MIC5235 Micrel, Inc.

MIC5235
Ultra-Low Quiescent Current, 150mA µCap LDO Regulator

General Description Features

The MIC5235 is a 150mA highly accurate, low dropout • Wide input voltage range: 2.3V to 24V
regulator with high input voltage and ultra-low ground current. • Ultra low ground current: 18µA
This combination of high voltage and low ground current • Low dropout voltage: 310mV at 150mA
makes the MIC5235 ideal for USB and portable electronics • High output accuracy: ±2.0% over temperature
applications, using 1-cell, 2-cell or 3-cell Li-Ion battery inputs. • µCap: stable with ceramic or tantalum capacitors
A µCap LDO design, the MIC5235 is stable with either • Excellent line and load regulation specifications
ceramic or tantalum output capacitor. It only requires a 2.2µF • Zero shutdown current
capacitor for stability. • Reverse battery protection
• Reverse leakage protection
Features of the MIC5235 includes enable input, thermal
• Thermal shutdown and current limit protection
shutdown, current limit, reverse battery protection, and
• IttyBitty™ SOT-23-5 package
reverse leakage protection.
Available in fixed and adjustable output voltage versions, the Applications
MIC5235 is offered in the IttyBitty™ SOT-23-5 package with • USB power supply
a junction temperature range of –40°C to +125°C. • Cellular phones
• Keep-alive supply in notebook and portable computers
• Logic supply for high-voltage batteries
• Automotive electronics
• Battery powered systems
Ordering Information
Part Number* Marking Codes Junction
Standard Pb-Free Standard Pb-Free** Voltage Temp Range Package
MIC5235-1.5BM5 MIC5235-1.5YM5 L215 L215 1.5V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-1.8BM5 MIC5235-1.8YM5 L218 L218 1.8V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-2.5BM5 MIC5235-2.5YM5 L225 L225 2.5V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-2.7BM5 MIC5235-2.7YM5 L227 L227 2.7V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-3.0BM5 MIC5235-3.0YM5 L230 L230 3.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-3.3BM5 MIC5235-3.3YM5 L233 L233 3.3V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235-5.0BM5 MIC5235-5.0YM5 L250 L233 5.0V –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
MIC5235BM5 MIC5235YM5 L2AA L2AA ADJ. –40°C to +125°C SOT-23-5
*Contact factory regarding availability for voltages not listed.
**Under bar symbol (_) may not be to scale.

Typical Application
40
GROUND CURRENT (µA)

35
VIN MIC5235BM5 VOUT=1.8V
1 5
30
IOUT = 1mA
2 R1 COUT=2.2µF
CIN=1.0µF IOUT = 100µA
3 4 ceramic 25
OFF ON
EN R2 IGND=18µA
20

15
IOUT = 10µA
10
4 9 14 19 24
Ultra-Low Current Adjustable Regulator Application INPUT VOLTAGE (V)

Ground Current vs. Input Voltage

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Pin Configuration
EN GND IN
3 2 1

L2xx
4 5
NC or OUT
ADJ.
SOT-23-5

Pin Description
SOT-23-5 Pin Name Pin Function
1 IN Supply Input
2 GND Ground
3 EN Enable (Input): Logic low = shutdown; logic high = enable
4 NC (fixed) No Connect
ADJ (ADJ.) Adjust (Input): Feedback input. Connect to resistive voltage-divider network.
5 OUT Regulator Output

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1) Operating Ratings (Note 2)

Input Supply Voltage ....................................... –20V to 38V Input Supply Voltage ........................................ 2.3V to 24V
Enable Input Voltage ...................................... –0.3V to 38V Enable Input Voltage ........................................... 0V to 24V
Power Dissipation .................................... Internally Limited Junction Temperature (TJ) ....................... –40°C to +125°C
Junction Temperature .............................. –40°C to +125°C Package Thermal Resistance
Storage Temperature ............................... –65°C to +150°C SOT-23-5 (θJA) .................................................. 235°C/W
ESD Rating, Note 3

Electrical Characteristics (Note 4)

TA = 25°C with VIN = VOUT + 1V; IOUT = 100µA , Bold values indicate –40°C < TJ < +125°C; unless otherwise specified.
Parameter Condition Min. Typ. Max. Units
Output Voltage Accuracy Variation from nominal VOUT –1.0 +1.0 %
–2.0 +2.0 %
Line Regulation VIN = VOUT + 1V to 24V 0.04 %
Load Regulation Load = 100µA to 150mA 0.25 1 %
Dropout Voltage IOUT = 100µA 50 mV
IOUT = 50mA 230 300 mV
400 mV
IOUT = 100mA 270 400 mV
450 mV
IOUT = 150mA 310 450 mV
500 mV
Ground Current IOUT = 100µA 18 30 µA
35 µA
IOUT = 50mA 0.35 0.7 mA
IOUT = 100mA 1 2 mA
IOUT = 150mA 2 4 mA
Ground Current in Shutdown VEN ≤ 0.6V; VIN = 24V 0.1 1 µA
Short Circuit Current VOUT = 0V 350 500 mA
Output Leakage, Load = 500Ω; VIN = –15V –0.1 µA
Reverse Polarity Input
Enable Input
Input Low Voltage Regulator OFF 0.6 V
Input High Voltage Regulator ON 2.0 V
Enable Input Current VEN = 0.6V; Regulator OFF –1.0 0.01 1.0 µA
VEN = 2.0V; Regulator ON 0.1 1.0 µA
VEN = 24V; Regulator ON 0.5 2.5 µA

