AP7173

1.5A LOW DROPOUT LINEAR REGULATOR WITH

PROGRAMMABLE SOFT-START

Description Pin Assignments

The AP7173 is a 1.5A low-dropout (LDO) linear regulator that ( Top View )
features a user-programmable soft-start, an enable input and 1 10
IN OUT
a power-good output.
IN 2 9 OUT
The soft-start reduces inrush current of the load capacitors PG 3 8 FB
and minimizes stress on the input power source during start- VCC 4 7 SS
up. The enable input and power-good output allow users to EN 5 6 GND
configure power management solutions that can meet the
sequencing requirements of FPGAs, DSPs, and other DFN3030-10
applications with different start-up and power-down (Top View)
requirements. IN 1 8 OUT

The AP7173 is stable with any type of output capacitor of PG 2 7 FB

2.2µF or more. A precision reference and feedback control
VCC 3 6 SS
deliver 2% accuracy over load, line, and operating
temperature ranges. The AP7173 is available in both EN 4 5 GND

DFN3030-10 and SO-8EP packages.

SO-8EP

Features Applications
● Low VIN and wide VIN range: 1.0V to 5.5V • PCs, Servers, Modems, and Set-Top-Boxes
● Bias voltage (VVCC) range: 2.7V to 5.5V • FPGA Applications
● Low VOUT range: 0.8V to 3.3V • DSP Core and I/O Voltages
● Low dropout: 165mV typical at 1.5A, VVCC = 5V • Post-Regulation Applications
● 2% accuracy over line, load and temperature range • Applications With Sequencing Requirements
● Power-Good (PG) output for supply monitoring and for
sequencing of other supplies
● Programmable soft-start provides linear voltage startup
● Bias supply permits low VIN operation with good transient
response
● Stable with any output capacitor ≥ 2.2µF
● DFN3030-10 and SO-8EP: available in “Green” molding
compound (No Br, Sb)
● Lead-free finish/ RoHS Compliant (Note 1)

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Typical Application Circuit

R3 VOUT

VIN
IN OUT R1 C2

C1 PG FB
VVCC AP7173
VCC SS R2

EN GND CSS
C3

Figure 1. Typical Application Circuit (Adjustable Output)

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Typical Application Circuit (Continued)

Table 1. Resistor Values for Programming the Output Voltage (Note 2)

R1 (kΩ) R2 (kΩ) VOUT (V)

Short Open 0.8
0.619 4.99 0.9
1.13 4.53 1
1.37 4.42 1.05
1.87 4.99 1.1
2.49 4.99 1.2
4.12 4.75 1.5
3.57 2.87 1.8
3.57 1.69 2.5
3.57 1.15 3.3
Note: 2 VOUT = 0.8 x (1 + R1 / R2)

Table 2. Capacitor Values for Programming the Soft-Start Time (Note 3)

CSS SOFT-START TIME

Open 0.1ms
270pF 0.5ms
560pF 1ms
2.7nF 5ms
5.6nF 10ms
0.01μF 18ms
–7
Note: 3. tSS(s) = 0.8 x CSS(F) / (4.4 x 10 )

Figure 2. Turn-On Response

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Pin Descriptions

PIN #
Pin Name Description
SO-8EP DFN3030-10
IN 1 1, 2 Power Input pin.
Power-Good pin, open-drain output. When the VOUT is below the
PG threshold the PG pin is driven low; when the VOUT exceeds the
PG 2 3 threshold, the PG pin goes into a high-impedance state. To use the PG
pin, use a 10kΩ to 1MΩ pull-up resistor to pull it up to a supply of up to
5.5V, which can be higher than the input voltage.
Bias Input pin, provides input voltage for internal control circuitry. This
VCC 3 4
voltage should be higher than the VIN.
Enable pin. This pin should be driven either high or low and must not
EN 4 5 be floating. Driving this pin high enables the regulator, while pulling it
low puts the regulator into shutdown mode.
GND 5 6 Ground.
Soft-Start pin. Connect a capacitor between this pin and the ground to
SS 6 7 set the soft-start ramp time of the output voltage. If no capacitor is
connected, the soft-start time is typically 100µS.
Feedback pin. Connect this pin to an external voltage divider to set the
FB 7 8
output voltage.
OUT 8 9, 10 Regulated Output pin.
Solder this pad to large ground plane for increased thermal
Thermal Pad — —
performance.

