SBVS446A August 2023 – January 2024 TPS7A53B
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A low-dropout regulator (LDO) functions as a class-B amplifier, as shown in Figure 6-1, in which the input signal is the internal reference voltage (VREF). VREF is designed to have very low bandwidth at the input to the error amplifier by using a low-pass filter (VNR/SS).
As such, the reference can be considered as a pure dc input signal. The low output impedance of an LDO comes from the combination of the output capacitor and pass transistor. The pass transistor also presents a high input impedance to the source voltage when operating as a current source. A positive LDO can only source current because of the class-B architecture.
This device achieves a maximum of 0.75% output voltage accuracy primarily because of the high-precision band-gap voltage (VBG) that creates VREF. The low dropout voltage (VDO) reduces the thermal power dissipation required by the device to regulate the output voltage at a given current level, thereby improving system efficiency. These features combine to make this device a good approximation of an optimal voltage source.