D E S C R I P T I O N

KEY FEAT U R E S

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Three-Terminal Adjustable Or Fixed

Output Voltage

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Guaranteed 1% Voltage Reference

Accuracy Over Line, Load And

Temperature (LX8385B)

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Guaranteed < 1.5V Headroom At 3A

(LX8385)

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Guaranteed < 1.3V Headroom At 3A

(LX8385A/8385B)

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Output Current Of 3A Minimum

p

0.015% Line Regulation

p

0.1% Load Regulation

The LX8385/8385A/8385B series ICs are

positive regulators designed to provide

3A output current. Each regulator yields

higher efficiency than currently available

devices with all internal circuitry designed

to operate down to a 1V input-to-output-

differential. In these products, the drop-

out voltage is fully specified as a function

of load current. The LX8385's dropout is

guaranteed at a maximum of 1.5V at maxi-

mum output current, decreasing at lower

load currents. The LX8385A/85B have a

maximum dropout voltage of 1.3V.

The LX8385B offers a tighter voltage

reference tolerance: ±1.0% over line, load

and temperature, with 0.8% initial accu-

racy. The LX8385/85A have 1.0% initial

accuracy, with 2% over line, load and tem-

perature.

The LX8385/85A/85B series devices are

pin-compatible with earlier 3-terminal

regulators, such as 117 series products.

While a 10μF output capacitor is required

on both input and output of these new

devices, this is generally included in most

regulator designs.

The quiescent current of the LX8385/

85A/85B series products flows into the

load, increasing efficiency. This feature

contrasts with PNP regulator designs,

where up to 10% of the output current is

wasted as quiescent current.

The LX8385-xxI is rated for -25°C to

+125°C applications, and the LX8385-xxC

/8385B-xxC is rated for 0°C to +125°C

applications.

P R O D U C T H I G H L I G H T

3.3V, 3A R

EGULATOR

APPLICATIONS

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High Efficiency Linear Regulators

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Post Regulators For Switching

Power Supplies

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Battery Chargers

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Constant Current Regulators

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Graphics & Standard Supplies

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Processor I/O Supply

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Low Voltage Memory & Chipset Supplies

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N N O V A T I O N

LX8385-xx/8385A-xx/8385B-xx

LIN D

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#: 8385

LX8385

200

1%

1%

3.3V at 3A

5V

OUT

IN

ADJ

1500μF, 6.3V

6MV1500GX

2x 1500μF, 6.3V

6MV1500GX

from Sanyo

121

Note: All surface-mount packages are available in Tape & Reel. Append the letter "T" to part number

(i.e. LX8385-00CDDT). "xx" refers to output voltage, please see table above.

* Consult factory for availability of TO-3 Metal Can.

LX8385/85A/85B-00

LX8385/85A/85B-33

LX8385/85A/85B-05

Other voltage options may be available —

Please contact factory for details.

Adjustable

3.3V

5.0V

Part #

Output

Voltage

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VAILABLE

O

PTIONS

PER

P

ART

#

PA C K A G E O R D E R I N F O R M AT I O N*

P

Voltage

3-pin

T

A

(°C)

1.5V

1.3V

1.3V

1.5V

LX8385-xxCP

LX8385A-xxCP

LX8385B-xxCP

LX8385-xxIP

LX8385-xxCD

LX8385A-xxCD

LX8385B-xxCD

LX8385-xxID

0 to 125

-25 to 125

Dropout

Plastic TO-220

Plastic TO-263

3-pin

DD

Copyright 1999

Rev. 2.0a 10/00

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NOTE:

For current data & package dimensions, visit our web site:

http://www.linfinity.com.