Functional Block Diagram

IN OUT

EN Gate Current Limit and

Driver Thermal Shutdown

VCC SS
+ 0.8V
-
PG FB
-
+ 0.72V

GND

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 4)

Symbol Parameter Ratings Unit

ESD HBM Human Body Model ESD Protection 4000 V
ESD MM Machine Model ESD Protection 350 V
VIN, VVCC Input Voltage Range -0.3 to +6 V
VEN Enable Voltage Range -0.3 to +6 V
VPG Power-Good Voltage Range -0.3 to +6 V
VSS Soft-Start Voltage Range -0.3 to +6 V
VFB Feedback Voltage Range -0.3 to +6 V
VOUT Output Voltage Range -0.3 to VIN +0.3 V
IOUT Maximum Output Current Internally Limited
Continuous Total Power DFN3030-10 3690
PD mW
Dissipation (Note 5) SO-8EP 5650
TJ Junction Temperature Range -40 to +150 ºC
TST Storage Junction Temperature Range -65 to +150 ºC
Notes: 4. Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only
and functional operation of the device at these conditions is not implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods
may affect device reliability.
5. Ratings apply to ambient temperature at 25°C . The JEDEC High-K board design used to derive this data was a 2 inch x 2 inch multilayer board
with 1-ounce internal power and ground planes and 2-ounce copper traces on the top and bottom of the board.

Recommended Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit

VIN Input Voltage (Note 6) 1.0 5.5 V
VVCC Bias Voltage 2.7 5.5 V
IOUT Output Current 0 1.5 A
TA Operating Ambient Temperature -40 85 ºC
Note: 6. At VIN =1V, the maximum load currents may be lower than 1.5A.

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Electrical Characteristics
At VEN = 1.1V, VIN = VOUT + 0.5V, CVCC = 0.1uF, CIN = COUT = 10uF, IOUT = 50mA, VVCC = 5.0V, and TA = –40°C to +85°C,
unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min Typ. Max Unit
VIN Input Voltage Range VOUT + VDO 5.5 V
Bias Pin Voltage Range
VVCC 2.7 5.5 V
(Note 7)
Internal Reference
VREF TA = +25 ºC 0.792 0.8 0.808 V
(Adj.)
Output Voltage Range VIN= 5V, IOUT= 1.5A 0.8 3.3 V
VOUT 2.97V≤VVCC≤5.5V,
Accuracy (Note 8) –2 ±0.5 2 %
50mA≤IOUT≤1.5A
ΔVOUT /ΔVIN /
Line Regulation VOUT (NOM) + 0.5≤VIN, 5.5V 0.03 %/V
VOUT
ΔVOUT /VOUT
Load Regulation 50mA≤IOUT≤1.5A 0.09 %/A
/ΔIOUT
Dropout Voltage IOUT = 1.5A,VVCC–VOUT(NOM)≥3.25V 165 270 mV
VDO
(Note 9) IOUT= 1.5A, VIN = VVCC 1.5 1.7 V
ICL Current Limit VOUT = 80% x VOUT (NOM) 2 3 4 A
ISHORT Short-Circuit Current VOUT < 0.2V 0.6 1 A
IVCC Bias Pin Current 1 2 mA
Shutdown Supply
ISHDN VEN≤0.4V 1 50 µA
Current (IGND)
IFB Feedback Pin Current –1 0.1 1 µA
1KHz, IOUT= 1A,
60
Power-Supply Rejection VIN= 1.8V, VOUT= 1.5V
dB
(VIN to VOUT) 300KHz, IOUT =1A,
30
VIN= 1.8V, VOUT =1.5V
PSRR
1KHz, IOUT = 1A,
50
Power-SupplyRejection VIN= 1.8V, VOUT =1.5V
dB
(VVCC to VOUT) 300KHz, IOUT = 1A,
30
VIN= 1.8V, VOUT =1.5V
TST Startup Time RLOAD for IOUT = 1.0A, CSS = open 100 µS
Soft-Start Charging
ISS VSS= 0.4V 440 nA
Current
VEN, HI Enable Input High Level 1.1 5.5 V
VEN, LO Enable Input Low Level 0 0.4 V
VEN, HYS Enable Pin Hysteresis 50 mV
IEN Enable Pin Current VEN= 5V 0.1 1 µA
VPG, TH PG Trip Threshold VOUT decreasing 85 90 94 %VOUT
VPG, HYS PG Trip Hysteresis 3 %VOUT
VPG, LO PG Output Low Voltage IPG= 1mA (sinking), VOUT<VPG, TH 0.3 V
IPG, LKG PG Leakage Current VPG= 5.25V, VOUT>VPG, TH 0.1 1 µA
Thermal Shutdown Shutdown, temperature increasing +150
TSD ºC
Temperature Reset, temperature decreasing +130
Thermal Resistance DFN3030-10 (Note 10) 35 o
θJA C/W
Junction-to-Ambient SO-8EP (Note 11) 23
Thermal Resistance DFN3030-10 (Note 10) 4.9 o
θJC C/W
Junction-to-Case SO-8EP (Note 11) 1.8
Notes: 7. VVCC should be higher or equal to VIN in this chip.
8. Tested at 0.8V; resistor tolerance is not taken into account.
9. Dropout is defined as the voltage from VIN to VOUT when VOUT is 3% below nominal.
10. Test condition for DFN3030-10: Device mounted on FR-4 substrate (2s2p), 2"*2" PCB, with 2oz copper trace thickness and large pad pattern.
11. Test condition for SOP-8L-EP: Device mounted on FR-4 substrate (2s2p), 2"*2" PCB, with 2oz copper trace thickness and large pad pattern.

