LT3080

Adjustable1.1A Single
Resistor Low Dropout
Regulator
Features Description
n Outputs May be Paralleled for Higher Current and The LT®3080 is a 1.1A low dropout linear regulator that can
Heat Spreading be paralleled to increase output current or spread heat in
n Output Current: 1.1A surface mounted boards. Architected as a precision cur-
n Single Resistor Programs Output Voltage rent source and voltage follower allows this new regulator
n 1% Initial Accuracy of SET Pin Current to be used in many applications requiring high current,
n Output Adjustable to 0V adjustability to zero, and no heat sink. Also the device
n Low Output Noise: 40µV
RMS (10Hz to 100kHz) brings out the collector of the pass transistor to allow low
n Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.2V to 36V dropout operation —down to 350 millivolts— when used
n Low Dropout Voltage: 350mV (Except SOT-223 with multiple supplies.
Package)
n <1mV Load Regulation
A key feature of the LT3080 is the capability to supply a
n <0.001%/V Line Regulation
wide output voltage range. By using a reference current
n Minimum Load Current: 0.5mA
through a single resistor, the output voltage is programmed
n Stable with 2.2µF Minimum Ceramic Output Capacitor
to any level between zero and 36V. The LT3080 is stable
n Current Limit with Foldback and Overtemperature
with 2.2µF of capacitance on the output, and the IC uses
small ceramic capacitors that do not require additional
Protected
n Available in 8-Lead MSOP, 3mm × 3mm DFN,
ESR as is common with other regulators.
5-Lead DD-Pak, TO-220 and 3-Lead SOT-223 Internal protection circuitry includes current limiting and
thermal limiting. The LT3080 regulator is offered in the
Applications 8-lead MSOP (with an exposed pad for better thermal
n High Current All Surface Mount Supply characteristics), a 3mm × 3mm DFN, 5-lead DD-Pak,
n High Efficiency Linear Regulator TO-220 and a simple-to-use 3-lead SOT-223 version.
n Post Regulator for Switching Supplies L, LT, LTC, LTM, Linear Technology and the Linear logo are registered trademarks and VLDO
and ThinSOT are trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the
n Low Parts Count Variable Voltage Supply property of their respective owners.
n Low Output Voltage Power Supplies

Typical Application Set Pin Current Distribution

Variable Output Voltage 1.1A Supply N = 13792

VIN IN LT3080
1.2V TO 36V
VCONTROL

+
1µF –
OUT
VOUT
SET
2.2µF
RSET
VOUT = RSET • 10µA 9.80 10.00 10.20
9.90 10.10
3080 TA01a
SET PIN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION (µA)
3080 G02

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)(All Voltages Relative to VOUT)
VCONTROL Pin Voltage...................................... 40V, –0.3V Operating Junction Temperature Range (Notes 2, 10)
IN Pin Voltage................................................. 40V, –0.3V E-, I-Grades............................................. –40°C to 125°C
SET Pin Current (Note 7)......................................±10mA Storage Temperature Range:................... –65°C to 150°C
SET Pin Voltage (Relative to OUT)..........................±0.3V Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec)
Output Short-Circuit Duration........................... Indefinite MS8E, Q, T and ST Packages Only..................... 300°C

Pin Configuration
TOP VIEW
FRONT VIEW
TOP VIEW
OUT 1 8 IN 5 IN
OUT 1 8 IN
OUT 2 7 IN 4 VCONTROL
9 OUT 2 9 7 IN
TAB IS
OUT 3 OUT 6 NC OUT 3 OUT 6 NC 3 OUT
OUT
SET 4 5 VCONTROL 2 SET
SET 4 5 VCONTROL
MS8E PACKAGE 1 NC
8-LEAD PLASTIC MSOP
DD PACKAGE TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 60°C/W, θJC = 10°C/W Q PACKAGE
8-LEAD (3mm × 3mm) PLASTIC DFN 5-LEAD PLASTIC DD-PAK
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 9) IS OUT, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 64°C/W, θJC = 3°C/W TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 30°C/W, θJC = 3°C/W
EXPOSED PAD (PIN 9) IS OUT, MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB

FRONT VIEW
FRONT VIEW
3 IN*
5 IN
4 VCONTROL TAB IS
TAB IS OUT 2 OUT
OUT 3 OUT
2 SET 1 SET
1 NC
ST PACKAGE
T PACKAGE 3-LEAD PLASTIC SOT-223
5-LEAD PLASTIC TO-220 *IN IS VCONTROL AND IN TIED TOGETHER
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 40°C/W, θJC = 3°C/W
TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 55°C/W, θJC = 15°C/W

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Order Information
LEAD FREE FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LT3080EDD#PBF LT3080EDD#TRPBF LCBN 8-Lead (3mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IDD#PBF LT3080IDD#TRPBF LCBN 8-Lead (3mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EMS8E#PBF LT3080EMS8E#TRPBF LTCBM 8-Lead Plastic MSOP –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IMS8E#PBF LT3080IMS8E#TRPBF LTCBM 8-Lead Plastic MSOP –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EQ#PBF LT3080EQ#TRPBF LT3080Q 5-Lead Plastic DD-Pak –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IQ#PBF LT3080IQ#TRPBF LT3080Q 5-Lead Plastic DD-Pak –40°C to 125°C
LT3080ET#PBF LT3080ET#TRPBF LT3080ET 5-Lead Plastic TO-220 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IT#PBF LT3080IT#TRPBF LT3080ET 5-Lead Plastic TO-220 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EST#PBF LT3080EST#TRPBF 3080 3-Lead Plastic SOT-223 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IST#PBF LT3080IST#TRPBF 3080 3-Lead Plastic SOT-223 –40°C to 125°C
LEAD BASED FINISH TAPE AND REEL PART MARKING* PACKAGE DESCRIPTION TEMPERATURE RANGE
LT3080EDD LT3080EDD#TR LCBN 8-Lead (3mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IDD LT3080IDD#TR LCBN 8-Lead (3mm x 3mm) Plastic DFN –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EMS8E LT3080EMS8E#TR LTCBM 8-Lead Plastic MSOP –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IMS8E LT3080IMS8E#TR LTCBM 8-Lead Plastic MSOP –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EQ LT3080EQ#TR LT3080Q 5-Lead Plastic DD-Pak –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IQ LT3080IQ#TR LT3080Q 5-Lead Plastic DD-Pak –40°C to 125°C
LT3080ET LT3080ET#TR LT3080ET 5-Lead Plastic TO-220 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IT LT3080IT#TR LT3080ET 5-Lead Plastic TO-220 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080EST LT3080EST#TR 3080 3-Lead Plastic SOT-223 –40°C to 125°C
LT3080IST LT3080IST#TR 3080 3-Lead Plastic SOT-223 –40°C to 125°C
Consult LTC Marketing for parts specified with wider operating temperature ranges. *The temperature grade is identified by a label on the shipping container.
For more information on lead free part marking, go to: http://www.linear.com/leadfree/
For more information on tape and reel specifications, go to: http://www.linear.com/tapeandreel/

