Low Drop Voltage Tracker TLE 4250 G

Features
• Output tracking tolerance ≤ ±0.5%
• 50 mA output current
• Combined Tracking/Enable input
• Very low current consumption in off mode
• Low drop voltage
• Suitable for use in automotive electronics P-SCT595-5
• Wide operation range: up to 40 V
• Wide temperature range: -40 °C ≤ Tj ≤ 150 °C
• Output protected against short circuit
• Overtemperature protection
• Reverse polarity proof
• Very small SMD-Package P-SCT595-5

Functional Description
The TLE 4250 G is a monolithic integrated low drop voltage tracker in the very small
SMD package P-SCT595-5. It is designed to supply e.g. sensors under the severe
conditions of automotive applications. Therefore the device is equipped with additional
protection functions against overload, short circuit and reverse polarity.
Supply voltages up to 40 V are tracked to a reference voltage at the adjust input.
Therefore the Adjust pin has to be connected to a reference voltage, e.g. to a 5 V supply
on a microcontroller port.
The output is able to drive a load up to 50 mA while it follows the output of a main voltage
regulator within an accuracy of 0.5%.
The TLE 4250 G can be switched in stand-by mode via the adjust input which causes
the current consumption to drop to very low values. This feature makes the IC suitable
for low power battery applications.

Type Ordering Code Package

TLE 4250 G Q67006-A9351 P-SCT595-5

Data Sheet 1 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

ADJ 1
5 GND
GND 2

Ι 3 4 Q

AEP02581

Figure 1 Pin Configuration (top view)

Table 1 Pin Definitions and Functions

Pin No. Symbol Function
1 ADJ Adjust/Enable input; connect to the reference voltage via
ext. resistor or microcontroller port; high active input
2 GND Ground; internally connected to pin 5
3 I Input voltage
4 Q Output voltage; must be blocked by a capacitor CQ ≥ 1 µF,
2 Ω ≤ ESR ≤ 7 Ω
5 GND Ground

Data Sheet 2 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

TLE 4250G

3 4
Ι Q

-
+ 1
ADJ

2, 5
AEB02582

Figure 2 Block Diagram

Data Sheet 3 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Table 2 Absolute Maximum Ratings

-40 °C < Tj < 150 °C
Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Remarks
Min. Max.
Input
Voltage VI -42 45 V –
Current II – – mA internally limited
Output
Voltage VQ -1 40 V –
Current IQ – – mA internally limited
Adjust
Voltage VADJ -0.3 40 V –
Current IADJ – – µA internally limited
Temperatures
Junction temperature Tj -40 150 °C –
Storage temperature Tstg -50 150 °C –
Thermal Resistances
Junction pin Rthj-pin – 30 K/W measured to pin 5
1)
Junction ambient Rthja – 99 K/W
1) Worst case, regarding peak temperature; zero airflow; mounted an a PCB 80 × 80 × 1.5 mm3, heat sink area
300 mm2.

Note: Maximum ratings are absolute ratings; exceeding any one of these values may
cause irreversible damage to the integrated circuit.

Table 3 Operating Range

Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Remarks
Min. Max.
Input voltage VI 4 40 V –
Adjust input voltage VADJ 2.5 36 V –
Junction temperature Tj -40 150 °C –

Data Sheet 4 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Table 4 Electrical Characteristics

VI = 13.5 V; VADJ > 2.5 V; -40 °C < Tj < 150 °C; unless otherwise specified
Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Test Condition
Min. Typ. Max.
Output
Output voltage tracking ∆VQ -25 – 25 mV 6 V < VI < 28 V;
accuracy 1 mA < IQ < 50 mA
∆VQ = VADJ - VQ
Output voltage tracking ∆VQ -25 – 25 mV 6 V < VI < 40 V;
accuracy 1 mA < IQ < 10 mA
Output voltage tracking ∆VQ -5 – 5 mV 6 V < VI < 16 V;
accuracy 1 mA < IQ < 10 mA
Drop voltage Vdr – 100 300 mV IQ = 10 mA;
VADJ > 4 V1)
Output current IQ 50 70 120 mA Tj < 125 °C1)
Output capacitor CQ 1 – – µF at 10 kHz;
2 Ω ≤ ESR ≤ 7 Ω
Current consumption Iq – 1.5 3.0 mA IQ < 30 mA
Iq = II - IQ
Current consumption Iq – 80 150 µA IQ < 1 mA
Iq = II - IQ
Quiescent current Iq – 10 20 µA VADJ = 0 V;
(stand-by) Tj < 85 °C
Iq = II - IQ
Current consumption Iq – – 3 mA VADJ = VI = 5 V;
(drop area) IQ = 0 mA
Load regulation ∆VQ -15 – 15 mV 1 mA < IQ < 30 mA
Line regulation ∆VQ -10 – 10 mV 6 V < VI < 40 V;
IQ = 10 mA
Power Supply Ripple PSRR – 60 – dB fr = 100 Hz;
Rejection Vr = 0.5 Vpp

