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RT9166-12GVL

Richtek Tech · Linear Voltage Regulators (LDO) · SOT-23-3L

RT9166-12GVL from Richtek Tech, in a SOT-23-3L. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 GND power_in Common ground reference for the regulator, to be connected to the external circuit ground as a single point ground with the input and output capacitors.
2 VOUT power_out Regulated output that requires a ceramic output capacitor of 1μF to 4.7μF with 10mΩ to 50mΩ ESR between VOUT and GND for transient stability.
3 VIN power_in Supply input with a recommended operating range of 2.8V to 5.5V, requiring an input capacitance of about 1μF between VIN and GND.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Richtek Tech
Package SOT-23-3L
Category Power Management ICs
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Output Voltage Accuracy ΔVOUT -1 3 % IOUT = 1mA 3
Current Limit (RT9166) ILIM 300 mA RLOAD = 1Ω 3
Quiescent Current IQ 220 300 μA IOUT = 0mA 3
Dropout Voltage (RT9166) VDROP 230 mV IOUT = 300mA 3
Line Regulation ΔVLINE 0.2 %/V VIN = (VOUT + 0.3V) to 5.5V, IOUT = 1mA 3
Load Regulation (RT9166) ΔVLOAD 15 35 mV 1mA < IOUT < 300mA 3
Power Supply Rejection Rate PSRR -55 dB f = 1kHz, COUT = 1μF 3
Thermal Shutdown Temperature TSD 170 °C 3
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis ΔTSD 40 °C 3
Supply Input Voltage 2.8 5.5 V 3
Junction Temperature Range TJ -40 125 °C 3
Ambient Temperature Range TA -40 85 °C 3
Supply Input Voltage 6.5 V 3
Power Dissipation, SOT-23-3 PD 0.4 W TA = 25°C 3
Package Thermal Resistance, SOT-23-3 junction to ambient θJA 250 °C/W 3
Junction Temperature TJ 150 °C 3
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 150 °C 3
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) 260 °C 10 sec. 3
ESD Susceptibility HBM 2 kV Human Body Model 3
ESD Susceptibility MM 200 V Machine Model 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: RT9166-12GVL
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-23-3
  • 3D model: SOT-23-3L (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: rt9166-12gvl-etched.step / rt9166-12gvl-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); rt9166-12gvl.step / rt9166-12gvl.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Richtek Tech datasheet (15 pp, sha256 0ec488231f1430c2, retrieved 2026-10-27, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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