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Pin Configurations
300/600mA, Ultra-Fast Transient Response LDO Regulator
Ordering Information
Marking Information
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General Description
The RT9166/A series are CMOS low dropout regulators
optimized for ultra-fast transient response. The devices
are capable of supplying 300mA or 600mA of output current
with a dropout voltage of 230mV or 580mV respectively.
The RT9166/A series are is optimized for CD/DVD-ROM,
CD/RW or wireless communication supply applications.
The RT9166/A regulators are stable with output capacitors
as low as 1μF. The other features include ultra low dropout
voltage, high output accuracy, current limiting protection,
and high ripple rejection ratio.
The devices are available in fixed output voltages range of
1.2V to 4.5V with 0.1V per step. The RT9166/A regulators
are available in 3-lead SOT-23 (RT9166 only), SOT-89,
SOT-223, TO-92 and TO-252 packages.
Features
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zLow Quie scent Current (Typically 220μμ
μμ
μA)
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zGuaranteed 300/600mA Output Current
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zLow Dropout Voltage : 230/580mV at 300/600mA
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zWide Operating Voltage Ranges : 3V to 5.5V
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zUltra-Fast T ransient Response
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zTight Load and Line Regulation
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zCurrent Limiting Protection
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zThermal Shutdown Protection
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zOnly Low-ESR Ceramic Capacitor Required for
Stability
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zCustom Voltage Available
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zRoHS Compliant and 100% Lead (Pb)-Free
Applications
zCD/DVD-ROM, CD/RW
zWireless LAN Card/Keyboard/Mouse
zBattery-Powered Equipment
zXDSL Router
zPCMCIA Card
(TOP VIEW)
1
2
3
VIN
GND
VOUT
TO-92
SOT-23-3 (L-Type) (RT9166)
GND VOUT
VIN
2
3
Note :
Richtek products are :
` RoHS compliant and compatible with the current require-
ments of IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020.
` Suitable for use in SnPb or Pb-free soldering processes.
RT9166/A-
Package Type
VL : SOT-23-3 (L-Type) (RT9166 Only)
X : SOT-89
XL : SOT-89 (L-Type)
G : SOT-223
GL : SOT-223 (L-Type)
Z : TO-92
L : TO-252
Lead Plating System
P : Pb Free
G : Green (Halogen Free and Pb Free)
Output Voltage
12 : 1.2V
13 : 1.3V
:
45 : 4.5V
1B : 1.25V
600mA Output Current
300mA Output Current
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Typical Application Circuit
Functional Pin Description
Function Block Diagram
Note: To prevent oscillation, a 1μμ
μμ
μF minimum X7R or X5R dielectric is strongly recommended if ceramics are
used as input/output capacitors. When using the Y5V dielectric, the minimum value of the input/output
capacitance that can be used for stable over full operating temperature range is 3.3μμ
μμ
μF. (see Application
Information Section for further details)
Pin Name Pin Func t ion
VIN Supply Input.
VOUT Regulator Output.
GND Common Ground.
VIN
GND
VOUT
RT9166/A
COUT
1uF
CIN
1uF
VIN VOUT
Current
Limiting
Sensor
Thermal
Shutdown
+
-
Error
Amplifier
1.2V
Reference
VIN
GND
VOUT
SOT-223SOT-89 (L-Type) TO-252SOT-223 (L-Type)SOT-89
123
GND
(TAB)
VINVOUT
123
GND VIN
(TAB)
VOUT
231
GND
VIN
VOUT
123
GND
(TAB)
VIN
VOUT
123
GND VIN
(TAB)
VOUT
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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
zSupply Input Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.5V
zPower Dissipation, PD @ TA = 25°C
SOT-23-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.4W
SOT-89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0.571W
SOT-223 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.740W
TO-252 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.470W
zPackage Thermal Resistance (Note 2)
SOT-23-3, θJA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250°C/W
SOT-89, θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 175°C/W
SOT-89, θJC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 58°C/W
SOT-223, θJA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 135°C/W
SOT-223, θJC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15°C/W
TO-252, θJA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 68°C/W
TO-252, θJC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7°C/W
zLead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 260°C
zJunction Temperature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 150°C
zStorage Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65°C to 150°C
zESD Susceptibility (Note 3)
HBM (Human Body Model) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2kV
Electrical Characteristics
Recommended Operating Conditions (Note 4)
zSupply Input Voltage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.8V to 5.5V
zJunction Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40°C to 125°C
zAmbient Temperature Range --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40°C to 85°C
