
APPLICATION NOTES
VIN - This pin provides the input power connection to the
MSK 5822RH. This is the supply that will be regulated to the
output. Input voltage range is VOUT + VDROPOUT to 6.5V.
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 6.5V. VBIAS should be
kept greater than or equal to VIN.
LATCH - The MSK 5822RH LATCH pin is used for both cur-
rent 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 thermal limit charges 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. Momentarily pull the LATCH pin low, or cycle
the power to reset the latch. Cycling the bias power dis-
ables the device during the reset operation. 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 disabled
and the current limit feature will force the output voltage to
droop but remain active if excessive current is drawn.
GND - Internally connected to ground, this pin should be
connected externally by the user to the circuit ground.
VOUT - This is the output pin for the device.
Output capacitors are required to maintain regulation and
stability. A 220µF surface mount tantalum capacitor from
the output to ground should suffice under most conditions.
Ceramic output capacitors (0.1µF typical) should be placed
directly across the load power connections as close to the
load as possible. If the user finds that tighter voltage regula-
tion is needed during output transients, more capacitance
may be added. If more capacitance is added to the output,
the bandwidth may suffer.
INPUT POWER SUPPLY BYPASSING
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To maximize transient response and minimize power sup-
ply transients it is recommended that a 100µF tantalum
capacitor is connected between VIN and ground. A 0.1µF
ceramic capacitor should also be used for high frequency
bypassing.
START UP OPTIONS
The MSK 5822RH starts up and begins regulating immedi-
ately when VBIAS and VIN are applied simultaneously. Ap-
plying VBIAS before VIN starts the MSK 5822RH up in a
disabled or latched state. When starting in a latched state
the device output can be enabled by pulling the latch pin low
to drain the latch capacitor. Hold the latch pin low and re-
lease after VIN comes up to ensure automatic startup when
applying VBIAS before VIN. The basic circuit below can be
adapted to a variety of applications for automatic start up
when VBIAS rises before VIN.
As previously mentioned, the LATCH pin provides over
current/output short circuit protection with a timed latch-
off circuit. Reference 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 charg-
ing current curve). For instance, at 25°C, the latch charg-
ing current is 7.2µA at VBIAS=3V and 8µA at
VBIAS=6.5V.
In the latch-off mode, some additional current will be
drawn from the bias supply. This additional latching cur-
rent is also a function of bias voltage and temperature
(see typical performance curves).
The MSK 5822RH current limit function is directly affected
by the input and output voltages. Custom current limit is
available; contact the factory for more information.
OVERCURRENT LATCH-OFF/LATCH PIN CAPACITOR
SELECTION
OUTPUT CAPACITOR SELECTION
Rev. E 12/09
The MSK 5822RH sinks increased current during startup
to bring up the output voltage. Reference the "Saturated Drive
Current vs. Input Voltage" graph in the typical performance
curves of this data sheet and the "Understanding Startup
Surge Current With MS Kennedy's RH1573 Based Rad Hard
LDO Regulators" application note in the application notes
section of the MS Kennedy Web site for more information.
http://www.mskennedy.com/
START UP CURRENT
PIN FUNCTIONS