SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Xin Cheng, Yu Zhang, Guangjun Xie, Yizhong Yang and Zhang Zhang
Corresponding author: Zhang Zhang, Email: zhangzhang@hfut.edu.cn
Abstract: An ultra-low power output-capacitorless low-dropout (LDO) regulator with a slew-rate-enhanced (SRE) circuit is introduced. The increased slew rate is achieved by sensing the transient output voltage of the LDO and then charging (or discharging) the gate capacitor quickly. In addition, a buffer with ultra-low output impedance is presented to improve line and load regulations. This design is fabricated by SMIC 0.18 μm CMOS technology. Experimental results show that, the proposed LDO regulator only consumes an ultra-low quiescent current of 1.2 μA. The output current range is from 10 μA to 200 mA and the corresponding variation of output voltage is less than 40 mV. Moreover, the measured line regulation and load regulation are 15.38 mV/V and 0.4 mV/mA respectively.
Key words: LDO, output capacitorless, ultra-low power, slew rate
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Table 1. Performance parameters of the proposed LDO.
| Parameter | Value |
| Input voltage | 2.0–3.3 V |
| Output voltage | 1.8 V |
| Load capacitor | 100 pF |
| Miller capacitor | 10 pF |
| Max. output current | 200 mA |
| Quiescent current | 1.2 μA |
| Dropout voltage | 200 mV |
| Line regulation | 15.38 mV/V |
| Load regulation | 0.4 mV/mA |
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Table 2. Performance comparison of the proposed regulator and previous works.
| Parameter | Ref. [6] | Ref. [13] | Ref. [17] | Ref. [11] | Ref. [16] | This work |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Technology (μm) | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| Vin (V) | 0.9 | 1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1–3.3 | 2.0–3.3 |
| Chip-area (mm2) | 0.031 | 0.0041 | NA | 0.155 | 0.0058 | 0.042 |
| Vout (V) | 0.8 | 1 | 1.64 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| VDO (mV) | 100 | 150 | 200 | 200 | NA | 200 |
| IQ (μA) | 1.3 | 60 | 0.33 | 43 | 50 | 1.2 |
| Imax (mA) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 10 | 200 |
| ΔVout (mV) | 700 | 28 | 48 | 70 | NA | 40 |
| Output capacitor (μF) | Cap-free | 1 | 13.12 | 0.1 | NA | 0–0.1 |
| Line regulation (mV/V) | NA | 18 | NA | NA | 5.03 | 15.38 |
| Load regulation (mV/mA) | NA | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.4 | 0.67 | 0.4 |
DownLoad: CSV
| [1] |
Ho M, Leung K N, Mak K L. A low-power fast-transient 90-nm low-dropout regulator with multiple small-gain stages. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2010, 45(11): 2466
|
| [2] |
Fan S Q, Xue Z M, Lu H, et al. A novel buck/LDO dual-mode DC-DC converter for efficiency improvement. J Semicond, 2013, 34(10): 105002 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/34/10/105002
|
| [3] |
Garimella A, Furth P M, Surkanti P R. Current buffer compensation topologies for LDOs with improved transient performance. Anal Integr Circuits Signal Process, 2012, 73(1): 131 doi: 10.1007/s10470-011-9811-6
|
| [4] |
Hwang Y S, Lin M S, Hwang B H. A 0.35 μm CMOS sub-1 V low-quiescent-current low-dropout regulator. Proc Asian Solid-State Circuits Conf, 2008: 153
|
| [5] |
Wang H, Tan L. A transient-enhanced NMOS low dropout voltage regulator with parallel feedback compensation. J Semicond, 2016, 37(2): 025005
|
| [6] |
Ho M, Leung K N. Dynamic bias-current boosting technique for ultra low-power low-dropout regulator in biomedical applications. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2011, 58(3): 174 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2110330
|
| [7] |
Duan Z, Hu J G, Ding Y, et al. A novel dual-feed low-dropout regulator. J Semicond, 2015, 36(6): 065003 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/36/6/065003
|
| [8] |
Man T Y, Leung K N, Leung C Y, et al. Development of single-transistor-control LDO based on flipped voltage follower for SoC. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2008, 55(5): 1392 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2008.916568
|
| [9] |
Leung K N, Ng Y S. A CMOS low-dropout regulator with a momentarily current-boosting voltage buffer. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2010, 57(9): 2312 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2010.2043171
|
| [10] |
Man T Y, Mok P K T, Chan M. A high slew-rate push-pull output amplifier for low-quiescent current low-dropout regulators with transient response improvement. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2007, 54(9): 755 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2007.900347
|
| [11] |
Or P Y, Leung K N. An output-capacitorless low-dropout regulator with direct voltage-spike detection. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2010, 45(2): 458 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2009.2034805
|
| [12] |
Qu X, Zhou Z K, Zhang B. An ultralow-power fast-transient capacitor-free low-dropout regulator with assistant push-pull output stage. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2013, 60(2): 96 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2012.2235732
|
| [13] |
Ming X, Li Q, Zhou Z K. An ultrafast adaptively biased capacitorless LDO with dynamic charging control. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2012, 59(1): 40 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2177698
|
| [14] |
Wei H L, Liu Y B, Guo Z J, et al. A micro-power LDO with piecewise voltage foldback current limit protection. J Semicond, 2012, 33(11): 115012 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/11/115012
|
| [15] |
Wang H, Gou C, Luo K. A fully on-chip fast-transient NMOS low dropout voltage regulator with quasi floating gate pass element. J Semicond, 2017, 38(4): 045002 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/4/045002
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| [16] |
Nguyen L, Le K, Pham-Nguyen L. An ultra-small capacitor-less LDO with controlled-resistance technique and MOSFET-only bandgap. Int Conf Adv Technol Commun, 2016: 372
|
| [17] |
Abiri E, Salehi M R, Mohammadalinejadi S. A low dropout voltage regulator with enhanced transconductance error amplifier and small output voltage variations. Iran Electr Eng Conf, 2013: 1
|
| [18] |
Lopez-Martin A J, Ram?rez-Angulo J. Power-efficient class AB CMOS buffer. Electron Lett, 2009, 45(2): 89 doi: 10.1049/el:20092270
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Received: 27 May 2017 Revised: 26 August 2017 Online: Accepted Manuscript: 11 November 2017Uncorrected proof: 24 January 2018Published: 01 March 2018
| Citation: |
Xin Cheng, Yu Zhang, Guangjun Xie, Yizhong Yang, Zhang Zhang. An ultra-low power output capacitor-less low-dropout regulator with slew-rate-enhanced circuit[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2018, 39(3): 035002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/39/3/035002
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X Cheng, Y Zhang, G J Xie, Y Z Yang, Z Zhang. An ultra-low power output capacitor-less low-dropout regulator with slew-rate-enhanced circuit[J]. J. Semicond., 2018, 39(3): 035002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/39/3/035002.
