ON Semiconductort
LM317
Three-Terminal Adjustable
Output Positive Voltage
Regulator
THREE–TERMINAL
ADJUSTABLE POSITIVE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
The LM317 is an adjustable 3–terminal positive voltage regulator
capable of supplying in excess of 1.5 A over an output voltage range of
1.2 V to 37 V. This voltage regulator is exceptionally easy to use and
requires only two external resistors to set the output voltage. Further, it
employs internal current limiting, thermal shutdown and safe area
compensation, making it essentially blow–out proof.
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL DATA
The LM317 serves a wide variety of applications including local, on
card regulation. This device can also be used to make a programmable
output regulator, or by connecting a fixed resistor between the
adjustment and output, the LM317 can be used as a precision current
regulator.
T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
CASE 221A
• Output Current in Excess of 1.5 A
• Output Adjustable between 1.2 V and 37 V
• Internal Thermal Overload Protection
Heatsink surface
connected to Pin 2.
1
2
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting Constant with Temperature
• Output Transistor Safe–Area Compensation
• Floating Operation for High Voltage Applications
3
Pin 1. Adjust
2
• Available in Surface Mount D PAK, and Standard 3–Lead Transistor
2. V
3. V
out
in
Package
• Eliminates Stocking many Fixed Voltages
D2T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
CASE 936
Standard Application
2
1
2
(D PAK)
3
V
in
V
out
LM317
Heatsink surface (shown as terminal 4 in
case outline drawing) is connected to Pin 2.
R
240
1
I
Adj
Adjust
+
C *
in
C **
O
0.1 µF
1.0 µF
ORDERING INFORMATION
Operating
R
2
Temperature Range
Device
LM317BD2T
LM317BT
LM317D2T
LM317T
Package
Surface Mount
Insertion Mount
Surface Mount
Insertion Mount
T = –40° to +125°C
J
**ĂC is required if regulator is located an appreciable distance from power supply filter.
in
T = 0° to +125°C
J
**ĂC is not needed for stability, however, it does improve transient response.
O
R
2
Ă +Ă 1.25ĂVĂǒ1 ) ǓĂ )Ă I
V
ĂR
out
2
Adj
R
1
Since I is controlled to less than 100 µA, the error associated with this term is
Adj
negligible in most applications.
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001
1
Publication Order Number:
March, 2001 – Rev. 2
LM317/D