Tiny LDO Extends Battery Time

Ready for consumer handhelds requiring long battery run times, the 2 mm x 2 mm MIC5253 low-dropout regulator specifies a typical low-dropout voltage of 165 mV at 100 mA. The device exhibits a ground current of less than 95 µA at 100 mA and a power supply rejection ratio beyond 70 dB at 1 kHz. Sampling now in an SC-70 package with volume quantities available within 10 to 12 weeks, price starts at $0.45 each/1,000. MICREL INC., San Jose, CA. (510) 476-5963.