The AMS2910 series of adjustable and fixed voltage regulators are designed to provide 1A output current and to operate
down to 1V input-to-output differential. The dropout voltage of the device is guaranteed maximum 1.5V at maximum output
current, decreasing at lower load currents.
On-chip trimming adjusts the reference voltage to 1%. Current limit is also trimmed, minimizing the stress under overload
conditions on both the regulator and power source circuitry.
The AMS2910 devices are pin compatible with other three-terminal regulators and are offered in the 3 lead TO-220 package,
in the 3Lead TO-263 (Plastic DD), in the TO-252 (D PAK) and in the low profile surface mount SOT-223 package.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
PACKAGE TYPE
3 LEAD TO-220
3 LEAD TO-263
TO-252
AMS2910CT
AMS2910CM
AMS2910CD
AMS2910CT-1.5
AMS2910CM-1.5
AMS2910CD-1.5
AMS2910CT-1.8
AMS2910CM-1.8
AMS2910CD-1.8
AMS2910CT-2.5
AMS2910CM-2.5
AMS2910CD-2.5
AMS2910CT-2.85
AMS2910CM-2.85 AMS2910CD-2.85
AMS2910CT-3.3
AMS2910CM-3.3
AMS2910CD-3.3
AMS2910CT-5.0
AMS2910CM-5.0
AMS2910CD-5.0
*For additional available fixed voltages contact factory.
SOT-223
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5
AMS2910-1.8
AMS2910-2.5
AMS2910-2.85
AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910-5.0
SOT-223 Top View
OPERATING JUNCTION
TEMPERATURE RANGE
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 125°C
TO-220 FRONT VIEW
PIN CONNECTIONS
TAB IS
OUTPUT
3
2
1
FIXED VERSION
1- Ground
2- V
OUT
3- V
IN
ADJUSTABLE VERSION
1- Adjust
2- V
OUT
3- V
IN
1
2
3
TO-252 FRONT VIEW
3
2
1
TAB IS
OUTPUT
TO-263 FRONT VIEW
3
2
1
TAB IS
OUTPUT
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Note 1)
Power Dissipation
Input Voltage
Operating Junction Temperature
Control Section
Power Transistor
Storage temperature
Soldering information
Lead Temperature (25 sec)
Internally limited
15V
0°C to 125°C
0°C to 150°C
- 65°C to +150°C
265°C
Thermal Resistance
TO-220 package
TO-263 package
TO-252 package
SOT-223 package
ϕ
JA
= 50°C/W
ϕ
JA
= 30°C/W
ϕ
JA
= 80°C/W
ϕ
JA
= 90°C/W*
* With package soldering to copper area over backside
ground plane or internal power plane
ϕ
JA
can vary from
46°C/W to
>90°C/W
depending on mounting technique and
the size of the copper area.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Electrical Characteristics at I
OUT
= 0 mA, and T
J
= +25°C unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Reference Voltage
(Note 2)
Output Voltage
(Note 2)
Device
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5
AMS2910-1.8
AMS2910-2.5
AMS2910-2.85
AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910-5.0
Conditions
I
OUT
= 10 mA
10mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A, 1.5V≤ (V
IN
- V
OUT
)
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 3.0V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 3.3V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 4.0V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 4.35V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 4.75V
≤
V
IN
≤
12V
0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 6.5V
≤
V
IN
≤
12V
I
LOAD
= 10 mA , 1.5V≤ (V
IN
- V
OUT
)
≤
12V
3.0≤ V
IN
≤
12V
3.0≤ V
IN
≤
12V
4.0V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
4.35V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
4.75V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
6.5V≤ V
IN
≤
12V
(V
IN
- V
OUT
) =3V, 10mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
V
IN
= 5V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
V
IN
= 5V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
V
IN
= 5V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
Min
1.238
1.225
1.485
1.476
1.782
1.773
2.475
2.460
2.82
2.79
3.267
3.235
4.950
4.900
Typ
1.250
1.250
1.500
1.500
1.800
1.800
2.500
2.500
2.850
2.850
3.300
3.300
5.000
5.000
0.015
0.035
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.5
1.0
0.5
1.0
0.1
0.2
3
6
3
6
3
6
Max
1.262
1.270
1.515
1.524
1.818
1.827
2.525
2.540
2.88
2.91
3.333
3.365
5.050
5.100
.02
.02
5
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
10
10
10
10
0.3
0.4
10
20
10
20
12
20
Units
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
%
%
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
%
%
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
Line Regulation
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5
AMS2910-1.8
AMS2910-2.5
AMS2910-2.85
AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910-5.0
Load Regulation
