Bay Linear
Inspire the Linear Power
250mA Low Dropout Voltage Regulators
ON/OFF & BYPASS
B4251
Description
The B4251 series are a group of positive output voltage,
five-pin regulators, which provide a high current even
when the input/output voltage differential is small. Low
power consumption and high accuracy is achieved
though CMOS and programmable fuse technologies.
Output voltage: 2.0V to 6.0V in 0.1V increments.
The B4251 consists of a high-precision voltage
reference, an error correction circuit, and a current
limited output driver. Key features include a Shutdown
Pin that reduces supply current to 0.5µA max and a
470pF Bypass input to ground reduces noise present on
the internal reference, which in turn significantly reduce
output noise. If output noise is not concern, this input
maybe left unconnected. Larger capacitor values cap be
used, but results in longer time period to rated output
voltage when power initially applied.
The ON/OFF pin enables the output to be turned off,
resulting in reduced power consumption. Provided in
SOT-25 (150mW) packages minimizes the usage of
board real state.
Features
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Maximum Output Current: 250 mA.
Highly Accurate Output Voltage +/- 1.4%
Only 19µA Power Consumption MAX
Shutdown Supply Current 1µA
Ground Current of Less than 5µA
Very Low Dropout
0.12V at 100mA
0.23V at 250mA
Shutdown Mode for Power Savings
With ON/OFF & BYPASS Features
Offered in SOT-89 & SOT-25 Packages
PIN-to-PIN S-818
Applications
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Battery Powered Equipment
Notebook PC, Palmtops, PDA
Portable Cameras and Video Recorders
Reference Voltage Sources
Cellular / GSM / PCS Phones
Pin Connection
Ordering Information
Package
SOT-25
SOT-89
Part No.
B4251CK5-X.X
B4251CR-X.X
SOT-25 (K5)
SOT-89 (R)
X.X = Fixed Output Voltages from 2.0V to 6.0V
V
out
5
1
2
Bypass
4
3
V
out
5
Vss
4
ON/OFF (Enable) Function
Part No
B4251
ON/Off
High
Low
V
OUT
ON
OFF
1
2
3
V
in
ON/OFF
GND
NC
V
in
On/Off
Top View
Top View
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B4251
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Input Voltage
Output Current
Output Voltage
On/Off Voltage
Continual Total Power Dissipation
Operating Ambient Temperature
Storage Temperature
Symbol
V
IN
I
OUT
V
OUT
On/Off
SOT-25
SOT-89
Pd
T
OPR
T
STG
Ratings
12
500
V
SS
-0.3 to V
IN
0.3
V
SS
-0.3 to V
IN+
0.3
150
300
-30 to 80
-40 to 125
Units
V
mA
V
V
mW
°C
°C
Electrical Characteristics (T
a
= 25°C, V
IN
= V
OUT +
0.5V; unless otherwise noted)
Parameter
Output Voltage Accuracy
Line Regulation
∆V
OUT
/∆V
IN
-V
OUT
Load Regulation
Maximum Output Current
Current Limit
Shutdown Supply Current
Shutdown Input Bias Current
Shutdown Exit Delay
Shutdown Input Threshold Low
Shutdown Input Threshold High
Ground Pin Current
Dropout Voltage
Thermal Shutdown Temperature
Conditions
I
O
= 1mA
I
O
= 0 to 150mA
I
O
= 100mA,
(V
OUT
+ 0.1V)<V
IN
<6V
VIN 6V, 0mA < I
O
< 120mA C
OUT
= 1µF
250
160
T
A
=25°C
VSHDN=V
IN,
T
A
=25°C
CBP=0µF C
OUT
=1µF, I
O
= 1mA
V
in
=2.5 to 5.5V
V
in
=2.5 to 5.5V
I
OUT
= 0mA……150mA
I
O
= 150mA
I
O
= 250 mA
MIN
-1.4%
-2%
TYP
-
-
0.2
0.01
500
0.01
0.01
30
0.4
2
160
200
155
MAX
+1.4%
+2%
0.3
0.04
UNIT
V
%/V
%/mV
mA
1
100
150
µA
nA
µsec
V
V
µA
mV
°C
2
5
250
280
Marking Format
SOT-25
FXWW
F = B4251
Variables
X = Voltage Codes
B = 2.0
C = 2.5
D = 2.8
E = 3.0
F=
G=
H=
3.3
3.5
5.0
WW = Work Week Code
SOT-25 = 01 to 99
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2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556
www.baylinear.com
B4251
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The B4251 is precision fixed output voltage regulator.
