VOUTE
VOUTD
VOUTC
VOUTB
VOUTA
VREF
GND2
GND2
GND2
FB
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
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MIL-PRF-38534 CERTIFIED 5950RH
M.S.KENNEDY CORP.
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RAD HARD ULTRA LOW
VOLTAGE ADJUSTABLE
POSITIVE LINEAR REGULATOR
EQUIVALENT SCHEMATIC
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
DESCRIPTION:
The MSK 5950RH is a radiation hardened adjustable linear regulator capable of delivering 5.0 amps of output current.
The typical dropout is only 0.11 volts at 1 amp. An external shutdown/reset function is ideal for power supply sequencing.
This device also has latching overload protection that requires no external current sense resistor. The MSK 5950RH is
radiation hardened and specifically designed for many space/satellite applications. The device is packaged in a hermetically
sealed 20 pin flatpack that can be lead formed for surface mount applications.
PIN-OUT INFORMATION
VINA
VINB
VINC
VIND
VINE
VBIAS
GND1
GND1
Latch
Shutdown
Manufactured using Space Qualified RH1009 and RH1573 Die
Total Dose Tested to 450 Krad (Method 1019.7 Condition A)
Output Adjustable Down to Near Zero
External Shutdown/Reset Function
Latching Overload Protection
Adjustable Output Using External Resistors
Output Current Limit
Surface Mount Package Available with Lead Forming
Low Input Voltage for Maximum Efficiency
Up to 5A Output Current
Contact MSK for MIL-PRF-38534 Qualification Status
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Storage Temperature Range
Lead Temperature Range
(10 Seconds)
Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
10.0V
10.0V
20mA
5A
-55°C to +125°C
-40°C to +85°C
Bias Supply Voltage
Supply Voltage
Reference Sink Current
Output Current
Case Operating Temperature Range
MSK5950K/H/E RH
MSK5950RH
-65°C to +150°C
300°C
See SOA Curve
150°C
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TST
TLD
PD
TC
+VBIAS
+VIN
IVREF
IOUT
TC
Unless otherwise specified
, VBIAS=VIN=3.3V, R1=61.9, RREF=249 (see figure 1), VSHUTDOWN=0V and IOUT=10mA.
Guaranteed by design but not tested. Typical parameters are representative of actual device performance but are for reference only.
Industrial grade and "E" suffix devices shall be tested to subgroups 1 and 4 unless otherwise requested.
Military grade devices ("H" suffix) shall be 100% tested to subgroups 1,2,3 and 4.
Subgroup 5 and 6 testing available upon request.
Subgroup 1,4 TC=+25°C
Subgroup 2,5 TC=+125°C
Subgroup 3,6 TA=-55°C
Output current limit is tested with a low duty cycle pulse to minimize junction heating and is dependent on the values of VIN, VOUT and case
temperature. See Typical Performance Curves.
Continuous operation at or above absolute maximum ratings may adversely effect the device performance and/or life cycle.
Pre and post irradiation limits @25°C, up to 300 Krad TID, are identical unless otherwise specified.
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Rev. C 12/09
APPLICATION NOTES
VIN A,B,C,D,E - These pins provide the input power connection
to the MSK 5950RH. This is the supply that will be regulated to
the output. All five pins must be connected for proper operation.
VBIAS - This pin provides power to all internal circuitry including
bias, start-up, thermal limit and overcurrent latch. VBIAS voltage
range is 2.9V to 7.5V. VBIAS should be kept greater than or
equal to VIN.
VREF - Internal general purpose 2.5V shunt regulator that will
operate over a wide current range while maintaining good stabil-
ity. This reference voltage is used along with the feedback volt-
age to configure the desired output voltage. The reference will
maintain good regulation as long as 0.4ISHUNT10mA. The
shunt current is derived from a resistor tied to VIN or VBIAS. The
resistor must supply both the minimum shunt current of 400µA
(1mA recommended) and the current required by the output volt-
age feedback divider network, between 2 and 2.5mA total is
typically sufficient. A constant current diode (CCR) may be used
in place of the resistor to minimize variations in ISHUNT due to
line voltage variations.