(Notes 2, 3)
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5
AMS2910-1.8
AMS2910-2.5
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Electrical Characteristics at I
OUT
= 0 mA, and T
J
= +25°C unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Load Regulation
(Notes 2, 3)
AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910-5.0
Dropout Voltage
(V
IN
-
V
OUT
)
Current Limit
Minimum Load
Current
Quiescent Current
Ripple Rejection
AMS2910-1.5/-1.8/-2.5/-
2.85/ -3.3/-5.0
AMS2910-1.5/-1.8/-
2.5/2.85/ -3.3/-5.0
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5/-1.8/-2.5/-
2.85/ -3.3/-5.0
AMS2910
AMS2910-1.5/-1.8/-2.5/-
2.85
AMS2910-3.3
AMS2910-5.0
Thermal Regulation
Adjust Pin Current
Adjust Pin Current
Change
Temperature Stability
Long Term Stability
RMS Output Noise
(% of V
OUT
)
Thermal Resistance
Junction-to-Case
M Package: Control Circuitry/ Power Transistor
T Package: Control Circuitry/ Power Transistor
1.5/4.0
1.5/4.0
°C/W
°C/W
T
A
=125°C, 1000Hrs
T
A
= 25°C , 10Hz
≤
f
≤
10kHz
AMS2910
AMS2910
AMS2910
V
IN
= 5V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
V
IN
= 8V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
∆V
OUT
,
∆V
REF
= 1%, I
OUT
= 1A (Note 4)
(V
IN
- V
OUT
) = 5V
(V
IN
- V
OUT
) = 12V (Note 5)
V
IN
≤
12V
.9
Device
AMS2910-2.85
Conditions
V
IN
= 5V, 0
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A
Min
Typ
3
6
3
7
5
10
1.3
1.1
5
5
Max
12
20
15
25
20
35
1.5
1.5
10
10
Units
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
mV
V
A
mA
mA
dB
dB
dB
dB
f =120Hz , C
OUT
= 25µF Tantalum, I
OUT
= 1A,
(V
IN
-V
OUT
) = 3V, C
ADJ
=25µF
f =120Hz , C
OUT
= 25µF Tantalum, I
OUT
= 1A,
V
IN
= 6V
f =120Hz , C
OUT
= 25µF Tantalum, I
OUT
= 1A
V
IN
= 6.3V
f =120Hz , C
OUT
= 25µF Tantalum, I
OUT
= 1A
V
IN
= 8V
T
A
= 25°C, 30ms pulse
10mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 1.5V≤ (V
IN
- V
OUT
)
≤
12V
10mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
1A , 1.5V≤ (V
IN
- V
OUT
)
≤
12V
60
60
60
60
75
72
72
68
0.008
55
120
0.2
0.5
0.3
0.003
1
5
0.04
%W
µA
µA
µA
%
%
%
Parameters identified with
boldface type
apply over the full operating temperature range.
Note 1:
Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the
Electrical Characteristics
.
The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed.
Note 2:
Line and Load regulation are guaranteed up to the maximum power dissipation of 1.2W. Power dissipation is determined by the input/output
differential and the output current. Guaranteed maximum power dissipation will not be available over the full input/output range.
Note 3:
See thermal regulation specifications for changes in output voltage due to heating effects. Line and load regulation are measured at a constant junction
temperature by low duty cycle pulse testing. Load regulation is measured at the output lead ~1/8” from the package.
Note 4:
Dropout voltage is specified over the full output current range of the device.
Note 5:
Minimum load current is defined as the minimum output current required to maintain regulation. When 1.5
≤
(V
IN
- V
OUT
)
≤12V
the device is
guaranteed to regulate if the output current is greater than 10mA.
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APPLICATION HINTS
The AMS2910 series of adjustable and fixed regulators are easy to
use and are protected against short circuit and thermal overloads.
Thermal protection circuitry will shut-down the regulator should
the junction temperature exceed 165°C at the sense point.
Pin compatible with older three terminal adjustable regulators,
these devices offer the advantage of a lower dropout voltage, more
precise reference tolerance and improved reference stability with
temperature.
Stability
The circuit design used in the AMS2910 series requires the use of
an output capacitor as part of the device frequency compensation.
The addition of
150
µF
aluminum electrolytic or a 22µF solid
tantalum on the output will ensure stability for all operating
conditions.
When the adjustment terminal is bypassed with a capacitor to
improve the ripple rejection, the requirement for an output
capacitor increases. The value of 22µF tantalum or
150
µF
aluminum covers all cases of bypassing the adjustment terminal.
Without bypassing the adjustment terminal smaller capacitors can
be used with equally good results.
To further improve stability and transient response of these
devices larger values of output capacitor can be used.
D1
V
IN
AMS2910
IN
OUT
ADJ
C
ADJ
10µF
V
OUT
R
1
R
2
+
C
OUT
150µF
Figure 1.
