LDO Cntrlr REG 1.3V to 36V 8-Pin SOIC

The MIC5156 Super Low-Dropout (LDO) Regulator Controllers are single IC solutions for highcurrent low-dropout linear voltage regulation. Super LDO™ Regulators have the advantages of an external N-channel power MOSFET as the linear pass element. The MIC5156 family features a dropout voltage as low as the RDS(ON) of the external power MOSFET multiplied by the output current. The output current can be as high as the largest MOSFETs can provide. The MIC5156 family operates from 3V to 36V. The MIC5156 requires an external gate drive supply to provide the higher voltage needed to drive the gate of the external MOSFET. The tripler is capable of providing enough voltage to drive a logic-level MOSFET to 3.3V output from a 3.5V supply and is clamped to 17.5V above the supply voltage. The tripler requires three external capacitors. The regulator output is constant-current limited when the controller detects 35mV across an optional external sense resistor. An active-low open-collector flag indicates a low voltage of 8% or more below nominal output. A shutdown (low) signal to the TTL-compatible enable control reduces controller supply current to less than 1µA while forcing the output voltage to ground. The MIC5156-3.3 and MIC5156-5.0 controllers have internally fixed output voltages. The MIC5156 [adjustable] output is configured using two external resistors. The MIC5156 is available in an 8-pin DIP or SOIC which operate from -40°C to +85°C. 4.5mA typical operating current <1µA typical standby current Low external parts count Optional current limit (35mV typical threshold) 1% initial output voltage tolerance in most configurations 2% output voltage tolerance over temperature Fixed output voltages of 3.3V, 5.0V (MIC5156) Programmable (1.3 to 36V) with 2 resistors (MIC5156) Enable pin to activate or shutdown the regulator Internal gate-to-source protective clamp All versions available in DIP and SOIC