Description
GM66102 of positive fixed and adjustable regulators is de-
signed to provide up to 1A output with high current, high ac-
curacy, and extremely low dropout voltage performance.
These regulators feature 300 to 350mV (full load) dropout
voltages and very low ground current. Although designed
for high current, and loads, these devices are also useful in
lower current, extremely low dropout-critical systems,
where their minimal dropout voltage and ground current val-
ues are important characteristics.
GM66102 is fully protected against overcurrent, reversed
input polarity (or reversed battery connection), reversed
lead insertion, over-temperature operation, and transient
voltage spikes (positive or negative). GM66102 is available
in TO-220, SOT-223, TO-252 and TO-263 packages.
Application
High Efficiency Linear Regulators
Post Regulators for Switching Supplies
Battery Powered Equipment
Automotive Electronics
GM 431
Features
Fixed and Adjustable Voltage Versions
Output Current up to 1A
Low Dropout Voltage 350mV @ 1A
Low Ground Current
Accurate 1% Guaranteed Tolerance
Extremely Fast Transient Response
Reverse-battery Protection
"Load Dump" Protection
Extremely Fast Transient Response
TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS
+
3.3V ± 5%
GM66102 - 2.5
2.5V ± 1% @1A
33µF
GM66102 V0.1
www.gammamicro.com 1
+22µF
VIN
CIN
VOUT
GND
C is required if regulator is located an appreciable distance from power supply filter.
IN
MARKING INFORMATION & PIN CONFIGURATIONS(TOP VIEW)
GM66102
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ORDERING INFORMATION
SOT-223
TO-252 (DPAK)
VIN
VOUT
TO-220
VIN
GND
VOUT
2
TO-263-2 (D PAK)
V V / VVV = Output Voltage (33=3.3V , 120=12V)
A = Assembly Location
Y = Year
W W = Weekly
Package Shipping
Ordering Number Output Voltage
TO-220
TO-220
TO-220
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
50 Units/ Tube
50 Units/ Tube
50 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
80 Units / Tube
80 Units / Tube
80 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
GM66102-1.5TB3T
GM66102-1.8TB3T
GM66102-2.5TB3T
GM66102-1.5ST3T
GM66102-1.8ST3T
GM66102-2.5ST3T
GM66102-1.5ST3R
GM66102-1.8ST3R
GM66102-2.5ST3R
GM66102-1.5TC3T
GM66102-1.8TC3T
GM66102-2.5TC3T
GM66102-1.5TA3T
GM66102-1.8TA3T
GM66102-2.5TA3T
GM66102-1.5TC3R
GM66102-1.8TC3R
GM66102-2.5TC3R
GM66102-1.5TA3R
GM66102-1.8TA3R
GM66102-2.5TA3R
1.5V
1.8V
2.5V
2.5V
2.5V
2.5V
2.5V
2.5V
2.5V
1.8V
1.8V
1.8V
1.8V
1.8V
1.8V
1.5V
1.5V
1.5V
1.5V
1.5V
1.5V
GM66102
VVAYWW
GND
GND
GM66102
VVAYWW
VIN
GND
VOUT
GM66102
VVAYWW
VIN
VOUT
GND
GM66102
VVAYWW
GND
GND
* For detail Ordering Number identification, please see last page.
