AP431/AP431A
ADJUSTABLE PRECISION SHUNT REGULATOR
AP431/AP431A Rev. 1 1 of 13 AUGUST 2006
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Features
Precision reference voltage
AP431 : 2.495V ± 1%
AP431A : 2.495V ± 0.5%
Sink current capability: 200mA
Minimum cathode current for regulation: 300µA
Equivalent full-range temp coefficient: 30 ppm/oC
Fast turn-on response
Low dynamic output impedance: 0.2
Programmable output voltage to 36V
Low output noise
Packages: TO92-3L, SOT89-3L, SOP-8L, SOT23,
SOT25, SC-59
Ordering Information
Description
The AP431 and AP431A are 3-terminal adjustable precision
shunt regulators with guaranteed temperature stability over the
applicable extended commercial temperature range. The output
voltage may be set at any level greater than 2.495V (VREF) up to
36V merely by selecting two external resistors that act as a
voltage divider network. These devices have a typical output
impedance of 0.2. Active output circuitry provides very sharp
turn-on characteristics, making these devices excellent improved
replacements for Zener diodes in many applications.
The precise (+/-) 1% Reference voltage tolerance of the
AP431/AP431A make it possible in many applications to avoid
the use of a variable resistor, consequently saving cost and
eliminating drift and reliability problems associated with it.
A P 4 3 1 X XXX
Package Packing
-7/-13 : Taping
Blank : SOP-8L
SA : SOT23
W:SC59
R:SC59
Q:SOT25
Lead-Free
Blank : Standard
L : Lead-Free
G : Green
Tolerance:
Blank : +/- 1%
A : +/- 0.5%
Reference Voltage
(Note1)
-U : Tube
-B : Bulk
V : TO92-3L
Y : SOT89-3L
-A : Ammo Box
Note: 1. Only for SOT23 and SC59
7” Tape and Reel 13” Tape and Reel Ammo Box
Device
(Note 2) Package
Code Packaging
(Note 3) Quantity Part
Number
Suffix Quantity Part
Number
Suffix Quantity Part
Number
Suffix
AP431(A)SA SA SOT23 3000/Tape & Reel -7 10000/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A)Q Q SOT25 3000/Tape & Reel -7 10000/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A)W W SC59 3000/Tape & Reel -7 10000/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A)R R SC59 3000/Tape & Reel -7 10000/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A) SOP-8L NA NA 2500/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A)Y Y SOT89-3L NA NA 2500/Tape & Reel -13 NA NA
AP431(A)V V TO92-3L NA NA NA NA 2000/Box -A
Notes: 2. Suffix “A” denotes AP431A device.
3. Pad layout as shown on Diodes Inc. suggested pad layout document AP02001, which can be found on our website at
http://www.diodes.com/datasheets/ap02001.pdf.
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Typical Application Circuit
Typical Application Circuit
REF (R)
VREF
+
-
Anode (A)
Cathode (C)
Cathode (C)
REF (R)
Anode (A)
Typical Application Circuit
+
+
R2
R1
VOUTVIN
VOUT = (1+R1/R2)VREF
Precision Regulator
Cin Cout
AP431
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Pin Configuration
Package Pin Configuration (Top View )
SOT 25
Package
4REF
5 ANODE
Pin Configuration (Top View )
NC 1
CATHODE 3
NC 2
SC-59
(Package
Code -R) ANODE 1
2REF
3 CATHODE
SC-59
(Package
Code -W) ANODE 1
3REF
2 CATHODE
SOP -8L
SOT 23 ANODE 1
2 CATHODE
3REF
1 REF
2 Anode
3 Cathode
1 REF
2 Anode
+
+
+
3 Cathode
TO92-3L
SOT89-3L
NC 5
4
18
6
7
3
2
ANODE
ANODE
CATHODE
NC
ANODE
REF
ANODE
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Cathode Voltage ……………………………......…..............................……………...…...............…..……………….…….……...……….36V
Continuous Cathode Current ………………………….……...............................…………...........……………………….... -10mA ~ 250mA
Reference Input Current Range ……………..………..............……...............................……........……………….……..………........ 10mA
Operating Temperature Range …………..…….…….....………………...........…..........……………….…………......-20°C ~ 85°C
Lead Temperature………………………….……..….…….…………....…………………….............………………..….…...…............ 260°C
Storage Temperature ……………………………......…....…..........………………..…..........….…...………………...…….... -65°C ~ 150°C
Power Dissipation (Notes 4, 5) SOT23 Package………………………………………………………………………………..…. 250mW
SOT25 Package .………….....…………………….....…....………………………………...... 250mW
SC59 Package......................................................................………………....……........…. 400mW
SOP-8L Package ……………..…………….......……………………………………...…....…. 600mW
SOT89-3L Package ................................................................ ............…. 800mW
