Capacitor-less low input voltage LDO regulator in GlobalFoundries 22FDX

Key Benefits

  • Low BoM cost - no output capacitor required
  • Low Power (LP) mode to supply AON domain
  • Programmable output voltage
  • Low silicon area

Key Features

PARAMETERS CONDITION
Minimum value
Typical value
Maximum value
Input Voltage
- 0.72 V 1.2 V
Output Voltage
- 0.5 V 0.8 V
Output current configuration
- - 10 mA;20 mA;50 mA;5 mA -
Quiescent current typical value
Normal Mode, Iload=0mA - 10 uA -
Accuracy
PVT, including Line and Load Regulation, @Vout=0.8V - - -3% min to +3% max
PSRR
@DC, Normal mode, from AVD - -40 dB -

Applications

  • Bluetooth
  • Cellular IoT
  • GNSS
  • Hearing aids
  • NB-IoT
  • Smart Headset
  • Smart Speaker
  • TWS Earpods
  • ULP MCU
  • Voice-controlled devices
  • Voice Assistant
  • WiFi

Key Performances

  • Input voltage range: 0.72 V - 1.2 V
  • Output voltage range: 0.5 V - 0.8 V
  • Normal and LP modes
  • Output current in normal mode: 10, 20 or 50 mA (configurable)
  • Output current in LP mode: 1 to 5 mA (configurable)
  • Typical quiescent current:
  • - normal mode @ no load: 1.3 µA
  • - normal mode @ 50 mA: 48 µA
  • - low-power mode @ no load: 0.6 µA
  • - low-power mode @ 5 mA: 25 µA
  • DC accuracy: ±3.5 %
  • Shutdown current: 50 nA
  • PSRR: - 40 dB @ DC

Technical information

  • Technology: GlobalFoundries 22 FDX