LM317 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

3-TERMINAL 1A POSITIVE
ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE
REGULATOR
DESCRIPTION 1
The Contek LM317 is an adjustable 3-terminal positive TO-220
voltage regulator, designed to supply more than 1.5A of
output current with voltage adjustable from 1.
3 to 37v

FEATURES 1
*Output current up to 1.5A. TO-263
*Output voltage adjustable from 1.3V to 37V.
*Internal short circuit protection.
*Internal over temperature protection.
* Safe-Area compensation for output transistor. 1
TO-252

1:ADJ 2:Output 3:Input

BLOCK DIAGRAM

INPUT

PROTECTION
VREF CIRCUIT

Contek
OUTPUT
VAdj

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LM317 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta=25 C, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
PARAMETER SYMBOL VALUE UNIT
Input - Output Voltage Difference VI-VO 40 V
Lead Temperature TLEAD 230 C
Power Dissipation PD Internal limited
Operating Temperature Range TOPR 0~125 C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65~150 C

Contek LM317 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

(VI-VO=5V, 0 C <Tj<125 C,IO=500mA,IMAX=1.5A,PMAX=20W , unless otherwise specified)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Line Regulation DVO Ta=25 C,3V<=VI-VO<=40V 0.01 0.04 %/V
Ta=0 - 125 C,3V<=VI-VO<=40V 0.02 0.07 %/V
Ta=25 C VO<=6V 18 25 mV
Load Regulation DVO 10mA<=IO<=IMAX VO>=5V 0.4 0.5 %/VO
10mA<=IO<=IMAX VO<=5V 40 70 mV
VO>=6V 0.8 1.5 %/VO
Adjustable Pin Current IADJ 46 100 mA
Adjustable Pin Current DIADJ 2.5V<=VI-VO<=40V, 2.0 5 mA
Change 10mA<=Io<=IMAX, PD<=PMAX
Reference Voltage VREF 3V<=VI-VO<=40V, 1.20 1.25 1.30 V
10mA<=IO<=IMAX,PD<=PMAX
Temperature Stability STT 0.7 %/VO
Minimum Load Current IL(MIN) VI-VO=40V 3.5 10 mA
for Regulation
Maximum Output IO(MAX) VI-VO<=15V, PD<=PMAX 1.5 2.2 A
Current
VI-VO<=15V, PD<=PMAX,Ta=25 C 0.15 0.4
RMS Noise v.s. eN TA=25 C,10HZ<=f<=10KHZ 0.003 0.01 %/VO
%of Vout
Ripple Rejection RR VO=10V,f=120HZ, 60 dB
VO=10V,f=120HZ,CADJ=10 mF 75
Long-term ST TA=25 C,1000 hr 66 0.3 1 %
Stability,TJ=THIGH
Junction to Case R q JC 5 C/W
Thermal Resistance
Note: Testing with low duty pulse should be used to avoid heating effect.

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LM317 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Fig.1. Load Regulation vs
temperature Fig.2 Adjustment Current vs Temperature
0.2 60

0.0
55
Output Voltage Deviation

Adjustment Current
-0.2
50

-0.4
Vi=15V
45
Vo=10V
-0.6

40
-0.8

-1.0 35
0 25 50 75 100 125 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Temperature Temperature
Fig.3. Dropout Voltage vs Input-
Fig.4 Reference Voltage vs Temperature
Output Voltage Difference 1.260
3.0
DVo=100mV
I L=1.5A
Input-Output Voltage

1.255
2.5
Reference Voltage
Difference

I L=1A
1.250

2.0
IL=500mA
1.245
IL=200mA
1.5
I L=20mA 1.240

1.235
1.0
0 25 50 75 100 125 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125

Temperature Temperature

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LM317 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
APPLICATION CIRCUIT

D1 1N4002
Vi Vo
3 2
ll

1
R1 Vi Contek Vo
Iadj 3 2
C1 Co LM317
0.1 mF 1 mF 1 mF
1
R2 120W

1kW
720W
TTL Level
signal

Fig.5 Programmable voltage regulator Fig.6 Regulator with On-off control

Vo=1.25V*(1+R2/R1)+Iadj*R2
C1 is required when regulator is located
an appreciated distance from power
supply. Co is needed to improve
transient response.

Vi Vo Io
3 Contek 2
Vi
3 Contek 2 R1 R2

LM317 Lm317 Vo
D1
1 1N4001 1
Vadj 240 W
Iadj
50kW

R2
Vref 1.25V
Iomax=( )+Iadj=
10 mF R1 R1
Vref 1.25V
Iomin=( )+Iadj=
R1+R2 R1+R2

5mA<Io<100mA

Fig.7 Soft start application Fig.8 Constant current application

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