
Detailed Description
The MAX8882/MAX8883 are low-noise, low-dropout,
low-quiescent-current linear regulators designed primarily
for battery-powered applications. These parts are avail-
able with preset output voltages ranging from 1.8V to
3.3V, and the parts can supply loads up to 160mA.
Shutdown
MAX8882
The MAX8882 has a single shutdown control input
(SHDN). Drive SHDN low to shut down both outputs,
reducing supply current to 10nA. Connect SHDN to a
logic-high, or IN, for normal operation.
MAX8883
The MAX8883 has independent shutdown control inputs
(SHDNA and SHDNB). Drive SHDNA low to shut down
OUTA. Drive SHDNB low to shut down OUTB. Drive both
SHDNA and SHDNB low to shut down the entire chip,
reducing supply current to 10nA. Connect both SHDNA
and SHDNB to a logic-high, or IN, for normal operation.
Internal P-Channel Pass Transistor
The MAX8882/MAX8883 feature two 1Ω P-channel
MOSFET pass transistors. A P-channel MOSFET
provides several advantages over similar designs using
PNP pass transistors, including longer battery life. It
requires no base drive, which reduces quiescent current
significantly. PNP-based regulators waste considerable
current in dropout when the pass transistor saturates,
and they also use high base-drive currents under large
loads. The MAX8882/MAX8883 do not suffer from these
problems and only consume 165μA of quiescent current
whether in dropout, light-load, or heavy-load applications
(see the Typical Operating Characteristics). While a PNP-
based regulator has dropout voltage that is independent
of the load, a P-channel MOSFET’s dropout voltage is
proportional to load current, providing for low dropout
voltage at heavy loads and extremely low dropout voltage
at lighter loads.
Current Limit
The MAX8882/MAX8883 contain two independent current
limiters, one for each regulator, which monitor and control
the pass transistor’s gate voltage, limiting the guaranteed
maximum output current to 160mA minimum. The output
can be shorted to ground for an indefinite time without
damaging the part.
Thermal-Overload Protection
Thermal-overload protection limits total power dissipation
in the MAX8882/MAX8883. When the junction tempera-
ture exceeds TJ = +160°C, the thermal sensor signals the
shutdown logic, turning off the pass transistor and allow-
ing the IC to cool. The thermal sensor will turn the pass
transistor on again after the IC’s junction temperature
cools by 10°C, resulting in a pulsed output during continu-
ous thermal-overload conditions.
Thermal-overload protection is designed to protect the
MAX8882/MAX8883 in the event of fault conditions. For
continual operation, do not exceed the absolute maximum
junction-temperature rating of TJ = +150°C.
Operating Region and Power Dissipation
The MAX8882/MAX8883’s maximum power dissipation
depends on the thermal resistance of the case and circuit
board, the temperature difference between the die junc-
tion and ambient air, and the rate of air flow. The power
dissipation across the device is P = IOUT (VIN - VOUT)
(Figure 1). The maximum power dissipation is:
PMAX = (TJ - TA) / (TJB + TBA)
where TJ - TA is the temperature difference between the
MAX8882/MAX8883 die junction and the surrounding air,
TJB (or TJC) is the thermal resistance of the package,
and TBA is the thermal resistance through the printed
circuit board, copper traces, and other materials to the
surrounding air.
The GND pin of the MAX8882/MAX8883 performs the
dual functions of providing an electrical connection to the
ground and channeling heat away. Connect the GND pin
to ground using a large pad or ground plane.
Figure 1. MAX8882/MAX8883 Safe Operating Region
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SAFE OPERATING REGION
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MAX8882/MAX8883 Dual, Low-Noise, Low-Dropout, 160mA Linear
Regulators in SOT23
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