TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
400
350
Dropout Voltage (mV)
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
1000
2000
3000
V
OUT
= 1.8V
Dropout Voltage (mV)
V
OUT
= 2.5V
600
500
400
300
200
100
I
LOAD
= 3.0A
0
-40 -20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
1.2
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
V
OUT
= 1.8V
Output Voltage (V)
V
OUT
= 2.5V
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2
1.8
1.6
1.4
I
LOAD
= 1.5A
I
LOAD
= 3A
I
LOAD
= 100mA
Output Current (mA)
Temperature (°C)
Figure 1. Dropout Voltage vs. Output
Current
Figure 2. Dropout Voltage vs.
Temperature
Input Voltage(V)
Figure 3. Dropout Characteristics
100
90
80
Ground Current (mA)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
4
6
I
LOAD
= 1000mA
8
10
12
Supply Voltage (V)
I
LOAD
= 1500mA
I
LOAD
= 3000mA
Ground Current (mA)
8
7
25
20
5
4
3
2
1
0
-40 -20
I
LOAD
= 10mA
0
20
40
60
80
100 120
0
-40
Ground Current (mA)
6
V
OUT
= 1.8V
V
OUT
= 2.5V
V
OUT
= 2.5V
15
V
OUT
= 1.8V
10
5
I
LOAD
= 1500mA
-20
0
20
40
60
80 100 120
Temperature (°C)
Temperature (°C)
Figure 4. Ground Current
vs. Supply Voltage
Figure 5. Ground Current
vs. Temperature
Figure 6. Ground Current
vs. Temperature
60
50
Ground Current (mA)
40
30
20
10
0
-40 -20
I
LOAD
= 3000A
0
20 40 60 80 100 120
Temperature (°C)
V
OUT
= 2.5V
V
OUT
= 1.8V
6
Typical 1.8V Device
5
Short Circuit Current (A)
Flag Voltage(V)
4
3
2
1
0
-40 -20
V
IN
= V
OUT (NOM)
+ 1V
V
OUT
=0
0
20 40 60 80 100 120
Temperature (°C)
Typical 2.5V Device
6
5
4
3
Flag High (OK)
V
IN
=5V
1
Flag Low (Fault)
0
0.01 0.1
1
10
100
1000 10000
Resistance (k )
Figure 7. Ground Current
vs. Temperature
Figure 8. Short Circuit Current
vs. Temperature
Figure 9. Error Flag Pull-up
Resistor
GM66300 SERIES
5
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