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Details, datasheet, quote on part number:LM338
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| Part: | LM338 |
| Category: | Power Management => Regulators => Voltage Regulators |
| Description: | Three-terminal 5-A Adjustable Voltage Regulators |
| Company: | ST Microelectronics, Inc. |
| Datasheet: | Download LM338 datasheet File size : 1664 kB |
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LM138/LM238 LM338
THREE-TERMINAL 5 A ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE REGULATORS
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GUARANTEED 7A PEAK OUTPUT C URRE NT GUARANTEED 5A OUTPU T CURRENT ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT DOWN TO 1.2V LINE REGULATION TYPIC ALLY 0.005%/V LOAD R EGULATION TYPICALLY 0.1% GUARANTEED THERMAL REGULATION C URRENT LIMIT CONSTANT W ITH TEMPERATURE STAND ARD 3-LEAD TRANSISTOR PACKAGE
TO-3
DESCRIPTION T he LM 138/ LM 238/ LM 338 are adjustable 3-terminal positive voltage regulators capable of supplying in excess of 5A over a 1.2V to 32V output range. They are exceptionally easy to use and require only 2 resistors to set the output voltage. Careful circuit design has resulted in outstanding load and line regulation comparable to many commercial power supplies. The LM138 family is supplied in a standard 3-lead transistor package. A unique feature of the LM138 family is time-de-pendent current limiting. The current limit circuitry allows peak currents of up to 12A to be drawn from the regulator for short periods of time. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
This allows the LM138 to be used with heavy transient loads and speeds start-up under full-load conditions. Under sustained loading conditions, the current limit decreases to a safe value protecting the regulator. Also included on the chip are thermal overload protection and safe area protection for the power transistor. Overload protection remains functional even if the adjustment pin is accidentally disconnected. Normally, no capacitors are needed unless the device is situated far from the input filter capacitors in which case an input bypass is needed. An optional output capacitor can be added to improve transient response. The adjustment terminal can be bypassed to achieve.very high ripple rejection ratios which are
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difficult to achieve with standard 3-terminal regulators. Besides replacing fixed regulators or discrete designs, the LM238 is useful in a wide variety of other applications. Since the regulator is "floating" and sees only the input-to-output differential voltage, supplies of several hundred volts can be AB SOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol VI - VO Ptot Tstg Tlead Toper Power Dissipation Storage Temperature Range Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) Operating Junction Temperature Range LM138 LM238 LM338 Parameter Input Output Voltage Differential Value 35 Internally Limited -65 to 150 300 -55 to 150 -25 to 125 0 to 125 °C °C °C Unit V
regulated as long as the maximum input to input differential is not exceeded. The LM138/LM238/LM338 are packaged in standard steel TO-3 transistor packages. The LM138 is rated for operation from -55°C to 150°C, the LM238 from 25°C to 150°C and the LM338 from 0°C to 125°C.
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these condition is not implied.
THERMA L DATA
Symbol Rthj-case Rthj-amb Parameter Thermal Resistance Junction-case Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Value 1.4 35 Unit °C/W °C/W
CONNECTION DIAGRAM (top view)
TO-3
ORDERING CODES
TYPE LM138 LM238 LM338 TO-3 LM138K LM238K LM338K TEMPERATURE RANGE -55°C to 150°C -25°C to 150°C 0°C to 125°C
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LM138/LM238 (TJ = -55 to 150°C for LM138, TJ = -25 to 150°C for LM238, VI -VO = 5V, IO = 2.5 A. Although power dissipation is internally limited, these specifications apply to power dissipation up to 50W, unless otherw ise specified).
Symbol KVI KVO Parameter Line Regulation (Note 1) Load Regulation (Note 1) Thermal Regulation Adjustment Pin Current Adjustment Pin Current Change Reference Voltage Line Regulation (Note 1) Load Regulation (Note 1) Temperature Stability Minimum Load Current Current Limit Ta = 25°C, Test Conditions VI - VO = 3 to 35 V VO 5 V VO 5 V Ta = 25°C IO = 10 mA to 5 A Pulse = 20 ms IL = 10 mA to 5 A VI - VO = 3 to 35 V 1.19 Min. Typ. 0.005 5 0.1 0.002 45 0.2 1.24 0.02 20 0.3 1 3.5 DC 0.5 ms Peak VI - VO = 30 V 5 7 8 12 1 0.003 60 60 75 0.3 1 % 5 Max. 0.01 15 0.3 0.01 100 5 1.29 0.04 30 0.6 Unit %/V mV % %/W µA µA V %/V mV % % mA A
Iadj Iadj Vref KVI KVO KV T IO(min) IO(max)
VI - VO = 3 to 35 V, IO = 10 mA to 5 A P 50 W VI - VO = 3 to 35 V IO = 10 mA to 5 A TJ = Tmin to Tmax VI - VO 35 V VI - VO 10 V VO 5 V VO 5 V
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RMS Output Noise (% of VO) Ripple Rejection Ratio Long Term Stability
Ta = 25°C
f = 10 Hz to 10 KHz
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VO = 10 V, f = 120 Hz Cadj = 10 µF Ta = 125°C
Note 1: Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are taken into account separately by thermal rejection.
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