Resistor calculation example:
VBIAS=3.3V±10%
VOUT=0.9V
First determine the required current by selecting R2 in the feed
back divider, typically between 1.0 and 1.2K; see the output
voltage selection paragraph. Using standard value 0.1% toler-
ance resistors, the nominal output will be 0.9V with R2=1.07K
and R1=316. The current in the divider will be equal to (VREF-
VFDBK)/R2 or 1.154mA nominal and 1.2mA worst-case in this
example.
The total current required is the sum of the worst-case divider
current plus the VREF shunt current. The minimum shunt current
is 400µA but 1mA is recommended. Using the recommended
1mA the minimum current required in RREF is 2.2mA.
The maximum resistor value to source the required current is
equal to (VBIAS min-VREF)/2.2mA or 218 for this example.
The maximum current in the reference must not exceed 10mA,
the absolute maximum allowable bias voltage is
10mA*RREF+VREF(min) or 4.67V for this application.
The designer must also consider that the feedback divider will
provide a resistive connection from the source (VIN or VBIAS) to
the output even when the regulator is disabled. A minimum load
resistor can be used to draw the voltage down in the event this
poses a problem. A 90 resistor will sink 10mA during opera-
tion and pull the output well below 200mV when the regulator is
disabled in this application.
VREF can be used as a precision 2.5V reference for other parts of
the circuit as long as circuit loading, shunt current and parasitics
are carefully considered.
GND1 - Internally connected to input ground, these pins should
be connected externally by the user to the circuit ground and the
GND2 pins.
VOUT A,B,C,D,E - These are the output pins for the device. All
five pins must be connected for proper operation.
GND2 - Internally connected to output ground, these pins should
be connected externally by the user to the circuit ground and the
GND1 pins. 3
PIN FUNCTIONS
Rev. C 12/09
LATCH - The MSK 5950RH LATCH pin is used for both current
limit and thermal limit. A capacitor between the LATCH pin and
ground sets a time out delay in the event of an over current or
short circuit condition. The capacitor is charged to approximately
1.6V from a 7.2µA (nominal) current source. Exceeding the ther-
mal limit will charge the latch capacitor from a larger current
source for a near instant shutdown. Once the latch capacitor is
charged the device latches off until the latch is reset. Momen-
tarily pull the LATCH pin low, toggle the shutdown pin high
then low or cycle the power to reset the latch. Toggling the
shutdown pin or cycling the bias power both disable the device
during the reset operation (see SHUTDOWN pin description).
Pulling the LATCH pin low immediately enables the device for as
long as the LATCH pin is held low plus the time delay to re-
charge the latch capacitor whether or not the fault has been
corrected. Disable the latch feature by tying the LATCH pin low.
With the LATCH pin held low the thermal limit feature is dis-
abled and the current limit feature will force the output voltage
to droop but remain active if excessive current is drawn.
SHUTDOWN - There are two functions to the SHUTDOWN pin.
It may be used to disable the output voltage or to reset the
LATCH pin. To activate the shutdown/reset functions the user
must apply a voltage greater than 1.3V to the SHUTDOWN pin.
The output voltage will turn on when the SHUTDOWN pin is
pulled below the threshold voltage. If the SHUTDOWN pin is
not used, it should be connected to ground.
FB - The FB pin is the inverting input of the internal error ampli-
fier. The non-inverting input is connected to an internal 1.265V
reference. This error amplifier controls the drive to the output
transis
tor to force the FB pin to 1.265V. An external resistor
divider is
connected to the output, FB pin, VREF and VIN to
set the output
voltage.
POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING
To maximize transient response and minimize power supply
transients it is recommended that a 33µF minimum tantalum
capacitor is connected between VIN and ground. A 0.1µF ce-
ramic capacitor should also be used for high frequency by-
passing.
Typically, large bulk capacitance is required at the output of a
linear regulator to maintain good load transient response. How-
ever, with the MSK 5950RH this is not the case. A 47µF sur-
face mount tantalum capacitor in parallel with a 0.1µF ceramic
capacitor from the output to ground should suffice under most
conditions. If the user finds that tighter voltage regulation is
needed during output transients, more capacitance may be added.
