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Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Micrel | Subject: MIC3730X family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 May 2002
LDOs shrink to smaller lighter packages
A family of three low-voltage high-current low-dropout regulator (LDO) ICs in the industry's smallest, thinnest, and lightest power packaging is now available from Micrel Semiconductor.
A family of three low-voltage high-current low-dropout regulator (LDO) ICs in the industry's smallest, thinnest, and lightest power packaging is now available from Micrel Semiconductor "These new LDOs occupy less than two-thirds the area of LDOs in traditional TO-263 packaging and are almost half the thickness while providing the same power handling capability of larger devices
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Dec 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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Manufactured by Micrel in S-Pak packaging, the 3A MIC3730X LDOs provide 1.5, 1.8 or 2.5V from a minimum supply of 2.25 or 3.0V.
All devices in the family feature a dropout of 500mV over all conditions.
The MIC37300 is a three-terminal device, offering application simplicity and high performance.
The MIC37301 includes an error flag to warn of fault conditions, and the device provides an enable pin for on/off control.
The MIC37302 offers the added benefit of an adjustable output voltage as well as on/off control of the output voltage.
All devices in the MIC3730X family are uCap designs, offering stability when driving high capacitance loads.
The uCap capability permits the devices to use either tantalum capacitors or smaller, less expensive ceramic capacitors.
When purchased in a quantity of 1000, pricing starts at $2.70.
Samples are available, and production quantities are stock to 8 weeks ARO.
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