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Electrical
The Characteristics l denotes the specifications which apply over the full operating
temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. (Note 11)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
SET Pin Current ISET VIN = 1V, VCONTROL = 2.0V, ILOAD = 1mA, TJ = 25°C 9.90 10 10.10 µA
VIN ≥ 1V, VCONTROL ≥ 2.0V, 1mA ≤ ILOAD ≤ 1.1A (Note 9) l 9.80 10 10.20 µA
Output Offset Voltage (VOUT – VSET) VOS DFN and MSOP Package –2 2 mV
VIN = 1V, VCONTROL = 2V, IOUT = 1mA l –3.5 3.5 mV
SOT-223, DD-Pak and T0-220 Package –5 5 mV
l –6 6 mV
Load Regulation ΔISET ΔILOAD = 1mA to 1.1A –0.1 nA
ΔVOS ΔILOAD = 1mA to 1.1A (Note 8) l 0.6 1.3 mV
Line Regulation (Note 9) ΔISET VIN = 1V to 25V, VCONTROL = 2V to 25V, ILOAD = 1mA l 0.1 0.5 nA/V
DFN and MSOP Package ΔVOS VIN = 1V to 25V, VCONTROL = 2V to 25V, ILOAD = 1mA 0.003 mV/V
Line Regulation (Note 9) ΔISET VIN = 1V to 26V, VCONTROL = 2V to 26V, ILOAD = 1mA l 0.1 0.5 nA/V
SOT-223, DD-Pak and T0-220 Package ΔVOS VIN = 1V to 26V, VCONTROL = 2V to 26V, ILOAD = 1mA 0.003 mV/V
Minimum Load Current (Notes 3, 9) VIN = VCONTROL = 10V l 300 500 µA
VIN = VCONTROL = 25V (DFN and MSOP Package) l 1 mA
VIN = VCONTROL = 26V (SOT-223, DD-Pak and T0-220 Package) l 1 mA
VCONTROL Dropout Voltage (Note 4) ILOAD = 100mA 1.2 V
ILOAD = 1.1A l 1.35 1.6 V
VIN Dropout Voltage (Note 4) ILOAD = 100mA l 100 200 mV
ILOAD = 1.1A l 350 500 mV
VCONTROL Pin Current ILOAD = 100mA l 4 6 mA
ILOAD = 1.1A l 17 30 mA
Current Limit VIN = 5V, VCONTROL = 5V, VSET = 0V, VOUT = –0.1V l 1.1 1.4 A
Error Amplifier RMS Output Noise (Note 6) ILOAD = 1.1A, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz, COUT = 10µF, CSET = 0.1µF 40 µVRMS
Reference Current RMS Output Noise (Note 6) 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz 1 nARMS
Ripple Rejection f = 120Hz, VRIPPLE = 0.5VP-P , ILOAD = 0.2A, CSET = 0.1µF, COUT = 2.2µF 75 dB
f = 10kHz 55 dB
f = 1MHz 20 dB
Thermal Regulation, ISET 10ms Pulse 0.003 %/W

Note 1: Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings Note 6: Output noise is lowered by adding a small capacitor across the
may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to any Absolute voltage setting resistor. Adding this capacitor bypasses the voltage setting
Maximum Rating condition for extended periods may affect device resistor shot noise and reference current noise; output noise is then equal
reliability and lifetime. to error amplifier noise (see Applications Information section).
Note 2: Unless otherwise specified, all voltages are with respect to VOUT. Note 7: SET pin is clamped to the output with diodes. These diodes only
The LT3080 is tested and specified under pulse load conditions such that carry current under transient overloads.
TJ ≅ TA. The LT3080E is tested at TA = 25°C. Performance of the LT3080E Note 8: Load regulation is Kelvin sensed at the package.
over the full –40°C and 125°C operating temperature range is assured by Note 9: Current limit may decrease to zero at input-to-output differential
design, characterization, and correlation with statistical process controls. voltages (VIN–VOUT) greater than 25V (DFN and MSOP package) or 26V
The LT3080I is guaranteed over the full –40°C to 125°C operating junction (SOT-223, DD-Pak and T0-220 Package). Operation at voltages for both IN
temperature range. and VCONTROL is allowed up to a maximum of 36V as long as the difference
Note 3: Minimum load current is equivalent to the quiescent current of between input and output voltage is below the specified differential
the part. Since all quiescent and drive current is delivered to the output (VIN–VOUT) voltage. Line and load regulation specifications are not
of the part, the minimum load current is the minimum current required to applicable when the device is in current limit.
maintain regulation. Note 10: This IC includes overtemperature protection that is intended
Note 4: For the LT3080, dropout is caused by either minimum control to protect the device during momentary overload conditions. Junction
voltage (VCONTROL) or minimum input voltage (VIN). Both parameters are temperature will exceed the maximum operating junction temperature when
specified with respect to the output voltage. The specifications represent the overtemperature protection is active. Continuous operation above the specified
minimum input-to-output differential voltage required to maintain regulation. maximum operating junction temperature may impair device reliability.
Note 5: The VCONTROL pin current is the drive current required for the Note 11: The SOT-223 package connects the IN and VCONTROL pins
output transistor. This current will track output current with roughly a 1:60 together internally. Therefore, test conditions for this pin follow the
ratio. The minimum value is equal to the quiescent current of the device. VCONTROL conditions listed in the Electrical Characteristics Table.
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Typical Performance Characteristics

Set Pin Current Set Pin Current Distribution Offset Voltage (VOUT – VSET)
10.20 2.0
N = 13792 IL = 1mA
10.15 1.5

10.10 1.0
SET PIN CURRENT (µA)

OFFSET VOLTAGE (mV)

10.05 0.5

10.00 0

9.95 –0.5

9.90 –1.0

9.85 –1.5

9.80 –2.0
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 9.80 9.90 10.00 10.10 10.20 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C) SET PIN CURRENT DISTRIBUTION (µA) TEMPERATURE (°C)
3080 G01 3080 G02 3080 G03

Offset Voltage Distribution Offset Voltage Offset Voltage

1.00 0.25
ILOAD = 1mA
N = 13250
0.75 0
TJ = 25°C
0.50 –0.25
OFFSET VOLTAGE (mV)

0.25 OFFSET VOLTAGE (mV) –0.50

TJ = 125°C
0 –0.75

–0.25 –1.00

–0.50 –1.25

–0.75 –1.50

–1.00 –1.75
–2 –1 0 1 2 0 6 12 18 24 30 36* 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
VOS DISTRIBUTION (mV) INPUT-TO-OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) LOAD CURRENT (A)
3080 G04 *SEE NOTE 9 IN ELECTRICAL 3080 G05 3080 G06
CHARACTERISTICS TABLE

Dropout Voltage
Load Regulation Minimum Load Current (Minimum IN Voltage)
CHANGE IN REFERENCE CURRENT WITH LOAD (nA)

0 20 0.8 400
CHANGE IN OFFSET VOLTAGE WITH LOAD (mV)

∆ILOAD = 1mA TO 1.1A

MINIMUM IN VOLTAGE (VIN – VOUT) (mV)

–0.1 VIN – VOUT = 2V 10 0.7 350

TJ = 125°C
MINIMUM LOAD CURRENT (mA)

