5V/3.3V or Adjustable, Low-Dropout,
Low I
Q
, 200mA Linear Regulators
MAX882/MAX883/MAX884
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
IN
BATTERY
R1
OFF (STBY)
OUT
R3
LBO
ON/OFF
*
INPUT
VOLTAGE
BATTERY
C
IN
O.1μF
OFF (STBY)
IN
LBI
OUT
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
LBI
C
IN
R2
O.1μF
MAX882
MAX883
MAX884
SET
GND
POWER-
C
OUT
FAIL
2.2μF
INDICATION
MAX882
MAX883
MAX884
SET
GND
C
OUT
2.2μF
( ) ARE FOR MAX882.
V
LBI TRIP
= V
LBI
R1 + R2
, V
LBI
= 1.20V
R2
( ) ARE FOR MAX882.
* OPTIONAL REVERSE BATTERY PROTECTION
Figure 6. Using the Low-Battery Comparator to Monitor Battery
Voltage
Figure 7. Typical 3.3V or 5V Linear Regulator Circuit
Reverse-Current Protection
The MAX882/MAX883/MAX884 have a unique protection
scheme that limits reverse currents when the input volt-
age falls below the output. It monitors the voltages on IN
and OUT and switches the IC’s substrate and power bus
to the more positive of the two. The control circuitry is
then able to remain functioning and turn the pass transis-
tor off, limiting reverse currents back through to the input
of the device. In this mode, typical current into OUT to
GND is 15µA at V
OUT
= 3.3V and 50µA at V
OUT
= 5V.
Reverse-current protection activates when the voltage
on IN falls 6mV (or 20mV max) below the voltage on
OUT. Before this happens, currents as high as several
milliamperes can flow back through the device.
Applications Information
The MAX882/MAX883/MAX884 are series linear regula-
tors designed primarily for battery-powered systems.
Figure 7 shows a typical application.
Standby Mode vs. OFF Mode
STBY is a comparator input that allows the user to set
the standby-mode threshold voltage, while OFF is a
logic-level input. When in standby mode, the output is
disconnected from the input, but the biasing circuitry
(including the low-battery comparator) is kept alive,
causing the device to draw approximately 7µA.
Standby mode is useful in applications where a low-
battery comparator function is still needed in shutdown.
A logic low at the OFF pin turns off all biasing circuitry,
including the LBI/LBO comparator, and reduces supply
current to less than 1µA. OFF mode is useful for maxi-
mizing battery life. There is little difference in the time it
takes to exit standby mode or OFF mode.
Low-Battery-Detection Comparator
The MAX882/MAX883/MAX884 provide a low-battery com-
parator that compares the voltage on the LBI pin to the
1.20V internal reference.
LBO,
an open-drain output, goes
low when LBI is below 1.20V. Hysteresis of 7mV has been
added to the low-battery comparator to provide noise
immunity during switching.
LBO
remains functional in stand-
by mode for the MAX882, but is undefined in OFF mode for
the MAX883 and MAX884. Tie LBI to IN when not used.
Use a resistor-divider network as shown in Figure 6 to set
the low-battery trip voltage. Current into the LBI input is
±50nA (max), so R2 can be as large as 1MΩ. Add extra
noise immunity by connecting a small capacitor from LBI
to GND. Additional hysteresis can be added by connect-
ing a high-value resistor from LBI to
LBO.
Output Capacitor Selection
and Regulator Stability
An output filter capacitor is required at the MAX882/
MAX883/MAX884 OUT pin. The minimum output
capacitance required for stability is 2.2µF.
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