Ultra-low dropout regulators from Diodes use less power

With an ultra-low dropout voltage of only 220mV at 1.5A, the AP7362 and AP7363 fixed and adjustable output linear regulators from Diodes Incorporated help reduce power consumption and increase regulated voltage output stability. Their low dropout voltage performance combined with fast transient response to step changes in load make it suitable for a variety of energy sensitive microprocessor applications in monitor, printer and set top box products. The accuracy of both regulators' adjustable voltage output is tightly maintained irrespective of circuit conditions, varying typically just +/- 1.5% at 25°C and +/-3% over the full line voltage, load and ambient temperature ranges. In shutdown mode, quiescent current is also extremely low at 25nA, helping to boost overall circuit efficiency. For circuit protection, the integration of precision current limit and thermal shutdown functions ensure target devices remain safe from damage during fault conditions. Offering a wide adjustable output voltage range from 0.6V to 5.0V, the regulators enable a single part number to suit a broad range of applications by use of a simple two resistor voltage divider. Alternatively, fixed output voltage options of 1V, 1.2V, 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V and 3.3V removes the need for the divider and helps reduce PCB component count. For additional flexibility, the AP7362 and AP7363 are respectively provided with and without a logic high enable pin. Both devices are provided in DFN2030-8 and SO-8 exposed pad packages with the SOT223-3L package a further option for the fixed output AP7363 variants. The AP7362 is priced at $0.31 each in 10k quantities and the AP7363 at $0.29 each in 10k quantities. About Diodes Incorporated Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poor's SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, and analog semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors; power management devices, including LED drivers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. The Company's corporate headquarters, logistics center, and Americas' sales office are located in Plano, Texas. Design, marketing, and engineering centers are located in Plano; San Jose, California; Taipei, Taiwan; Manchester, England; and Neuhaus, Germany. The Company's wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, with two manufacturing facilities located in Shanghai, China, another in Neuhaus, and a joint venture facility located in Chengdu, China. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse, and logistics offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester; and Munich, Germany; with support offices located throughout the world. For further information, including SEC filings, visit the Company's website at www.diodes.com.