CHANGE IN REFERENCE CURRENT

–0.2 0 0.6 VIN, CONTROL – VOUT = 36V* 300

–0.3 –10 0.5 250

TJ = 25°C
CHANGE IN OFFSET VOLTAGE
–0.4 –20 0.4 200
VIN, CONTROL – VOUT = 1.5V
–0.5 (VOUT – VSET) –30 0.3 150

–0.6 –40 0.2 100

–0.7 –50 0.1 50

–0.8 –60 0 0
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
TEMPERATURE (°C) TEMPERATURE (°C) OUTPUT CURRENT (A)
3080 G07 *SEE NOTE 9 IN ELECTRICAL 3080 G08 3080 G09

CHARACTERISTICS TABLE
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Dropout Voltage Dropout Voltage (Minimum Dropout Voltage (Minimum
(Minimum IN Voltage) VCONTROL Pin Voltage) VCONTROL Pin Voltage)

MINIMUM CONTROL VOLTAGE (VCONTROL – VOUT) (V)

MINIMUM CONTROL VOLTAGE (VCONTROL – VOUT) (V)
400 1.6 1.6
TJ = –50°C
MINIMUM IN VOLTAGE (VIN – VOUT) (mV)

350 1.4 1.4 ILOAD = 1.1A

ILOAD = 1.1A
300 1.2 1.2
TJ = 125°C
250 1.0 1.0 ILOAD = 1mA
TJ = 25°C
ILOAD = 500mA
200 0.8 0.8

150 0.6 0.6

100 ILOAD = 100mA 0.4 0.4

50 0.2 0.2

0 0 0
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 –50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TEMPERATURE (°C) OUTPUT CURRENT (A) TEMPERATURE (°C)
3080 G10 3080 G11 3080 G12

Current Limit Current Limit Load Transient Response

1.6 1.6 75
TJ = 25°C VOUT = 1.5V

OUTPUT VOLTAGE
CSET = 0.1µF

DEVIATION (mV)
1.4 50
1.4 VIN = VCONTROL = 3V
SOT-223, DD-PAK 25
1.2 1.2 AND TO-220
0
CURRENT LIMIT (A)

CURRENT LIMIT (A)

1.0 1.0
–25 COUT = 10µF CERAMIC
0.8 0.8 –50 COUT = 2.2µF CERAMIC
LOAD CURRENT (mA)

0.6 400
0.6
MSOP 300
0.4 0.4 AND
DFN 200
0.2 VIN = 7V 0.2
100
VOUT = 0V
0 0 0
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 0 6 12 18 24 30 36* 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
TEMPERATURE (°C) INPUT-TO-OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL (V) TIME (µs)
3080 G13 *SEE NOTE 9 IN ELECTRICAL 3080 G14 3080 G15
CHARACTERISTICS TABLE

Load Transient Response Line Transient Response Turn-On Response

150 75 5
INPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE

OUTPUT VOLTAGE

100 4
DEVIATION (mV)

50
DEVIATION (mV)

50 25 3
0 0 2
–50 –25 1 RSET = 100k
VOUT = 1.5V CSET = 0
–100 –50 0
ILOAD = 10mA RLOAD = 1Ω
IN/CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

1.2 6 COUT = 2.2µF 2.0 COUT = 2.2µF CERAMIC

LOAD CURRENT (A)

VIN = VCONTROL = 3V CERAMIC

0.9 5 1.5
VOUT = 1.5V CSET = 0.1µF
0.6 COUT = 10µF CERAMIC 4 CERAMIC 1.0
CSET = 0.1µF
0.3 3 0.5
0 2 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
TIME (µs) TIME (µs) TIME (µs)
3080 G16 3080 G17 3080 G18

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Typical Performance Characteristics
Residual Output Voltage with
VCONTROL Pin Current VCONTROL Pin Current Less Than Minimum Load
25 30 0.8
VCONTROL – VOUT = 2V SET PIN = 0V
VIN – VOUT = 1V 0.7 VIN VOUT
25
20 ILOAD = 1.1A RTEST
CONTROL PIN CURRENT (mA)

CONTROL PIN CURRENT (mA)

0.6
DEVICE IN

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

CURRENT LIMIT 20
TJ = –50°C 0.5
15
VIN = 10V
15 0.4
VIN = 20V
10 0.3
10 TJ = 25°C VIN = 5V
0.2
5 TJ = 125°C
5
0.1
ILOAD = 1mA
0 0 0
0 6 12 18 24 30 36* 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 0 1k 2k
INPUT-TO-OUTPUT DIFFERENTIAL (V) LOAD CURRENT (A) RTEST (Ω)
*SEE NOTE 9 IN ELECTRICAL 3080 G19 3080 G20 3080 G21
CHARACTERISTICS TABLE

Ripple Rejection, Dual Supply, Ripple Rejection, Dual Supply,

Ripple Rejection, Single Supply VCONTROL Pin IN Pin
100 100 100
90 90 90
80 80 80
ILOAD = 100mA ILOAD = 100mA

RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

70 70 70
ILOAD = 1.1A ILOAD = 1.1A
60 60 60
50 50 50
40 40 40
30 30 30 VIN = VOUT (NOMINAL) + 1V
VIN = VOUT (NOMINAL) + 1V VCONTROL = VOUT (NOMINAL) +2V
20 V = V 20 V 20 RIPPLE = 50mVP-P
IN CONTROL = VOUT (NOMINAL) + 2V CONTROL = VOUT (NOMINAL) +2V
COUT = 2.2µF CERAMIC
10 RIPPLE = 50mVP-P 10 COUT = 2.2µF CERAMIC 10
COUT = 2.2µF CERAMIC RIPPLE = 50mVP-P ILOAD = 1.1A
0 0 0
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz) FREQUENCY (Hz)
3080 G22 3080 G23 3080 G24

Ripple Rejection (120Hz) Noise Spectral Density

80 10k 1k
79
78
SPECTRAL DENSITY (pA/ √Hz)
SPECTRAL DENSITY (nV/√Hz)

REFERENCE CURRENT NOISE

1k 100
ERROR AMPLIFIER NOISE
RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

77
76
75 100 10
74
73 SINGLE SUPPLY OPERATION
VIN = VOUT(NOMINAL) + 2V 10 1.0
72
RIPPLE = 500mVP-P, f = 120Hz
71 ILOAD = 1.1A
CSET = 0.1µF, COUT = 2.2µF
70 1 0.1
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 10 100 1k 10k 100k
TEMPERATURE (°C) FREQUENCY (Hz)
3080 G25 3080 G26

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Typical Performance Characteristics

Output Voltage Noise Error Amplifier Gain and Phase

20 300
15 250

VOUT 10 200
100µV/DIV 5 IL = 1.1A 150

PHASE (DEGREES)
0 100

GAIN (dB)
–5 IL = 100mA 50
VOUT = 1V TIME 1ms/DIV 3080 G27
IL = 1.1A
RSET = 100k –10 0
CSET = O.1µF –15 –50
COUT = 10µF IL = 100mA
ILOAD = 1.1A –20 –100
–25 –150
–30 –200
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
FREQUENCY (Hz)
3080 G28

Pin Functions (DD/MS8E/Q/T/ST)