(VIN = VOUT + 1V or VIN = 2.8V whichever is greater, CIN = 1μF, C OUT = 1μF, TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Output Voltage Accuracy ΔVOUT I
OUT = 1mA 1 -- 3 %
RT9166 300 -- --
Current Limit RT9166A ILIM R
LOAD = 1Ω 600 -- -- mA
Quiescent Current (Note 5) IQ I
OUT = 0mA -- 220 300 μA
RT9166 IOUT = 300mA -- 230 --
Dropout Voltage
(Note 6) RT9166A VDROP IOUT = 600mA -- 580 -- mV
Line Regulation ΔVLINE VIN = (VOUT + 0.3V) to 5.5V,
IOUT = 1mA -- 0.2 -- %/V
RT9166 1mA < IOUT < 300mA -- 15 35
Load Regulation
(Note 7) RT9166A ΔVLOAD 1mA < IOUT < 600mA -- 30 55 mV
Power Supply Rejection Rate PSRR f = 1kHz, COUT = 1μF -- 55 -- dB
Thermal Shutdown Temperature TSD -- 170 -- °C
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis ΔTSD -- 40 -- °C
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Note 1. Stresses beyond those listed Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in
the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions may
affect device reliability.
Note 2. θJA is measured at TA = 25°C on a low effective thermal conductivity single-layer test board per JEDEC 51-3.
Note 3. Devices are ESD sensitive. Handling precaution is recommended.
Note 4. The device is not guaranteed to function outside its operating conditions.
Note 5. Quiescent, or ground current, is the difference between input and output currents. It is defined by IQ = IIN - IOUT under
no load condition (IOUT = 0mA). The total current drawn from the supply is the sum of the load current plus the ground
pin current.
Note 6.The dropout voltage is defined as VIN VOUT, which is measured when VOUT is VOUT(NORMAL) 100mV.
Note 7. Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature by using a 20ms current pulse. Devices are tested for load
regulation in the load range from 1mA to 300mA and 600mA respectively.
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Typical Operating Characteristics
Current Lim it vs. Input voltage
700
750
800
850
900
33.544.555.5
Input voltage (V)
Current Limit (mA)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
RL = 0.5ΩRT9166-33xX
Current Lim it vs. Input voltage
700
750
800
850
900
3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5
Input voltage (V)
Current Limit (mA)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
RL = 0.5ΩRT9166-33xVL
Powe r Supply Rejection Ratio
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0
Frequency (Hz)
PSRR (dB)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
100mA
1mA
10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M
Dropout Voltage vs. Load Current
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Load Current (mA)
Dropout Voltage (mV)
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF TJ = 125°C
TJ = 25°C
TJ = 40°C
Region of Stable COUT ESR vs. Load Current
0.00
0.01
0.10
1.00
10.00
100.00
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Load Current (mA)
COUT ESR ()
Instable
Instable
Stable
COUT = 1uF to 4.7uF
Output Noise
Output Noise Signal (μV)
Time (1ms/DIV)
400
200
0
-200
-400
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
ILOAD = 100mA
COUT = 1uF
f = 10Hz to 100KHz
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Temperature Stability
3.20
3.25
3.30
3.35
3.40
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Output Voltage (V)
RT9166-33xVL
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
-40
Temperature Stability
3.20
3.25
3.30
3.35
3.40
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Output Voltage (V)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF RT9166-33xX
-40
Quiescent Current v s. Temperature
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Quiescent Current (µA) 1
RT9166-33xVL
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
-40
Quiescent Current vs. Temperature
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Quiescent Current (µA) 1
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF RT9166-33xX
-40
Current Lim it vs. Temperature
700
750
800
850
900
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Current Limit (mA)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
RL = 0.5ΩRT9166-33xX
-40 -40
Current Limit vs. Temperature
700
750
800
850
900
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature (°C)
Current Limit (mA)
VIN = 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
RL = 0.5ΩRT9166-33xVL
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Load Transient Response
Time (100μs/Div)
Load
Current (mA)
200
100
0
Output Voltage
Deviation (mV)
20
0
-20
RT9166-33xX
VIN = 5V, ILOAD = 1 to 150mA
CIN = COUT = 1uF (Ceramic, X7R)
Load Transient Response
Time (100μs/Div)
Load
Current (mA)
200
100
0
Output Voltage
Deviation (mV)
20
0
-20 RT9166-33xVL
VIN = 5V, ILOAD = 1 to 150mA
CIN = COUT = 1uF (Ceramic, X7R)
Line Transient Response
Time (100μs/Div)
Output Voltage
Deviation (mV)
20
0
-20
Input Voltage
Deviation (V)
5
4
VIN = 4 to 5V
CIN = 1uF
COUT = 1uF
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Application Information
Like any low-dropout regulator, the RT9166/A series
requires input and output decoupling capacitors. These
capacitors must be correctly selected for good performance
(see Capacitor Characteristics Section). Please note that
linear regulators with a low dropout voltage have high
internal loop gains which require care in guarding against
oscillation caused by insufficient decoupling capacitance.