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Typical Characteristics
At TA = +25℃, VIN = VOUT(TYP) + 0.3V, VVCC = 5V, IOUT = 50mA, VEN = VIN, CIN = 1µF, CVCC = 4.7µF, and COUT = 10µF, unless otherwise noted.

0.20 0.5

0.4
0.15
0.3
0.10
o o o o
25 C 125 C
change in Vout(%)

25 C 125 C 0.2
0.05
0.1

Vout(V)
0.00 0.0

-0.05 o -0.1
-40 C
-0.2 o
-0.10 -40 C
-0.3
-0.15
-0.4

-0.20 -0.5
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Vin-Vout(V) Vvcc-Vout(V)
Figure. 3 VIN Line Regulation Figure. 4 VVCC Line Regulation

1.0
o
0.8 25 C

0.6
o
125 C
0.4
Change Vout(%)

0.2

0.0

-0.2

-0.4

o
-0.6 -40 C
-0.8

-1.0
50 200 350 500 650 800 950 1100 1250 1400 1500
Iout(mA)
Figure. 5 Load Regulation
Figure .6 Load Regulation

240 300

220 280
260
200 o
240 125 C
VDropout(Vin-Vout)(mV)

180
VDropout(Vin-Vout)(V)

o 220
25 C
160 200 o
180
25 C
140 o
125 C
160
120 o
140 -40 C
100 120
80 100
80
Iout=1.5A
60
60
40 o
-40 C 40
20 20
0 0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5
Iout(mA) Vvcc-Vout(V)

Figure. 7 VIN Dropout Voltage vs. Figure. 8 VIN Dropout Voltage vs.
IOUT and Temperature (TA) (VVCC-VOUT) and Temperature (TA)

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Typical Characteristics (Continued)

At TA = +25°C, VIN = VOUT(TYP) + 0.3V, VVCC = 5V, IOUT = 50mA, VEN = VIN, CIN = 1µF, CVCC = 4.7µF, and COUT = 10µF, unless otherwise noted.

