
Detailed Description
The MAX1725/MAX1726 are low-dropout, low-quiescent-
current linear regulators designed primarily for battery-
powered applications (Figure 1). The MAX1725 provides
an adjustable output voltage from 1.5V to 5V using an
external resistor-divider. The MAX1726 supplies preset
output voltages of 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V, or 5V. These devices
consist of a +1.245V error amplifier, MOSFET driver,
and P-channel pass transistor (Figure 2).
M
12V, Ultra-Low I
Q
, Low-Dropout
Linear Regulators
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Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
OUT
= +3.3V, I
OUT
= 1mA, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
NAME
MAX1725 MAX1726
1
1
IN
2
2
GND
3
3
OUT
—
4
GND
4
—
FB
Pin Description
FUNCTION
Supply Voltage Input
Ground
Voltage Output
Ground
Feedback Voltage Input
5
5
SHDN
Active-Low Shutdown Input
PIN
I
OUT
20mA/div
V
OUT
100mV/div
400
μ
s/div
LOAD TRANSIENT
M
C
= 1
μ
F
I
OUT
= 1mA - 20mA
V
SHDN
2V/div
V
OUT
1V/div
4ms
TURN-ON/TURN-OFF RESPONSE
M
C
OUT
= 1
μ
F
I
OUT
= 1mA
0
100
50
200
150
250
300
0
10
5
15
20
DROPOUT VOLTAGE vs. LOAD CURRENT
M
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
D
T
A
= +85°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= -40°C
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0.01
1
10
0.1
100
POWER-SUPPLY REJECTION RATIO
vs. FREQUENCY
M
FREQUENCY (kHz)
P
V
IN
= 5V
V
OUT
= 3.3V
R
L
= 3.3k
C
OUT
= 1
μ
F
V
IN
200mV/div
V
20mV/div
100
μ
s/div
LINE-TRANSIENT RESPONSE
M
C
OUT
= 1
μ
F
I
OUT
= 1mA