GM66102
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ORDERING INFORMATION (Continued)
Package Shipping
Ordering Number Output Voltage
TO-220
TO-220
TO-220
TO-220
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
SOT-223
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-252
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
TO-263-2
50 Units/ Tube
50 Units/ Tube
50 Units/ Tube
50 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
80 Units/ Tube
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
80 Units / Tube
80 Units / Tube
80 Units / Tube
80 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
50 Units / Tube
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
2,500 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
800 Units/ Tape & Reel
GM66102-3.0TB3T
GM66102-3.3TB3T
GM66102-5.0TB3T
GM66102-12TB3T
GM66102-3.0ST3T
GM66102-3.3ST3T
GM66102-5.0ST3T
GM66102-12ST3T
GM66102-3.0ST3R
GM66102-3.3ST3R
GM66102-5.0ST3R
GM66102-12ST3R
GM66102-3.0TC3T
GM66102-3.3TC3T
GM66102-5.0TC3T
GM66102-12TC3T
GM66102-3.0TA3T
GM66102-3.3TA3T
GM66102-5.0TA3T
GM66102-12TA3T
GM66102-3.0TC3R
GM66102-3.3TC3R
GM66102-5.0TC3R
GM66102-12TC3R
GM66102-3.0TA3R
GM66102-3.3TA3R
GM66102-5.0TA3R
GM66102-12TA3R
3.0V
3.0V
3.0V
3.0V
3.0V
3.0V
3.0V
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
5.0V
12V
12V
12V
12V
12V
12V
12V
5.0V
5.0V
5.0V
5.0V
5.0V
5.0V
* For detail Ordering Number identification, please see last page.
GM66102
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PARAMETER SYMBOL Value UNIT
Internally limited W
Input Supply Voltage (Note 1.) V
IN -20 to +60 V
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 5 sec )
Storage Temperature Range
TLEAD
TSTG
260
-65 to +150
°C
°C
Power Dissipation PD
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
PARAMETER SYMBOL Value UNIT
26 V
Operating Junction Temperature Range T
J-40 to +125 °C
Thermal Resistance (Junction to case)
TO- 223
TO- 252
TO- 263
TO- 220
RqJC
15
6.0
2.0
2.0
°C/W
Maximum Operating Input Voltage VIN
OPERATING RATINGS
BLOCK DIAGRAM
+
-
VIN
1.24V
Ref.
28V
R1
R2
VOUT
GND
Thermal
Shut-down
O.V.
ILimit
GM66102
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
A
Unless otherwise specified: T = 25°C; Bold values are guaranteed across the operating temperature range.
J
Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Load Regulation
Line Regulation
Output Voltage change with
Temperature Coef. (Note 6)
Ground Current
Ground Pin Current at Dropout IGNDDO
Current Limit
Output Voltage
(Note2)
I = 10 mA
O
V = V + 5V, 10mA I I
IN OUT OUT FL
DV/ DT
OUT
I = 750mA, V = V + 1V
OIN OUT
I = 1.0A
O
-1
-2
0.06
0.20
20
8
22
0.9
2.1
1
2
0.5
1.0
100
20
3.5
%
%
%
ppm/°C
mA
A
%
V = 0.5V less than specified V ,
IN OUT
I = 10mA, (Note 5)
OUT
V ,= 0V (Note 4)
OUT
mA
Output Noise Voltage e , (10Hz to 100Hz)
n
I = 100mA
O
C = 10µF
L
C = 33
LµF
400
260 µV (rms)
10mA I I , (V + 1V) V 26V
O FL OUT IN
I = 10mA, (
OV + 1V) V 26V
OUT IN
Note 1: Maximum positive supply voltage of 60V must be of limited duration (<100msec) and duty cycle ( 1%).
The maximum continuous supply voltage is 26V.
Note 2: Full Load current (I ) is defined as 1.0A for the GM66102 series.
FL
Note 3: Dropout voltage is defined as the input-to-output differential when the output voltage drops to 99% of its nominal value with
V + 1V applied to V
OUT IN
Note 4: V = V (nominal) + 1V. For example, use V = 4.3V for a 3.3V regulator or use 6V for a 5V regulator. Employ pulse-testing
IN OUT IN
procedures to minimize temperature rise.
Note 5: Ground pin current is the regulator quiescent current. The total current drawn from the source is the sum of the load current plus
the ground pin current.
Note 6: Output voltage temperature coefficient is defined as the worst case voltage change divided by the total temperature range.
