1FEATURES
2• Ultra Low Drop-Out Voltage
• Low Ground Pin Current
• <1μA Quiescent Current in Shutdown Mode
• Independent Shutdown of Each LDO Regulator
• Output Voltage Accuracy ±1%
• Ensured 150mA Output Current at Each
Output
• Low Output Noise
• Error Flags Indicate Status of Each Output
• Available in VSSOP-8 Surface Mount Package
• Low Output Capacitor Requirements (1μF)
• Operates with Low ESR Ceramic Capacitors in
Most Applications
• Over Temperature/Over Current Protection
• -40°C to +125°C Junction Temperature Range

APPLICATIONS
• Cellular and Wireless Applications
• Palmtop/Laptop Computer
• GPS Systems
• Flat Panel Displays
• Post Regulators
• USB Applications
• Hand Held Equipment and Multimeters
• Wireless Data Terminals
• Other Battery Powered Applications

KEY SPECIFICATIONS
• Dropout Voltage: Varies Linearly with Load
Current. Typically 0.9 mV at 1mA Load Current
and 135mV at 150mA Load Current
• Ground Pin Current: Typically 300μA at 1mA
Load Current and 340μA at 100mA Load
Current (with One Shutdown Pin Pulled Low)
• Shutdown Mode: Less than 1μA Quiescent
Current when Both Shutdown Pins are Pulled
Low
• Error Flag: Open Drain Output, Goes Low
when the Corresponding Output Drops 10%
Below Nominal
• Precision Output Voltage: Multiple Output
Voltage Options Available Ranging from 1.8V
to 5.0V with an Ensured Accuracy of ±1% at
Room Temperature

DESCRIPTION
The LP2966 dual ultra low-dropout (LDO) regulator
operates from a +2.70V to +7.0V input supply. Each
output delivers 150mA over full temperature range.
The IC operates with extremely low drop-out voltage and quiescent current, which makes it very suitable
for battery powered and portable applications. Each
LDO in the LP2966 has independent shutdown
capability. The LP2966 provides low noise
performance with low ground pin current in an
extremely small VSSOP-8 package (refer to package
dimensions and CONNECTION DIAGRAM for more
information on VSSOP-8 package). A wide range of
preset voltage options are available for each output.
In addition, many more are available upon request
with minimum orders. In all, 256 voltage combinations
are possible.