What is PSRR of an LDO?

PSRR of an LDO

PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio) is a measure of an LDO regulator’s ability to suppress ripple noise from the input voltage at its output.
A higher PSRR indicates better noise suppression capability.
In our datasheets, this characteristic is expressed as Ripple Rejection Ratio (R.R.), which has the same meaning as PSRR.

图1:折返特性示例
图1:折返特性示例

如果发生过流,折返功能(foldback)会保护我们的LDO稳压器。

“折返”一词源自保护操作期间折返的输出电流(IOUT)与输出电压(VOUT)曲线形状,如图1所示。

在短路负载条件下,折返会随着VOUT降低的而减小IOUT。当VOUT降至零时,折返会将输出电流保持在一个有限的恒定水平。

当过流状态消失后,VOUT会自动恢复至正常电平。

如果输出引脚上连接了输出电容器或电容性负载,则VOUT会升高,而折返功能会限制IOUT。

PSRR

Definition of PSRR

PSRR is defined by the following equation.
For example, if the input ripple voltage is 200 mV and the output ripple voltage is 0.2 mV, the PSRR would be 60 dB.

Frequency Characteristics of PSRR

PSRR has frequency characteristics, meaning the suppression level varies depending on the frequency of the ripple noise.
Even when using the same LDO, differences in the switching frequency of the power supply (e.g., switching regulator) can result in different ripple frequencies, which in turn affect the attenuation performance.
It is important to keep in mind the frequency characteristics of PSRR when selecting and using an LDO.

Introduction of High-PSRR LDOs

We have released several high PSRR LDO regulators such as TCR3RM series, TCR5RG series, and TCR5FM series. The main characteristics are as follows.

Series TCR3RM series TCR5RG series TCR5FM series
Package Name DFN4C, DFN4F WCSP4F DFN4D
Size typ. (mm) 1.0×1.0×0.38 0.645×0.645×0.33 1.0×1.0×0.37
Operating ranges Input voltage VIN (V) 1.8~5.5 1.8~5.5 1.55~5.5
Output current IOUT (mA) 300 500 500
Operation temperature Topr (°C) -40~85 -40~85 -40~125
Electrical characteristics
(Unless otherwise specified,
Tj=25°C、VIN= 3.3V、VOUT=2.8V)
Output voltage VOUT (V) 0.9~4.5 0.9~5.0 0.9~5.0
Output voltage accuracy
VOUT (%)
IOUT=1~500mA
Tj=-40~125°C
±2 ±1.5 ±2.2
Quiescent current
IB(ON) typ. (μA)
IOUT=0mA 7 7 10
Stand-by current
IB(OFF) typ. (μA)
VCT=0V 0.1 0.08 0.1
Drop-out voltage
VDO typ. (mV)
IOUT=300mA or 500mA 130 150 220
Ripple rejection ratio
R.R. typ. (dB)
IOUT=10mA, VRipple=200mVp-p, f=1kHz 100 100 91
IOUT=10mA, VRipple=200 mVp-p, f=10kHz 93 93 89
IOUT=10mA, VRipple=200 mVp-p, f=100kHz 68 67 67
IOUT=10mA, VRipple=200 mVp-p, f=1MHz 68 59 59
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