General Description

The MIC39300 and MIC39301 are 3.0A low-dropout linear voltage regulators that provide a low voltage, high-current output with a minimum of external components. Utilizing Micrel’s proprietary Super βeta PNP™ pass element, the MIC39300/1 offers extremely low dropout (typically 400mV at 3.0A) and low ground current (typically 36mA at 3.0A).

Features

• 3.0A minimum guaranteed output current

• 500mV maximum dropout voltage over temperature Ideal for 3.0V to 2.5V conversion

• 1% initial accuracy

• Low ground current

• Current limiting and Thermal shutdown

• Reversed-battery protection

• Reversed-leakage protection

• Fast transient response

• TO-263 and TO-220 packaging

• TTL/CMOS compatible enable pin (MIC39301 only)

• Error flag output (MIC39301 only)

Applications

• LDO linear regulator for PC add-in cards

• High-efficiency linear power supplies

• SMPS post regulator

• Multimedia and PC processor supplies

• Low-voltage microcontrollers

• StrongARM™ processor supply