
LT1761 Series
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temperature rise above ambient will be approximately
equal to:
0.14W(150°C/W) = 21.2°C
The maximum junction temperature will then be equal to
the maximum junction temperature rise above ambient
plus the maximum ambient temperature or:
T
JMAX = 50°C + 21.2°C = 71.2°C
Protection Features
The LT1761 regulators incorporate several protection
features which make them ideal for use in battery-pow-
ered circuits. In addition to the normal protection features
associated with monolithic regulators, such as current
limiting and thermal limiting, the devices are protected
against reverse input voltages, reverse output voltages
and reverse voltages from output to input.
Current limit protection and thermal overload protection
are intended to protect the device against current overload
conditions at the output of the device. For normal operation,
the junction temperature should not exceed 125°C.
The input of the device will withstand reverse voltages
of 20V. Current fl ow into the device will be limited to less
than 1mA (typically less than 100μA) and no negative
voltage will appear at the output. The device will protect
both itself and the load. This provides protection against
batteries which can be plugged in backward.
The output of the LT1761-X can be pulled below ground
without damaging the device. If the input is left open circuit
or grounded, the output can be pulled below ground by
20V. For fi xed voltage versions, the output will act like a
large resistor, typically 500k or higher, limiting current fl ow
to typically less than 100μA. For adjustable versions, the
output will act like an open circuit; no current will fl ow out
of the pin. If the input is powered by a voltage source, the
output will source the short-circuit current of the device
and will protect itself by thermal limiting. In this case,
grounding the SHDN pin will turn off the device and stop
the output from sourcing the short-circuit current.
The ADJ pin of the adjustable device can be pulled above
or below ground by as much as 7V without damaging the
device. If the input is left open circuit or grounded, the
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
ADJ pin will act like an open circuit when pulled below
ground and like a large resistor (typically 100k) in series
with a diode when pulled above ground.
In situations where the ADJ pin is connected to a resistor
divider that would pull the ADJ pin above its 7V clamp volt-
age if the output is pulled high, the ADJ pin input current
must be limited to less than 5mA. For example, a resistor
divider is used to provide a regulated 1.5V output from the
1.22V reference when the output is forced to 20V. The top
resistor of the resistor divider must be chosen to limit the
current into the ADJ pin to less than 5mA when the ADJ
pin is at 7V. The 13V difference between output and ADJ
pin divided by the 5mA maximum current into the ADJ pin
yields a minimum top resistor value of 2.6k.
In circuits where a backup battery is required, several
different input/output conditions can occur. The output
voltage may be held up while the input is either pulled
to ground, pulled to some intermediate voltage or is left
open circuit. Current fl ow back into the output will follow
the curve shown in Figure 6.
When the IN pin of the LT1761-X is forced below the OUT
pin or the OUT pin is pulled above the IN pin, input cur-
rent will typically drop to less than 2μA. This can happen
if the input of the device is connected to a discharged
(low voltage) battery and the output is held up by either
a backup battery or a second regulator circuit. The state
of the SHDN pin will have no effect on the reverse output
current when the output is pulled above the input.
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
REVERSE OUTPUT CURRENT (μA)
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TJ = 25°C
VIN = 0V
CURRENT FLOWS
INTO OUTPUT PIN
VOUT = VADJ
(LT1761-BYP, -SD)
LT1761-BYP
LT1761-SD
LT1761-2
LT1761-3.3
LT1761-5
LT1761-1.8
LT1761-1.5
LT1761-2.5
LT1761-2.8
LT1761-3
LT1761-1.2
Figure 6. Reverse Output Current