link to page 13 Data SheetADP1740/ADP1741REVERSE CURRENT PROTECTION FEATURETVIN1V/DIV The ADP1740/ADP1741 have additional circuitry to protect against reverse current flow from VOUT to VIN. For a typical LDO with a PMOS pass device, there is an intrinsic body diode 1 between VIN and VOUT. When V V IN is greater than VOUT, this OUT500mV/DIV diode is reverse-biased. If VOUT is greater than VIN, the intrinsic diode becomes forward-biased and conducts current from VOUT to VIN, potentially causing destructive power dissipation. PG1V/DIV The reverse current protection circuitry detects when VOUT is greater than VIN and reverses the direction of the intrinsic diode 2V connection, reverse-biasing the diode. The gate of the PMOS OUT = 1.5VCIN = COUT = 4.7µF pass device is also connected to VOUT, keeping the device off. CH1 1.0V BWCH2 500mV BW M40.0µsA CH3 900mV 029 Figure 32 shows a plot of the reverse current vs. the VOUT to VIN CH3 1.0V BWT 50.40% 07081- differential. Figure 30. Typical PG Behavior vs. VOUT, VIN Rising (VOUT = 1.5 V) 40003500TV3000INA)1V/DIVµ (2500NT20001CURREVEOUT500mV/DIVRS 1500E V RE 1000500PG1V/DIV02V00.30.60.91.21.51.82.12.42.73.03.33.6 132 OUT = 1.5VCIN = COUT = 4.7µFVOUT – VIN (V) 07081- CH1 1.0V B Figure 32. Reverse Current vs. V WCH2 500mV BW M40.0µsA CH3 900mV 030 OUT − VIN CH3 1.0V BWT 50.40% 07081- Figure 31. Typical PG Behavior vs. VOUT, VIN Falling (VOUT = 1.5 V) Rev. H | Page 13 of 20 Document Outline FEATURES APPLICATIONS TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUITS GENERAL DESCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS INPUT AND OUTPUT CAPACITOR, RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS THERMAL DATA THERMAL RESISTANCE ESD CAUTION PIN CONFIGURATIONS AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS THEORY OF OPERATION SOFT START FUNCTION ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT VOLTAGE (ADP1741) ENABLE FEATURE POWER-GOOD FEATURE REVERSE CURRENT PROTECTION FEATURE APPLICATIONS INFORMATION CAPACITOR SELECTION Output Capacitor Input Bypass Capacitor Input and Output Capacitor Properties UNDERVOLTAGE LOCKOUT CURRENT-LIMIT AND THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS PCB LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS OUTLINE DIMENSIONS ORDERING GUIDE