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1.25A High Current Low Dropout LM2940/2941

Voltage Regulator Adjustable

Description Features
• High output accuracy of 1%
The Bay Linear LM2940 & LM2941 is a 1.25A high accuracy, low
• Output Adjustable from 1.24V to 26V
dropout voltage regulator with only 40mV at light loads and
350mV(Typ.)@ 1.0A) and low quiescent current of 240µA typical. • Output Current of 1.25A
• Low Dropout Voltage
The LM2940/41 is designed for low voltage a application that • Low quiescent current
requires lower dropout voltage and faster transient response. This • Extremely Tight Load & Line Regulation
device is an excellent choice for use in powering low voltage • Reverse-battery and “Load Dump” Protection
applications where require a lower dropout, faster transient response
• Zero Current Shutdown Mode (5-pin version)
to regulate from +2.5V to 3.8V supplies and as a post regulator for
switching supplies applications. • Offer in TO-263, TO-220, SOT-223, & New Slim
LPDD
The LM2940/41 offers full protection against over-current faults, • Similar to industry Standard MIC2940LM2941
reversed input polarity, reversed load insertion, and positive and
negative transient voltage. On-Chip trimming adjusts the reference
voltage to 1%. The LM2940-xx devices are in 3 pin fixed voltage Applications
regulators. The LM2941 include an Enable pin in the 5 pin • Powering VGA & Sound Card
packages. • LCD Monitor
• Battery Powered Equipments/Laptop & Notebook
The LM2940/41 are offered in a 3 & 5-pin SOT-223, TO-220 & • SMPS Post Regulator / DC to DC Modules
TO-263 package compatible with other 3 terminal regulators. The • High Efficiency Linear Power Supply
LM2940/41 is also offer in a new LPDD (Low Profile TO-263) • Adjustable Power Supply
package from 4.47 mm (DD) tickness down to only 1.27 mm
• Bar Code Scanners
(LPDD) t t l ti k

Pin Connection Ordering Information

Devices Package Temp.

LM2940T TO-220-3 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2941T TO-220-5 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2940S TO-263-3 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2941S TO-263-5 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2940N SOT-223-3 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2941N SOT-223-5 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2940J LPDD-3 -40 °C to 125 °C
LM2941J LPDD-5 -40 °C to 125 °C
TO-220-3 Package TO-220-5 Package

TO-263-3 Package TO-263-5 Package

BAY BAY 1) ADJUST

BAY B2940 B2941 2) ON/OFF
BAY
B2940 B2941 3) GND
1 2 3 4) INPUT
1 2 3 4 5
5) OUPUT

V GND V 1 2 3 4 5
V IN GND V OUT IN OUT

Front View Top View Top View

Front View

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 LM2940/41
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Lead Temp. (Soldering, 5 Seconds).................................260°C Input Voltage ........................................................26V
Storage Temperature Range.............................. -65° to +150°C Maximum Output Current....................................3.5A
Operating Junction Temperature Range Input Supply Voltage (Note1) (Survival)-20V to +60V
LM2940/2941 Control Section.................. -45°C +125°C
LM2940/2941 Power Transistor.................-45°C +150°C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (NOTE 1) at IOUT = 5mA, V IN =V OUT + 1V, I l = 1000mA, C L = 10µF. Ta=25°C, unless otherwise
specified. The LM2941 is programmed to output 5V and has V SHUTDOWN ≤ 0.6V
PARAMETER CONDITIONS Typ LM2940 Units
Min Max
2.5V Version
Output Voltage (Note 2) IOUT = 5mA 2.5 2.475 2.525 V
5mA ≤IOUT≤1.25A, 4.75V≤VIN ≤26V 2.5 2.450 2.550
3.3V Version2.
Output Voltage (Note 2) IOUT = 5mA 3.3 3.267 3.330 V
5mA ≤IOUT≤1.25A, 4.75V≤VIN ≤26V 3.3 3.234 3.366
5.0V Version
Output Voltage (Note 2) IOUT = 5mA 5.0 4.95 5.05 V
5mA ≤IOUT≤1.25A, 5.5V≤VIN ≤26V 5.0 4.90 5.10
Output Voltage -1 1 %
Accuracy -2 2
5mA ≤IOUT≤1.0 A -2.5 2.5
All Voltage Options
Line Regulation IO = 5mA, (VOUT + 1V) ≤ VIN≤ 26V 0.06 0.5 %
Load Regulation VIN = VOUT + 5V, 5mA ≤ IOUT≤ 1 A 0.2 1.6 %
(Note 2, 6)
∆V° Output Voltage (Note 6) 20 100 ppm/°C
Temperature Coef.
∆T
Dropout Voltage IO = 5mA 80 150 mV

IO = 1000mA 350 450

IO = 1.25A 400 600

Ground Current IO = 5mA, VIN = VOUT, +1V 240 350 µA

IO = 1000mA, VIN = VOUT, +1V 22 35 mA
IO = 1.25A 35 70
IGNDDO Ground Pin Current at VIN = 0.5V less than specified VOUT IOUT = 10mA 0.9 mA
Dropout
Current Limit VOUT = 0V (Note 4) 1.7 1.5 A
Output Noise Voltage CL = 10µF 400 µV RMS
(10Hz to 100kHz)
IL = 100mA CL = 33µF 260
Reference Voltage 1.235 1.223 1.247 V
1.210 1.260 Vmax
Reference Voltage (Note 8)` 1.204 1.266 V
Adjust Pin 40 80 nA
Bias Current 120
Reference Voltage (Note 7) 20 ppm/°C
Temperature
Coefficient
Adjust Pin Bias 0.1 nA/°C
Current Temperature
Coefficient