200 2000

180
1800
Iout=0.5A
160

VDropout(Vvcc-Vout)(mV)
VDropout(Vin-Vout)(mV)

1600
140 o
125 C
120 1400
o
25 C o
100 125 C o
-40 C
1200
80
o
60 1000 25 C
40
800
20 o
-40 C
0 600
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50

Vvcc-Vout Iout(A)

Figure. 9 VIN Dropout Voltage vs. Figure. 10 VVCC Dropout Voltage vs.
(VVCC-VOUT) and Temperature (TA) IOUT and Temperature (TA)

90 90

80 80
Power Supply Rejection Ratio(dB)

Power Supply Rejection Ratio(dB)

Io=0.1A
70 70
Io=0.1A
60 60

50 Io=1.5A 50

40 40

Vin=1.8V Vin=1.8V
30 30
Vout=1.2V Vout=1.2V
Vvcc=5V Vvcc=5V
20 20 Io=1.5A
Css=1nF
Css=1nF
10 10

0 0
10 100 1000 10000 100000 10 100 1000 10000 100000 1000000 1E7
500000
Frequency(Hz) Frequency(Hz)

Figure. 11 VIN PSRR vs. Frequency Figure. 12 VVCC PSRR vs. Frequency

90 0.8
Power Supply Rejection Ratio(dB)

VoL Low-Level PG Voltage(V)

80 Vout=1.2V 0.7
Iout=1.5A
70 1KHz
Css=1nF 0.6
60
10KHz 0.5
50
100KHz 0.4
40

0.3
30
500KHz 0.2
20

10 0.1

0
0.0
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Vin-Vout(V) PG Current(mA)
Figure. 13 VIN PSRR vs. (VIN-VOUT) Figure. 14 Low-Level PG Voltage vs Current

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Typical Characteristics (Continued)

At TA = +25°C, VIN = VOUT(TYP) + 0.3V, VVCC = 5V, IOUT = 50mA, VEN = VIN, CIN = 1µF, CVCC = 4.7µF, and COUT = 10µF, unless otherwise noted.

Figure. 15 VIN Line Transient Figure. 16 VVCC Line Transient

Figure. 17 Output Load Transient Figure. 18 Turn-On Response

2.0 2.0

1.8 1.8

1.6 1.6
o o
25 C 125 C o
25 C
o
125 C
1.4 1.4

1.2
Ivcc(mA)

1.2
Ivcc(mA)

1.0 1.0

0.8 0.8

0.6 0.6 o
o
-40 C
-40 C
0.4 0.4

0.2 0.2

0.0 0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6
Iout(A) Vvcc(V)

Figure. 19 VCC Pin Current vs. IOUT and Temperature Figure. 20 VCC Pin Current vs. VVCC and Temperature

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Typical Characteristics (Continued)

At TA = +25°C, VIN = VOUT(TYP) + 0.3V, VVCC = 5V, IOUT = 50mA, VEN = VIN, CIN = 1µF, CVCC = 4.7µF, and COUT = 10µF, unless otherwise noted.
p g
1.25
1.50
1.20
Vout=1.2V
Quiescent Current(IGND) (mA)

1.15
Io=0A

Quiescent Current(mA)
1.25
1.10 Io=1.5A
Vin=2.5V
1.05

1.00
1.00
0.95

0.90
Vin=1.8V
Vin=1.8V 0.75
0.85 Vout=1.2V
Io=0.5A
0.80

0.75
0.50
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3.50
Iout(A) Vvcc(V)
Figure. 21 Quiescent Current vs. IOUT Figure 22. Quiescent Current vs. VVCC
1.50 3.0

2.9

Vvcc=5V 2.8
Quiescent Current(mA)

1.25
2.7
Current limit(A)

2.6
o o
25 C -40 C
1.00 2.5

Vvcc=3.3V Vin=1.8V 2.4

Vout=1.2V
2.3
o
0.75 125 C
2.2

2.1

0.50 2.0
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0

Temperature( C)
o Vvcc-Vout(V)

Figure. 23 Quiescent Current vs. Temperature Figure. 24 Current Limit vs. (VVCC-VOUT)
500

475

450

425
Iss(nA)

400

375

350

325

300
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
o
Temperature( C)

