND
= 4 mA, V
IN
= 4.2 V and
V
OUT
= 3.0 V, device power dissipation is:
P
D
=
(4.2
–
3)
200
mA +
4.2
(4
mA
)
= 257
mW
The proprietary package used in the ADP3330 has a thermal
resistance of +165
°
C/W, significantly lower than a standard
6-lead SOT-23 package.
Junction temperature above ambient temperature will be
approximately equal to:
0.257
W
×
165
°
C/W
= 42.4
°
C
To limit the maximum junction temperature to +125
°
C,
maximum allowable ambient temperature will be:
T
A MAX
= 125
°
C
– 42.4
°
C
= 82.6
°
C