1A Bipolar Linear Regulator AMS1117

Features
 Maximum output current is 1.4A  Standby current: 2mA (typ.)
 Range of operation input voltage: Max 30V  Load regulation: 0.2%/A (typ.)
 Line regulation: 0.03%/V (typ.)  Environment Temperature: -40℃~ 85℃

Applications
 Power Management for Computer Mother  DVD Decode Board
Board, Graphic Card  ADSL Modem
 LCD Monitor and LCD TV  Post Regulators For Switching Supplies

General Description
AMS1117 is a series of low dropout three-terminal AMS1117 offers thermal shut down function, to assure the
regulators with a dropout of 1.3V at 1A load current. stability of chip and power system. And it uses trimming
AMS1117 features a very low standby current 2mA technique to guarantee output voltage accuracy within
compared to 5mA of competitor. 2%. Other output voltage accuracy can be customized on
Other than a fixed version, Vout = 1.2V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 2.85V， demand, such as 1%.
3.3V, and 5V, AMS1117 has an adjustable version, which AMS1117 is available in SOT-223 package.
can provide an output voltage from 1.25 to 12V with only
two external resistors.

Typical Application
AMS1117

Application circuit of AMS1117 fixed version

Typical Electrical Characteristic

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Block Diagram

Pin Configuration

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Max Input Voltage ······························································································································30V
Max Operating Junction Temperature(Tj) ··························································································150℃
Ambient Temperature(Ta) ·················································································································-40℃~ 85℃
Storage Temperature(Ts) ··················································································································-40℃~150℃
Lead Temperature & Time ·················································································································260℃ 10S
Caution: Exceed these limits to damage to the device. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may affect
device reliability.
Recommended Work Conditions
Recommended maximum input voltage ·································································································· 18V
Recommended operating junction temperature(Tj) ················································································ -20~125℃
Thermal Information
Parameter Package Rating Unit

Package thermal
resistance
SOT-223 20 ℃/W

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Electrical Characteristics
TA=25℃, unless otherwise noted.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Vref Reference AMS1117 -Adj 1.225 1.25 1.275 V
voltage 10mA≤Iout≤1A , Vin=3.25V
-1.2V 1.176 1.2 1.224 V
0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=3.2V
-1.8V 1.764 1.8 1.836 V
0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=3.8V
-2.5V 2.45 2.5 2.55 V
Vout Output voltage 0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=4.5V
-2.85V 2.793 2.85 2.907 V
0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=4.85V
-3.3V 3.234 3.3 3.366 V
0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=5.3V
-5.0V 4.9 5 5.1 V
0≤Iout≤1A , Vin=7.0V

-1.2V 0.03 0.2 %/V

Iout=10mA, 2.7V≤Vin≤10V
-ADJ 0.03 0.2 %/V
Iout=10mA, 2.75V≤Vin≤12V
-1.8V 0.03 0.2 %/V
Iout=10mA, 3.3V≤Vin≤12V
△Vout Line -2.5V 0.03 0.2 %/V
regulation Iout=10mA, 4.0V≤Vin≤12V
-2.85V 0.03 0.2 %/V
Iout=10mA, 4.35V≤Vin≤12V
-3.3V 0.03 0.2 %/V
Iout=10mA, 4.8V≤Vin≤12V
-5.0V 0.03 0.2 %/V
Iout=10mA, 6.5V≤Vin≤12V

-1.2V 2 8 mV
Vin =2.7V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
-ADJ 2 8 mV
Vin =2.75V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
-1.8V 3 12 mV
Vin =3.3V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A