Figure. 25 Soft-Start Charging Current (ISS) vs. Figure. 26 Power-Up/Power-Down

Temperature

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Application Notes

BIAS VOLTAGE VVCC

The AP7173 is a low VIN, low dropout regulator that uses Using high quality, low ESR capacitors and placing them
an NMOS pass FET. The VCC pin must be connected to a close to the OUT and GND pins can improve perfomance.
DC bias supply VVCC for the internal control circuitry and
the gate drive of the pass FET to function properly and to DROPOUT VOLTAGE
obtain low dropout. The VVCC needs to be equal to or The very low dropout makes the AP7173 well suited for
higher than the VIN and in the range of 2.7V-5.5V. Figure high-current, low VIN/low VOUT applications. To achieve the
27 illustrates the typical application circuit for the AP7173. specified low-dropout performance for such applications,
the VCC pin should be connected to a separate supply of
at least 3.25V higher than VOUT. Figure 28 shows an
application circuit where VVCC is 5V and VOUT is 1.2V.

Figure 27. Typical Application Circuit for AP7173

ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE

With an external voltage divider, the AP7173 can provide
output voltage from 0.8V to 3.3V. R1 and R2 can be
calculated for any output voltage using the following Figure. 28 Typical Application Circuit for AP7173
equation, where VREF=0.8 is the AP7173’s internal Using Separate VCC and IN Rails
reference voltage. Refer to Table 1 for resistor
For applications where low dropout is not required or a
combinations for commonly used output voltages. For
separate VVCC supply is not available, the IN and VCC pins
maximum voltage accuracy, R2 should be ≤ 5kΩ.
can be tied together. In this situation, a voltage difference
VOUT = VREF x (1 + R1/R2) of at least 1.7V between the VVCC and VOUT has to be
maintained for the VVCC to provide enough gate drive to
INPUT VIN AND BIAS VVCC CAPACITORS the pass FET. Therefore, the VOUT needs to be 1.7V or
more below VIN, as shown in Figure 29.
It is important to keep the IN and VCC pins clear of large
ripples, glitches and other noises by connecting capacitors
to the IN and VCC pins. The required capacitance on these
pins is strongly dependent on source and wiring
impedance of the supplies.
To provide good decoupling for the input power supply VIN,
it is recommended that a ceramic capacitor with
capacitance of at least 1μF is connected between the IN
and GND pins at a location as close to them as possible.
High quality, low ESR capacitors should be used for better
performance.
It is critical to provide good decoupling to the VCC pin for
the AP7173’s internal control circuitry to function properly.
The minimum recommended capacitance for the VVCC is
1μF when the VVCC and VIN are separate supplies. If the VIN Figure. 29 Typical Application Circuit for AP7173
and VVCC are connected to the same supply, the Without an Auxiliary VCC Rail
recommended minimum capacitance for VVCC is 4.7μF.
Again good quality, low ESR capacitors should be used for
optimum performance.
PROGRAMMABLE SOFT-START
The AP7173 features a voltage-controlled soft-start that is
OUTPUT CAPACITOR programmable with an external capacitor (CSS). The
AP7173 achieves a monotonic soft-start by tracking the
The output capacitor affects the stability and transient voltage ramp of the external soft-start capacitor until the
response of the LDO. The AP7173 is designed to be stable ramp voltage reaches the internal reference voltage.
for all types of output capacitors ≥ 2.2μF, single or multiple
in parallel.

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Application Notes (Continued)

PROGRAMMABLE SOFT-START (cont.)

over-current protection circuitry to protect the device
The relationship between the soft-start time and the soft-
against overload conditions. It limits the device current to
start charging current (ISS), soft-start capacitance (CSS), a typical value of 3A and reduces the VOUT when the load
and the internal reference voltage (VREF) is tries to pull more current.
tSS = (VREF x CSS) / ISS
For more effective protection against short-circuit failure,
Refer to Table 2 for suggested soft-start capacitor values the AP7173 also includes a short-circuit foldback
mechanism that lowers the current limit to a typical value
ENABLE/SHUTDOWN of 1.0A when the VFB drops to below 0.2V.
The EN pin can be used with standard digital signals or
relatively slow-ramping analog signals. Pulling the VEN THERMAL PROTECTION
below 0.4V turns the regulator off, while driving the VEN
Thermal shutdown limits the AP7173 junction
above 1.1V turns the regulator on. Figure 30 shows an
temperature and protects the device from damage as a
example where an RC circuit is used to delay start the
result of overheating.
AP7173.
Thermal protection turns off the VOUT when the AP7173’s
If not used, the EN pin can be connected to the VCC or IN
junction temperature rises to approximately +150°C,
pin when the VIN is greater than 1.1V, as long as good
allowing it to cool down. When the junction temperature
decoupling measures are taken for the EN pin.
drops to approximately +130°C, the output is re-enabled.
Therefore, the thermal protection circuit may cycle on
and off at a rate dependent on the power dissipation,
thermal resistance, and ambient temperature.