TO92-3L Package …….…………..…………….......………………………………...…....…. 780mW
Note 4. TJ, max =150°C
Note 5. Ratings apply to ambient temperature at 25°C
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Electrical Characteristics ( TA = 25oC, V+ = +5.0V, unless otherwise stated )
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS SYMBOL MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
Reference voltage VKA = VREF,
I KA = 10mA (Fig.1)
AP431
AP431A VREF 2.470
2.482 2.495 2.520
2.507 V
Deviation of Reference input voltage over
temperature (Note 6)
VKA = VREF, IKA = 10mA,
Ta = Full range (Fig.1) VREF 8.0 20 mV
VKA = 10V ~VREF VREF -1.4 -2.0 mV/V
Ratio of the change in Reference voltage to
the change in Cathode voltage IKA = 10mA (Fig.2) VKA= 36V ~10V VKA -1 -2 mV/V
Reference input current R1 = 10K,R2 = IKA= 10mA (Fig.2) IREF 1.4 3.5 µA
Deviation of Reference input current over
temperature
R1 = 10K,R2 = IKA = 10mA
Ta = Full range (Fig.2) αIREF 0.4 1.2 µA
Minimum Cathode current for regulation VKA = VREF (Fig.1) IKA(MIN) 0.19 0.5 mA
Off-state current VKA = 36V, VREF = 0V (Fig.3) IKA(OFF) 0.1 1.0 µA
Dynamic output impedance (Note 7)
V KA = VREF V KA = VREF
IKA = 0.1mA ~ 15Ma
Frequency
1KHz (Fig.1)
|ZKA| 0.2 0.5
VMAX
VMIN
TIT2
Temperature
VDEV = VMAX - VMIN
Note: 6. Deviation of reference input voltage, VDEV, is defined as the maximum variation of the reference over the full temperature
range. The average temperature coefficient of the reference input voltage αVREF is defined as:
12
6
REF
DEV
REF TT
10)
C)(25V
V
(
V
°
=α ……………………..……………….. ( )
C
ppm
°
Where:
T2 – T1 = full temperature change.
αVREF can be positive or negative depending on whether the slope is positive or negative.
Note: 7. The dynamic output impedance, RZ, is defined as:
KA
KA
KA I
V
Z
=
When the device is programmed with two external resistors R1 and R2 (see Figure 2.), the dynamic output impedance of the overall
circuit, is defined as:
)
R2
R1
(1Z
i
v
ZKA
'
KA +
=
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Test Circuits
Input
VREF
VKA
IKA
Fig 1. Test Circuit for VKA= VREF
IN
VREF
R1
R2
IREF
Note:VKA=VREF(1+R1/R2)+IREFxR1
IKA
VKA
Fig 2. Test Circuit for VKA > VREF
IN
VKA
IZ(OFF)
Fig 3. Test Circuit for Off-State Current
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Cathode Current vs Cathode Voltage
-100
0
100
-1.5 -0.5 0.5 1.5 2.5
Cathode Voltage (v)
Cathode Current (mA)
VKA =Vref
Ta=25oC
Cathode Current (uA) vs Cathode Voltage
-1
Cathode Voltage(v)
Cathode Current (uA)
-200
200
400
600
0
-0.5 0 0.5 11.5 2 2.5
VKA =Vref
Ta=25oC
Reference Voltage vs Free-Air Temperature
Free-Air Temperature (
oC)
Reference Voltage (mV)
2480
2485
2490
2495
2500
-40 80-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Reference Input Current vs Free Temperature
Free-Air Temperature (oC)
Reference Input Current (uA)
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
R1=10K
IKA=10mA
Change in Reference Voltage vs Cathode Voltage
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Cathode Voltage (V)
Change in Reference Voltage (mv)
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
IKA=10mA
Ta=25oC
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Typical Performance Characteristics ( Continued )
+
-
+
-
Output
GND
15K
8.25K
9µF
IKA 232
Test Circuit for Voltage Amplification
Small-Signal Voltage Amplification vs Frequency
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
1K 10K 100K 1M 10M
f-Frequency-Hz
AV-Small Signal Voltage Amplification (dB)
IKA=10mA
TA=25oC
+
-
IKA
GND
Output
1K
50
Test Circuit for Reference Impedance
Reference Impedance vs Frequency
0.1
1
10
100
1K 10K 100K 1M 10M
f-Frequency-Hz
|ZKA |Reference Impedance ()
IKA=10mA
T=25 C
A
o
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Typical Performance Characteristics ( Continued )
Pulse Response
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
-101234567
t-Time-µS
Input and Output Voltage-V
Input
Output
GND
Output
220
50
Test Circuit for Pulse Response
Pulse
Generator
f=100kHz
TA=25oC
+
-
150
IKA
VBATT
CL
Test Circuit for Curve A
+
-
CL
R1=10K
R2
IKA
150
VBATT
Test Circuit for Curve B, C, and D
The areas under the curves represent conditions that may cause the
device to oscillate. For curves B, C, and D, R2 and V+ were adjusted
to establish the initial VKA and IKA conditions with CL=0.VBATT and
CL were then adjusted to determine the ranges of stability.
