March 2005
LM134/LM234/LM334
3-Terminal Adjustable Current Sources
LED driver, and temperature sensing. The LM234-3 and
LM234-6 are specified as true temperature sensors with
guaranteed initial accuracy of 3˚C and 6˚C, respectively.
These devices are ideal in remote sense applications be-
cause series resistance in long wire runs does not affect
accuracy. In addition, only 2 wires are required.
General Description
The LM134/LM234/LM334 are 3-terminal adjustable current
sources featuring 10,000:1 range in operating current, excel-
lent current regulation and a wide dynamic voltage range of
1V to 40V. Current is established with one external resistor
and no other parts are required. Initial current accuracy is
3%. The LM134/LM234/LM334 are true floating current
sources with no separate power supply connections. In ad-
dition, reverse applied voltages of up to 20V will draw only a
few dozen microamperes of current, allowing the devices to
act as both a rectifier and current source in AC applications.
The LM134 is guaranteed over a temperature range of
−55˚C to +125˚C, the LM234 from −25˚C to +100˚C and the
LM334 from 0˚C to +70˚C. These devices are available in
TO-46 hermetic, TO-92 and SO-8 plastic packages.
Features
The sense voltage used to establish operating current in the
LM134 is 64mV at 25˚C and is directly proportional to abso-
lute temperature (˚K). The simplest one external resistor
connection, then, generates a current with ≈+0.33%/˚C tem-
perature dependence. Zero drift operation can be obtained
by adding one extra resistor and a diode.
n Operates from 1V to 40V
n 0.02%/V current regulation
n Programmable from 1µA to 10mA
n True 2-terminal operation
n Available as fully specified temperature sensor
Applications for the current sources include bias networks,
surge protection, low power reference, ramp generation,
n
3% initial accuracy
Connection Diagrams
SO-8
SO-8 Alternative Pinout
Surface Mount Package
Surface Mount Package
00569725
Order Number LM334SM or LM334SMX
See NS Package Number M08A
00569724
Order Number LM334M or LM334MX
See NS Package Number M08A
TO-46
Metal Can Package
TO-92 Plastic Package
00569710
Bottom View
Order Number LM334Z, LM234Z-3 or LM234Z-6
See NS Package Number Z03A
00569712
−
V
Pin is electrically connected to case.
Bottom View
Order Number LM134H,
LM234H or LM334H
See NS Package
Number H03H
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