VCONTROL (Pin 5/Pin 5/Pin 4/Pin 4/NA): This pin is the OUT (Pins 1-3/Pins 1-3/Pin 3/Pin 3/Pin 2): This is the
supply pin for the control circuitry of the device. The cur- power output of the device. There must be a minimum
rent flow into this pin is about 1.7% of the output current. load current of 1mA or the output may not regulate.
For the device to regulate, this voltage must be more than
SET (Pin 4/Pin 4/Pin 2/Pin 2/Pin 1): This pin is the input
1.2V to 1.35V greater than the output voltage (see dropout
to the error amplifier and the regulation set point for
specifications).
the device. A fixed current of 10µA flows out of this pin
IN (Pins 7, 8/Pins 7, 8/Pin 5/Pin 5/Pin 3): This is the through a single external resistor, which programs the
collector to the power device of the LT3080. The output output voltage of the device. Output voltage range is zero
load current is supplied through this pin. For the device to the absolute maximum rated output voltage. Transient
to regulate, the voltage at this pin must be more than performance can be improved by adding a small capacitor
0.1V to 0.5V greater than the output voltage (see dropout from the SET pin to ground.
specifications).
Exposed Pad (Pin 9/Pin 9/NA/NA/NA): OUT on MS8E and
NC (Pin 6/Pin 6/Pin 1/Pin 1/NA): No Connection. No con- DFN packages.
nect pins have no connection to internal circuitry and may
TAB: OUT on DD-Pak, TO-220 and SOT-223 packages.
be tied to VIN, VCONTROL, VOUT , GND or floated.

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Block Diagram
IN

VCONTROL

10µA

3080 BD

SET OUT

Applications Information
The LT3080 regulator is easy to use and has all the pro- LT1086 have a change in loop gain with output voltage
tection features expected in high performance regulators. as well as bandwidth changes when the adjustment pin
Included are short-circuit protection and safe operating is bypassed to ground. For the LT3080, the loop gain is
area protection, as well as thermal shutdown. unchanged by changing the output voltage or bypassing.
The LT3080 is especially well suited to applications needing Output regulation is not fixed at a percentage of the output
multiple rails. The new architecture adjusts down to zero voltage but is a fixed fraction of millivolts. Use of a true
with a single resistor handling modern low voltage digital current source allows all the gain in the buffer amplifier
IC’s as well as allowing easy parallel operation and thermal to provide regulation and none of that gain is needed to
management without heat sinks. Adjusting to “zero” output amplify up the reference to a higher output voltage.
allows shutting off the powered circuitry and when the The LT3080 has the collector of the output transistor
input is pre-regulated—such as a 5V or 3.3V input supply connected to a separate pin from the control input. Since
—external resistors can help spread the heat. the dropout on the collector (IN pin) is only 350mV, two
A precision “0” TC 10µA internal current source is con- supplies can be used to power the LT3080 to reduce dis-
nected to the noninverting input of a power operational sipation: a higher voltage supply for the control circuitry
amplifier. The power operational amplifier provides a low and a lower voltage supply for the collector. This increases
impedance buffered output to the voltage on the noninvert- efficiency and reduces dissipation. To further spread the
ing input. A single resistor from the noninverting input to heat, a resistor can be inserted in series with the collector
ground sets the output voltage and if this resistor is set to move some of the heat out of the IC and spread it on
to zero, zero output results. As can be seen, any output the PC board.
voltage can be obtained from zero up to the maximum The LT3080 can be operated in two modes. Three-terminal
defined by the input power supply. mode has the control pin connected to the power input pin
What is not so obvious from this architecture are the ben- which gives a limitation of 1.35V dropout. Alternatively,
efits of using a true internal current source as the reference the “control” pin can be tied to a higher voltage and the
as opposed to a bootstrapped reference in older regulators. power IN pin to a lower voltage giving 350mV dropout
A true current source allows the regulator to have gain on the IN pin and minimizing the power dissipation. This
and frequency response independent of the impedance on allows for a 1.1A supply regulating from 2.5VIN to 1.8VOUT
the positive input. Older adjustable regulators, such as the or 1.8VIN to 1.2VOUT with low dissipation.

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Applications Information
IN LT3080
If guardring techniques are used, this bootstraps any
VCONTROL stray capacitance at the SET pin. Since the SET pin is
a high impedance node, unwanted signals may couple
+ into the SET pin and cause erratic behavior. This will
+ +
VIN VCONTROL – be most noticeable when operating with minimum
OUT
VOUT output capacitors at full load current. The easiest way
SET to remedy this is to bypass the SET pin with a small
RSET CSET
COUT
amount of capacitance from SET to ground, 10pF to
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20pF is sufficient.

Figure 1. Basic Adjustable Regulator

Stability and Output Capacitance
The LT3080 requires an output capacitor for stability. It
Output Voltage is designed to be stable with most low ESR capacitors
The LT3080 generates a 10µA reference current that flows (typically ceramic, tantalum or low ESR electrolytic).
out of the SET pin. Connecting a resistor from SET to A minimum output capacitor of 2.2µF with an ESR of 0.5Ω
ground generates a voltage that becomes the reference or less is recommended to prevent oscillations. Larger
point for the error amplifier (see Figure 1). The reference values of output capacitance decrease peak deviations
voltage is a straight multiplication of the SET pin current and provide improved transient response for larger load
and the value of the resistor. Any voltage can be generated current changes. Bypass capacitors, used to decouple
and there is no minimum output voltage for the regulator. individual components powered by the LT3080, increase
A minimum load current of 1mA is required to maintain the effective output capacitor value.
regulation regardless of output voltage. For true zero For improvement in transient performance, place a capaci-
voltage output operation, this 1mA load current must be tor across the voltage setting resistor. Capacitors up to
returned to a negative supply voltage. 1µF can be used. This bypass capacitor reduces system
With the low level current used to generate the reference noise as well, but start-up time is proportional to the time
voltage, leakage paths to or from the SET pin can create constant of the voltage setting resistor (RSET in Figure 1)
and SET pin bypass capacitor.
errors in the reference and output voltages. High quality
insulation should be used (e.g., Teflon, Kel-F); cleaning Extra consideration must be given to the use of ceramic
of all insulating surfaces to remove fluxes and other resi- capacitors. Ceramic capacitors are manufactured with a
dues will probably be required. Surface coating may be variety of dielectrics, each with different behavior across
necessary to provide a moisture barrier in high humidity temperature and applied voltage. The most common
environments. dielectrics used are specified with EIA temperature char-
acteristic codes of Z5U, Y5V, X5R and X7R. The Z5U and
Board leakage can be minimized by encircling the SET Y5V dielectrics are good for providing high capacitances
pin and circuitry with a guard ring operated at a potential in a small package, but they tend to have strong volt-
close to itself; the guard ring should be tied to the OUT age and temperature coefficients as shown in Figures 2
pin. Guarding both sides of the circuit board is required. and 3. When used with a 5V regulator, a 16V 10µF Y5V
Bulk leakage reduction depends on the guard ring width. capacitor can exhibit an effective value as low as 1µF to
Ten nanoamperes of leakage into or out of the SET pin and 2µF for the DC bias voltage applied and over the operating
associated circuitry creates a 0.1% error in the reference temperature range. The X5R and X7R dielectrics result in
voltage. Leakages of this magnitude, coupled with other more stable characteristics and are more suitable for use
sources of leakage, can cause significant offset voltage as the output capacitor. The X7R type has better stability
and reference drift, especially over the possible operating across temperature, while the X5R is less expensive and is
temperature range.
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Applications Information
20
BOTH CAPACITORS ARE 16V,
ceramic capacitor the stress can be induced by vibrations
0
1210 CASE SIZE, 10µF in the system or thermal transients.
X5R
CHANGE IN VALUE (%)

