Datasheet

© 2009 Microchip Technology Inc. DS41288F-page 107
PIC16F610/616/16HV610/616
11.0 VOLTAGE REGULATOR
The PIC16HV610/16HV616 include a permanent
internal 5 volt (nominal) shunt regulator in parallel with
the VDD pin. This eliminates the need for an external
voltage regulator in systems sourced by an
unregulated supply. All external devices connected
directly to the V
DD pin will share the regulated supply
voltage and contribute to the total V
DD supply current
(I
LOAD).
11.1 Regulator Operation
A shunt regulator generates a specific supply voltage
by creating a voltage drop across a pass resistor R
SER.
The voltage at the V
DD pin of the microcontroller is
monitored and compared to an internal voltage refer-
ence. The current through the resistor is then adjusted,
based on the result of the comparison, to produce a
voltage drop equal to the difference between the supply
voltage V
UNREG and the VDD of the microcontroller.
See Figure 11-1 for voltage regulator schematic.
FIGURE 11-1: VOLTAGE REGULATOR
An external current limiting resistor, RSER, located
between the unregulated supply, V
UNREG, and the VDD
pin, drops the difference in voltage between VUNREG
and VDD. RSER must be between RMAX and RMIN as
defined by Equation 11-1.
EQUATION 11-1: RSER LIMITING RESISTOR
11.2 Regulator Considerations
The supply voltage VUNREG and load current are not
constant. Therefore, the current range of the regulator
is limited. Selecting a value for RSER must take these
three factors into consideration.
Since the regulator uses the band gap voltage as the
regulated voltage reference, this voltage reference is
permanently enabled in the PIC16HV610/16HV616
devices.
Feedback
VDD
VSS
CBYPASS
RSER
VUNREG
ISUPPLY
ISHUNT
ILOAD
RMAX =
(VUMIN - 5V)
1.05 • (4
MA + ILOAD)
RMIN =
(VUMAX - 5V)
0.95 • (50
MA)
Where:
R
MAX = maximum value of RSER (ohms)
R
MIN = minimum value of RSER (ohms)
VU
MIN = minimum value of VUNREG
VUMAX = maximum value of VUNREG
VDD = regulated voltage (5V nominal)
I
LOAD = maximum expected load current in mA
including I/O pin currents and external
circuits connected to VDD.
1.05 = compensation for +5% tolerance of R
SER
0.95 = compensation for -5% tolerance of RSER