Input Capacitor
An input capacitance of 1μF is required between the
device input pin and ground directly (the amount of the
capacitance may be increased without limit). The input
capacitor MUST be located less than 1 cm from the device
to assure input stability (see PCB Layout Section). A lower
ESR capacitor allows the use of less capacitance, while
higher ESR type (like aluminum electrolytic) require more
capacitance.
Capacitor types (aluminum, ceramic and tantalum) can
be mixed in parallel, but the total equivalent input
capacitance/ESR must be defined as above to stable
operation.
There are no requirements for the ESR on the input
capacitor, but tolerance and temperature coefficient must
be considered when selecting the capacitor to ensure the
capacitance will be 1μF over the entire operating
temperature range.
Output Ca pa citor
The RT9166/A is designed specifically to work with very
small ceramic output capacitors. The recommended
minimum capacitance (temperature characteristics X7R
or X5R) is 1μF to 4.7μF range with 10mΩ to 50mΩ range
ceramic capacitor between LDO output and GND for
transient stability, but it may be increased without limit.
Higher capacitance values help to improve transient. The
output capacitor's ESR is critical because it forms a zero
to provide phase lead which is required for loop stability.
(When using the Y5V dielectric, the minimum value of
the input/output capacitance that can be used for stable
over full operating temperature range is 3.3μF.)
No Load Stability
The device will remain stable and in regulation with no
external load. This is specially important in CMOS RAM
keep-alive applications.
Input-Output (Dropout) Voltage
A regulator's minimum input-to-output voltage differential
(dropout voltage) determines the lowest usable supply
voltage. In battery-powered systems, this determines the
useful end-of-life battery voltage. Because the device uses
a PMOS, its dropout voltage is a function of drain-to-
source on-resistance, RDS(ON), multiplied by the load
current :
VDROPOUT = VIN VOUT = RDS(ON) x IOUT
Current Limit
The RT9166/A monitors and controls the PMOS' gate
voltage, minimum limiting the output current to 300mA for
RT9166 and 600mA for RT9166A. The output can be
shorted to ground for an indefinite period of time without
damaging the part.
Short-Circuit Protection
The device is short circuit protected and in the event of a
peak over-current condition, the short-circuit control loop
will rapidly drive the output PMOS pass element off. Once
the power pass element shuts down, the control loop will
rapidly cycle the output on and off until the average power
dissipation causes the thermal shutdown circuit to
respond to servo the on/off cycling to a lower frequency.
Please refer to the section on thermal information for power
dissipation calculations.
Ca pacitor Chara cteristics
It is important to note that capacitance tolerance and
variation with temperature must be taken into consideration
when selecting a capacitor so that the minimum required
amount of capacitance is provided over the full operating
temperature range. In general, a good tantalum capacitor
will show very little capacitance variation with temperature,
but a ceramic may not be as good (depending on dielectric
type).
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Ceramic :
For values of capacitance in the 10μF to 100μF range,
ceramics are usually larger and more costly than tantalums
but give superior AC performance for by-passing high
frequency noise because of very low ESR (typically less
than 10mΩ). However, some dielectric types do not have
good capacitance characteristics as a function of voltage
and temperature.
Z5U and Y5V dielectric ceramics have capacitance that
drops severely with applied voltage. A typical Z5U or Y5V
capacitor can lose 60% of its rated capacitance with half
of the rated voltage applied to it. The Z5U and Y5V also
exhibit a severe temperature effect, losing more than 50%
of nominal capacitance at high and low limits of the
temperature range.
