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t ∆Transient Respon of 1.2-V, 100 mA LDO Regulator
Figure 5 shows the transient respon of a 1.2–V, 100-mA LDO regulator with an output F. A step change of load current (near 90 mA) was applied to the regulator,which is shown in the upper trace of the figure. In the lower trace the output voltage drops
approximately 120 mV and then the voltage control loop of the LDO regulator begins to respond 1 = 1 µs). The frequency bandwidth of the LDO regulator . Finally, the output voltage reaches a stable state within 17 µs.
To obtain a better transient respon, a higher bandwidth of the LDO regulator, higher values of output/bypass capacitors, and low ESR values are recommended, provided they meet the CSR Line regulation is a measure of the circuit’s ability to maintain the specified output voltage with varying input voltage. Line regulation is defined as