POWER DISSIPATION
Thermal shutdown is intented to protect the AP7173
against abnormal overheating. For normal operation,
excessive power dissipation should be avoided and good
heatsinking should be provided. Power dissipation in the
device is the product of the device dropout voltage and
the load current,
Figure 30. Delayed Start Using an RC PD = (VIN - VOUT) x IOUT
Circuit to Enable AP7173
As can be seen, power dissipation can be minimized by
POWER-GOOD using the lowest input voltage necessary to achieve the
required output voltage regulation.
The power-good (PG) pin is an open-drain output and can
To ensure that the device junction temperature does not
be pulled up through a resistor of 10kΩ to1MΩ to VIN, VOUT
exceed the specified limit of 125°C, an application should
or any other rail that is 5.5V or lower. When the VOUT ≥
provide heat conduction paths that have junction-to-
VPG,TH+VPG,HYS, the PG output is high-impedance; if the
ambient thermal resistance lower than the calculated
VOUT drops to below VPG,TH, VVCC ≤ 1.9V or the device is
value here:
disabled, the PG pin is pulled to low by an internal
MOSFET. RθJA = (125°C –TA ) / PD

For the DFN package with exposed pad, the primary

OVER-CURRENT AND SHORT-CIRCUIT conduction path for heat is through the exposed pad to
PROTECTION the printed circuit board (PCB). The pad should be
The AP7173 features a factory-trimmed, temperature and attached to an appropriate amount of copper PCB area to
supply voltage compensated internal current limit and an ensure that the device does not overheat.

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Ordering Information
  AP 7173 - XX G - X

Package Green Packing

FN : DFN3030-10 G : Green 7/13 : Tape & Reel
SP : SO-8EP
Package Packaging 7”/13” Tape and Reel
Device
Code (Note 12) Quantity Part Number Suffix
AP7173-FNG-7 FN DFN3030-10 3000/Tape & Reel -7
AP7173-SPG-13 SP SO-8EP 2500/Tape & Reel -13
Note: 12. 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.

Marking Information

(1) DFN3030-10
( Top View )
XX : Identification Code
XX Y : Year : 0~9
YWX W : Week : A~Z : 1~26 week;
a~z : 27~52 week; z represents
52 and 53 week
X : A~Z : Green

Part Number Package Identification Code

AP7173 DFN3030-10 BA

(2) SO-8EP

  ( Top View )
8 5
Logo G : Green
YY : Year : 08, 09,10~
Part No . AP7173 WW : Week : 01~52; 52
YY WW X X E represents 52 and 53 week
X : Internal Code
SO-8EP
1 4

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Package Outline Dimensions (All Dimensions in mm)

(1) Package Type: DFN3030-10

(2) Package Type: SO-8EP

Detail "A"
Exposed pad
7°~9°
3.85/3.95
5.90/6.10

3.70/4.10

2.4Ref.

45°
0.35max.

7°~9° 1 0.15/0.25 1
3.3Ref.
1.30/1.50

Bottom View
1.75max.

1.27typ 0.3/0.5
0.254
0/0.13

4.85/4.95 Gauge Plane

Seating Plane
0.62/0.82
1
Detail "A"

8x-0.60 Exposed pad

5.4

6x-1.27
8x-1.55

Land Pattem Recommendation

(Unit:mm)

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Tape Orientation

For DFN3030-10

Notes: 13. The taping orientation of the other package type can be found on our website at http://www.diodes.com/datasheets/ap02007.pdf

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