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LDO Voltage Regulator with Enable Function and Low Iq
LDO Voltage Regulator with Enable Function and low Iq
The Enable input (EN), available in positive and negative logic, turns the device on and off by an external signal. Active-high logic activates the device when the voltage at the EN-input exceeds the high-logic threshold. The active-low logic switches the device off when the EN-voltage falls below the logic low threshold. The EN-function is an import- ant feature when sequencing power supplies in multi-rail systems.
When the LDO is turned off and connected to the battery system, the input current will be limited, usually up to 1 µA. This Shutdown current is commonly confused with the quiescent current which is the current drawn by the device when it is enabled and opera- ting with no load. Both shutdown and quiescent current are important parameters when realizing long battery lifetimes in portable devices.