ADAU1701
3.3V
10 uF
100 nF
1 k惟
Preliminary Technical Data
amplification factor (h
FE
or beta) should be at least 100. Second,
the transistor鈥檚 collector needs to be able to dissipate the heat
generated when regulating from 3.3 V to 1.8 V. The maximum
digital current draw of the ADAU1701 is 60 mA. The equation
to determine the transistor鈥檚 minimum power dissipation specs
is as follows:
(3.3 V 鈥?1.8 V) 脳 60 mA = 90 mW
There are many transistors with these specifications available in
small packages (i.e. SOT-23 or SOT-223), such as the 2N3906 or
FZT953.
ADAU170
1
DVDD
VDRIVE
Figure 18. Voltage Regulator Design
Two specifications need to be taken into consideration when
choosing a regulator transistor. First, the transistor鈥檚 current
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