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LT1521/LT1521-3
LT1521-3.3/LT1521-5
300mA Low Dropout
Regulators with Micropower
Quiescent Current and Shutdown
The LT
1521/LT1521-3/LT1521-3.3/LT1521-5 are low
dropout regulators with micropower quiescent current
and shutdown. These devices are capable of supplying
300mA of output current with a dropout voltage of 0.5V.
Designed for use in battery-powered systems, the low
quiescent current, 12
μ
A operating and 6
μ
A in
shutdown, makes them an ideal choice. The quiescent
current is well controlled; it does not rise in dropout as it
does with many other low dropout PNP regulators.
Other features of the LT1521/LT1521-3/LT1521-3.3/
LT1521-5 include the ability to operate with very small
output capacitors. They are stable with only 1.5
μ
F on the
output while most older devices require between 10
μ
F and
100
μ
F for stability. Small ceramic capacitors can be used,
enhancing manufacturability. Also, the input may be con-
nected to voltages lower than the output voltage, including
negative voltages, without reverse current flow from out-
put to input. This makes the LT1521 series ideal for backup
power situations where the output is held high and the
input is low or reversed. Under these conditions only 5
μ
A
will flow from the output pin to ground.
FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
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5V Battery-Powered Supply with Shutdown
Dropout Voltage
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Dropout Voltage: 0.5V
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Output Current: 300mA
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Quiescent Current: 12
μ
A
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No Protection Diodes Needed
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Adjustable Output from 3.8V to 20V
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Fixed Output Voltages: 3V, 3.3V, 5V
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Controlled Quiescent Current in Dropout
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Shutdown I
Q
= 6
μ
A
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Reverse Battery Protection
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No Reverse Current
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Thermal Limiting
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
0
D
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
50
100
150
200
LT1521 TA02
250
300
0.5
8
5
1
2
3
+
6V
1.5
μ
F
1
μ
F
5V
300mA
V
SHDN
(PIN 5) OUTPUT
<0.25
>2.80
NC
OFF
ON
ON
LT1521-5
GND
IN
SHDN
OUT
SENSE
LT1521 TA01
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
APPLICATIO
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U
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Low Current Regulator
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Regulator for Battery-Powered Systems
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Post Regulator for Switching Supplies