L387A

VERY LOW DROP 5V REGULATOR WITH RESET

.. PRECISE OUTPUT VOLTAGE (5 V ± 4 %)

.. VERY LOW DROPOUT VOLTAGE

OUTPUT CURRENT IN EXCESS OF 500mA
POWER-ON, POWER-OFF INFORMATION

. (RESET FUNCTION)
HIGH NOISE IMMUNITY ON RESET DELAY
CAPACITOR

DESCRIPTION 
Pentawatt
The L387A is a very low drop voltage regulator in
a Pentawatt package specially designed to pro-
vide stabilized 5V supplies in consumer and in-
dustrial applications. Thanks to its very low in- ORDERING NUMBER : L387A
put/output voltage drop this device is very useful
in battery powered equipment, reducing con-
sumption and prolonging battery life. A reset out-
put makes the L387A particularly suitable for mi-
croprocessor systems. This output provides a re- power is removed, inhibiting the microprocessor.
set signal when power is applied (after an exter- An hysteresis on reset delay capacitor raises the
nal programmable delay) and goes low when immunity to the ground noise.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

Vi D.C. Input Voltage 35 V
Tj, Tstg Junction and Storage Temperature Range –55 to 150 °C

APPLICATION CIRCUIT

* Min 33 µF and max. ESR ≤ 3 Ω over temperature range.

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PIN CONNECTION (Top views)

BLOCK DIAGRAM

THERMAL DATA
Rth j-c a s e Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 4 °C/W

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (refer to the test circuit, Vi = 14.4 V, Tj = 25 °C, Co = 100 µF;
unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Vo Output Voltage Io = 5 mA to 500 mA Tj = 25 °C 4.80 5.00 5.20 V
– 40 ≤ Tj ≤ 125 °C 4.75 5.00 5.25 V
VI Operating Input Voltage (*), Over Full T Range (– 40 to 125 °C) 26 V
(see note **)
∆Vo Line Regulation Vi = 6 V to 26 V Io = 5 mA 5 50 mV
∆Vo Load Regulation Io = 5 mA to 500 mA 15 60 mV
VI – Vo Dropout Voltage VO = V O NOM – 100 mV
Io = 350 mA 0.40 0.65 V
Io = 500 mA 0.60 0.8 V
Iq Quiescent Current Io = 0 mA 5 15 mA
Io = 150 mA 20 35 mA
Io = 350 mA 60 100 mA
Io = 500 mA 100 160 mA
Vi = 6.2 V Io = 500 mA 160 180 mA
∆ Vo Temperature Output – 0.5 mV/°C
∆T Voltage Drift
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection Io = 350 mA f = 120 Hz 60
C o = 100 µF Vi = 12 V ± 5 Vpp
ISC Output Short Circuit 1.2 1.6 A
Current
VR Reset Output Voltage IR = 3 mA 1 < Vo < 4.70 V 0.5 V
IR = 16 mA 1.5 < Vo < 4.75 V 0.8 V
Over Full T (– 40 °C ≤ Tj ≤ 125 °C)
IR Reset Output Leakage Vo in Regulation VR = 5V 50 µA
Current Over Full T Range
td Delay Time for Reset Cd = 100 nF 25 ms
Output Over Full T Range
VRT (off) Vo @ Reset out H to L Transition, Over 4.75 Vo V
Full T Range – 0.15
IC4 Charging Current V4 = 3 V 10 20 30 µA
(current generator)
VRT (on) Power on Vo @ Reset out L to H Transition , Over VRT (off) Vo V
VoThreshold Full T Range + 0.05 V – 0.04 V
V4 Comparator Threshold V4 @ Reset out H to L Transition 3.2 3.9 V
(pin 4) V4 @ Reset out L to H Transition 3.7 4.3 V
VH Hysteresis Voltage Over Full T Range 450 mV
(*) For a DC voltage 26 < Vi < 37 V the device is not operating.
(**) Design limits are guaranteed (but not 100 % production tested) over the indicated temperature and supply voltage ranges.
These limits are not used to calculate outgoing quality levels.

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Figure 1 : Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current. Figure 2 : Quiescent Current vs. Output
Current.

Figure 3 : Output Voltage vs. Temperature.

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PENTAWATT PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.8 0.189
C 1.37 0.054
D 2.4 2.8 0.094 0.110
D1 1.2 1.35 0.047 0.053
E 0.35 0.55 0.014 0.022
F 0.8 1.05 0.031 0.041
F1 1 1.4 0.039 0.055
G 3.4 0.126 0.134 0.142
G1 6.8 0.260 0.268 0.276
H2 10.4 0.409
H3 10.05 10.4 0.396 0.409
L 17.85 0.703
L1 15.75 0.620
L2 21.4 0.843
L3 22.5 0.886
L5 2.6 3 0.102 0.118
L6 15.1 15.8 0.594 0.622
L7 6 6.6 0.236 0.260
M 4.5 0.177
M1 4 0.157
Dia 3.65 3.85 0.144 0.152

L
E

L1
M1
A

M
D
C

D1

L2

L5 L3
H3

G1
G

Dia.
F
F1

L7
H2

L6

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