SC4215H

Very Low Input /Very Low Dropout

2 Amp Regulator With Enable
POWER MANAGEMENT
Features Description
 Input Voltage as low as 1.4V The SC4215H is a high performance positive voltage regu-
 400mV dropout @ 2A lator designed for use in applications requiring very low
 Adjustable output from 0.5V input voltage and very low dropout voltage at up to 2
 Over current and over temperature protection amperes. It operates with a Vin as low as 1.4V, with output
 Enable pin voltage programmable as low as 0.5V. The SC4215H fea-
 10µA quiescent current in shutdown tures ultra low dropout, ideal for applications where Vout
 Full industrial temperature range is very close to Vin. Additionally, the SC4215H has an
 Available in SOIC-8-EDP Lead-free package, fully WEEE enable pin to further reduce power dissipation while shut-
and RoHS compliant and halogen free down. The SC4215H provides excellent regulation over
variations in line, load and temperature.
Applications The SC4215H is available in the SOIC-8-EDP (Exposed Die
 Telecom/Networking cards Pad) package. The output voltage can be set via an exter-
 Motherboards/Peripheral cards nal divider or to a fixed setting of 0.5V depending on how
 Industrial applications the FB pin is configured.
 Wireless infrastructure
 Set top boxes
 Medical equipment
 Notebook computers
 Battery powered systems

Typical Application Circuit

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Pin Configuration Marking Information SC4215HSETRC

YYWW=Datecode (Example: 1601) #: Cu Wire Material

XXXXX=Semtech Lot No. (Example 00101)

Marking Information SC4215HSETRT Ordering Information

Device Package
SC4215HSETRT(1)(2) SOIC-8-EDP

SC4215HSETRC(1)(2) SOIC-8-EDP

SC4215HEVB Evaluation Board

Notes:
(1) Available in tape and reel only. A reel contains 2,500 devices.
(2) Available in lead-free package only. Device is WEEE and RoHS
compliant and halogen free.


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Absolute Maximum Ratings Recommended Operating Conditions

VIN, EN, VO, FB to GND (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0.3 to +7.0 VIN (V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 < VIN < 6.0
Power Dissipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internally Limited Ambient Temperature Range (°C). . . . . . . . . . -40 < TA < +105
ESD Protection Level (kV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
(1)
Junction Temperature Range (°C). . . . . . . . . . -40 < TJ < +125
Maximum Output Current (A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Thermal Information
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient(2) (°C/W) . . . . 36
Thermal Resistance, Junc to Case(2) (°C/W). . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5
Maximum Junction Temperature (°C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . +150
Storage Temperature Range (°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . -65 to +150
Peak IR Reflow Temperature (10s to 30s) (°C) . . . . . . . +260
Exceeding the above specifications may result in permanent damage to the device or device malfunction. Operation outside of the parameters
specified in the Electrical Characteristics section is not recommended.

NOTES:
(1) Tested according to JEDEC standard JESD22-A114-B.
(2) Calculated from package in still air, mounted to 3” x 4.5”, 4 layer FR4 PCB with thermal vias under the exposed pad per JESD51 standards.

Electrical Characteristics
Unless specified: VEN = VIN, VFB = VO, VIN = 1.40V to 6.0V, IO = 10µA to 2A, TA = 25° C.
Values in bold apply over the full operating temperature range.

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Units

VIN

VIN = 3.3V, IO = 0A 3 mA
Quiescent Current IQ
VIN = 6.0V, VEN =0V 10 50 µA

VO

VIN= VO + 0.5V, IO = 10mA

-2% +2%
Output Voltage(1)
VO VIN = 1.8V, IO = 0.8A, 0°C ≤ TJ = TA ≤85°C VO V
(Fixed Voltage, VFB = VO)
1.40V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.0V, IO = 10mA -3% +3%

Line Regulation(1) REG (LINE) IO =10mA 0.2 0.4 %/V

Load Regulation(1) REG(LOAD) IO =10mA to 2A 0.5 1.5 %


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Electrical Characteristics (continued)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Units

1.4V ≤ VIN < 1.6V 90 400

IO =1A
1.6V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.0V 200

1.4V ≤ VIN < 1.6V 200 500

Dropout Voltage(1)(2) VDO IO =1.5A mV
1.6V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.0V 300

1.4V ≤ VIN < 1.6V 300 600

IO = 2A
1.6V ≤ VIN ≤ 6.0V 400

Minimum Load Current(3)(4) IO 10 µA

Current Limit(4) ICL 2.1 3 4.4 A

Feedback

0.495 0.505
Reference Voltage(1) VREF VIN = 3.3V, VFB = VOUT , IO =10mA 0.5 V
0.490 0.510