Unlike bipolar regulators, the B4251 supply current
does not increase with load current. In addition, V
out
remains stable and within regulator at very low load
currents (an important consideration in RTC and
CMOS RAM battery back-up application).
Figure 1 shows a typical application circuit. The
regulator is enabled any time the shutdown input is at
or above V
IH.
And shutdown (disabled) when SHDN is
at or below V
IL
. SHDN maybe controlled by a CMOS
logic gate, or I/O port of a micro controller. If the
SHDN input is not. Required, it should be connected
directly to the supply. While in shutdown, supply
current decreases to 0.05µA (typical) and V
out
falls to
zero volts.
Power Dissipation
The amount of power the regulator dissipates is
primarily a function of input and output voltage, and
output current. The following equation is used to
calculate worst case power dissipation:
Where:
P
D
= worst case actual power dissipation
V
INMAX
= Maximum voltage on V
IN
V
OUTMIN
=Minimum regulator output voltage
I
LOADMAX
= maximum output (LOAD) Current
The maximum allowable power dissipation is function
of the maximum ambient temperature (T
AMAX
). The
maximum allowable die temperature (125°C) and the
thermal resistance from junction-to-air (θ
JA
). The 5-
pin SOT-23A package has a
θ
JA
of approximately
220°C/Watt when mounted on a single layer FR4
dielectric copper clad PC board.
P
DMAX
=(T
JMAX
-T
AMAX
)/
θ
JA
Where all terms are previously defined
This can be caused in conjunction with other equation
to ensure regulator thermal operation is within limit.
For example:
Given:
V
INMAX
=3.0V+10%
V
OUTMIN
=2.7V-2.5%
I
LOADMAX
=40 mA
T
JMAX
=125°C
T
AMAX
=55°C
Find:
1. Actual power dissipation
2. Maximum allowable dissipation
Actual power dissipation:
P
D
=(V
INMAX
-V
OUTMIN
)I
LOADMAX
=[(3.0 x 1.1)-(2.7 x 0.975)]40 x 10
-3
=26.7mW
Maximum allowable power dissipation:
P
DMAX
=(T
JMAX
-T
AMAX
)
=(125-55)/220
=318Mw
These equations can be used to calculate maximum
current and/or input voltage limits.
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P
D
=(V
INMAX
-V
OUTMIN
)I
LOADMAX
Bypass Input
A 470pF capacitor connected from the bypass input to
ground reduces noise present on the internal reference,
which in turn significantly reduces output noise. If
output noise is not a concern, this input maybe left
unconnected. Larger capacitor values maybe used, but
it results in a longer time period to rated output
voltage power is initially applied.
Output Capacitor
A 1µF (min) capacitor from V
out
to ground is required.
Then output capacitor should have an effective series
resistance of 5Ω or less. A 1µA capacitor should be
connected from V
in
to GND if there is more than 10
inches of wire between the regulator and the AC filter
capacitor, or if a battery is used as the power source.
Aluminum electrolytic or tantalum capacitor types can
be used. (since many aluminum electrolytic capacitors
freeze at approximately- 30°C, solid tantalums are
recommended for applications operating below –25
°C.)
When operating from sources other than
batteries, supply-noise rejection and transient response
can be improved by increasing the value of the input
and output capacitors and employing passive filtering
techniques.
Thermal Considerations
Thermal Shutdown
Integrated thermal protection circuitry shuts the
regulator off when die temperature exceeds 160°C.
The regulator remaining off until the die temperature
drops to approximately 150
°C.
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2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556
B4251
SOT-25 Packaging Outline
D
B (5 PLACES)
E
H
e
e1
A
A2
A1
L
C
SYMBOL
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
MIN.
0.90
0
0.30
0.10
2.70
1.40
1.70
2.50
MAX
1.30
0.10
MIN.
.035
0
.012
.004
.106
.055
.066
.098
MAX.
.051
.004
.019
.0137
.122
.071
.082
.118
A
A1
A2
B
C
D
E
e
e1
H
L
NOTE:
1. REFER TO APPLICABLE
2. CONTROLLING DIMENTION : MILLIMETER
3. PACKAGE SURFACE FINISHING TO BE SMOOTH
FINISH.
0.80 REF
0.50
0.35
3.10
1.80
2.10
3.00
.0315 REF
0.95 BSC.
.037 BSC.
MIN 0.2
MIN .0078
Bay Linear, Inc
2478 Armstrong Street, Livermore, CA 94550 Tel: (925) 606-5950, Fax: (925) 940-9556
www.baylinear.com
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computer simulations and/ or initial prototype evaluation.
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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.
The application circuit examples are only to explain the representative applications of the devices and are not intended to guarantee any circuit
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