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AP1117E18A

Manufacturer: ATC

1A Low Dropout Positive Adjustable or Fixed-Mode Regulator

Partnumber Manufacturer Quantity Availability
AP1117E18A ATC 12500 In Stock

Description and Introduction

1A Low Dropout Positive Adjustable or Fixed-Mode Regulator The AP1117E18A is a low dropout (LDO) voltage regulator manufactured by Advanced Monolithic Systems (ATC). Here are its key specifications:

- **Output Voltage:** 1.8V (fixed)  
- **Input Voltage Range:** Up to 15V  
- **Dropout Voltage:** 1.1V (typical) at 800mA  
- **Output Current:** Up to 1A  
- **Line Regulation:** 0.2% (typical)  
- **Load Regulation:** 0.4% (typical)  
- **Operating Temperature Range:** -40°C to +125°C  
- **Package:** TO-252 (DPAK), TO-263 (D2PAK), and SOT-223  

It includes built-in overcurrent and thermal protection.

Application Scenarios & Design Considerations

1A Low Dropout Positive Adjustable or Fixed-Mode Regulator # Technical Documentation: AP1117E18A Low Dropout Voltage Regulator

## 1. Application Scenarios

### 1.1 Typical Use Cases
The AP1117E18A is a fixed-output, low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator designed to provide a stable  +1.8V DC output  from a higher input voltage source. Its primary use cases include:

*    Microcontroller/Microprocessor Power Rails:  Providing clean, low-noise core voltage (VCORE) or I/O voltage (VDDIO) for devices like MCUs, FPGAs, and CPLDs that require a precise 1.8V supply.
*    Sensor and Analog Circuit Power:  Powering sensitive analog components, such as operational amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), and various sensors (temperature, pressure, etc.), where supply noise must be minimized.
*    Post-Regulation:  Following a switching regulator (SMPS) to reduce ripple and noise, creating a high-purity voltage rail for noise-sensitive subsystems.
*    Battery-Powered Device Regulation:  Efficiently regulating down from common battery voltages (e.g., 3.7V Li-ion, 3xAA ~4.5V) to 1.8V for low-power digital logic.
*    Secondary Voltage Rail Generation:  Creating a dedicated 1.8V rail from a main system rail (e.g., 3.3V or 5V) on mixed-voltage PCBs.

### 1.2 Industry Applications
*    Consumer Electronics:  Set-top boxes, routers, smart home devices, portable media players.
*    Industrial Control Systems (ICS):  PLC modules, sensor interface boards, industrial communication modules.
*    Telecommunications:  Network interface cards, fiber optic modules, RF front-end biasing circuits.
*    Automotive Electronics:  Infotainment systems, telematics control units (non-safety-critical, non-engine-bay applications, noting temperature range limitations).
*    Test & Measurement Equipment:  Precision measurement boards, data acquisition systems.

### 1.3 Practical Advantages and Limitations

 Advantages: 
*    Low Dropout Voltage:  Typically ~1.1V at 800mA load, allowing operation with small headroom (e.g., 2.9V in for 1.8V out).
*    Fixed Output Precision:  Factory-trimmed to ±1% tolerance at 25°C, ensuring a highly accurate 1.8V rail without external feedback resistors.
*    Integrated Protection:  Features internal  current limiting  and  thermal shutdown , protecting the device and load under fault conditions.
*    Low Cost and Simplicity:  Requires only input and output capacitors for basic operation, simplifying design and reducing Bill of Materials (BOM) cost.
*    Low Output Noise:  As a linear regulator, it generates minimal high-frequency switching noise compared to SMPS, ideal for analog/RF circuits.

 Limitations: 
*    Power Efficiency:  Efficiency is roughly (VOUT / VIN) * 100%. Significant voltage drop (e.g., 5V to 1.8V) results in high power dissipation (PDISS = (VIN - VOUT) * ILOAD) and low efficiency (~36% in this example), making it unsuitable for high-current applications from high input voltages.
*    Thermal Management:  The TO-252 (DPAK) package has a typical junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (θJA) of ~50°C/W. At full load (800mA) with a 5V input,

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