Advanced Monolithic Systems, Inc.

6680B Sierra Lane, Dublin, CA 94568 Phone (925) 556-9090 Fax (925) 556-9140

Advanced

AMS1501

Monolithic

1.5A LOW DROPOUT VOLTAGE REGULATORS

Systems

FEATURES

APPLICATIONS

•• Adjustable or Fixed Output

•• High Current Regulators

1.5V, 2.5V, 2.85V, 3.0V, 3.3V, 3.5V and 5.0V

•• Post Regulators for Switching Supplies

•• Output Current of 1.5A

•• Adjustable Power Supply

•• Low Dropout, 500mV at 1.5A Output Current

•• Notebook/Personal Computer Supplies

•• Fast Transient Response

•• Remote Sense

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The

The AMS1501 series of adjustable and fixed low dropout voltage regulators are designed to provide 1.5A output current to

power the new generation of microprocessors. The dropout voltage of the device is 100mV at light loads and rising to 500mV

at maximum output current. A second low current input voltage 1V or greater then the output voltage is required to achieve

this dropout. The AMS1501 can also be used as a single supply device.

New features have been added to the AMS1501: a remote Sense pin is brought out virtually eliminating output voltage

variations due to load changes. The typical load regulation, measured at the Sense pin, for a load current step of 100mA to

1.5A is less than 1mV.

The AMS1501 series has fast transient response. The Adjust pin is brought out on fixed devices. To further improve the

transient response the addition of a small capacitor on the Adjust pin is recommended.

The AMS1501 series are ideal for generating power supplies of 2V to 3V where both 5V and 3.3V supplies are available.

The AMS1501 devices are offered in 5 lead TO-220 and TO-263 (plastic DD) packages and in the 7 lead TO-220 package.

ORDERING INFORMATION:

PIN CONNECTIONS

PACKAGE TYPE

OPERATING JUNCTION

5 LEAD TO-263

5 LEAD TO-220

7 LEAD TO-220 TEMPERATURE RANGE

AMS1501CM

AMS1501CT

AMS1501CT-1.5

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-1.5

AMS1501CT-1.5

AMS1501CT-2.5

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-2.5

AMS1501CT-2.5

AMS1501CT-2.85

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-2.85 AMS1501CT-2.85 AMS1501CT-3.0

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-3.0

AMS1501CT-3.0

AMS1501CT-3.3

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-3.3

AMS1501CT-3.3

AMS1501CT-3.5

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-3.5

AMS1501CT-3.5

AMS1501CT-5.0

0 to 125

° C

AMS1501CM-5.0

AMS1501CT-5.0

0 to 125

° C

5

4

3

2

1

V

POWER

V

CONTROL

OUTPUT

ADJUST/GND

SENSE

FRONT VIEW

5 LEAD TO-220

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

NC

Vpower

ADJUST

OUTPUT

Vcontrol

GND

SENSE

7 LEAD TO-220

FRONT VIEW

5

4

3

2

1

Vpower

Vcontrol

OUTPUT

ADJUST/GND

SENSE

FRONT VIEW

5 LEAD TO-263