AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
AP1084 Rev. 9 1 of 11 JANUARY 2010
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1.4V Maximum Dropout at Full Load Current
Built-in Thermal Shutdown
Output Current Limiting
Adjustable Output Voltage or Fixed 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V,
3.3V, 5.0V
Fast Transient Response
Good Noise Rejection
Lead Free Packages: TO252-3L, TO263-3L and
TO220-3L
TO252-3L, TO263-3L and TO220-3L: Available in
“Green” Molding Compound (No Br, Sb)
Lead Free Finish/RoHS Compliant (Note 1)
AP1084 is a low dropout positive adjustable or fixed-mode
regulator with 5.0A output current capability. The product is
specifically designed to provide well-regulated supply for low
voltage IC applications such as high-speed bus termination and
low current 3.3V logic su pply. AP1084 is also well suited for o ther
applications such as VGA cards. AP1084 is guaranteed to have
lower than 1.4V dropout at full load current making it ideal to
provide well-regulated outputs of 1.25 to 3.3V with 4.7 to
12V input supply.
Typical Application Circuit
5.0V to 3.3V Fixed Mode Regulat or
C2
100uF
5V
3.3V/5A
Tab is Vout
Vin
Vout
GND
C1
100uF
Adjustable Regulator
R1
R2 C2
100uF
5V
2.5V/5A
Tab is Vout
Vin
Vout
Adj
C1
100uF
121
121
)
R1
R2
(1 VREF
VO+=
Note:
Features General Description
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
AP1084 Rev. 9 2 of 11 JANUARY 2010
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AP1084 X XX X - X
Package Vout
D : TO252-3L
T : TO220-3L
K : TO263-3L
Blank = Adj
15 = 1.5V
18 = 1.8V
25 = 2.5V
33 = 3.3V
50 = 5.0V
Packing
U : Tube
13 : Tape & Reel
Lead Free
L : Lead Free
G : Green
Device Package
Code Packaging
(Note 2)
Tube 13” Tape and Reel
Quantity Part Number
Suffix Quantity Part Number
Suffix
AP1084DXXL-13 D TO252-3L NA NA 2500/Tape & Reel -13
AP1084DXXG-13 D TO252-3L NA NA 2500/Tape & Reel -13
AP1084KXXL-13 K TO263-3L NA NA 800/Tape & Reel -13
AP1084KXXG-13 K TO263-3L NA NA 800/Tape & Reel -13
AP1084TXXL-U T TO220-3L 50 -U NA NA
AP1084TXXG-U T TO220-3L 50 -U NA NA
Notes: 1. EU Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS). All applicable RoHS exemptions applie d. Please visit our website at
http://www.diodes.com/products/lead_free.html.
2. 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.
Ordering Information
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Pin Assignment
(1) TO252-3L (2) TO263-3L
3
2
1
VIN
VOUT
Adj (GND)
( Top View )
Tab is VOUT
3
2
1
VIN
VOUT
Tab is VOUT
( Top View )
Adj (GND)
(3) TO220-3L
Tab is VOUT
VOUT
Adj (GND)
( Top View)
VIN
1
2
3
Pin Nam e I/O Pin # Description
Adj (GND) I 1 Adjustable (Ground only for fixed mode)
A resistor divider from this pin to the VOUT pin and ground sets the output voltage
(Ground only for Fixed-Mode).
VOUT O 2
The output o f the regulator. A minimum of 10uF (0.15 ESR 20) capacitor must
be connected from this pin to ground to insure stability.
VIN I 3
The input pin of regulator. Typically a large storage capacitor is connected from this
pin to ground to insure that the input voltage does not sag below the minimum
dropout voltage during the load transient response. This pin must always be 1.4V
(1.3V) higher than VOUT in order for the device to regulate properly.
