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AP1501A-K5G-13

Diodes Incorporated · DC-DC Converters · TO-263-5

AP1501A-K5G-13 from Diodes Incorporated, in a TO-263-5. 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 VIN power_in Positive operating voltage input for the switching regulator, which needs a suitable input bypass capacitor to minimize voltage transients; the recommended operating voltage is 4.5 V to 40 V.
2 Output output Internal switch output that switches between (VIN - VSAT) and approximately -0.5 V at a duty cycle of about VOUT/VIN, so its PCB copper area should be kept to a minimum.
3 Gnd power_in Circuit ground for the regulator.
4 FB input Senses the regulated output voltage to complete the feedback loop; for the adjustable version the feedback reference is 1.23 V.
5 SD input ON/OFF shutdown input: pulling it below about 1.3 V turns the regulator on and pulling it above 1.3 V (up to a maximum of 40 V) shuts it down, and leaving it open or tying it to Gnd keeps the regulator always on.
6 EP passive Exposed pad (from the footprint; not named in the datasheet pin table).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Diodes Incorporated
Package TO-263-5
Category Power Management ICs
Pins 6

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 feedback voltage (AP1501A-ADJ) VFB 1.18 1.23 1.28 V 5V < VIN < 40V; 0.2A < ILOAD < 5A; VOUT programmed for 3V 7
Feedback Bias Current (Adjustable version only) IFB 40 100 nA VFB = 1.3V (Adjustable version only) 6
Oscillator Frequency fOSC 110 150 173 kHz 6
Saturation Voltage VSAT 1.5 1.7 V IOUT = 5A; No outside circuit; VFB = 0V force driver on 6
Current Limit (peak current) ICL 5.5 6 7.5 A Peak current; No outside circuit; VFB = 0 force driver on 6
Output Leakage Current IL 200 µA Output = 0V; No outside circuit; VFB = 12V force driver off (Note 4) 6
Output Leakage Current (reverse) IL 2 60 mA Output = -1V; VIN = 40V 6
Quiescent Current IQ 5 10 mA VFB = 12V force driver off 6
Standby Quiescent Current ISTBY 150 300 µA SD pin = 5V; VIN = 40V 6
SD Pin Logic Input Threshold Voltage Low (regulator ON) VIL 1.3 0.6 V Low (regulator ON) 6
SD Pin Logic Input Threshold Voltage High (regulator OFF) VIH 2 V High (regulator OFF) 6
SD Pin Logic Input Current (OFF) IH 15 25 µA VLOGIC = 2.5V (OFF) 6
SD Pin Input Current (ON) IL 0.02 5 µA VLOGIC = 0.5V (ON) 6
Operating Voltage VOP 4.5 40 V 5
Operating Ambient Temperature TA -20 85 °C 5
ESD Machine Model Protection ESD MM 400 V Machine Model 5
Supply Voltage VCC 45 V 5
SD Pin Input Voltage VSD -0.3 40 V 5
FB Pin Voltage VFB -0.3 40 V 5
Output Voltage to Ground VOUT -1 V 5
Storage Temperature TST -65 150 °C 5
Operating Junction Temperature TJ -20 125 °C 5
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Ambient θJA 37 °C/W TO263-5 (Note 5) 6
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Case θJC 6 °C/W TO263-5 (Note 5) 6

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
contacts copper Internal switch. The voltage at this pin switches between (+VIN - VSAT) and approximately -0.5V, with a duty cycle of approximately VOUT / VIN. To minimize coupling to sensitive circuitry, the PC boar 10

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: AP1501A-K5G-13
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-5_TabPin6
  • 3D model: TO-263-5 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: ap1501a-k5g-13-etched.step / ap1501a-k5g-13-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); ap1501a-k5g-13.step / ap1501a-k5g-13.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: Diodes Incorporated datasheet (15 pp, sha256 fa7559b35d7e0cbe, retrieved 2026-10-29, 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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