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LDK715 Electrical characteristics
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4.1 External capacitor requirements
A 0.1 µF or a larger input bypass capacitor, connected between IN and GND and located
close to the device, is recommended. In this manner, the transient response and noise
rejection of the power supply, as a whole, improve. A higher value of the input capacitor may
be necessary if large, fast-rise-time load transients are present in the application and if the
device is several inches far from the power source.
The LDK715 requires an output capacitor connected between OUT and GND to stabilize the
internal control loop. Please refer to Figure 7. for the allowable output capacitance and ESR
combinations.
4.2 Power dissipation and junction temperature
For a reliable operation, junction temperature should not exceed 125 °C. This limits the
power dissipation the regulator can handle in any application. To guarantee that the junction
temperature is within acceptable limits, calculate the maximum allowable dissipation,
P
D(max)
, and the dissipation, P
D
, which must be less than or equal to P
D(max)
.
The maximum power dissipation limit is given by the following equation:
Equation 1
where:
T
JMAX
is the maximum allowable junction temperature
R
thJA
is the thermal resistance junction to ambient for the package
T
A
is the ambient temperature
The regulator dissipation is calculated by the following equation:
Equation 2
Power dissipation coming from quiescent current is negligible.
The ST715 features the internal current limit. During normal operation, it limits the output
current to approximately 350 mA. When the current limit engages, the output voltage scales
back linearly until the overcurrent condition ends. Do not exceed the power dissipation
ratings of the package.
P
D max( )
T
JMAX
T
A
–( ) R
thJA
⁄=