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2.0 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
FIGURE 2-1: Line Regulation vs.
Temperature.
FIGURE 2-2: Output Noise vs. Frequency.
FIGURE 2-3: Load Regulation vs.
Temperature.
FIGURE 2-4: I
DD
vs. Temperature.
FIGURE 2-5: Dropout Voltage vs. I
LOAD
.
FIGURE 2-6: 3.0V V
OUT
vs.Temperature.
Note: The graphs and tables provided following this note are a statistical summary based on a limited number of
samples and are provided for informational purposes only. The performance characteristics listed herein
are not tested or guaranteed. In some graphs or tables, the data presented may be outside the specified
operating range (e.g., outside specified power supply range) and therefore outside the warranted range.
0.020
0.018
0.016
0.012
0.010
0.008
0.006
0.004
0.002
0.000
0.014
TEMPERATURE (°C)
LINE REGULATION (%)
-40°C
0°C
25°C
70°C
85°C 125°C
V
IN
= 3.5V to 6.0V
V
OUT
= 2.5V
I
OUT
= 0.1mA
FREQUENCY (kHz)
NOISE (μV/√Hz)
10.0
1.0
0.01
0.01 1
10
100 1000
0.1
0.0
C
IN
= 1 μF
= 1 μF
OUT
V = 6.0V
IN
V = 5V
OUT
I = 100 mA
OUT
C
-40°C
0°C
0.0100
0.0090
0.0080
0.0070
0.0060
0.0050
0.0040
0.0030
0.0020
0.0010
0.0100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
LOAD REGULATION %/mA
1 mA to 800 mA
V
OUT
= 3V
25°C
70°C
85°C
125°C
TEMPERATURE (°C)
I
DD
(A)
150
135
120
105
90
75
60
45
30
15
0
V
OUT
= 2.5V
V
OUT
= 5V
V
IN
= V
OUT
+1V
I
OUT
= 0.1mA
-40°C
0°C
25°C
70°C
85°C 125°C
0.600
0.550
0.500
0.450
0.400
0.350
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
0
100
200 300
400
500 600 700 800
I
LOAD
(mA)
DROPOUT VOLTAGE (V)
85°C
125°C
-40°C
0°C
25°C
70°C
V
OUT
= 3V
3.030
3.020
3.010
3.000
2.990
2.980
2.970
2.960
2.950
2.940
2.930
2.920
V
OUT
(V)
I
LOA D
= 0.1 mA
I
LOA D
= 300 mA
I
LOA D
= 500 mA
I
LOA D
= 800 mA
TEMPERATURE (°C)
-40°C
0°C
25°C
70°C
85°C 125°C
