TK716xx
APPLICATION INFORMATION (CONT.)
The value of ESR between ceramic and tantalum capacitors differs by about two orders of magnitude as illustrated below.
The characteristics of tantalum capacitors also vary widely according to manufacturer. The output capacitor becomes
a part of the phase compensation in a LDO regulator using a PNP pass transistor. Because of this, it is necessary to
optimize the phase compensation in the IC for use with ceramic or tantalum capacitors.
ESR vs. TEMPERATURE
at 100 kHZ
10
BOARD LAYOUT
1
Tantalum Cap
Ceramic Cap
0.1
0.01
-20 0
50 60
TEMPERATURE (°C)
GND
VIN
VOUT
+
+
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CONTROL
NOISE
BYPASS
SOT23-5 BOARD LAYOUT
December 1999 TOKO, Inc.