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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61401137, 61404043, 61674049).
| [1] |
Ho M, Leung K N, Mak K L. A low-power fast-transient 90-nm low-dropout regulator with multiple small-gain stages. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2010, 45(11): 2466
|
| [2] |
Fan S Q, Xue Z M, Lu H, et al. A novel buck/LDO dual-mode DC-DC converter for efficiency improvement. J Semicond, 2013, 34(10): 105002 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/34/10/105002
|
| [3] |
Garimella A, Furth P M, Surkanti P R. Current buffer compensation topologies for LDOs with improved transient performance. Anal Integr Circuits Signal Process, 2012, 73(1): 131 doi: 10.1007/s10470-011-9811-6
|
| [4] |
Hwang Y S, Lin M S, Hwang B H. A 0.35 μm CMOS sub-1 V low-quiescent-current low-dropout regulator. Proc Asian Solid-State Circuits Conf, 2008: 153
|
| [5] |
Wang H, Tan L. A transient-enhanced NMOS low dropout voltage regulator with parallel feedback compensation. J Semicond, 2016, 37(2): 025005
|
| [6] |
Ho M, Leung K N. Dynamic bias-current boosting technique for ultra low-power low-dropout regulator in biomedical applications. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2011, 58(3): 174 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2110330
|
| [7] |
Duan Z, Hu J G, Ding Y, et al. A novel dual-feed low-dropout regulator. J Semicond, 2015, 36(6): 065003 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/36/6/065003
|
| [8] |
Man T Y, Leung K N, Leung C Y, et al. Development of single-transistor-control LDO based on flipped voltage follower for SoC. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2008, 55(5): 1392 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2008.916568
|
| [9] |
Leung K N, Ng Y S. A CMOS low-dropout regulator with a momentarily current-boosting voltage buffer. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst I, 2010, 57(9): 2312 doi: 10.1109/TCSI.2010.2043171
|
| [10] |
Man T Y, Mok P K T, Chan M. A high slew-rate push-pull output amplifier for low-quiescent current low-dropout regulators with transient response improvement. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2007, 54(9): 755 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2007.900347
|
| [11] |
Or P Y, Leung K N. An output-capacitorless low-dropout regulator with direct voltage-spike detection. IEEE J Solid-State Circuits, 2010, 45(2): 458 doi: 10.1109/JSSC.2009.2034805
|
| [12] |
Qu X, Zhou Z K, Zhang B. An ultralow-power fast-transient capacitor-free low-dropout regulator with assistant push-pull output stage. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2013, 60(2): 96 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2012.2235732
|
| [13] |
Ming X, Li Q, Zhou Z K. An ultrafast adaptively biased capacitorless LDO with dynamic charging control. IEEE Trans Circuits Syst II, 2012, 59(1): 40 doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2011.2177698
|
| [14] |
Wei H L, Liu Y B, Guo Z J, et al. A micro-power LDO with piecewise voltage foldback current limit protection. J Semicond, 2012, 33(11): 115012 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/11/115012
|
| [15] |
Wang H, Gou C, Luo K. A fully on-chip fast-transient NMOS low dropout voltage regulator with quasi floating gate pass element. J Semicond, 2017, 38(4): 045002 doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/4/045002
|
| [16] |
Nguyen L, Le K, Pham-Nguyen L. An ultra-small capacitor-less LDO with controlled-resistance technique and MOSFET-only bandgap. Int Conf Adv Technol Commun, 2016: 372
|
| [17] |
Abiri E, Salehi M R, Mohammadalinejadi S. A low dropout voltage regulator with enhanced transconductance error amplifier and small output voltage variations. Iran Electr Eng Conf, 2013: 1
|
| [18] |
Lopez-Martin A J, Ram?rez-Angulo J. Power-efficient class AB CMOS buffer. Electron Lett, 2009, 45(2): 89 doi: 10.1049/el:20092270
|
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