Pin Description
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Block Diagram
3
Thermal
Shutdown 1
2Vout
Adj
1.25V +
+
CURRENT
LIMIT
Vin
+-
+
-
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Symbol Parameter Rating Unit
VIN DC Supply Voltage -0.3 to 12 V
TST Storage Temperature -65 to +150 oC
TMJ Maximum Ju nction Temperature 150 oC
Recommended Operating Conditions
Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit
TOP Operating Junction Temperature Range 0 125
oC
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Electrical Characteristics (Under Operating Conditions)
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ. Max Unit
VREF Reference
Voltage Io = 10mA, TA = 25oC, (VIN-VOUT) = 1.5V 1.225 1.250 1.275 V
Line
Regulation
AP1084-XXX IO = 10mA , VOUT+1.5V<VIN<12V, TA = 25oC 0.2 %
AP1084-1.5 IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25oC, 3VVIN12V 1.470 1.500 1.530 V
AP1084-1.8 IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25oC, 3.3VVIN12V 1.764 1.800 1.836 V
AP1084-2.5 IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25oC, 4VVIN12V 2.450 2.500 2.550 V
AP1084-3.3 IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25oC, 4.8VVIN12V 3.235 3.300 3.365 V
AP1084-5.0 IOUT = 10mA, TA = 25oC, 6.5VVIN12V 4.900 5.000 5.100 V
Load
Regulation
AP1084-Adj VIN = 3.3V, 0mA<Io<5A, TA = 25oC 1 %
AP1084-1.5 VIN = 3V, 0mA<Io<5A, TA = 25oC
(Note 3, 4) 12 15 mV
AP1084-1.8 VIN = 3.3V, 0mA<Io<5A
TA = 25oC (Note 3, 4) 15 18 mV
AP1084-2.5 VIN = 4V, 0mA < Io < 5A
TA = 25oC (Note 3, 4) 20 25 mV
AP1084-3.3 VIN = 5V, 0mA < Io < 5A, TA= 25oC (Note 3, 4) 26 33 mV
AP1084-5.0 VIN = 8V, 0mA < Io < 5A, TA = 25oC
(Note 3, 4) 40 50 mV
ΔVo Dropout
Voltage Io = 5.0A (ΔVOUT = 1% VOUT) 1.3 1.4 V
Current Limit VIN-VOUT = 5V 5.1 A
Minimum Load
Current 5 10 mA
Temperature
Stability Io = 10mA 0.5 %
TSD Thermal
Shutdown
Temperature 150 OC
θJA
Thermal
Resistance
Junction-to-
Ambient
(Note 5)
TO220-3L 78
OC/W
TO252-3L 73
TO263-3L 60
θJC
Thermal
Resistance
Junction-to-
Case (Note 5)
TO220-3L:Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 3.5
OC/W
TO252-3L:Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 12
TO263-3L:Control Circuitry/Power Transistor 3.5
Notes: 3. See thermal regulation specifications for changes in output voltage due to heating effect s. Line and load regulation are measured at a constant
junction temperature by low duty cycle pulse testing. Load regulation is measured at the output lead = 1/18” from the package.
4. Line and load regulation are guaranteed up to the maximum power dissipation of 15W. Power dissipation is determined by the difference
between input and output and the output current. Guaranteed maximum power dissipation will not be available over the full input/output range.
5. Test conditions for TO220-3L, TO252-3L and TO263-3L: Devices mounted on FR-4 substrate, single sided PC board, 2oz copper, with minimu m
recommended pay layout, no air flow. The case point of θJC is located on the thermal tab.
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
AP1084 Rev. 9 6 of 11 JANUARY 2010
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Functional Description
Introduction
The AP1084 adjustable Low Dropout (LDO) regulator is a 3 terminal device that can easily be programmed with the addition of two
external resistors to any voltages within the range of 1.25V to Vin-1.4V. The AP1084 only needs 1.4V differential between VIN and VOUT
to maintain output regulation. In addition, the output voltage tolerances are also extremely tight and they include the transient r esponse
as part of the specification. For example, Intel VRE specification calls for a total of +/- 100mV including initial tolerance, load regulation
and 0 to 5.0A load step.
The AP1084 is specifically designed to meet the fast current transient needs as well as providing an accurate initial voltage,
reducing the overall system cost with the need for fewer output capacitors.
Output Voltage Setting
The AP1084 can be prog ramm ed to a ny v oltages in the rang e of 1.25V to Vin-1.4V with th e additio n of R1 and R 2 ext ernal resistors
according to the following formula:
Vout = Vref (1+ R2/R 1 ) +Iadj *R2 , where Vref = 1.25 typically, Iadj =
55uA typically R1 & R2 as shown below:
AP1084
Vin Vout
Vref
Adj R1
R2
Iadj = 55uA
The AP1084 keeps a constant 1.25V between the output pin and the adjust pin. By placing a resistor R1 across these two pins a
constant current flows through R1, adding to the Iadj current and into the R2 resistor producing a voltage equal to the
(1.25/R1)*R2+Iadj*R2 which will be added to the 1.25V to set the output voltage. This is summarized in the above equation. Since the
minimu m load curr ent requir ement of the AP1 084 is 10mA , R1 is typi cally selecte d to be 121 resistor so that it automatically satisfies
the minimum current requirement. Notice that since Iadj is typically in the range of 55uA it only adds a small error to the output voltage
and should only be considered when a very precise output voltage setting is required. For example, in a typical 3.3V application where
R1=121 and R2=200 the error due to Iadj is only 0.3% of the nominal set point.
Load Regulation
Since the AP1084 is only a 3 terminal device, it is not possible to provide true remote sensing of the output voltage at the load. The
best load regulation is achieved when the bottom side of R2 is connected to the load and the top-side of R1 resistor is connected di rectly
to the case or the VOUT pin of the regulator and not to the loa d. It is importan t to note that for high cu rrent ap plications, th is can re-prese nt
a significant percentage of the overall load regulation and one must keep the path from the regulator to the load as short as possible to
minimize this effect.
Stability
The AP1084 requires the use of an output capacitor as part of the frequency compensation in order to make the regulator stable.
For most applications a minimum of 10uF aluminum electrolytic capacitor insures both stability and good transient response.
Thermal Design
The AP1084 incorporates an internal thermal shutdown that protects the device when the junction temperature exceeds the
maximum allowable junction temperature. Although this device can operate with junction temperatures in the range of 150oC, it is
recommended that the selected heat sink be chosen such that during maximum continuous load operation the junction temperature is
kept below that temperature.