STABILITY BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10
CL-Load Capacitance-µF
IKA-Cathode Current-mA
A
VKA=Vref
B VKA=5V
C V
KA=10V
D V
KA=15V
A
B
C
D
Stable
Stable
TA=25oC
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Application Examples
VIN
+
Low Limit VREF (1 + R1B/R2B) +VBE
High Limit VREF (1 + R1A/R2A)
R1A R1B
R2A R2B VBE
Output ON when
Low Limit < < High Limit
Fig.10 Over-Voltage / Under-Voltage Protection Circuit
VIN
RCL IOUT
IOUT = VREF / RCL
Fig. 6 Current Limiter or Current
Source
IOUT
VIN
IOUT = VREF / RS
RS
Fig. 7 Constant-Current
Sink
Fig. 4 Voltage
Monitor
Fig. 5 Delay
Timer
VOUT = (1 + R1/R2) x VREF
VIN
R1
R2
Fig. 8 Higher-Current Shunt
Regulator
VOUT VIN PUSE
R1
R2
LIMIT (1 + R1/R2) x VREF
Fig. 9 Crow Bar
VOUT
VIN
ON
OFF
R
+
VIN
Delay = RC x ln ( VIN -VREF
)
LED on when Low Limit<VIN High Limit
Low Limit VREF (1+R1B/R2B)
High Limit VREF (1+R1A/R2A)
R1A
R2A
VIN
R1B
R2B
<
VIN
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Package Diagrams ( All Dimensions in mm )
(1) SOT25 (2) SC59
0.10/0.20 Typ 0.15
0.013/0.10
Typ 0.05 0.35/0.55
Typ 0.40
Typ
0.95
1.50/1.70
Typ 1.60
2.70/3.00
Typ 2.80
2.90/3.10
Typ 3.00
1.00/1.30
Typ 1.10
Typ
0.55
TOP VIEW
0.35/0.50
0.10/0.20
0.013/0.10 0.35/0.55
0.95
2.70/
3.00
2.90/3.10
1.00/
1.30
1.50/
1.70
1.90
TOP VIEW
0°/8°
(3) SOT23 (4) SOP-8L
0.37/0.51
0?8
0.45/0.60
0.013/
0.10 0.45/0.61
TOP VIEW
0.085/0.180
1.20/1.40
2.30/2.50
2.80/3.00
0.89/
1.03
0.903/
1.10
1.80/2.00
3.85/3.95
Typ 3.90
3.80/3.90
Typ 3.85
45¢X
0.60/0.70
Typ 0.65
0.15/0.25
Typ 0.20
0.60/0.80
Typ0.70
1.27
4.85/4.95
Typ 4.90
1.40/1.50
Typ 1.45
0.30/0.50
Typ 0.40
5.90/6.10
Typ 6.00
5
4
1
8
0.08/0.25
Typ 0.15
R0.1
(Allside)
9
43
0.35
°
°
°
°
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Package Diagrams ( Continued ) ( All Dimensions in mm )
(5) SOT89-3L
(6) T O92-3L
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Marking Information
(1) SOT23/SOT25/SC59
SOT23/SOT25/SC59
:
(Top View)
Blank : Standard
L : Lead-Free
G : G reen
XX YM X
Marking Code
D ate C ode
Lead-Free
YYear
M: Month (A~L)
(Note1)
Note: 1. Only for SOT23 and SC59
(2) SOP
Accuracy
AP431 X
YYWW X
Blank:
A:
Logo
( Top view )
%1495.2
%5.0495.2
YY : Year
WW: Nth week
Date code
Lead Free
Blank: Standard
L: Lead Free Package
G: Green
±
±
°
(3) SOT89-3L
SOT89-3L
:
(Top View)
Blank : Standard
L : Lead-Free
G : G reen
XX
YM X
Marking Code
D ate C ode Lead-Free
YYear
M: Month (A~L)
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Marking Information ( Continued )
(4) T O92-3L
Accuracy AP431
X YWW X X
Blank:
A :
( Top view )
Y : Year
WW: Nth week
Date code Internal code
1%2.495 ±
0.5%2.495 ±
Blank: normal
L: Lead Free Package
Lead Free
Marking Code Table
Device Package(Note 8) Marking Code Date Code
AP431SA SOT23 D1 YM
AP431ASA SOT23 D2 YM
AP431Q SOT25 A2 YM
AP431AQ SOT25 A3 YM
AP431W SC59 A6 YM
AP431AW SC59 A7 YM
AP431R SC59 A8 YM
AP431AR SC59 A9 YM
AP431Y SOT89-3L A4 YM
AP431AY SOT89-3L A5 YM
Notes: 8. For Packaging Details, go to our website at http://www.diodes.com/datasheets/ap02007.pdf.
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