LM317MEVM

DCY (R-PDSO-G4)

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Overview

Part: LM317M, LM317MQ from Texas Instruments

Type: 3-Pin Adjustable Positive-Voltage Regulators

Key Specs:

  • Adjustable Output Voltage Range: 1.25V to 37V
  • Output Current: Up to 500mA
  • Operating Temperature Range: –40°C to +125°C
  • Typical Line Regulation: 0.01%
  • Typical Load Regulation: 0.1%
  • Recommended Input-to-Output Differential Voltage: 2.5V to 37V

Features:

  • Adjustable output voltage
  • Built-in short-circuit current limiting
  • Built-in thermal protection
  • Stable without any output capacitor
  • Requires only two external resistors to set output voltage
  • Floating regulator design
  • Quiescent current flows to the load
  • Safe operating area protection
  • High ripple-rejection ratios with ADJUST pin bypass capacitor

Applications:

  • Cordless vacuum cleaners
  • Building security gateways
  • Multifunction printers
  • Onboard charging

Package:

  • SOT-223 (DCY): 6.5mm × 7mm
  • TO-252 (KVU): 6.6mm × 10.11mm

Features

  • Adjustable output voltage range (VOUT): 1.25V to 37V
  • Output current (IOUT): Up to 500mA
  • Built-in, short-circuit current limiting and thermal protection
  • Stable without any output capacitor
  • Operating temperature range: –40°C to +125°C
  • Packages:
    • 4-pin, 6.5mm × 7mm SOT-223 (RθJA : 77.7°C/W)
    • 3-pin, 6.6mm × 10.11mm TO-252 (RθJA : 31.7°C/W)

Applications

Pin Configuration

Figure 4-1. DCY Package, 3-Pin SOT-223 (Top View)

Figure 4-2. KVU Package, 3-Pin TO-252 (Top View)

Table 4-1. Pin Functions

PIN
NAMENO.
ADJUST1
OUTPUT2
INPUT3

Electrical Characteristics

over recommended operating virtual-junction temperature range TJ = -40°C to 125°C, VI - VO = 5 V , IO = 0.1 A (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETERTESMINTYPMAXUNIT
Line and the secondN N 0V/4- 40V/T J = 25°CLegacy chip and new chip0.01
Line regulationVI - VO = 3V to 40VLegacy chipand new chip0.02
T 0500Legacy chip0.1
1. 40 4 to 500 4T J = 25°CNew chip0.1
Load regulationI O = 10mA to 500mALegacy chip0.3
New chip0.1
AD IIICT torminal ourrentLegacy chip50
ADJUST terminal currentNew chip45
Change in ADJUSTV I – V O = 3V to 40V,
I O = 10mA to 500mA
Legacy chip0.2
terminal currentVI - VO = 3V to 15V, IO = 10mA
VI - VO = 15V to 40V, IO = 100r
New chip0.2
Defenses wellersV I – V O = 3V to 40V,
I O = 10mA to 500mA
Legacy chip1.21.251.3
Reference voltageVI - VO = 3V to 15V, IO = 10mA
VI - VO = 15V to 40V, IO = 100mA
New chip1.21.25
Minimum load current toLegacy chip3.5
maintain regulationNew chip1.12
Output-voltage temperature stabilityLegacy chip and new chip0.7
V I – V O ≤ 15VLegacy chip500900
Maximum output currentV - VO = 13VNew chip5001000
Maximum output currentVI - VO = 40V, PD ≤ PD(max)T J = 25°CLegacy chip150250
(1)11 - 25 CNew chip110220
RMS output noise voltage (% of VO)f = 10Hz to 10kHz,f = 10Hz to 10kHz, T J = 25°C0.003
1 4 4 . 1 . 124 .T J = 25°CLegacy chip0.3
Long-term stabilityI O =10mAT J = 25°CNew chip0.3
V = 10 V f = 120Hz C = 0T = 25°CLegacy chip65
Pinnle rejectionV0 = 10 V, f = 120 Hz, CADJ = 011-25 CNew chip65
Ripple rejectionV O = 10 V, f = 120Hz, C ADJ =Legacy chip6680
10μFTJ = 25°CNew chip6680

Absolute Maximum Ratings

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)(1)

MINMAXUNIT
Vi - VoInput-to-output differential voltage40V
TJOperating junction temperature150°C
TstgStorage temperature–65150°C

(1) Stresses beyond those listed under Absolute Maximum Rating may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, which do not imply functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under Recommended Operating Condition. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

Recommended Operating Conditions

over operating junction temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

MINNOMMAXUNIT
V I - V OInput-to-output differential voltage2.537V
VoOutput voltage1.2537V
IoOutput current0.010.5Α
C INInput capacitor0.1μF
C OUT (1)Output capacitor0.1μF
ESR (1)Output capacitor0.012Ω
T JOperating junction temperature-40125°C

(1) LM317M regulator doesn't need any output capacitor for LDO stability.

Thermal Information

LM317M, LM317MQ
THERMAL METRIC(1)DCY (Legacy
Chip)
3 PINS
Rθ JAJunction-to-ambient thermal resistance60.2
R θJC(top)Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance42
Rθ JBJunction-to-board thermal resistance9.4
PsiJTJunction-to-top characterization parameter3.4
PsiJBJunction-to-board characterization parameter9.3
R 0 JC(bot)Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistancen/a

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