X7R and X5R dielectric ceramic capacitors are strongly
recommended if ceramics are used, as they typically
maintain a capacitance range within ±20% of nominal over
full operating ratings of temperature and voltage. Of course,
they are typically larger and more costly than Z5U/Y5U
types for a given voltage and capacitance.
Tantalum :
Solid tantalum capacitors are recommended for use on
the output because their typical ESR is very close to the
ideal value required for loop compensation. They also work
well as input capacitors if selected to meet the ESR
requirements previously listed.
Tantalums also have good temperature stability : a good
quality tantalum will typically show a capacitance value
that varies less than 10 to 15% across the full temperature
range of 125°C to 40°C. ESR will vary only about 2X
going from the high to low temperature limits.
The increasing ESR at lower temperatures can cause
oscillations when marginal quality capacitors are used (if
the ESR of the capacitor is near the upper limit of the
stability range at room temperature).
Aluminum :
This capacitor type offers the most capacitance for the
money. The disadvantages are that they are larger in
physical size, not widely available in surface mount, and
have poor AC performance (especially at higher
frequencies) due to higher ESR and ESL.
Compared by size, the ESR of an aluminum electrolytic
is higher than either Tantalum or ceramic, and it also varies
greatly with temperature. A typical aluminum electrolytic
can exhibit an ESR increase of as much as 50X when
going from 25°C down to 40°C.
It should also be noted that many aluminum electrolytics
only specify impedance at a frequency of 120Hz, which
indicates they have poor high frequency performance. Only
aluminum electrolytics that have an impedance specified
at a higher frequency (between 20kHz and 100kHz) should
be used for the device. Derating must be applied to the
manufacturer's ESR specification, since it is typically only
valid at room temperature.
Any applications using aluminum electrolytics should be
thoroughly tested at the lowest ambient operating
temperature where ESR is maximum.
Thermal Considerations
Thermal protection limits power dissipation in RT9166/A.
When the operation junction temperature exceeds 170°C,
the OTP circuit starts the thermal shutdown function and
turns the pass element off. The pass element turn on again
after the junction temperature cools by 40°C.
For continuous operation, do not exceed absolute
maximum operation junction temperature. The power
dissipation definition in device is :
PD = (VIN VOUT) x IOUT + VIN x IQ
The maximum power dissipation depends on the thermal
resistance of IC package, PCB layout, the rate of
surroundings airflow and temperature difference between
junction to ambient. The maximum power dissipation can
Aluminum electrolytics also typically have large
temperature variation of capacitance value.
Equally important to consider is a capacitor's ESR change
with temperature: this is not an issue with ceramics, as
their ESR is extremely low. However, it is very important
in Tantalum and aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Both
show increasing ESR at colder temperatures, but the
increase in aluminum electrolytic capacitors is so severe
they may not be feasible for some applications.
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PCB Layout
Good board layout practices must be used or instability
can be induced because of ground loops and voltage drops.
The input and output capacitors MUST be directly
connected to the input, output, and ground pins of the
device using traces which have no other currents flowing
through them.
The best way to do this is to layout CIN and COUT near the
device with short traces to the VIN, VOUT, and ground pins.
The regulator ground pin should be connected to the
external circuit ground so that the regulator and its
capacitors have a single point ground.
It should be noted that stability problems have been seen
in applications where vias to an internal ground plane
were used at the ground points of the device and the input
and output capacitors. This was caused by varying ground
potentials at these nodes resulting from current flowing
through the ground plane. Using a single point ground
technique for the regulator and it’ s capacitors fixed the
problem. Since high current flows through the traces going
into VIN and coming from VOUT, Kelvin connect the capacitor
leads to these pins so there is no voltage drop in series
with the input and output capacitors.
Optimum performance can only be achieved when the
device is mounted on a PC board according to the diagram
below :
be calculated by following formula :
PD (MAX) = (TJ(MAX) TA) / θJA
Where TJ(MAX) is the maximum operation junction
temperature 125°C, TA is the ambient temperature and the
θJA is the junction to ambient thermal resistance.
For recommended operating conditions specification,
where TJ(MAX) is the maximum junction temperature of the
die (125°C) and TA is the operated ambient temperature.