If more capacitance is added to the output, the bandwidth may
suffer. See typical gain and phase curves.
OUTPUT CAPACITOR SELECTION
THERMAL LIMITING
The MSK 5950RH control circuitry has a thermal shutdown
temperature of approximately 150°C. This thermal shutdown
can be used as a protection feature, but for continuous opera-
tion, the junction temperature of the pass transistor must be
maintained below 150°C. Proper heat sink selection is essen-
tial to maintain these conditions. Exceeding the thermal limit
activates the latch feature of the MSK 5950RH. See LATCH pin
description for instructions to reset the latch or disable the latch
feature.
APPLICATION NOTES CONT.
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START UP OPTIONS
The MSK 5950RH starts up and begins regulating immediately
when VBIAS and VIN are applied simultaneously. Applying VBIAS
before VIN starts the MSK 5950RH up in a disabled or latched
state. When starting in a latched state the device output can be
enabled either by pulling the latch pin low to drain the latch capaci-
tor or pulsing the shutdown pin high. The shutdown pulse dura-
tion is partially dependent upon the size of the latch capacitor and
should be characterized for each application; 30uS is typically ad-
equate for a 1uF latch capacitor at 25°C. A momentary high pulse
on the shutdown pin can be achieved using the RC circuit below if
VIN rises rapidly. The resistor and capacitor must be selected based
on the required pulse duration, the rise characteristic of VIN and
the shutdown pin threshold (see shutdown pin threshold and cur-
rent curves).
The shutdown pin can be held high and pulled low after VIN comes
up or the latch pin held low and released after VIN comes up to
ensure automatic startup when applying VBIAS before VIN. Either
of the basic circuits below can be adapted to a variety of applica-
tions for automatic start up when VBIAS rises before VIN.
HEAT SINK SELECTION
To select a heat sink for the MSK 5950RH, the follow-
ing formula for convective heat flow may be used.
Governing Equation:
TJ = PD X (RθJC + RθCS + RθSA) + TA
Where
TJ= Junction Temperature
PD= Total Power Dissipation
RθJC = Junction to Case Thermal Resistance
RθCS = Case to Heat Sink Thermal Resistance
RθSA = Heat Sink to Ambient Thermal Resistance
TA= Ambient Temperature
Power Dissipation=(VIN-VOUT) x IOUT
Next, the user must select a maximum junction tem-
perature. The absolute maximum allowable junction tem-
perature is 150°C. The equation may now be rearranged
to solve for the required heat sink to ambient thermal re-
sistance (RθSA).
Example:
An MSK 5950RH is connected for VIN=+3.3V and
VOUT=+1.2V. IOUT is a continuous 1A DC level. The am-
bient temperature is +25°C. The maximum desired junc-
tion temperature is +125°C.
RθJC=8.4°C/W and RθCS=0.15°C/W for most thermal
greases Power Dissipation=(3.3V-1.2V) x (1A)
=2.1Watts
Solve for RθSA:
125°C - 25°C
2.1W
= 39°C/W
In this example, a heat sink with a thermal resistance
of no more than 39°C/W must be used to maintain a junc-
tion temperature of no more than 125°C.
RθSA= -8.4°C/W - 0.15°C/W
Radiation performance curves for TID testing have been
generated for all radiation testing performed by MS
Kennedy. These curves show performance trends through-
out the TID test process and are located in the MSK
5950RH radiation test report. The complete radiation test
report is available in the RAD HARD PRODUCTS section
on the MSK website.
TOTAL DOSE RADIATION TEST
PERFORMANCE
OVERCURRENT LATCH-OFF/LATCH PIN
CAPACITOR SELECTION
As previously mentioned, the LATCH pin provides over current/
output short circuit protection with a timed latch-off circuit. Refer-
ence the LATCH pin description note. The latch off time out is
determined with an external capacitor connected from the LATCH
pin to ground. The time-out period is equal to the time it takes to
charge this external capacitor from 0V to 1.6V. The latch charging
current is provided by an internal current source. This current is a
function of bias voltage and temperature (see latch charging current
curve). For instance, at 25°C, the latch charging current is 7.2µA
at VBIAS=3V and 8µA at VBIAS=7V.
