5A Low-Voltage Low-Dropout Regulator
LM39500/39501/39502
FEATURES
5.0A minimum guaranteed output current
400mV typical dropout voltage
Ideal for 3.0V to 2.5V conversion
Ideal for 2.5V to 1.8V or 1.5V conversion
1% initial accuracy
Low ground current
Current limiting and thermal shutdown
Reversed-battery protection
Reversed-leakage protection
Fast transient response
TTL/CMOS compatible enable pin-LM39501 only
Error flag output - LM39501 only
Ceramic capacitor stable(See application information)
Adjustable version - LM39502 only
APPLICATIONS
Low-voltage Digatal Ics
LDO linear regulator for PC add-in cards
High-efficiency linear power supplies
Multimedia and PC processor supplies
SMPS post regulator
Low-voltage microcontrollers
Strong ARM processor supply
ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
DESCRIPTION
HTC
TO-263
TO-220
TO-263
LM39500-X.X
LM39500-X.X
LM39500R- X.X
LM39500T-X.X
LM39501R-X.X
TO-220
LM39502T-Adj
LM39502-Adj
LM39501T-X.X
LM39502R-Adj
TO-220
TO-263
ADJ
OUT
Marking
Logic low or open = Shutdown
Supply (Input): +16V maximum supply
Flag (Output): Open-collector error flag output.
LM39501-X.X
LM39501-X.X
LM39502-Adj
Regulator Output
1
GND
FLG
Ground pin and TAB are internally connected.
Adjustment Input: Feedback input.
Package
PIN DESCRIPTION
Enable
(Input)
IN
CMOS-compatible control input.
Logic high = enable, logic
* X.X = Fixed Vout = 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V, 5.0V
The LM39500/1/2 is ideal for PC Add-In cards that need to convert from standard 5V or 3.3V, down to
new, lower core voltages. A guaranteed maximum dropout voltage of 500mV over all operating conditions
allows the LM39500/1/2 to provide 2.5V from a supply as low as 3V. The LM39500 also has fast transient
response, for heavy switching applications. The device requires only 47F of output capacitance to maintain
stability and achieve fast transient responseThe LM39500/1/2 is fully protected with overcurrent
limiting,thermal shutdown, reversed-battery and reversed-lead in-sertion protection. The LM39501 offers a
TTL-logic-compat-ible enable pin and an error flag that indicates undervoltage and overcurrent
conditions. The LM39500/1/2 comes in the TO-220 and TO-263 packages and is an ideal upgrade to
older,NPN-based linear voltage regulators.
The LM39502 is adjustable version.
TO263-3L / TO220-3L
(39500-x.x Fixed only)
1. In
2. Gnd
3. Out
1. En
2. In
3. Gnd
4. Out
5. Flg or Adj
TO263-5L / TL220-5L
(39501-x.x & 39502 only)
The LM39500, LM39501 and LM39502 is a 5A
low-dropout linear voltage regulator that provides
a low-voltage, high-current output with a
minimum of external components. Utilizing Super
beta PNP pass element, The LM39500 offers
extremely low dropout (typically 400mV at 5A)
and low ground current (typically 70mA at 5A).