
Microsemi 
Linfinity Microelectronics Division 
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Copyright 
 2000 
Rev. 2.1d, 2001-03-15 
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LX8384x-xx
5A Low Dropout Positive Regulators 
P
RODUCTION
A  M I C R O S E M I  C O M P A N Y
Unless otherwise specified, the following specifications apply over the operating ambient temperature for the LX8384x-xxC with 
0
°
C
≤
  T
A
≤
  125
°
C and the LX8384-xxI with -25
°
C
≤
  T
A
≤
  125
°
C except where otherwise noted. Test conditions: V
IN 
-V
OUT
 = 3V; 
I
OUT
 = 5A.  Low duty cycle pulse testing techniques are used which maintains junction and case temperatures equal to the ambient 
temperature. 
LX8384x-xx 
Min 
Typ 
Parameter 
Symbol 
Test Conditions 
Max 
Units 
LX8384-00 / 8384A-00 / 8384B-00 (ADJUSTABLE)
I
OUT 
= 10mA, T
A 
= 25°C 
10mA < I
< 5A, 1.5V < (V
IN
 -V
OUT
),  
V
IN
 < 10V, P < P
MAX
I
OUT 
= 10mA, T
A 
= 25°C 
10mA < I
 < 5A, 1.5V < (V
IN
 -V
OUT
),  
V
IN
 < 10V, P < P
MAX
1.3V < (V
IN 
-V
OUT
), V
IN 
< 7V, I
OUT 
= 10mA 
1.3V < (V
IN 
-V
OUT
), V
IN 
< 10V, I
OUT 
= 10mA 
V
 > V
REF
, V
 - V
OUT
 = 3V,  
10mA < I
OUT
 < 5A 
1.238 
1.250 
1.262 
V 
1.225 
1.250 
1.270 
V 
1.240 
1.250 
1.260 
V 
Reference Voltage 
(Note 4) 
LX8384/84A-00 
LX8384B-00 
V
REF
1.238 
1.250 
1.262 
V 
0.015 
0.035 
0.2 
0.3 
% 
% 
Line Regulation (Note 2) 
REF
(V
IN
) 
Load Regulation (Note 2) 
REF
(I
OUT
) 
0.15 
0.5 
% 
Thermal Regulation 
(Pwr) 
T
A 
= 25°C, 20ms pulse 
0.01 
0.02 
% / W 
Ripple Rejection (Note 3) 
V
OUT 
= 5V, f= 120Hz, C
= 100μF Tantalum,  
V
IN 
= 6.5V, C
ADJ 
= 10μF, I
OUT 
= 5A 
10mA < I
OUT
 < I
OUT(MAX)
, 1.3V < (V
IN 
-V
OUT
), V
IN
<10V 
65 
83 
dB 
Adjust Pin Current 
Adjust Pin Current Change (Note 4) 
I
ADJ
20 
55 
0.2 
1.2 
1.1 
2 
100 
5 
1.5 
1.3 
10 
μA 
μA 
V 
V 
mA 
REF  
= 1%, I
OUT 
= 5A 
Dropout Voltage 
LX8384-00 
LX8384A/84B-00 
REF  
= 1%, I
OUT 
= 5A 
V
IN 
< 10V 
(V
IN 
- V
OUT
) < 7V 
(V
IN 
- V
OUT
) < 10V 
T
A 
= 125°C, 1000 hours 
Minimum Load Current 
I
OUT(MIN)
5 
3 
6 
4 
A 
A 
% 
% 
Maximum Output Current 
I
OUT(MAX)
Long Term Stability (Note 3) 
Temperature Stbility (Note 3) 
RMS Output Noise (% of V
OUT
)  
(Note 3) 
LX8384-15 / 8384A-15 / 8384B-15 (1.5V FIXED)
OUT
(t) 
0.3 
0.25 
1 
OUT
(T) 
OUT(RMS)
 T
A 
= 25°C, 10Hz < f < 10kHz 
0.003 
% 
V
IN 
= 5V, I
OUT 
= 0mA, T
A 
= 25°C 
1.485 
1.50 
1.515 
V 
4.75V < V
IN
 < 10V, 0mA < I
OUT
 < 5A, P < P
MAX
1.470 
1.50 
1.530 
V 
V
IN 
= 5V, I
OUT 
= 0mA, T
A 
= 25°C 
1.488 
1.50 
1.512 
V 
Output Voltage 
(Note 4) 
LX8384/84A-15 
LX8384B-15 
V
OUT
4.75V < V
IN 
< 10V, 0A < I
OUT 
< 5A, P < P
MAX
1.485 
1.50 
1.515 
V 
4.75V < V
IN
 < 7V 
1 
3 
mV 
Line Regulation (note 2) 
OUT
(V
IN
) 
4.75V < V
IN
 < 10V 
1 
5 
mV 
Load Regulation (note 2) 
OUT
(I
OUT
) 
(Pwr) 
V
IN 
= 5V, 0mA < I
OUT
 < I
OUT(MAX)
2.5 
7 
mV 
Thermal Regulation 
T
A 
= 25°C, 20ms pulse 
0.01 
0.02 
% / W 
Ripple Rejection (note 3) 
C
OUT 
= 100μF (Tantalum), I
OUT 
= 5A 
60 
83 
dB 
Quiescent Current 
I
Q
0mA < I
OUT
 < I
OUT(MAX)
, 4.75V < V < 10V 
4 
10 
mA 
OUT 
= 1%, I
OUT
 < I
OUT(MAX)
1.2 
1.5 
V 
Dropout Voltage 
LX8384-15 
LX8384A/84B-15 
OUT 
= 1%, I
OUT
 < I
OUT(MAX)
1 
1.3 
V 
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