–20 Paralleling Devices

–40
LT3080’s may be paralleled to obtain higher output current.
The SET pins are tied together and the IN pins are tied
–60 together. This is the same whether it’s in three terminal
Y5V
mode or has separate input supplies. The outputs are
–80
connected in common using a small piece of PC trace
–100 as a ballast resistor to equalize the currents. PC trace
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
DC BIAS VOLTAGE (V) resistance in milliohms/inch is shown in Table 1. Only a
3080 F02 tiny area is needed for ballasting.
Figure 2. Ceramic Capacitor DC Bias Characteristics Table 1. PC Board Trace Resistance
WEIGHT (oz) 10 mil WIDTH 20 mil WIDTH
40
1 54.3 27.1
20 2 27.1 13.6
X5R Trace resistance is measured in mOhms/in
CHANGE IN VALUE (%)

–20
The worse case offset between the set pin and the output
–40
Y5V
of only ± 2 millivolts allows very small ballast resistors
–60
to be used. As shown in Figure 4, the two devices have
a small 10 milliohm ballast resistor, which at full output
–80 BOTH CAPACITORS ARE 16V,
1210 CASE SIZE, 10µF
current gives better than 80 percent equalized sharing
–100 of the current. The external resistance of 10 milliohms
–50 –25 0 25 50 75 100 125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3080 F03 VIN LT3080

Figure 3. Ceramic Capacitor Temperature Characteristics VCONTROL

available in higher values. Care still must be exercised when +

–
using X5R and X7R capacitors; the X5R and X7R codes OUT 10mΩ
only specify operating temperature range and maximum SET
capacitance change over temperature. Capacitance change
due to DC bias with X5R and X7R capacitors is better than VIN LT3080
VIN
Y5V and Z5U capacitors, but can still be significant enough 4.8V TO 28V

to drop capacitor values below appropriate levels. Capaci- VCONTROL

tor DC bias characteristics tend to improve as component +

case size increases, but expected capacitance at operating 1µF
–
OUT 10mΩ VOUT
voltage should be verified. 3.3V
2A
SET
Voltage and temperature coefficients are not the only 10µF
sources of problems. Some ceramic capacitors have a 165k

piezoelectric response. A piezoelectric device generates 3080 F04

voltage across its terminals due to mechanical stress,

similar to the way a piezoelectric microphone works. For a Figure 4. Parallel Devices
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Applications Information
(5 milliohms for the two devices in parallel) only adds about temperature of about 90°C, about 65°C above ambient
10 millivolts of output regulation drop at an output of 2A. as shown in Figure 6. Again, the temperature matching
Even with an output voltage as low as 1V, this only adds between the devices is within 2°C, showing excellent
1% to the regulation. Of course, more than two LT3080’s tracking between the devices. The board temperature has
can be paralleled for even higher output current. They are reached approximately 40°C within about 0.75 inches of
spread out on the PC board, spreading the heat. Input each device.
resistors can further spread the heat if the input-to-output While 90°C is an acceptable operating temperature for these
difference is high. devices, this is in 25°C ambient. For higher ambients, the
temperature must be controlled to prevent device tempera-
Thermal Performance
ture from exceeding 125°C. A 3-meter-per-second airflow
In this example, two LT3080 3mm × 3mm DFN devices across the devices will decrease the device temperature
are mounted on a 1oz copper 4-layer PC board. They are about 20°C providing a margin for higher operating ambi-
placed approximately 1.5 inches apart and the board is ent temperatures.
mounted vertically for convection cooling. Two tests were
Both at low power and relatively high power levels de-
set up to measure the cooling performance and current
vices can be paralleled for higher output current. Current
sharing of these devices.
sharing and thermal sharing is excellent, showing that
The first test was done with approximately 0.7V input- acceptable operation can be had while keeping the peak
to-output and 1A per device. This gave a 700 milliwatt temperatures below excessive operating temperatures on
dissipation in each device and a 2A output current. The a board. This technique allows higher operating current
temperature rise above ambient is approximately 28°C linear regulation to be used in systems where it could
and both devices were within plus or minus 1°C. Both the never be used before.
thermal and electrical sharing of these devices is excel-
lent. The thermograph in Figure 5 shows the temperature Quieting the Noise
distribution between these devices and the PC board
The LT3080 offers numerous advantages when it comes
reaches ambient temperature within about a half an inch
to dealing with noise. There are several sources of noise
from the devices.
in a linear regulator. The most critical noise source for any
The power is then increased with 1.7V across each device. LDO is the reference; from there, the noise contribution
This gives 1.7 watts dissipation in each device and a device

Figure 5. Temperature Rise at 700mW Dissipation Figure 6. Temperature Rise at 1.7W Dissipation

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Applications Information
from the error amplifier must be considered, and the gain current limit as the input-to-output voltage increases and
created by using a resistor divider cannot be forgotten. keeps the power dissipation at safe levels for all values
Traditional low noise regulators bring the voltage refer- of input-to-output voltage. The LT3080 provides some
ence out to an external pin (usually through a large value output current at all values of input-to-output voltage up
resistor) to allow for bypassing and noise reduction of to the device breakdown. See the Current Limit curve in
reference noise. The LT3080 does not use a traditional the Typical Performance Characteristics.
voltage reference like other linear regulators, but instead When power is first turned on, the input voltage rises and
uses a reference current. That current operates with typi- the output follows the input, allowing the regulator to start
cal noise current levels of 3.2pA/√Hz (1nARMS over the into very heavy loads. During start-up, as the input voltage
10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth). The voltage noise of this is rising, the input-to-output voltage differential is small,
is equal to the noise current multiplied by the resistor allowing the regulator to supply large output currents.
value. The resistor generates spot noise equal to √4kTR With a high input voltage, a problem can occur wherein
(k = Boltzmann’s constant, 1.38 • 10–23 J/°K, and T is removal of an output short will not allow the output volt-
absolute temperature) which is RMS summed with the
age to recover. Other regulators, such as the LT1085 and
reference current noise. To lower reference noise, the
LT1764A, also exhibit this phenomenon so it is not unique
voltage setting resistor may be bypassed with a capacitor,
to the LT3080.
though this causes start-up time to increase as a factor
of the RC time constant. The problem occurs with a heavy output load when the
The LT3080 uses a unity-gain follower from the SET pin input voltage is high and the output voltage is low. Com-
to drive the output, and there is no requirement to use mon situations are immediately after the removal of a
a resistor to set the output voltage. Use a high accuracy short circuit. The load line for such a load may intersect
voltage reference placed at the SET pin to remove the er- the output current curve at two points. If this happens,
rors in output voltage due to reference current tolerance there are two stable operating points for the regulator.
and resistor tolerance. Active driving of the SET pin is With this double intersection, the input power supply may
acceptable; the limitations are the creativity and ingenuity need to be cycled down to zero and brought up again to
of the circuit designer. make the output recover.
One problem that a normal linear regulator sees with refer- Load Regulation
ence voltage noise is that noise is gained up along with the
output when using a resistor divider to operate at levels Because the LT3080 is a floating device (there is no ground
higher than the normal reference voltage. With the LT3080, pin on the part, all quiescent and drive current is delivered
the unity-gain follower presents no gain whatsoever from to the load), it is not possible to provide true remote load
the SET pin to the output, so noise figures do not increase sensing. Load regulation will be limited by the resistance
accordingly. Error amplifier noise is typically 125nV/√Hz
(40µVRMS over the 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth); this is IN LT3080
another factor that is RMS summed in to give a final noise VCONTROL
figure for the regulator.
Curves in the Typical Performance Characteristics show + PARASITIC
RESISTANCE
noise spectral density and peak-to-peak noise character- –
OUT RP
istics for both the reference current and error amplifier
SET RSET RP LOAD
over the 10Hz to 100kHz bandwidth.
RP
Overload Recovery 3080 F07

