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LP38853MRX-ADJ

Texas Instruments · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · SO-8

LP38853MRX-ADJ from Texas Instruments, in a SO-8. 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 ADJ output The feedback connection to set the output voltage.
2 OUT output The regulated output voltage.
3 BIAS input The supply for the internal control and reference circuitry.
4 GND power_in Ground.
5 SS output Soft-start capacitor connection. Used to control the rise time of VOUT at turnon.
6 EN input Device enable, High = On, Low = Off.
7 IN input The unregulated voltage input.
8 N/C unconnected No internal connection.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package SO-8
Category Power Management (PMIC)
Pins 8

Electrical characteristics

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

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
VIN supply voltage (survival) -0.3 6 V 4
VBIAS supply voltage (survival) -0.3 6 V 4
VSS soft-start voltage (survival) -0.3 6 V 4
VOUT voltage (survival) -0.3 6 V 4
Junction temperature -40 150 °C 4
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 4
VBIAS supply voltage (survival) VBIAS 3 5.5 V 0.8 V ≤ VOUT ≤ 1.2 V 4
VBIAS supply voltage (survival) VBIAS 4.5 5.5 V 1.2 V < VOUT ≤ 1.8 V 4
VEN voltage VEN 0 V maximum is VBIAS 4
IOUT IOUT 0 3 mA 4
Junction temperature TJ -40 125 °C 4
VADJ accuracy VADJ 492.5 500 507.5 mV VOUT(NOM) + 1 V ≤ VIN ≤ VBIAS ≤ 4.5 V; 3 V ≤ VBIAS ≤ 5.5 V; 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A; TJ = 25°C 5
VADJ accuracy VADJ 485 515 mV VOUT(NOM) + 1 V ≤ VIN ≤ VBIAS ≤ 4.5 V; 3 V ≤ VBIAS ≤ 5.5 V; 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A 5
VADJ accuracy VADJ 490 500 510 mV VOUT(NOM) + 1 V ≤ VIN ≤ VBIAS ≤ 4.5 V; 3 V ≤ VBIAS ≤ 5.5 V; 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A; 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ 125°C 5
VOUT range VOUT 0.8 1.2 V 3 V ≤ VBIAS ≤ 5.5 V 5
VOUT range VOUT 0.8 1.8 V 4.5 V ≤ VBIAS ≤ 5.5 V 5
Dropout voltage VDO 240 300 mV IOUT = 3 A, TJ = 25°C 5
Dropout voltage VDO 450 mV IOUT = 3 A 5
Quiescent current drawn from VIN supply IGND(IN) 7 8.5 mA VOUT = 0.8 V, VBIAS = 3 V, 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A, TJ = 25°C 5
Quiescent current drawn from VIN supply IGND(IN) 9 mA VOUT = 0.8 V, VBIAS = 3 V, 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A 5
Quiescent current drawn from VIN supply (disabled) IGND(IN) 1 100 μA VEN ≤ 0.5 V, TJ = 25°C 5
Quiescent current drawn from VIN supply (disabled) IGND(IN) 300 μA VEN ≤ 0.5 V 5
Quiescent current drawn from VBIAS supply IGND(BIAS) 3 3.8 mA 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A, TJ = 25°C 5
Quiescent current drawn from VBIAS supply IGND(BIAS) 4.5 mA 10 mA ≤ IOUT ≤ 3 A 5
Quiescent current drawn from VBIAS supply (disabled) IGND(BIAS) 100 170 μA VEN ≤ 0.5 V, TJ = 25°C 5
Quiescent current drawn from VBIAS supply (disabled) IGND(BIAS) 200 μA VEN ≤ 0.5 V 5
Undervoltage lockout threshold UVLO 2.2 2.45 2.7 V VBIAS rising until device is functional, TJ = 25°C 6
Undervoltage lockout threshold UVLO 2 2.9 V VBIAS rising until device is functional 6
Undervoltage lockout hysteresis UVLO(HYS) 60 150 300 mV VBIAS falling from UVLO threshold until device is non-functional, TJ = 25°C 6
Undervoltage lockout hysteresis UVLO(HYS) 50 350 mV VBIAS falling from UVLO threshold until device is non-functional 6
Soft-start internal resistance rSS 11 13.5 16 kΩ 6
Enable pin current IEN -19 -30 -40 μA VEN = 0 V, VBIAS = 5.5 V, TJ = 25°C 6
Enable pin current IEN -13 -51 μA VEN = 0 V, VBIAS = 5.5 V 6
Enable voltage threshold VEN(ON) 1 1.25 1.5 V VEN rising until output = ON, TJ = 25°C 6
Enable voltage threshold VEN(ON) 0.9 1.55 V VEN rising until output = ON 6
Enable voltage hysteresis VEN(HYS) 50 100 150 mV VEN falling from VEN(ON) until Output = OFF, TJ = 25°C 6
Enable voltage hysteresis VEN(HYS) 30 200 mV VEN falling from VEN(ON) until Output = OFF 6
Turnoff delay time tOFF 20 µs RLOAD x COUT << tOFF 6
Turnon delay time tON 15 µs RLOAD x COUT << tON 6
Output short-circuit current ISC 5.8 A VIN = VOUT(NOM) + 1 V, VBIAS = 3 V, VOUT = 0 V 6
Soft-start time tSS 675 μs tSS = CSS × rSS × 5; CSS = 10 nF 6
Thermal shutdown junction temperature TSD 160 °C 6
Thermal shutdown hysteresis TSD(HYS) 10 °C 6
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance RθJA 48.4 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance RθJC(top) 54.6 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5
Junction-to-board thermal resistance RθJB 29.1 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5
Junction-to-top characterization parameter ψJT 9.6 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5
Junction-to-board characterization parameter ψJB 29 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance RθJC(bot) 4.3 °C/W DDA (SO PowerPAD) 8-pin package 5

Materials and finish

As the datasheet states them (page.json metadata.appearance; the 3D model's colours follow it).

Part Material Colour / plating Datasheet says Page
housing Abs V(ESD) Electrostatic discharge Human-body model (HBM), per ANSI/ESDA/JEDEC JS-001(1) ±2000 V (1) Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. T 4
contacts copper capacitor, and to the LDO ground pin as close as possible to each other, connected by a wide, component side, copper surface. The use of vias and long traces to create LDO circuit connections is stron 19

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LP38853MRX-ADJ
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm
  • 3D model: SO-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: lp38853mrx-adj-etched.step / lp38853mrx-adj-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lp38853mrx-adj.step / lp38853mrx-adj.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (34 pp, sha256 e20037b18b97e456, retrieved 2026-11-05, 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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