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 LM2940/2941

ENABLE Input LM2941

Input Logic Voltage V
Low (OFF) 0.8
High (ON) 2.4
Enable Pin VEN = 26V 100 600 V
Input Current 750
VEN = 0.8V 2.5 µA
5
Regulator Output (Note 10) 10 µA
Current in Shutdown 500

NOTES:
The Bold specifications apply to the full operating temperature range.
Note 1: Maximum positive supply voltage of 60V must be of limited duration (<100msec) and duty cycle.) The maximum continuous supply voltage is 26V.
Note 2: Full load current (IFL) is defined as 1.25A for the LM2941.
Note 3: Dropout voltage is defined as the input-to output differential when the output voltage drops to 99% of its nominal value with VOUT + 1V applied to VIN.
Note 4: VIN = VOUT (NOMINAL) +1V. For example, use VIN= 4.3V for a 3.3V regulator. Employ pulse-testing procedures to minimize temperature rise.
Note 5: Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the load current to the ground current.
Note 6: Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage changed divided by the total temperature range.
Note 7: Thermal regulation is defined as the change in the output voltage at a time T after a change in power dissipation is applied, excluding load or line regulation
effects. Specifications are for a 200mA load pulse as VIN = 20V (a 4W pulse) for T = 10ms.
Note 8: VREF ≤ VOUT ≤ (VIN - 1), 2.3V ≤ VIN≤ 26V, 10mA < IL ≤ IFL, TJ ≤ TJMAX
Note 9: Comparator threshold is expressed in terms of a voltage differential at the Adjust terminal below the nominal reference voltage measured 6V input. To express
these thresholds in terms of output voltage change, multiply the error amplifier gain = VOUT/VREF = (R1 + R2)/R2. For example, at a programmable output voltage of
5V, the Error output is guaranteed to go low when the output drops by 95mVx 5V/ 1.240V = 38mV. Threshold remains constant as a percent of VOUT as VOUT is varied,
with the dropout warning occurring at typically 5% below nominal, 7.7% guaranteed.
Note 10: VEN ≤ 0.8V and VIN≤ 26V, VOUT = 0.

BLOCK DIAGRAM

IN OUT

O.V
ILIMIT
FLAG
1.180V 1.240V 28V R1*
+ Reference +

- -

ADJ

EN

Thermal
Shutdown
R2*

GND

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 LM2940/2941
APPLICATION HINTS Minimum Load Current
The Bay Linear LM2941 incorporates protection against over-current To ensure a proper behavior of the regulator at light load, a
faults, reversed load insertion, over temperature operation, and minimum load of 5mA for LM2941 is required.
positive and negative transient voltage. However, the use of an output
capacitor is required in order to insure the stability and the Adjustable Regulator Design
performances. B29152/53 are adjustable regulators and maybe programmed for
any value between 1.25V and 26V using two resistors. The relation
Thermal Consideration between the resistors is given by:
Although the LM2941 offers limiting circuitry for overload R1=R2 (VOUT/1.240 –1)
conditions, it is necessary not to exceed the maximum junction Resistors have a large value up to 1mΩ in order to reduce the
temperature, and therefore to be careful about thermal resistance. The current consumption. This might be interesting in the case of
heat flow will follow the lowest resistance path, which is the Junction- widely varying load currents.
to-case thermal resistance. In order to insure the best thermal flow of
the component, a proper mounting is required. Note that the case of
the device is electrically connected to the output. The
case has to be electrically isolated, a thermally conductive spacer can Enable Input
be used. However do not forget to consider its contribution to thermal LM2941 features enable input allowing turning ON & OFF the
resistance. device. EN has been designed to be compatible with TTL/CMOS
logic. When the regulator is ON, the current flowing through this
Assuming: pin is approximately 20µA.
VIN = 10V, VOUT = 5V, IOUT = 1.5A, TA = 90°C, θCASE= 1°C/W (no
external heat sink, no wind)

Power dissipation under these conditions

PD = (VIN – VOUT) * IOUT = 7.5W VIN BAY V OU
T
B2940
Junction Temperature
TJ = TA + PD * (θCASE+ θJC)

For the Control Section

TJ = 90°C + 7.5W*(1°C/W + 0.6°C/W) = 102°C
114°C < TJUNCTION MAX for the control section.

For the Power Section

TJ = 90°C + 7.5W*(1°C/W + 1.6°C/W) = 104.5°C
109.5°C < TJUNCTION MAX for the power transistor. Fig.1 Basic Fixed Output Regulator
In both case reliable operation is insured by adequate junction
temperature.

Capacitor Requirements
The output capacitor is needed for stability and to minimize the output
noise. The required value of the capacitor varies with the load.
However, a minimum value of 10µF Aluminum will guarantee 1 4 VOUT
BAY
stability over load. A tantalum capacitor is recommended for a fast 2
VIN B2941
load transient response. 3 5 R1

If the power source has high AC impedance, a 0.1µF capacitor

between input & ground is recommended. This capacitor should have
good characteristics up to 250 kHz. VOUT = VREF X [1 + (R1/ R2
R2)]
For best results, the total series resistance should be small
enough to pass the minimum regulator load current

Fig. 2 Adjustable Output Voltage Regulator

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 LM2940/2941

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or initial prototype evaluation.

Preliminary Information- These data sheets contain minimum and maximum specifications that are based on the initial device characterizations. These limits are subject to change upon the
completion of the full characterization over the specified temperature and supply voltage ranges.

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