Layout Consideration
The output capacitors must be located as close to the VOUT terminal of the device as possible. It is recommended to use a section
of a layer of the PC board as a plane to connect the VOUT pin to the output capacitors to prevent any high frequency oscillation that may
result due to excessive trace inductance.
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
AP1084 Rev. 9 7 of 11 JANUARY 2010
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Typical Performance Characteristics
Temperature (oC)
Percent Change in Output Voltage vs Temperature
O
u
t
pu
t
V
o
l
t
age
C
hange (%)
-40 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
- 2
-1.5
- 1
-0.5
0
0. 5
1
1.5
2
Input Voltage (V)
Line Regulation
Output Voltage Deviation (%)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
24
681012
TIME (us)
Line Transient Response
Output Voltage Deviation (mV) Input Voltage (V)
-40
-20
0
20
40
5.5
6.5
7.5 Cin=1uF
Cout=10uF Tantalum
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
TIME (us)
Load Transient Response
Load Current (A) Output Voltage Deviation (mV)
010
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
0
2
4
6
-40
-20
0
20
40
60 Cin=1uF
Cout=10uF Tantalum
Preload=100mA
Output Current (A)
Dropout Voltage vs Output Current
D
ropou
t
V
o
l
t
age (
V
)
0
0. 2
0. 4
0. 6
0. 8
1. 0
1. 2
1. 4
1. 6
1. 8
2. 0
01234
Tj = 125 oC
Tj = 25 oC
5Temperature (oC)
Load Regulation vs Temperature
Output Voltage Deviation (%)
-40 0 25 50 75 100 125
- 1
-0.80
-0.40
-0.20
0
0.20
I load=1.5A
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Marking Information
(1) TO252-3L
84-VV
( Top view )
YY WW X X
Logo
Part Number
1084 for ADJ
84-VV : 15 for 1.5V
1 8 for 1.8V
2 5 for 2.5V
3 3 for 3.3V
5 0 for 5.0V
L : Lead Free
G : Green
X : Inte rn al C o d e
WW : Week : 01~52, 52 represents
YY : Year : 0 1~09
52 and 53 week
(2) TO263-3L
1084-VV
( Top view )
YY WW X X
Logo
G : Green
Part Number
VV: 15 for 1.5V
18 for 1.8V
25 for 2.5V
33 for 3.3V
50 for 5.0V
Blank for ADJ
X : Internal code
YY : Year : 01~09
WW : Week : 01~52, 52 represents
52 and 53 week
L : Lead Free
(3) TO220-3L
1084-VV
( Top view )
YY WW X X
Logo
G : Green
Part Number
VV: 15 for 1.5V
18 for 1.8V
25 for 2.5V
33 for 3.3V
50 for 5.0V
Blank for ADJ
X : Internal code
WW : Week : 01~52, 52 represents
YY : Year : 01~09
52 and 53 week
L : Lead Free
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Package Information (All Dimensions in mm)
(1) Package type: TO252-3L
5.20/5.50 Typ 5.35
6.354/6.80 Typ 6.58
2.28
BSC.
0.61 Typ
0.88/1.27
4.57 BSC. 9.00/10.40 Typ 9.70
SEATING
PLANE
SEE NOTE2
0.51
5.6
11.0
5.6
2.0
2.25
Land Pattern Recommendation (Unit: mm)
7.2
1.2
2.18/2.40
Typ 2.29
0.45/0.58
Typ 0.52
0.64/1.02
Typ 0.83
0.45/0.58
Typ 0.52
0.89/
1.14
5.40/6.20
Typ 5.57
(2) Package type: TO263-3L
9.65/10.29 Typ 9.97
2.54
BSC.
2.92
Typ 1.30
0.51/0.99 Typ 0.75
1.14/1.40 Typ1.27
8.65/9.65 Typ 9.15
1.27/
1.78
Typ
1.52 14.61/15.88 Typ 15.24
4.06/4.83
Typ 4.45
1.14/1.40
Typ 1.27
2.28/2.80 Typ 2.54
1.3
3
15.7
10.9
9.1
Land Pattern R ecomm endation (Unit: m m )
2.54
0.38 Typ
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5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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Package Information (Continued)
(3) Package type: TO220-3L
3.55/4.85
Typ 4.20 0.51/1.40
Typ 0.95
0.31/1.14
Typ 0.72
SEATING PLANE
14.20/16.50
Typ 15.35
9.70/10.70
Typ 10.20
12.72/14.72
Typ 13.72
0.51/1.14
Typ 0.83
4.83/5.33
Typ 5.08
1.14/1.78
Typ 1.46
3.53/4.09
Typ 3.81
5.84/6.86
Typ 6.35
2.54/3.43
Typ 2. 98
3.66/6.35
Typ 5. 00
2.03/2.92
Typ 2.48
2.99/2.79
Typ 2.54
AP1084
5A LOW DROPOUT POSITIVE ADJUSTABLE OR
FIXED-MODE REGULATOR
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