Difference between LT1963 and LT1963A from ADI

When looking for LT1963 parts from ADI, you may find 2 different part numbers. One comes with the suffix code “A”, such as LT1963AES8#PBF and one comes without that suffix code “A”, such as LT1963ES8#PBF. What is the difference between these two?

Suffix “A” indicates a newer, pin compatible design that is stable with very low ESR capacitors such as ceramic caps, in addition to tantalum and electrolytic, while devices without the “A” suffix cannot generally tolerate these devices.

LT1963A

Applicable Part Numbers

LT1963AEQ#PBF LT1963AEQ#TRPBF LT1963AEQ-3.3#TRPBF
LT1963AES8#PBF LT1963AES8#TRPBF LT1963AES8-1.8#PBF
LT1963AES8-2.5#PBF LT1963AES8-3.3#PBF LT1963AEST-1.8#PBF
LT1963AEST-2.5#PBF LT1963AEST-3.3#PBF LT1963AEST-3.3#TRPBF
LT1963AIS8#PBF LT1963ES8#PBF LT1963ES8-3.3#PBF
LT1963EST-2.5#PBF LT1963EST-3.3#PBF

LT1963AEQ#PBF-ND LT1963AEQ#TRPBFCT-ND LT1963AEQ#TRPBFDKR-ND
LT1963AEQ#TRPBFTR-ND LT1963AEQ-3.3#TRPBFCT-ND LT1963AEQ-3.3#TRPBFDKR-ND
LT1963AEQ-3.3#TRPBFTR-ND LT1963AES8#PBF-ND LT1963AES8#TRPBFCT-ND
LT1963AES8#TRPBFDKR-ND LT1963AES8#TRPBFTR-ND LT1963AES8-1.8#PBF-ND
LT1963AES8-2.5#PBF-ND LT1963AES8-3.3#PBF-ND LT1963AEST-1.8#PBF-ND
LT1963AEST-2.5#PBF-ND LT1963AEST-3.3#PBF-ND LT1963AEST-3.3#TRPBFCT-ND
LT1963AEST-3.3#TRPBFDKR-ND LT1963AEST-3.3#TRPBFTR-ND
LT1963AIS8#PBF-ND LT1963ES8#PBF-ND LT1963ES8-3.3#PBF-ND
LT1963EST-2.5#PBF-ND LT1963EST-3.3#PBF-ND