ON Semiconductort
LM337
Three-Terminal Adjustable
Output Negative Voltage
Regulator
THREE–TERMINAL
ADJUSTABLE NEGATIVE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
The LM337 is an adjustable 3–terminal negative 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.
The LM337 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 LM337 can be used as a precision current
regulator.
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL DATA
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.
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting Constant with Temperature
• Output Transistor Safe–Area Compensation
• Floating Operation for High Voltage Applications
• Eliminates Stocking many Fixed Voltages
1
2
3
2
Pin 1. Adjust
• Available in Surface Mount D PAK and Standard 3–Lead Transistor
2. V
3. V
in
Package
out
Standard Application
D2T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
CASE 936
I
PROG
2
2
1
(D PAK)
3
R
2
+
+
C *
in
C **
O
1.0 µF
R
1
1.0 µF
120
Heatsink surface (shown as terminal 4 in
case outline drawing) is connected to Pin 2.
I
Adj
V
in
V
out
LM337
-V
in
-V
out
ORDERING INFORMATION
Operating
*āC is required if regulator is located more than 4 inches from power supply filter.
*āA 1.0 µF solid tantalum or 10 µF aluminum electrolytic is recommended.
in
Temperature Range
Device
LM337BD2T
LM337BT
LM337D2T
LM337T
Package
Surface Mount
Insertion Mount
Surface Mount
Insertion Mount
T = –40° to +125°C
**āC is necessary for stability. A 1.0 µF solid tantalum or 10 µF aluminum electrolytic
J
O
**āis recommended.
R
2
T = 0° to +125°C
J
Ă +Ă ć1.25ĂVĂǒ1 ) Ǔ
V
out
R
1
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2001
1
Publication Order Number:
March, 2001 – Rev. 2
LM337/D