JAJU835 December 2021
The TPS70933 linear regulator is an ultra-low quiescent current devices designed for power-sensitive applications. The device can take an input voltage of up to 30 V, which allows it to regulate the high voltage from many cordless power tool batteries into a 3.3-V rail. A precision band-gap and error amplifier provides 2% accuracy over temperature. A quiescent current of only 1 µA makes these devices ideal solutions for battery-powered, always-on systems that require very little idle-state power dissipation. These devices have thermal-shutdown, current-limit, and reverse-current protections for added safety.
The TPS70933 device is used in this design to power the DRV5032 from the relatively higher-voltage batteries that are in cordless power tools. This device was chosen for this design because of its low current consumption, high input voltage, and its 3.3-V output voltage. For systems with more relaxed current consumption and input voltage requirements, the TLV70433 is an alternative LDO that could also be used for a lower cost system.