Dropout Voltage
(For 1.50 Version)
(For 1.80 Version)
DV -1% (Note 3)
=
OUT
I = 100mA
O
I = 750mA
O
I = 1.0A
O
I = 100mA
O
I = 1.0A
O
I = 100mA
O
I = 1.0A
O
80
220
300
200
500
mV
0.6
0.8 V
0.3
0.5 V
GM66102
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS GM66102
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
Output Current (A)
Dropout Voltage (mV)
Figure 2. GM66102 Dropout Voltage vs.
Output Current
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
00 1 2 3 4 5 6
Input Voltage(V)
Output Voltage (V)
Figure 3. GM66102-5.0 Dropout
Characteristics
I = 1.0A
OUT
I = 10mA
OUT
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
Supply Voltage (V)
Ground Current (mA)
Figure 4. GM66102 Ground Current
vs. Supply Voltage
V = 5V
OUT
I = 10mA
LOAD
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
Supply Voltage (V)
Ground Current (mA)
Figure 5. GM66102 Ground Current
vs. Supply Voltage
300
250
200
150
100
50
0-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 130
Temperature (°C)
Ground Current (µA)
Figure 6. GM66102 Ground Current
vs. Temperature
GM66102
I = 1.0A
OUT
I = 10mA
LOAD
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
Temperature (°C)
Ground Current (mA)
Figure 7. GM66102 Ground Current
vs. Temperature
I = 250mA
LOAD
3.40
3.38
3.36
3.34
3.32
3.30
3.28
3.26
3.24
3.22
3.20
-60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150
Temperature (°C)
Figure 8. GM66102-3.3 Output Voltage
vs. Temperature
Output Voltage (V)
3DEVICES
GM66102
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
GM66102 series is high performance whit low-dropout
voltage regulators, suitable for all moderate to high-
current voltage regulator applications. Their 350mV
dropout voltage at full load makes them especially valu-
able in battery powered systems and as high efficiency
noise filters in "post-regulator" applications. Unlike
older NPN-pass transistor designs, where the minimum
dropout voltage is limited by the base-emitter voltage
drop and collector-emitter saturation voltage, dropout
performance of the PNP output of these devices is lim-
ited merely by the low V saturation voltage. A trade-
CE
off for the low dropout voltage is a varying base drive
requirement. But, Gamma's PNP process reduces this
drive requirement to merely 1% of the load current.
The GM66102 series of regulators are fully protected
from damage due to fault conditions. Current limiting is
provided. This limiting is linear and output current un-
der overload conditions is constant. Thermal shutdown
disables the device when the die temperature exceeds
the 125°C maximum safe operating temperature.
Transient protection allows device (and load) survival
even when the input voltage spikes between -20V and
+60V. When the input voltage exceeds about 35V to
40V, the overvoltage sensor temporarily disables the
regulator. The output structure of these regulators al-
lows voltages in excess of the desired output voltage to
be applied without reverse current flow. An additional
feature of this regulator family is a common pinout: a
design's current requirement may change up or down
by yet use the same board layout, as all of these regu-
lators have identical pinouts.
+
+
VIN
GND
VOUT
Figure 9. Linear regulators require only two
capacitors for operation.
Thermal Design
Linear regulators are simple to use. The most com-
plicated design parameters to consider are thermal
characteristics. Thermal design requires the follow-
ing application-specific parameters:
Maximum ambient temperature, T
A
Output Current, I
OUT
Output Voltage, VOUT
Input Voltage, VIN
First, we calculate the power dissipation of the regu-
lator from these numbers and the device parameters
from this formula:
where the ground current is approximated by 1% of
I.
OUT
Then the heat sink thermal resistance is determined
with this formula:
where T 125°C and R is between 0 and
J(MAX) CS
q
2°C/W.
The heat sink may be significantly reduced in appli-
cations where the minimum input voltage is known
and is large compared with the dropout voltage. Use
a series input resistor to drop excessive voltage and
distribute the heat between this resistor and the regu-
lator, the low dropout properties of Gamma PNP reg-
ulators allow very significant reductions in regulator
power dissipation and the associated heat sink with-
out compromising performance. When this tech-
nique is employed, a capacitor of at least 0.1µF is
needed directly between the input and regulator
ground.