Like many IC power regulators, the LT3080 has safe operat-

ing area (SOA) protection. The SOA protection decreases Figure 7. Connections for Best Load Regulation
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Applications Information
of the connections between the regulator and the load. Table 2. MSE Package, 8-Lead MSOP
The data sheet specification for load regulation is Kelvin COPPER AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
sensed at the pins of the package. Negative side sensing TOPSIDE* BACKSIDE BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
is a true Kelvin connection, with the bottom of the voltage 2500mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 55°C/W
setting resistor returned to the negative side of the load 1000mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 57°C/W
(see Figure 7). Connected as shown, system load regula- 225mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 60°C/W
tion will be the sum of the LT3080 load regulation and the 100mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 65°C/W
parasitic line resistance multiplied by the output current. *Device is mounted on topside
It is important to keep the positive connection between
the regulator and load as short as possible and use large Table 3. DD Package, 8-Lead DFN
wire or PC board traces. COPPER AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
TOPSIDE* BACKSIDE BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
Thermal Considerations 2500mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 60°C/W
1000mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 62°C/W
The LT3080 has internal power and thermal limiting cir-
225mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 65°C/W
cuitry designed to protect it under overload conditions.
100mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 68°C/W
For continuous normal load conditions, maximum junc-
*Device is mounted on topside
tion temperature must not be exceeded. It is important
to give consideration to all sources of thermal resistance Table 4. ST Package, 3-Lead SOT-223
from junction to ambient. This includes junction-to-case, COPPER AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
case-to-heat sink interface, heat sink resistance or circuit TOPSIDE* BACKSIDE BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
board-to-ambient as the application dictates. Additional 2500mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 48°C/W
heat sources nearby must also be considered. 1000mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 48°C/W
For surface mount devices, heat sinking is accomplished 225mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 56°C/W
by using the heat spreading capabilities of the PC board 100mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 62°C/W
and its copper traces. Surface mount heat sinks and plated *Device is mounted on topside
through-holes can also be used to spread the heat gener-
ated by power devices. Table 5. Q Package, 5-Lead DD-Pak
COPPER AREA
THERMAL RESISTANCE
Junction-to-case thermal resistance is specified from the TOPSIDE* BACKSIDE BOARD AREA (JUNCTION-TO-AMBIENT)
IC junction to the bottom of the case directly below the 2500mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 25°C/W
die. This is the lowest resistance path for heat flow. Proper 1000mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 30°C/W
mounting is required to ensure the best possible thermal 125mm2 2500mm2 2500mm2 35°C/W
flow from this area of the package to the heat sinking *Device is mounted on topside
material. For the TO-220 package, thermal compound is
strongly recommended for mechanical connections to a T Package, 5-Lead TO-220
heat sink. A thermally conductive spacer can be used for Thermal Resistance (Junction-to-Case) = 3°C/W
electrical isolation as long as the added contribution to
thermal resistance is considered. Note that the Tab or Calculating Junction Temperature
Exposed Pad (depending on package) is electrically
Example: Given an output voltage of 0.9V, a VCONTROL
connected to the output.
voltage of 3.3V ±10%, an IN voltage of 1.5V ±5%, output
The following tables list thermal resistance for several current range from 1mA to 1A and a maximum ambient
different copper areas given a fixed board size. All mea- temperature of 50°C, what will the maximum junction
surements were taken in still air on two-sided 1/16” FR-4 temperature be for the DFN package on a 2500mm2 board
board with one ounce copper. with topside copper area of 500mm2?
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Applications Information
The power in the drive circuit equals: Junction Temperature will be equal to:
PDRIVE = (VCONTROL – VOUT)(ICONTROL) TJ = TA + PTOTAL • qJA (approximated using tables)
where ICONTROL is equal to IOUT/60. ICONTROL is a function TJ = 50°C + 721mW • 64°C/W = 96°C
of output current. A curve of ICONTROL vs IOUT can be found
In this case, the junction temperature is below the maxi-
in the Typical Performance Characteristics curves.
mum rating, ensuring reliable operation.
The power in the output transistor equals:
Reducing Power Dissipation
POUTPUT = (VIN – VOUT)(IOUT)
In some applications it may be necessary to reduce
The total power equals:
the power dissipation in the LT3080 package without
PTOTAL = PDRIVE + POUTPUT sacrificing output current capability. Two techniques are
The current delivered to the SET pin is negligible and can available. The first technique, illustrated in Figure 8, em-
be ignored. ploys a resistor in series with the regulator’s input. The
voltage drop across RS decreases the LT3080’s IN-to-OUT
VCONTROL(MAX CONTINUOUS) = 3.630V (3.3V + 10%) differential voltage and correspondingly decreases the
VIN(MAX CONTINUOUS) = 1.575V (1.5V + 5%) LT3080’s power dissipation.
VOUT = 0.9V, IOUT = 1A, TA = 50°C As an example, assume: VIN = VCONTROL = 5V, VOUT = 3.3V
and IOUT(MAX) = 1A. Use the formulas from the Calculating
Power dissipation under these conditions is equal to: Junction Temperature section previously discussed.
PDRIVE = (VCONTROL – VOUT)(ICONTROL) Without series resistor RS, power dissipation in the LT3080
IOUT 1A equals:
ICONTROL = = = 17mA
60 60  1A 
PTOTAL = ( 5V – 3.3V ) •   + ( 5V – 3.3V ) • 1A
PDRIVE = (3.630V – 0.9V)(17mA) = 46mW  60 
= 1.73W
POUTPUT = (VIN – VOUT)(IOUT)
POUTPUT = (1.575V – 0.9V)(1A) = 675mW If the voltage differential (VDIFF) across the NPN pass
Total Power Dissipation = 721mW transistor is chosen as 0.5V, then RS equals:
5V – 3.3V − 0.5V
RS = = 1.2Ω
1A
VIN
C1 VCONTROL
RS
Power dissipation in the LT3080 now equals:
LT3080 IN
VINʹ
 1A 
PTOTAL = ( 5V – 3.3V ) •   + ( 0.5V ) • 1A = 0.53W
 60 
+
The LT3080’s power dissipation is now only 30% compared
–
OUT
VOUT
to no series resistor. RS dissipates 1.2W of power. Choose
SET C2
appropriate wattage resistors to handle and dissipate the
RSET 3080 F08
power properly.