In the latch-off mode, some additional current will be drawn from
the bias supply. This additional latching current is also a function
of bias voltage and temperature (see typical performance curves).
The MSK 5950RH current limit function is directly affected by
the input and output voltages. Custom current limit is available;
contact the factory for more information. http://www.mskennedy.com/store.asp?pid=9951&catid=19680
APPLICATION NOTES CONT.
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OUTPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION
The MSK 5950RH output voltage can be adjusted from 0 to 2V.
Three different resistor network schemes are used depending on
the required output voltage level.
For output voltages below the minimum feedback voltage toler-
ance of 1.225V, R3 as shown in Figure 1 can be omitted. Out-
put voltage can be calculated as follows:
Given:
VFB=1.265V
VREF=2.5V
VOUT=VFB-((VREF-VFB)/R2)R1
For convenience Table 1 below provides standard 0.1% toler-
ance resistor values required to achieve several output voltages
based on nominal feedback voltage, R3 is ommitted.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS CIRCUIT
FIGURE 1
Rev. C 12/09
FIGURE 2
For output voltages above the feedback voltage the unit should
be configured as shown in Figure 2.
For output voltages close to the feedback voltage tolerance of
1.225V-1.305V, a three resistor network may be used to im-
prove adjustment capabilities and trim out initial feedback volt-
age tolerances. Reference Figure 1.
VOUT= (R2R3VFB+R1R3(VFB-VREF)+R1R2VFB)/(R2R3)
As noted in the above typical applications circuit, the formula for
output voltage selection is:
VOUT=1.265(1+(R1/R2))
A good starting point for this output voltage selection is set to
R2=1K. By rearranging the formula it is simple to calculate the
final R1 value.
R1=R2((VOUT/1.265)-1)
Table 3 below lists some of the most probable resistor combina-
tions based on industry standard usage, R3 is ommitted.
VOUT=1.265(1+R1/R2)
VREF can be used as a precision 2.5V reference as long as circuit
loading and shunt current are carefully considered. If VREF is not
used the pin should be pulled to ground.
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
Rev. C 12/09
GAIN AND PHASE RESPONSE
The gain and phase response curves are for the MSK typical application circuit and are representative of typical device
performance, but are for reference only. The performance should be analyzed for each application to insure individual
program requirements are met. External factors such as temperature, input and output voltages, capacitors, etc. all can be
major contributors. Please consult factory for additional details.
INDUSTRIAL
EXTENDED RELIABILITY
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NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS ARE ±0.010 INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE LABELED.
ESD Triangle indicates pin 1.
ORDERING INFORMATION
MSK5950RH
MSK5950ERH
MSK5950HRH
SCREENING LEVEL
MIL-PRF-38534 CLASS H
MIL-PRF-38534 CLASS K
MSK5950KRH
WEIGHT=3.5 GRAMS TYPICAL
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
LEADS
STRAIGHT
PART NUMBER
Rev. C 12/09
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE ±0.010 INCHES UNLESS OTHERWISE LABELED.
ESD Triangle indicates pin 1.
The information contained herein is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. MSK reserves the right to make
changes to its products or specifications without notice, however, and assumes no liability for the use of its products.
Please visit our website for the most recent revision of this datasheet.
Contact MSK for MIL-PRF-38534 Class H, Class K status.
M.S. Kennedy Corp.
4707 Dey Road, Liverpool, New York 13088
Phone (315) 701-6751
FAX (315) 701-6752
www.mskennedy.com
ORDERING INFORMATION
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WEIGHT=3.3 GRAMS TYPICAL
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED
INDUSTRIAL
EXTENDED RELIABILITY
MSK5950RHG
MSK5950ERHG
MSK5950HRHG
SCREENING LEVEL
MIL-PRF-38534 CLASS H
MIL-PRF-38534 CLASS K
MSK5950KRHG
LEADS
GULL
WING
PART NUMBER
Rev. C 12/09