P = I (1.01V - V )
D OUT IN OUT
R = (
SA JC
qR + R)
CS
qq
T - T
J(MAX) A
PD
VOUT
VIN
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TO-252 PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
6.50 ± 0.05
5.340 ± 0.05
29° ± 0.5°
REF 0.6
6.10 ± 0.05
7.20 ± 0.05
0.75 ± 0.10
0.89 ± 0.05
0.81 ± 0.038
2.30 ± 0.05
0.508 ± 0.0127
0.070 ± 0.05
1.0 ± 0.05
0.75 ± 0.10
1.525 ± 0.10
2.70 ± 0.10
9.900
R0.15 max Unit: mm
R 0.25 ± 0.13
TO-263-2 PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
Pad Layout
9.90 ± 0.20
15°
0.40
1.50 DP0.20
9.20 ± 0.20
4.90 ± 0.20
15.3 ± 0.20
1.27 ± 0.10
0.90 ± 0.10
2.54 TYP
(2.54 ± 0.20)
1.4 ± 0.20
4.50 ± 0.20
1.30+0.1
-0.05
0.10 ± 0.01
2.40 ± 0.20
2.00 ± 0.10
R0.30
R0.30
2.54 ± 0.10
0.50 +0.1
-0.05
4.0
7.0
10.0 ± 0.20
0.40
0.90
7.2
9.20 ± 0.20
4.90 ± 0.20
Unit: mm
10.00 ± 0.20
0.33
8.38
0.63
17.02
0.12
3.05
0.04
1.016
0.24
6.096
0.42
10.66
Inches
mm
( )
1.20
R 0.45
0.75
R 0.3
Pad Layout
0.244
6.20
0.228
5.80
0.118
3.0
0.063
1.6
0.243
6.172
0.101
2.58
Inches
mm
( )
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TO-220 PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
9.90 ± 0.20
3.60 ± 0.20
1.50 DP0.20
13.08 ± 0.20 9.20 ± 0.20
3.70 ± 0.20
1.30
2.80 ± 0.10
15.90 ± 0.20
18.95 MAX10.08 ± 0.30
1.52 ± 0.10
0.80 ± 0.10
2.54 TYP
(2.54 ± 0.20)
0.50
2.40 ± 0.20
Unit: mm
1.30 ± 0.10
4.50 ± 0.20
8.70
1.70
4.60
1.46
1.00 3.00
45°
+0.1
-0.05
+0.1
-0.05
8.0
7.0
7.0
0.9
3-R0.2
10.00 ± 0.20
8.40
1.27 ± 0.10
2 - R 0.3
SOT- 223 PACKAGE OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
0~10°
Pad Layout
0.059
1.5
0.059
1.5
0.059
1.5
0.248
6.3
0.091
2.3
0.091
2.3
0.079
2.0
0.079
2.0
Inches
mm
0.15
3.8
Unit: mm
3.0 ± 0.05
7.0 ± 0.15
1.75 ± 0.10
3.5 ± 0.10
0.70 ± 0.05
2.30TYP
4.6 ± 0.1
0.95TYP
0~0.075
0.3 ± 0.05
0.65 ± 0.10
1.80max
0.60
1.75 ± 0.10
0.06 ± 0.04
6.50 ± 0.10
1.6 ± 0.10
0.84
0.46
13°
13°
GM66102
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ORDERING NUMBER
GM 66102 1.5 TB3 T
Gamma Micro.
Circuit Type
Package
TA3: TO-263
TB3: TO-220
TC3: TO-252
ST3: SOT-223
Shipping
R: Tape & Reel
T: Tube
Output Voltage
1.5: 1.5V
1.8: 1.8V
2.5: 2.5V
3.0: 3.0V
3.3: 3.3V
5.0: 5.0V
12: 12V
GM66102
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