Data Sheet 5 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Table 4 Electrical Characteristics (cont’d)

VI = 13.5 V; VADJ > 2.5 V; -40 °C < Tj < 150 °C; unless otherwise specified
Parameter Symbol Limit Values Unit Test Condition
Min. Typ. Max.
Adjust/Enable Input
Input biasing current IADJ – 0.1 0.5 µA VADJ = 5 V
Adjust low voltage to VADJ – – 0.8 V Tj < 125 °C; VQ off
disable
Adjust range VADJ 2.5 – 36 V VQ - VADJ < 25 mV;
Tj < 125 °C
1) Measured when the output voltage VQ has dropped 100 mV from the nominal value.

VΙ e.g. TLE 4470 VQ VCC

µC
6 ... 40 V TLE 4270
TLE 4478
VADJ
GND
100 nF 5V I/O

TLE 4250G
Ι 3 4 Q 5V
CQ e.g. to sensor
CΙ
1 µF
100 nF
RQ
2.2 Ω
-
+ 1 ADJ

2, 5

AES02583

Figure 3 Application Circuit

Data Sheet 6 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Region of Stability for Region of Stability for

CQ = 1 µF CQ = 2.2 µF
AED02917 AED02918
20 20

ESR Ω ESR Ω

16 16

14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

0 0
0 10 20 30 40 mA 50 0 10 20 30 40 mA 50
IQ IQ

Data Sheet 7 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Typical Performance Characteristics

Tracking Accuracy ∆VQ versus Tracking Accuracy ∆VQ versus
Temperature Tj Output Current IQ
AED02740 AED02741
6 15
V Q mV V Q mV
4 10

2 5

125 ˚C
0 0
25 ˚C

-2 -5

-4 -10

-6 -15
-40 0 40 80 120 ˚C 160 0 10 20 30 40 mA 50
Tj ΙQ

Output Voltage VQ versus Output Voltage VQ versus

Adjust Voltage VADJ, VI > VADJ Input Voltage VI, VADJ = 5 V
AED02742 AED02743
6 6
VQ V VQ V

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

0 0
0 1 2 3 4 V 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 V 6
VADJ VI

Data Sheet 8 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Drop Voltage VDR versus Current Consumption Iq versus

Output Current IQ, VADJ = 5 V Output Current IQ
AED02744 AED02746
600 6
V Q mV Ι q mA
500 5

400 4

300 3

200 2

100 1

0 0
0 10 20 30 40 mA 50 0 10 20 30 40 mA 50
ΙQ ΙQ

Output Current IQ versus Current Consumption Iq versus

Input Voltage VI Input Voltage VI, VADJ = 5 V
AED03012 AED02747
120 6
Ι Q mA Ι q mA
100 5

80 4

Tj = 25 ˚C
60 3

40 2
Tj = 125 ˚C
Ι q = 20 mA
20 1
Ι q = 1 mA

0 0
0 10 20 30 40 V 50 0 10 20 30 V 40
VI VI

Data Sheet 9 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

 TLE 4250 G

Package Outlines

2.9 ±0.2
B
(2.2)
1.2 +0.1
-0.05
(0.3) 1.1 MAX.
1)
(0.4) 0.1 MAX.
+0.2
5 4 acc. to

2.6 MAX.
0.25 MIN.
1)

DIN 6784
(0.13)

1.6 ±0.1
(0.23)

10˚ MAX.

10˚ MAX.
1 2 3
0.3 +0.1 A
-0.05 0.15 +0.1
-0.06
0.6 +0.1
-0.05
0.95 0.20 M A

1.9 1)
Contour of slot depends on profile
of gull-wing lead form
0.25 M B

GPW05997

Figure 4 P-SCT595-5 (Plastic Small Outline)

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SMD = Surface Mounted Device Dimensions in mm

Data Sheet 10 Rev. 2.3, 2004-01-01

Edition 2004-01-01
Published by Infineon Technologies AG,
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81669 München, Germany
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