MCP1727
1.5A, Low Voltage, Low Quiescent Current LDO Regulator
Features
Description
• 1.5A Output Current Capability
The MCP1727 is a 1.5A Low Dropout (LDO) linear
regulator that provides high current and low output
voltages in a very small package. The MCP1727
comes in a fixed (or adjustable) output voltage version,
with an output voltage range of 0.8V to 5.0V. The 1.5A
output current capability, combined with the low output
voltage capability, make the MCP1727 a good choice
for new sub-1.8V output voltage LDO applications that
have high current demands.
• Input Operating Voltage Range: 2.3V to 6.0V
• Adjustable Output Voltage Range: 0.8V to 5.0V
• Standard Fixed Output Voltages:
- 0.8V, 1.2V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.0V, 3.3V, 5.0V
• Other Fixed Output Voltage Options Available
Upon Request
• Low Dropout Voltage: 330 mV Typical at 1.5A
• Typical Output Voltage Tolerance: 0.5%
• Stable with 1.0 µF Ceramic Output Capacitor
• Fast response to Load Transients
The MCP1727 is stable using ceramic output
capacitors that inherently provide lower output noise
and reduce the size and cost of the entire regulator
solution. Only 1 µF of output capacitance is needed to
stabilize the LDO.
• Low Supply Current: 120 µA (typ)
• Low Shutdown Supply Current: 0.1 µA (typ)
• Adjustable Delay on Power Good Output
Using CMOS construction, the quiescent current
consumed by the MCP1727 is typically less than
120 µA over the entire input voltage range, making it
attractive for portable computing applications that
demand high output current. When shut down, the
quiescent current is reduced to less than 0.1 µA.
• Short Circuit Current Limiting and
Overtemperature Protection
• 3x3 DFN-8 and SOIC-8 Package Options
Applications
The scaled-down output voltage is internally monitored
and a power good (PWRGD) output is provided when
the output is within 92% of regulation (typical). An
external capacitor can be used on the CDELAY pin to
adjust the delay from 200 µs to 300 ms.
• High-Speed Driver Chipset Power
• Networking Backplane Cards
• Notebook Computers
• Network Interface Cards
• Palmtop Computers
The overtemperature and short circuit current-limiting
provide additional protection for the LDO during system
fault conditions.
• 2.5V to 1.XV Regulators
Package Types
Adjustable (SOIC-8)
Fixed (SOIC-8)
Adjustable (3x3 DFN)
Fixed (3x3 DFN)
V
V
8
7
6
5
V
OUT
V
V
IN
IN
1
2
V
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
V
IN
IN
V
V
V
1
2
3
4
V
OUT
OUT
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
IN
IN
8
7
6
5
IN
OUT
ADJ
C
Sense
V
Sense
ADJ
IN
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4
SHDN
GND
C
DELAY
SHDN
GND
DELAY
C
SHDN
GND
SHDN
GND
C
DELAY
DELAY
PWRGD
PWRGD
PWRGD
PWRGD
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