App note: Linear regulator BUxxSA5 series dropout voltage

App note from ROHM on known dropout voltage values for you to consider in designing with their linear regulator. Link here (PDF)

The dropout voltage is the difference between the input and output voltages that is necessary for the stabilizing operation of a linear regulator. When the input voltage approaches the output voltage, stabilizing operation cannot be maintained and the output starts dropping in proportion to the input. The voltage at which this situation starts, i.e., the difference between the input and output voltages that is necessary for the stabilizing operation, is referred to as the dropout voltage.

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