Note 1. Exceeding the absolute maximum rating may damage the device.
Note 2. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating rating.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precautions recommended. Human body model, 1.5k in series with 100pF.
Note 4. Specification for packaged product only.

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Typical Characteristics

Power Supply Dropout Voltage Dropout Voltage

Rejection Ratio vs. Output Current vs. Temperature
70 350 500
ILOAD = 150mA
450 IOUT = 150mA

DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)

DROPOUT VOLTAGE (mV)

60 300
400
50 250 350
PSRR (dB)

40 200 300
250
30 150
200
20 100 150
100
10 50
50
0 0 0
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
FREQUENCY (kHz) OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) TEMPERATURE (°C)

Dropout Ground Pin Current Ground Pin Current

Characteristics vs. Output Current vs. Output Current
3.5 3000 30
ILOAD = 100µA 28
GROUND CURRENT (µA)

VIN = 4V

GROUND CURRENT (µA)

3 2500
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

26
2.5 ILOAD = 75mA 24 VIN = 24V
2000 VIN = 12V
2 22
1500 20
1.5 18
ILOAD = 150mA
1000 VIN = 4V
1 16
500 14
0.5
12
0 0 10
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 100 200 300 400 500
INPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) OUTPUT CURRENT (µA)

Ground Pin Current Ground Pin Current Ground Pin Current

vs. Temperature vs. Temperature vs. Temperature
80 700 2.5
75 ILOAD = 10mA 680 ILOAD = 75mA 2.4 ILOAD = 150mA
GROUND CURRENT (mA)
GROUND CURRENT (µA)

GROUND CURRENT (µA)

660 2.3
70
640 2.2
65 620 2.1
60 600 2
55 580 1.9
560 1.8
50
540 1.7
45 520 1.6
40 500 1.5
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)

Ground Pin Current

vs. Input Voltage Ground Pin Current Ground Pin Current
100 vs. Input Voltage vs. Input Voltage
2.4 40
90 IOUT = 10mA
GROUND CURRENT (µA)

2.2 IOUT=150mA
GROUND CURRENT (µA)

GROUND CURRENT (µA)

80 35
2
70
1.8 30
60 IOUT = 1mA
1.6
50 IOUT = 1mA IOUT = 100µA
IOUT = 100µA 1.4 25
40
1.2
30 20
1
20 IOUT = 75mA
0.8 15
10 IOUT = 10µA IOUT = 10µA
0.6
0
1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0.4 10
INPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4 9 14 19 24
INPUT VOLTAGE (V) INPUT VOLTAGE (V)

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Input Current Output Voltage Short Circuit Current

vs. Supply Voltage vs. Temperature vs. Temperature
120 3.05 400

SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT (mA)

ILOAD = 100µA
3.04 350
100
INPUT CURRENT (mA)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

3.03
300
80 3.02
3.01 250
60 3 200
2.99 150
40
VEN = 5V 2.98
RLOAD = 30Ω 100
20 2.97
50 VIN = 4V
2.96
0 2.95 0
-20 -10 0 10 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V) TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C)

Load Transient Response

OUTPUT CURRENT OUTPUT VOLTAGE
(200mV/div.)

150mA

0mA
(100mA/div.)

VIN = 4V
VOUT = 3V
COUT = 4.7µF ceramic

TIME (400µs/div.)

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Functional Diagrams
IN OUT

EN ENABLE

VREF

GND

Block Diagram – Fixed Output Voltage

IN OUT

EN ENABLE
R1

VREF

ADJ
R2

GND

Block Diagram – Adjustable Output Voltage

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Applications Information Package θJA Recommended