Output Voltage
The AMS2910 series develops a 1.25V reference voltage between
the output and the adjust terminal. Placing a resistor between these
two terminals causes a constant current to flow through R1 and
down through R2 to set the overall output voltage. This current is
normally the specified minimum load current of 10mA. Because
I
ADJ
is very small and constant it represents a small error and it can
usually be ignored.
Protection Diodes
Unlike older regulators, the AMS2910 family does not need any
protection diodes between the adjustment pin and the output and
from the output to the input to prevent over-stressing the die.
Internal resistors are limiting the internal current paths on the
AMS2910 adjustment pin, therefore even with capacitors on the
adjustment pin no protection diode is needed to ensure device
safety under short-circuit conditions.
Diodes between the input and output are not usually needed.
Microsecond surge currents of 50A to 100A can be handled by the
internal diode between the input and output pins of the device. In
normal operations it is difficult to get those values of surge
currents even with the use of large output capacitances. If high
value output capacitors are used, such as 1000µF to 5000µF and
the input pin is instantaneously shorted to ground, damage can
occur. A diode from output to input is recommended, when a
crowbar circuit at the input of the AMS2910 is used (Figure 1).
V
IN
AMS2910
IN
OUT
ADJ
I
ADJ
50µA
V
OUT
V
REF
R1
R2
V
OUT
= V
REF
(1+
R2/R1)+I
ADJ
R2
Figure 2. Basic Adjustable Regulator
Load Regulation
True remote load sensing it is not possible to provide, because the
AMS2910 is a three terminal device. The resistance of the wire
connecting the regulator to the load will limit the load regulation.
The data sheet specification for load regulation is measured at the
bottom of the package. Negative side sensing is a true Kelvin
connection, with the bottom of the output divider returned to the
negative side of the load.
The best load regulation is obtained when the top of the resistor
divider R1 is connected directly to the case not to the load. If R1
were connected to the load, the effective resistance between the
regulator and the load would be:
R
P
x ( R2+R1 ) ,
R1
R
P
= Parasitic Line Resistance
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APPLICATION HINTS
Connected as shown , R
P
is not multiplied by the divider ratio
R
P
PARASITIC
LINE RESISTANCE
V
IN
AMS2910
IN
OUT
ADJ
R1*
R
L
R2*
The total thermal resistance from junction to ambient can be as
low as 45°C/W. This requires a reasonable sized PC board with at
least on layer of copper to spread the heat across the board and
couple it into the surrounding air.
Experiments have shown that the heat spreading copper layer does
not need to be electrically connected to the tab of the device. The
PC material can be very effective at transmitting heat between the
pad area, attached to the pad of the device, and a ground plane
layer either inside or on the opposite side of the board. Although
the actual thermal resistance of the PC material is high, the
Length/Area ratio of the thermal resistor between layers is small.
The data in Table 1, was taken using 1/16” FR-4 board with 1 oz.
copper foil, and it can be used as a rough guideline for estimating
thermal resistance.
For each application the thermal resistance will be affected by
thermal interactions with other components on the board. To
determine the actual value some experimentation will be
necessary.
The power dissipation of the AMS2910 is equal to:
P
D
= ( V
IN
- V
OUT
)( I
OUT
)
Maximum junction temperature will be equal to:
T
J
= T
A(MAX)
+ P
D
( Thermal Resistance(junction-to-ambient))
Maximum junction temperature must not exceed 125°C.
*
CONNECT R1 TO CASE
CONNECT R2 TO LOAD
Figure 3. Connections for Best Load Regulation
In the case of fixed voltage devices the top of R1 is connected
Kelvin internally, and the ground pin can be used for negative side
sensing.
Ripple Rejection
The ripple rejection values are measured with the adjustment pin
bypassed. The impedance of the adjust pin capacitor at the ripple
frequency should be less than the value of R1 (normally 100Ω to
200Ω) for a proper bypassing and ripple rejection approaching the
values shown. The size of the required adjust pin capacitor is a
function of the input ripple frequency. If R1=100Ω at 120Hz the
adjust pin capacitor should be
>13µF.
At 10kHz only 0.16µF is
needed.
The ripple rejection will be a function of output voltage, in
circuits without an adjust pin bypass capacitor. The output ripple
will increase directly as a ratio of the output voltage to the
reference voltage (V
OUT
/ V
REF
).
Thermal Considerations
The AMS2910 series have internal power and thermal limiting
circuitry designed to protect the device under overload conditions.
However maximum junction temperature ratings of 125
°C
should
not be exceeded under continuous normal load conditions.
Careful consideration must be given to all sources of thermal
resistance from junction to ambient. For the surface mount
package SOT-223 additional heat sources mounted near the device
must be considered. The heat dissipation capability of the PC
board and its copper traces is used as a heat sink for the device.
The thermal resistance from the junction to the tab for the
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