Figure 8. Reducing Power Dissipation Using a Series Resistor

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Applications Information
The second technique for reducing power dissipation, The maximum total power dissipation is (5.5V – 3.2V) •
shown in Figure 9, uses a resistor in parallel with the 1A = 2.3W. However the LT3080 supplies only:
LT3080. This resistor provides a parallel path for current
flow, reducing the current flowing through the LT3080. 5.5V – 3.2V
1A – = 0.36A
This technique works well if input voltage is reasonably 3.6Ω
constant and output load current changes are small. This Therefore, the LT3080’s power dissipation is only:
technique also increases the maximum available output
current at the expense of minimum load requirements. PDIS = (5.5V – 3.2V) • 0.36A = 0.83W
As an example, assume: VIN = VCONTROL = 5V, VIN(MAX) = RP dissipates 1.47W of power. As with the first technique,
5.5V, VOUT = 3.3V, VOUT(MIN) = 3.2V, IOUT(MAX) = 1A and choose appropriate wattage resistors to handle and dis-
IOUT(MIN) = 0.7A. Also, assuming that RP carries no more sipate the power properly. With this configuration, the
than 90% of IOUT(MIN) = 630mA. LT3080 supplies only 0.36A. Therefore, load current can
increase by 0.64A to 1.64A while keeping the LT3080 in
Calculating RP yields:
its normal operating range.
5.5V – 3.2V
RP = = 3.65Ω
0.63A
(5% Standard value = 3.6Ω)

VIN
C1 VCONTROL
LT3080 IN

RP
+
–
OUT
VOUT
SET C2
RSET 3080 F09

Figure 9. Reducing Power Dissipation Using a Parallel Resistor

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Typical Applications
Higher Output Current Adding Shutdown

VIN MJ4502 IN LT3080

6V VIN
50Ω IN LT3080 VCONTROL

VCONTROL +
+ –
100µF + OUT
VOUT
1µF
– VOUT SET
OUT
3.3V
Q1 Q2*
SET + 5A ON OFF
VN2222LL
R1 1N4148
VN2222LL
4.7µF 100µF
332k SHUTDOWN 3080 TA04

*Q2 INSURES ZERO OUTPUT

3080 TA02
IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY
OUTPUT LOAD.

Current Source Low Dropout Voltage LED Driver

VIN
VIN IN LT3080 VCONTROL
C1 D1 100mA
10V
LT3080 IN
VCONTROL

+
1µF – +
OUT 1Ω IOUT
0A TO 1A –
SET OUT
4.7µF
100k SET
R1 R2
24.9k 2.49Ω
3080 TA03

3080 TA05

Using a Lower Value SET Resistor

VIN IN LT3080
12V
VCONTROL

+
–
C1 OUT VOUT
1µF 0.5V TO 10V
SET
VOUT = 0.5V + 1mA • RSET
R1 R2
49.9k 1mA 499Ω COUT
1% 1% 4.7µF

RSET
10k
3080 TA06

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Typical Applications
Coincident Tracking

IN LT3080

VCONTROL

IN LT3080
+
VCONTROL
–
OUT VOUT3
IN LT3080 5V
VIN + SET 4.7µF
7V TO 28V
VCONTROL
– 169k 3080 TA07
OUT VOUT2
3.3V
+ SET C3
– R2 4.7µF
C1 80.6k VOUT1
1.5µF OUT
2.5V
1A
SET C2
R1 4.7µF
249k

Adding Soft-Start

VIN IN LT3080
4.8V to 28V
VCONTROL

C1 D1 +
1µF 1N4148
– VOUT
OUT
3.3V
1A
SET
C2 R1 COUT
0.01µF 332k 4.7µF
3080 TA08

Lab Supply

VIN IN LT3080 IN LT3080

12V TO 18V
VCONTROL VCONTROL

+ + +
15µF – –
OUT 1Ω OUT VOUT
0V TO 10V
SET + SET +
15µF 4.7µF 100µF
100k R4
0A TO 1A 1MEG
3080 TA09

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Typical Applications
High Voltage Regulator

6.1V
VIN 10k
50V
1N4148
IN LT3080
BUZ11
VCONTROL

+ +
10µF
–
OUT VOUT
1A
SET VOUT = 20V
+ 4.7µF VOUT = 10µA • RSET
15µF RSET
2MEG

3080 TA10

Ramp Generator Reference Buffer

VIN IN LT3080 IN LT3080

VIN
5V
VCONTROL VCONTROL

1µF + +
– –
OUT OUT
VOUT INPUT VOUT*
SET OUTPUT SET C2
LT1019 4.7µF
4.7µF C1
VN2222LL 1µF 1N4148 VN2222LL 3080 TA12
GND 1µF
*MIN LOAD 0.5mA
3080 TA11

Ground Clamp Boosting Fixed Output Regulators

LT3080

IN LT3080
VIN VEXT
+
VCONTROL
–
20Ω OUT
+
20mΩ
– SET
1µF OUT 20mΩ
VOUT 3.3VOUT
5V LT1963-3.3
2.6A
1N4148
10µF 42Ω* 47µF
4.7µF

5k 3080 TA14

33k
3080 TA13 *4mV DROP ENSURES LT3080 IS
OFF WITH NO LOAD
MULTIPLE LT3080’S CAN BE USED

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Typical Applications
Low Voltage, High Current Adjustable High Efficiency Regulator*

0.47µH 10k
PVIN SW
+ 2×
2.7V TO 5.5V† SVIN ITH 100µF IN LT3080
2× + LTC3414
12.1k
470pF
2.2MEG 100k RT 2N3906
100µF
VCONTROL
PGOOD 294k
RUN/SS
+
1000pF VFB
–
OUT
78.7k
20mΩ
SYNC/MODE SET
SGND PGND 124k
IN LT3080

VCONTROL

+
*DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE ON LT3080
IS 0.6V SET BY THE VBE OF THE 2N3906 PNP. –
OUT 0V TO 4V†
†MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS 1.5V
BELOW INPUT VOLTAGE 20mΩ 4A
SET

IN LT3080

VCONTROL

+
–
OUT

20mΩ
SET

IN LT3080

VCONTROL

+
–
OUT

20mΩ
SET 3080 TA15

+
100µF
100k

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Typical Applications
Adjustable High Efficiency Regulator*

CMDSH-4E

4.5V TO 25V† VIN BOOST

10µF 1µF 100k LT3493 0.1µF

10µH
IN LT3080
SHDN SW
TP0610L
0.1µF 68µF
MBRM140 VCONTROL
200k

+
FB
GND –
10k OUT 0V TO 10V†
1A
SET 3080 TA16
4.7µF

1MEG

*DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE ON LT3080 10k

≈ 1.4V SET BY THE TPO610L P-CHANNEL THRESHOLD.
†MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS 2V
BELOW INPUT VOLTAGE

2 Terminal Current Source

CCOMP*

IN LT3080

VCONTROL

+
– R1

SET
100k

3080 TA17
1V
*CCOMP IOUT =
R1
R1 ≤ 10Ω 10µF
R1 ≥ 10Ω 2.2µF

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

DD Package
8-Lead Plastic DFN (3mm × 3mm)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1698 Rev C)

0.70 ±0.05

3.5 ±0.05 1.65 ±0.05

2.10 ±0.05 (2 SIDES)

PACKAGE
OUTLINE

0.25 ± 0.05
0.50
BSC
2.38 ±0.05
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD PITCH AND DIMENSIONS
APPLY SOLDER MASK TO AREAS THAT ARE NOT SOLDERED R = 0.125 0.40 ± 0.10
TYP
5 8

