May 1999
LM140/LM340A/LM340/LM7800C
Series 3-Terminal Positive Regulators
General Description
Features
n Complete specifications at 1A load
The LM140/LM340A/LM340/LM7800C monolithic 3-terminal
positive voltage regulators employ internal current-limiting,
thermal shutdown and safe-area compensation, making
them essentially indestructible. If adequate heat sinking is
provided, they can deliver over 1.0A output current. They are
intended as fixed voltage regulators in a wide range of appli-
cations including local (on-card) regulation for elimination of
noise and distribution problems associated with single-point
regulation. In addition to use as fixed voltage regulators,
these devices can be used with external components to ob-
tain adjustable output voltages and currents.
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n Output voltage tolerances of 2% at Tj 25˚C and 4%
over the temperature range (LM140A/LM340A)
n Line regulation of 0.01% of VOUT/V of ∆VIN at 1A load
(LM140A/LM340A)
n Load regulation of 0.3% of VOUT/A (LM140A/LM340A)
n Internal thermal overload protection
n Internal short-circuit current limit
n Output transistor safe area protection
n P+ Product Enhancement tested
Considerable effort was expended to make the entire series
of regulators easy to use and minimize the number of exter-
nal components. It is not necessary to bypass the output, al-
though this does improve transient response. Input bypass-
ing is needed only if the regulator is located far from the filter
capacitor of the power supply.
Output
Device
LM140
Packages
Voltages
5, 12,
15
TO-3 (K)
LM340A/LM340 5, 12,
15
TO-3 (K), TO-220 (T),
SOT-223 (MP), TO-263 (S)
(5V and 12V only)
The 5V, 12V, and 15V regulator options are available in the
steel TO-3 power package. The LM340A/LM340/LM7800C
series is available in the TO-220 plastic power package, and
the LM340-5.0 is available in the SOT-223 package, as well
as the LM340-5.0 and LM340-12 in the surface-mount
TO-263 package.
LM7800C
5, 8, 12, TO-220 (T)
15
Typical Applications
Fixed Output Regulator
Adjustable Output Regulator
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Required if the regulator is located far from the power supply filter.
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Although no output capacitor is needed for stability, it does help transient
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response. (If needed, use 0.1 µF, ceramic disc).
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5V + (5V/R1 + I ) R2 5V/R1 3 I ,
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OUT
load regulation (L ) ≈ [(R1 + R2)/R1] (L of LM340-5).
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Current Regulator
Comparison between SOT-223 and D-Pak (TO-252)
Packages
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∆I = 1.3 mA over line and load changes.
Q
Scale 1:1
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