Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Note 1)
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Distributors for availability and specifications.
Power Dissipation
Input–Output Voltage Differential
Operating Junction
Temperature Range
Internally Limited
40V
−25˚C to +125˚C
Storage Temperature
Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 10 sec.)
Plastic Package (Soldering 4 sec.)
ESD rating to be determined.
−55˚C to +150˚C
300˚C
260˚C
Electrical Characteristics
(Note 2)
Parameter
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Thermal Regulation
Adjustment Pin Current
Adjustment Pin Current Change
Reference Voltage
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Temperature Stability
Minimum Load Current
Current Limit
Rms Output Noise, % of V
OUT
Ripple Rejection Ratio
Long-Term Stability
5 mA
≤
I
L
≤
100 mA
3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
40V
3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
40V, (Note 4)
10 mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
100 mA, P
≤
625 mW
3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
40V, (Note 3)
5 mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
100 mA, (Note 3)
T
MIN
≤
T
j
≤
T
MAX
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
40V
3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
15V
3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
13V
|V
IN
− V
OUT
| = 40V
T
A
= 25˚C, 10 Hz
≤
f
≤
10 kHz
V
OUT
= −10V, F = 120 Hz, C
ADJ
= 0
C
ADJ
= 10 µF
T
A
= 125˚C
100
25
0.02
0.3
0.65
3.5
2.2
200
50
0.003
65
66
80
0.3
1
5
3.5
320
120
0.07
1.5
%/V
%
%
mA
mA
mA
mA
%
dB
dB
%
1.20
1.25
1.30
V
Conditions
T
A
= 25˚C, 3V
≤
|V
IN
− V
OUT
|
≤
40V,
(Note 3)
T
A
= 25˚C, 5 mA
≤
I
OUT
≤
I
MAX
, (Note 3)
T
A
= 25˚C, 10 ms Pulse
Min
Typ
0.01
0.1
0.04
50
0.2
Max
0.04
0.5
0.2
100
5
Units
%/V
%
%/W
µA
µA
Note 1:
“Absolute Maximum Ratings” indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits.
Note 2:
Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply −25˚C
≤
T
j
≤
+ 125˚C for the LM337L; |V
IN
− V
OUT
| = 5V and I
OUT
= 40 mA. Although power dissi-
pation is internally limited, these specifications are applicable for power dissipations up to 625 mW. I
MAX
is 100 mA.
Note 3:
Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature, using pulse testing with a low duty cycle. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are cov-
ered under the specification for thermal regulation.
Note 4:
Thermal resistance of the TO-92 package is 180˚C/W junction to ambient with 0.4" leads from a PC board and 160˚C/W junction to ambient with 0.125" lead
length to PC board. The M package
θ
JA
is 180˚C/W in still air.
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