Feedback Pin Current(4) IADJ VFB = VREF 80 200 nA

EN

Enable Pin Current IEN VEN = 0V, VIN =3.3V 1.5 10 µA

VIH 1.6
Enable Pin Threshold VIN=3.3V V
VIL 0.4

Over Temperature Protection

High Trip Level THI 160 O

C

Hysteresis THYST 10 O
C

Notes:
(1) Low duty cycle pulse testing with Kelvin connections required.
(2) VDO = VIN -VO when VO decreases by 1.5% of its nominal output voltage with VIN = VO +0.8V.
(3) Required to maintain regulation. Voltage set resistors R1 and R2 are usually utilized to meet this requirement.
(4) Guaranteed by design.


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Typical Characteristics


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Pin Descriptions
Pin # Pin Name Pin Function
Enable Input. Pulling this pin below 0.4V turns the regulator off, reducing the quiescent current to
2 EN a fraction of its operating value. The device will be enabled if this pin is left open. Connect to VIN if
not being used.
Input voltage. For regulation at full load, the input to this pin must be between (VO+ 0.5V) and
6.0V. Minimum VIN = 1.4V. A large bulk capacitance should be placed closely to this pin to ensure
3 VIN
that the input supply does not sag below 1.4V. Also a minimum of 4.7uF ceramic capacitor should
be placed directly at this pin.
The pin is the power output of the device. A minimum of 10uF capacitor should be placed directly
6 VO
at this pin.
When this pin connected to the Vo pin, the output voltage will be set at 0.5V. If external feedback
7 FB resistors are used, the output voltage will be determined by the resistor ratio (See Application
Circuits on page 1):
Reference ground. The GND pin and the exposed die pad must be connected together at the IC
8 GND
pin.
1, 4, 5 NC No Connection.

THERMAL PAD Pad for heatsinking purposes. Connect to ground plane using multiple vias.

Block Diagram


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Applications Information (continued)

Introduction ≤50kΩ). A suitable value for R2 can be chosen in the range
The SC4215H is intended for applications where high of 1kΩ to 50kΩ. R1 can then be calculated from.
current capability and very low dropout voltage are
required. It provides a very simple, low cost solution that R1 = R 2 ⋅
(VO − VREF )
uses very little PCB real estate. Additional features include VREF
an enable pin to allow for a very low power consumption
standby mode, and a fully adjustable output. Enable: Pulling this pin below 0.4V turns the regulator off,
The SC4215H is especially recommended for applications reducing the quiescent current to a fraction of its operat-
where VO>3.8V, for lower output voltage requirements ing value. A pull up resistor up to 400kOhms should be
the SC4215A can be considered. connected from this pin to the VIN pin in applications
where supply voltages of Vin < 1.9V are required. For
Component Selection applications with higher voltages than 1.9V, EN pin could
Input capacitor: A large bulk capacitance ≥ 10µF/A be left open or connected to VIN.
(output load) should be closely placed to the input supply
pin of the SC4215H to ensure that Vin does not sag below Thermal Considerations
1.4V. Also a minimum of 4.7µF ceramic capacitor is recom- The power dissipation in the SC4215H is given by:
mended to be placed directly next to the Vin pin. This PD ≈ IO x (VIN - VO)
allows for the device being some distance from any bulk
capacitance on the rail. Additionally, input droop due to The allowable power dissipation will be dependant on the
load transients is reduced, improving load transient thermal impedance achieved in the application. The derat-
response. Additional capacitance may be added if required ing curve below is valid for the thermal impedance speci-
by the application. fied in the Thermal Information section on page 3.

Output capacitor: A minimum bulk capacitance of ≥

10µF/A (output load), along with a 0.1µF ceramic decou-
pling capacitor is recommended. Increasing the bulk
capacitance will improve the overall transient response.
The use of multiple lower value ceramic capacitors in par-
allel to achieve the desired bulk capacitance will not cause
stability issues. Although designed for use with ceramic
output capacitors, the SC4215H is extremely tolerant of
output capacitor ESR values and thus will also work com-
fortably with tantalum output capacitors.

Noise immunity: In very electrically noisy environments,

it is recommended that 0.1µF ceramic capacitors be placed
from IN to GND and OUT to GND as close to the device
pins as possible.

Internal voltage selection: By connecting the FB pin

directly to the VO pin, the output voltage will be regulated
to the 0.5V internal reference.

External voltage selection resistors: The use of 1%

resistors, and designing for a current flow ≥ 10µA is rec-
ommended to ensure a well regulated output (thus R2


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Outline Drawing — SOIC-8-EDP-2


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Land Pattern — SOIC-8-EDP-2


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