LOW RIPPLE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
WITH EXTERNAL TRANSISTOR
RN5RF SERIES
APPLICATION MANUAL
ELECTRONIC DEVICES DIVISION
NO. EA-043-9803
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June 1995
RN5RF SERIES
APPLICATION MANUAL
CONTENTS
OUTLINE
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1
FEATURES
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1
APPLICATIONS
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1
BLOCK DIAGRAMS
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2
SELECTION GUIDE
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2
PIN CONFIGURATION
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3
PIN DESCRIPTION
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3
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
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3
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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4
OPERATION
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TEST CIRCUITS
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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1) Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage
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2) Output Voltage vs. Output Current
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3) Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current
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4) Output Voltage vs. Temperature
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9
5) Supply Current vs. Input Voltage
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6) Supply Current vs. Temperature
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7) Ripple Rejection vs. Frequency
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8) Line Transient Response
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9) Load Transient Response
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
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PACKAGE DIMENSION
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TAPING SPECIFICATION
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LOW RIPPLE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
WITH EXTERNAL TRANSISTOR
RN5RF SERIES
OUTLINE
The RN5RF Series are voltage regulator ICs which control external driver transistors with high ripple rejection, high accu-
racy output voltage, low supply current by CMOS process. Each of these voltage regulator ICs consists of a voltage refer-
ence unit, an error amplifier, output voltage setting resistor, short circuit current limiting circuit and chip enable circuit.
These ICs are suitable for constructing regulators with ultra low dropout voltage and an output current in the range of sev-
eral tens of mA and several hundreds mA. In addition to low supply current by CMOS process, chip enable function can
be used to conserve battery life during standby.
Furthermore, a supreme ripple rejection and a transient response are suited for portable communicatior such as cell
phones, PDAs, walky talkies. SOT23-5 (Mini Mold) package is available.
FEATURES
• Ultra Low Supply Current .....................TYP. 30µA
• Standby Mode ........................................TYP. 0.1µA
• High Accuracy Output Voltage ............±2.0%
• High Ripple Rejection ............................TYP. 60dB/f=1kHz
• Low Dropout Voltage.............................TYP. 0.1V/I
OUT
=100mA, dependent on External Tr.
• Low Temperature Drift .........................TYP. ±100ppm/˚C
• High Line Regulation.............................TYP. 0.05%/V
• Output Voltage .......................................Stepwise setting with a step of 0.1V in the range of 2.0V to 6.0V
• Current Limit for external Tr................TYP. 8mA, Limit a base current
APPLICATIONS
• Power source for battery-powered equipment
• Telecommunications, Cameras, VCRs
• Power source for domestic appliances
1
RN5RF
BLOCK DIAGRAM
RN5RF
××
A
4
V
DD
2
–
+
Vref
Current Limit
CE
5
Vref
Current Limit
EXT
RN5RF
××
B
4
3
V
OUT
V
DD
2
–
+
EXT
3
V
OUT
1
GND
CE
5
1
GND
SELECTION GUIDE
The output voltage, the chip enable active type, the packing type and the taping type for the ICs can be selected at the user's
request.
The selection can be made by designating the part number as shown below:
× × ×
Part
RN5RF
× ×
–
×
←
Number
}
↑ ↑↑ ↑
a bc
Code
a
Setting Output Voltage ( V
OUT
) :
Stepwise setting with a step of 0.1V in the range of 2.0V to 6.0V is possible.
Designation of Chip enable Active Type
}
d
Contents
b
A : “L” active type
B : “H” active type
Designation of Packing type
c
A : Taping
C : Antistatic bag only for samples
d
Designation of Taping type
Ex. TR, TL (refer to Taping Specifications, TR type is prescribed as a standard.)
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