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AAT2504178
SystemPowerTM
Adjustable 3-Channel Regulator
to place a Schottky diode across VIN to VOUT (connecting
the cathode to VIN and anode to VOUT). The Schottky
diode forward voltage should be less than 0.45V.
Enable Function
The AAT2504 features an LDO regulator enable/disable
function. Each LDO has its own dedicated enable pin.
These pins (ENA, ENB) are active high and are compatible
with CMOS logic. To assure the LDO regulators will switch
on, ENA/B must be greater than 1.4V. The LDO regulators
will shut down when the voltage on the ENA/B pins falls
below 0.6V. In shutdown, the LDO regulators will con-
sume less than 1.0μA of current. If the enable function is
not needed in a specific application, it may be tied to VIN
to keep the LDO regulator in a continuously on state.
Thermal Considerations and
High Output Current Applications
The LDOs of the AAT2504 are designed to deliver con-
tinuous output load currents of 300mA each under nor-
mal operation. This is desirable for circuit applications
where there might be a brief high in-rush current during
a power-on event.
The limiting characteristic for the maximum output load
current safe operating area is essentially package power
dissipation and the internal preset thermal limit of the
device. In order to obtain high operating currents, care-
ful device layout and circuit operating conditions need to
be taken into account.
Thermal Protection
Each of the two LDOs of the AAT2504 has an internal ther-
mal protection circuit which will turn on when the device
die temperature exceeds 140°C. The LDO regulator out-
puts will remain in a shutdown state until the internal die
temperature falls back below the 125°C trip point.
The following discussions will assume the LDO regulator
is mounted on a printed circuit board utilizing the mini-
mum recommended footprint as stated in the layout con-
siderations section of this document. At any given ambi-
ent temperature (TA), the maximum package power dis-
sipation can be determined by the following equation:
No-Load Stability
The LDOs in the AAT2504 are designed to maintain out-
put voltage regulation and stability under operational
no-load conditions. This is an important characteristic for
applications where the output current may drop to zero.
TJ(MAX) - TA
θJA
PD(MAX)
=
Reverse Output-to-Input
Voltage Conditions and Protection
Constants for the AAT2504 are TJ(MAX) (the maximum
junction temperature for the device, which is 125°C) and
θJA = 50°C/W (the package thermal resistance). Typically,
maximum conditions are calculated at the maximum
operating temperature of TA = 85°C and under normal
ambient conditions where TA = 25°C. Given TA = 85°C,
the maximum package power dissipation is 800mW. At TA
= 25°C, the maximum package power dissipation is 2W.
Under normal operating conditions, a parasitic diode
exists between the output and input of the LDO regula-
tor. The input voltage should always remain greater than
the output load voltage maintaining a reverse bias on
the internal parasitic diode. Conditions where VOUT might
exceed VIN should be avoided since this would forward
bias the internal parasitic diode and allow excessive cur-
rent flow into the VOUT pin, possibly damaging the LDO
regulator. In applications where there is a possibility of
VOUT exceeding VIN for brief amounts of time during nor-
mal operation, the use of a larger value CIN capacitor is
highly recommended. A larger value of CIN with respect
to COUT will effect a slower CIN decay rate during shut-
down, thus preventing VOUT from exceeding VIN. In appli-
cations where there is a greater danger of VOUT exceed-
ing VIN for extended periods of time, it is recommended
The maximum continuous output current for the AAT2504
is a function of the package power dissipation and the
input-to-output voltage drop across the LDO regulator.
To determine the maximum output current for a given
output voltage, refer to the following equation. This cal-
culation accounts for the total power dissipation of the
LDO regulator, including that caused by ground current.
PD(MAX) = [(VIN - VOUTA)IOUTA + (VIN · IGND)] + [(VIN - VOUTB)IOUTB + (VIN · IGND)]
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