Enable/Shutdown Minimum Footprint
The MIC5235 comes with an active-high enable pin that SOT-23-5 235°C/W
allows the regulator to be disabled. Forcing the enable pin low Table 1. SOT-23-5 Thermal Resistance
disables the regulator and sends it into a “zero” off-mode-
current state. In this state, current consumed by the regulator The actual power dissipation of the regulator circuit can be
goes nearly to zero. Forcing the enable pin high enables the determined using the equation:
output voltage. PD = (VIN – VOUT)IOUT + VINIGND
Input Capacitor Substituting PD(MAX) for PD and solving for the operating
The MIC5235 has high input voltage capability up to 24V. The conditions that are critical to the application will give the
input capacitor must be rated to sustain voltages that may be maximum operating conditions for the regulator circuit. For
used on the input. An input capacitor may be required when example, when operating the MIC5235-3.0BM5 at 50°C with
the device is not near the source power supply or when a minimum footprint layout, the maximum input voltage for a
supplied by a battery. Small, surface mount, ceramic capaci- set output current can be determined as follows:
tors can be used for bypassing. Larger values may be  125°C − 50°C 
required if the source supply has high ripple. PD(MAX) =  
 235°C/W 
Output Capacitor
The MIC5235 requires an output capacitor for stability. The PD(MAX) = 319mW
design requires 2.2µF or greater on the output to maintain The junction-to-ambient (θJA) thermal resistance for the
stability. The design is optimized for use with low-ESR minimum footprint is 235°C/W, from Table 1. It is important
ceramic chip capacitors. High ESR capacitors may cause that the maximum power dissipation not be exceeded to
high frequency oscillation. The maximum recommended ensure proper operation. Since the MIC5235 was designed
ESR is 3Ω. The output capacitor can be increased without to operate with high input voltages, careful consideration
limit. Larger valued capacitors help to improve transient must be given so as not to overheat the device. With very high
response. input-to-output voltage differentials, the output current is
X7R/X5R dielectric-type ceramic capacitors are recom- limited by the total power dissipation. Total power dissipation
mended because of their temperature performance. X7R- is calculated using the following equation:
type capacitors change capacitance by 15% over their oper- PD = (VIN – VOUT)IOUT + VIN x IGND
ating temperature range and are the most stable type of Due to the potential for input voltages up to 24V, ground
ceramic capacitors. Z5U and Y5V dielectric capacitors change current must be taken into consideration.
value by as much as 50% and 60% respectively over their If we know the maximum load current, we can solve for the
operating temperature ranges. To use a ceramic chip capaci- maximum input voltage using the maximum power dissipa-
tor with Y5V dielectric, the value must be much higher than a tion calculated for a 50°C ambient, 319mV.
X7R ceramic capacitor to ensure the same minimum capaci-
tance over the equivalent operating temperature range. PDMAX = (VIN – VOUT)IOUT + VIN x IGND
No-Load Stability 319mW = (VIN – 3V)150mA + VIN x 2.8mA
The MIC5235 will remain stable and in regulation with no load Ground pin current is estimated using the typical character-
unlike many other voltage regulators. This is especially istics of the device.
important in CMOS RAM keep-alive applications. 769mW = VIN (152.8mA)
Thermal Considerations VIN = 5.03V
The MIC5235 is designed to provide 150mA of continuous For higher current outputs only a lower input voltage will work
current in a very small package. Maximum power dissipation for higher ambient temperatures.
can be calculated based on the output current and the voltage Assuming a lower output current of 20mA, the maximum input
drop across the part. To determine the maximum power voltage can be recalculated:
dissipation of the package, use the junction-to-ambient ther- 319mW = (VIN – 3V)20mA + VIN x 0.2mA
mal resistance of the device and the following basic equation:
379mW = VIN x 20.2mA
 TJ(MAX) − TA  VIN = 18.8V
PD(MAX) =  
 θ JA  Maximum input voltage for a 20mA load current at 50°C
ambient temperature is 18.8V, utilizing virtually the entire
TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature of the die, operating voltage range of the device.
125°C, and TA is the ambient operating temperature. θJA is
layout dependent; Table 1 shows examples of the junction-
to-ambient thermal resistance for the MIC5235.

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Adjustable Regulator Application
The MIC5235BM5 can be adjusted from 1.24V to 20V by
using two external resistors (Figure 1). The resistors set the
output voltage based on the following equation:

  R 
VOUT = VREF 1 +  1  
  R2  
Where VREF = 1.24V.
Feedback resistor R2 should be no larger than 300kΩ.

MIC5235BM5
VIN VOUT
IN OUT
R1
EN ADJ.
1.0µF GND 2.2µF
R2

Figure 1. Adjustable Voltage Application

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Package Information

1.90 (0.075) REF

0.95 (0.037) REF

1.75 (0.069) 3.00 (0.118)

1.50 (0.059) 2.60 (0.102)

DIMENSIONS:
MM (INCH)
1.30 (0.051)
3.02 (0.119) 0.90 (0.035)
2.80 (0.110) 0.20 (0.008)
10° 0.09 (0.004)
0°

0.50 (0.020) 0.15 (0.006)

0.00 (0.000) 0.60 (0.024)
0.35 (0.014) 0.10 (0.004)

SOT-23-5 (M5)

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