3.00 ±0.10 1.65 ± 0.10

(4 SIDES) (2 SIDES)
PIN 1
TOP MARK
(NOTE 6)
(DD8) DFN 0509 REV C

4 1
0.200 REF 0.75 ±0.05 0.25 ± 0.05
0.50 BSC
2.38 ±0.10
0.00 – 0.05 BOTTOM VIEW—EXPOSED PAD

NOTE:
1. DRAWING TO BE MADE A JEDEC PACKAGE OUTLINE M0-229 VARIATION OF (WEED-1)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
4. DIMENSIONS OF EXPOSED PAD ON BOTTOM OF PACKAGE DO NOT INCLUDE
MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH, IF PRESENT, SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.15mm ON ANY SIDE
5. EXPOSED PAD SHALL BE SOLDER PLATED
6. SHADED AREA IS ONLY A REFERENCE FOR PIN 1 LOCATION
ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKAGE

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the
MS8E most recent package drawings.
Package
8-Lead Plastic MSOP, Exposed Die Pad
(Reference LTC DWGPackage
MS8E # 05-08-1662 Rev F)
8-Lead Plastic MSOP, Exposed Die Pad
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1662 Rev F)

BOTTOM VIEW OF
EXPOSED PAD OPTION
1.88
1 (.074) 0.29
1.68 REF
1.88 ± 0.102 0.889 ± 0.127 (.066)
(.074 ± .004) (.035 ± .005)

0.05 REF
5.23 DETAIL “B”
(.206) 1.68 ± 0.102 3.20 – 3.45 CORNER TAIL IS PART OF
MIN (.066 ± .004) (.126 – .136) DETAIL “B” THE LEADFRAME FEATURE.
FOR REFERENCE ONLY
8
NO MEASUREMENT PURPOSE
3.00 ± 0.102
0.42 ± 0.038 0.65 (.118 ± .004) 0.52
(.0165 ± .0015) (.0256) (NOTE 3) 8 7 6 5 (.0205)
TYP BSC REF
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

3.00 ± 0.102
4.90 ± 0.152
DETAIL “A” (.118 ± .004)
0.254 (.193 ± .006)
(NOTE 4)
(.010)
0° – 6° TYP
GAUGE PLANE
1 2 3 4
0.53 ± 0.152
(.021 ± .006) 1.10 0.86
(.043) (.034)
DETAIL “A” MAX REF
0.18
(.007)
SEATING
PLANE 0.22 – 0.38 0.1016 ± 0.0508
(.009 – .015) (.004 ± .002)
0.65
TYP MSOP (MS8E) 0210 REV F
(.0256)
NOTE:
BSC
1. DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETER/(INCH)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS.
MOLD FLASH, PROTRUSIONS OR GATE BURRS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
4. DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
INTERLEAD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.152mm (.006") PER SIDE
5. LEAD COPLANARITY (BOTTOM OF LEADS AFTER FORMING) SHALL BE 0.102mm (.004") MAX
6. EXPOSED PAD DIMENSION DOES NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH. MOLD FLASH ON E-PAD
SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.254mm (.010") PER SIDE.

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

Q Package
5-Lead Plastic DD-Pak
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1461)

.060
(1.524) .390 – .415
.060 TYP (9.906 – 10.541) .165 – .180
.256
(6.502) (1.524) (4.191 – 4.572) .045 – .055
15° TYP (1.143 – 1.397)

+.008
.004 –.004
.060 .183 .059

( )
.330 – .370
(1.524) (4.648) (1.499) +0.203
(8.382 – 9.398) TYP 0.102 –0.102

.095 – .115
(2.413 – 2.921)
.075
(1.905)
.067 .050 ± .012
.300 +.012 .013 – .023
.143 –.020 (1.702) (1.270 ± 0.305)
(7.620) (0.330 – 0.584)
.028 – .038 BSC
BOTTOM VIEW OF DD-PAK
HATCHED AREA IS SOLDER PLATED
( +0.305
3.632 –0.508 ) (0.711 – 0.965)
TYP
Q(DD5) 0502

COPPER HEAT SINK

.420
.080
.420 .276

.350 .325
.205
.565 .565

.320

.090 .090

.067 .042 .067 .042

RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT

FOR THICKER SOLDER PASTE APPLICATIONS
NOTE:
1. DIMENSIONS IN INCH/(MILLIMETER)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

T Package
5-Lead Plastic TO-220 (Standard)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1421)

.147 – .155 .165 – .180

.390 – .415 (3.734 – 3.937) (4.191 – 4.572) .045 – .055
(9.906 – 10.541) DIA (1.143 – 1.397)

.230 – .270
(5.842 – 6.858)
.570 – .620
.620
.460 – .500 (14.478 – 15.748)
(15.75)
(11.684 – 12.700) TYP
.330 – .370
.700 – .728
(8.382 – 9.398)
(17.78 – 18.491)

.095 – .115
SEATING PLANE
(2.413 – 2.921)
.152 – .202
.260 – .320 (3.861 – 5.131) .155 – .195*
(6.60 – 8.13) (3.937 – 4.953)

.013 – .023
(0.330 – 0.584)
.067
BSC .028 – .038 .135 – .165
(1.70)
(0.711 – 0.965) (3.429 – 4.191) * MEASURED AT THE SEATING PLANE
T5 (TO-220) 0801

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Package Description
Please refer to http://www.linear.com/designtools/packaging/ for the most recent package drawings.

ST Package
3-Lead Plastic SOT-223
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1630)

.248 – .264 .129 MAX

(6.30 – 6.71)
.114 – .124
(2.90 – 3.15) .059 MAX

.264 – .287 .248 BSC

(6.70 – 7.30)

.130 – .146
(3.30 – 3.71)
.039 MAX

.059 MAX

.090
BSC
.181 MAX
.0905 .033 – .041
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
(2.30) (0.84 – 1.04)
BSC

10° – 16°
.010 – .014
.071 10°
(0.25 – 0.36)
(1.80) MAX
MAX

10° – 16°
.024 – .033 .012 .0008 – .0040
(0.60 – 0.84) (0.31) (0.0203 – 0.1016)
.181 MIN
ST3 (SOT-233) 0502
(4.60)
BSC

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Revision History (Revision history begins at Rev B)

REV DATE DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

B 6/10 Made minor updates to Features and Description sections 1
Revised Line Regulation Conditions and Note 2 3
Made minor text edits in Applications Information section 9
Added 200k resistor to drawing 3080 TA19 in Typical Applications section 20
Updated Package Description drawings 21, 22
C 9/11 Added I-grade information to the Absolute Maximum Ratings section and the Order Information table. 2
Updated Note 2. 3

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LT3080
Typical Application
Paralleling Regulators

IN LT3080

VCONTROL

+
–
OUT 20mΩ

SET

VIN IN LT3080
4.8V TO 28V
VCONTROL

+
–
1µF OUT 20mΩ VOUT
3.3V
2A
SET
10µF
165k

3080 TA18

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LTC3406/LTC3406B 600mA (IOUT), 1.5MHz Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC 95% Efficiency, VIN: 2.5V to 5.5V, VOUT(MIN) = 0.6V, IQ = 20µA,
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