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First integrated dual regulator simplifies powering split-voltage DSPsProduct features
Texas Instruments new TPS73HD301 combines a 3.3-V and an adjustable low dropout regulator with dual processor reset outputs in a single high-power surface mount package. Typically, new DSPs or microprocessors require two voltages — one to power the peripheral interface and one to power the core sections. The dual-output regulator eliminates three or more components from power supply designs for split-voltage DSPs or processors. Packaged in TI’s patented PowerPAD TSSOP package, the TPS73HD301 can supply 750mA from either output, with a 2-W power dissipation limit for the total package. The device is capable of supplying power to multiple low-power DSPs, reducing both system power consumption and board space.
The TPS73HD301 uses a PMOS low-power design that enables a dual regulator with micropower supply current requirements and very low dropout voltages. Typical dropout for the 3.3-V output is only 350 mV at the full rating of 750-mA output. Supply current for the entire device is a maximum of 1.1 mA over all specified conditions. Total accuracy for the 3.3-V output is ±2 percent; tolerance on the adjustable output is ±3 percent. Programming the adjustable regulator output is accomplished using an external resistor divider. The TPS73HD301 is offered in a PowerPAD TSSOP surface-mount package.
Vol 29 November, 1998 |
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