LP3963/LP3966
Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Note 1)
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Distributors for availability and specifications.
Storage Temperature Range
Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 5 sec.)
ESD Rating (Note 3)
Power Dissipation (Note 2)
Input Supply Voltage (Survival)
Shutdown Input Voltage (Survival)
Output Voltage (Survival), (Note
6), (Note 7)
−65˚C to +150˚C
260˚C
2 kV
Internally Limited
−0.3V to +7.5V
−0.3V to V
IN
+0.3V
−0.3V to +7.5V
I
OUT
(Survival)
Maximum Voltage for ERROR Pin
Maximum Voltage for SENSE Pin
Short Circuit Protected
V
IN
+0.3V
V
OUT
+0.3V
Operating Ratings
Input Supply Voltage (Operating)
Shutdown Input Voltage
(Operating)
Maximum Operating Current
(DC)
Operating Junction Temp. Range
2.5V to 7.0V
−0.3V to V
IN
+0.3V
3A
−40˚C to +125˚C
Electrical Characteristics
LP3963/LP3966
Limits in standard typeface are for T
J
= 25˚C, and limits in
boldface type
apply over the
full operating temperature
range.
Unless otherwise specified: V
IN
= V
O(NOM)
+ 1.5V, I
L
= 10 mA, C
OUT
=10µF, V
SD
= V
IN
-0.3V.
Symbol
Parameter
Output Voltage
Tolerance
(Note 8)
Output Voltage Line
Regulation (Note 8)
Output Voltage Load
Regulation
(Note 8)
Dropout Voltage
(Note 10)
Conditions
V
OUT
+1.5V
<
V
IN
<
7.0V
10 mA
<
I
L
<
3A
V
OUT
+1.5V
<
V
IN
<
7.0V,
10 mA
<
I
L
<
3A
Typ(Note
4)
0
0.02
0.06
0.06
0.01
80
800
5
6
15
100
120
1000
1200
9
10
14
15
25
75
4
3.5
LP3963/6
(Note 5)
Min
-1.5
-3.0
Max
+1.5
+3.0
%
%
%
Units
V
O
∆V
OL
∆V
O
/
∆I
OUT
V
IN
-
V
OUT
I
L
= 300 mA
I
L
= 3A
I
L
= 300 mA
I
L
= 3A
V
SD
≤
0.2V
mV
I
GND
Ground Pin Current In
Normal Operation
Mode
Ground Pin Current In
Shutdown Mode
(Note 11)
Peak Output Current
mA
I
GND
µA
I
O(PK)
(Note 2)
4.5
A
SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
I
SC
Tsh(t)
Tsh(h)
Short Circuit Current
Shutdown Threshold
Thermal Shutdown
Hysteresis
Output = High
Output = Low
I
L
= 3A
I
L
= 3A
V
SD
= V
IN
(Note 9)
(Note 9)
5.5
165
10
A
˚C
˚C
OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
SHUTDOWN INPUT
V
SDT
T
dOFF
T
dON
I
SD
V
T
V
TH
Shutdown Threshold
Turn-off delay
Turn-on delay
SD Input Current
Threshold
Threshold Hysteresis
V
IN
0
20
25
1
10
5
5
2
16
8
V
IN
–0.3
0.2
V
µs
µs
nA
%
%
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