The junction to ambient thermal resistance θJA is layout
dependent. For SOT-23-3 packages, the thermal
resistance θJA is 250°C/W on the standard JEDEC 51-3
single-layer thermal test board. The maximum power
dissipation at TA = 25°C can be calculated by following
formula :
PD (MAX) = ( 125°C 25°C) / 250°C/W = 0.400W for
SOT-23-3 packages
PD (MAX) = ( 125°C 25°C) / 175°C/W = 0.571W for
SOT-89 packages
PD (MAX) = ( 125°C 25°C) / 135°C/W = 0.740W for
SOT-223 packages
PD (MAX) = ( 125°C 25°C) / 68°C/W = 1.470W for
TO-252 packages
The maximum power dissipation depends on operating
ambient temperature for fixed TJ(MAX) and thermal
resistance θJA. Figure 1 of derating curves allows the
designer to see the effect of rising ambient temperature
on the maximum power allowed.
Figure 1. Derating Curve of Maximum Power Dissipation
Figure 2. SOT-23-3 Board Layout
VIN
GND
VOUT
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
0 25 50 75 100 125
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Maximum Power Dissipation (mW)
SOT-223
SOT-89
SOT-23-3
Single Layer PCB
TO-252
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Outline Dimension
A
bA1
B
D
C
e
H
L
SOT-23-3 Surface Mount Package
Dim ensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches
Symbol Min Max Min Max
A 0.889 1.295 0.035 0.051
A1 0.000 0.152 0.000 0.006
B 1.397 1.803 0.055 0.071
b 0.356 0.508 0.014 0.020
C 2.591 2.997 0.102 0.118
D 2.692 3.099 0.106 0.122
e 1.803 2.007 0.071 0.079
H 0.080 0.254 0.003 0.010
L 0.300 0.610 0.012 0.024
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b
b1
b
H
A
B
D
C
e
e
C1
D1
A
3-Lead SOT-89 Surface Mount Package
Dim ensions In Millimeters Dimensio ns In Inches
Symbol Min Max Min Max
A 1.397 1.600 0.055 0.063
b 0.356 0.483 0.014 0.019
B 2.388 2.591 0.094 0.102
b1 0.406 0.533 0.016 0.021
C 3.937 4.242 0.155 0.167
C1 0.787 1.194 0.031 0.047
D 4.394 4.597 0.173 0.181
D1 1.397 1.753 0.055 0.069
e 1.448 1.549 0.057 0.061
H 0.356 0.432 0.014 0.017
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Dimensions In Millimeters Dime ns ions In Inches
Symbol Min Max Min Max
A 1.400 1.800 0.055 0.071
A1 0.020 0.100
0.001 0.004
b 0.600 0.840 0.024 0.033
B 3.300 3.700 0.130 0.146
C 6.700 7.300 0.264 0.287
D 6.300 6.700 0.248 0.264
b1 2.900 3.100 0.114 0.122
e 2.300 0.091
H 0.230 0.350 0.009 0.014
L 1.500 2.000 0.059 0.079
L1 0.800 1.100 0.031 0.043
3-Lead SOT-223 Surface Mount Package
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Dim ensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches
Symbol Min Max Min Max
A 2.184 2.388 0.086 0.094
B 0.889 2.032 0.035 0.080
b 0.508 0.889 0.020 0.035
b1 1.016 Ref. 0.040 Ref.
b2 0.457 0.584 0.018 0.023
C 0.457 0.584 0.018 0.023
D 6.350 6.731 0.250 0.265
D1 5.207 5.461 0.205 0.215
E 5.334 6.223 0.210 0.245
e 2.108 2.438 0.083 0.096
L1 9.398 10.414
0.370 0.410
L2 0.508 Ref. 0.020 Ref.
L3 0.635 1.016 0.025 0.040
U 3.810 Ref. 0.150 Ref.
V 3.048 Ref. 0.120 Ref.
R 0.200 0.850 0.008 0.033
S 2.500 3.400 0.098 0.134
T 0.500 0.850 0.020 0.033
3-Lead TO-252 Surface Mount Package
A
C
b2
b
b1
D
B
E
L3
e
L1
L2
V
U
D1
S
T
R
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DA
C
b
E
L
e
D1 A1
3-Lead TO-92 Plastic Package
Dim ensions In Millimeters Dimensions In Inches
Symbol Min Max Min Max
A 3.175 4.191 0.125 0.165
A1 1.143 1.372 0.045 0.054
b 0.406 0.533 0.016 0.021
C 0.406 0.533 0.016 0.021
D 4.445 5.207 0.175 0.205
D1 3.429 5.029
0.135 0.198
E 4.318 5.334 0.170 0.210
e 1.143 1.397 0.045 0.055
L 12.700 0.500