SLVSF29C October 2019 – August 2021 TPS8804
PRODUCTION DATA
The power LDO is a voltage clamp that supplies many of the internal blocks in the TPS8804, including the internal LDO and MCU LDO. Because the power LDO is designed to clamp the VCC voltage, it is not precise and varies with VCC voltage and load. The power LDO shorts VCC and PLDO when the VCC voltage is below approximately 5 V, and regulates VCC when VCC is above approximately 5 V. The power LDO has a dropout voltage of approximately 1 V when it is regulating VCC. When the power LDO transitions from shorting to regulating, the PLDO voltage drops by approximately 1 V. Connect a 1-µF capacitor to PLDO to stabilize the PLDO voltage.
The power LDO is designed for use by the device and can be used to supply external circuitry that has a voltage limit of 7 V. The power LDO can also be used to supply the IR or blue LED anode through a diode.