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△Vout Load AMS1117 -2.5V 4 16 mV
regulation Vin =4.0V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
-2.85V 5 20 mV
Vin =4.35V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
-3.3 6 24 mV
Vin =4.8V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
-5.0 9 36 mV
Vin =6.5V, 10mA≤Iout≤1A
Vdrop Dropout voltage Iout =100mA 1.15 1.3 V
Iout=1A 1.3 1.5 V
Imin Minimum load AMS1117-ADJ 2 10 mA
current
AMS1117 -1.2V,Vin=10V 2 5 mA
-1.8V,Vin=12V 2 5 mA
Iq Quiescent -2.5V,Vin=12V 2 5 mA
Current -2.85V,Vin=12V 2 5 mA
-3.3V,Vin=12V 2 5 mA
-5.0V,Vin=12V 2 5 mA
IAdj Adjust pin AMS1117 -ADJ 55 120 uA
current Vin=5V,10mA≤Iout≤1A
Ichange Iadj change AMS1117-ADJ 0.2 10 uA
Vin=5V,10mA≤Iout≤1A
ΔV/ΔT Temperature ±100 ppm
coefficien
Thermal
θJC SOT-223 20 ℃/W
resistance

Note1: All test are conducted under ambient temperature 25°C and within a short period of time 20ms
Note2: Load current smaller than minimum load current of AMS1117-ADJ will lead to unstable or oscillation output.

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Detailed Description
AMS1117 is a series of low dropout voltage, three terminal regulators. Its application circuit is very simple: the fixed version
only needs two capacitors and the adjustable version only needs two resistors and two capacitors to work. It is composed
of some modules including start-up circuit, bias circuit, bandgap, thermal shutdown, power transistors and its driver circuit
and so on.
The thermal shut down modules can assure chip and its application system working safety when the junction temperature
is larger than 140°C.
The bandgap module provides stable reference voltage, whose temperature coefficient is compensated by careful design
considerations. The temperature coefficient is under 100 ppm/°C. And the accuracy of output voltage is guaranteed by
trimming technique.

Typical Application
AMS1117 has an adjustable version and six fixed versions (1.2V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 2.85V , 3.3V and 5V)
Fixed Output Voltage Version

Application circuit of AMS1117 fixed version

1) Recommend using 10uF tan capacitor as bypass capacitor (C1) for all application circuit.
2) Recommend using 10uF tan capacitor to assure circuit stability.

Adjustable Output Voltage Version

Application Circuit of AMS1117-ADJ

The output voltage of adjustable version follows the equation: Vout=1.25×(1+R2/R1)+IAdj×R2. We can ignore
IAdj because IAdj (about 50uA) is much less than the current of R1 (about 2~10mA).
1) To meet the minimum load current (>10mA) requirement, R1 is recommended to be 125ohm or lower. As
AMS1117-ADJ can keep itself stable at load current about 2mA, R1 is not allowed to be higher than 625ohm.

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2) Using a bypass capacitor (CADJ) between the ADJ pin and ground can improve ripple rejection. This bypass
capacitor prevents ripple from being amplified as the output voltage is increased. The impedance of C ADJ should be less
than R1 to prevent ripple from being amplified. As R1 is normally in the range of 100Ω~500Ω, the value of C ADJ should
satisfy this equation: 1/(2π×fripple×CADJ)<R1.

Thermal Considerations
We have to take heat dissipation into great consideration when output current or differential voltage of input and output
voltage is large. Because in such cases, the power dissipation consumed by AMS1117 is very large. AMS1117 series uses
SOT-223 package type and its thermal resistance is about 20°C/W. And the copper area of application board can affect the
total thermal resistance. If copper area is 5cm*5cm (two sides), the resistance is about 30°C/W. So the total
thermal resistance is about 20°C/W + 30°C/W. We can decrease total thermal resistance by increasing copper area in
application board. When there is no good heat dissipation copper are in PCB, the total thermal resistance will be as high
as 120°C/W, then the power dissipation of AMS1117 could allow on itself is less than 1W. And furthermore, AMS1117 will
work at junction temperature higher than 125°C under such condition and no lifetime is guaranteed.

Typical Performance Characteristics

TA=25℃, unless otherwise noted.
Line regulation Dropout voltage

AMS1117

Load regulation Thermal performance with OTP

AMS1117

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