LT3083
Adjustable 3A
Single Resistor Low
Dropout Regulator
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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Outputs May be Paralleled for Higher Current and
The LT®3083 is a 3A low dropout linear regulator that can
be paralleled to increase output current or spread heat
on surface mounted boards. Architected as a precision
current source and voltage follower, this new regulator
finds use in many applications requiring high current,
adjustability to zero, and no heat sink. The device also
brings out the collector of the pass transistor to allow
low dropout operation—down to 310mV—when used
with multiple supplies.
Heat Spreading
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Output Current: 3A
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Single Resistor Programs Output Voltage
50µA Set Pin Current: 1% Initial Accuracy
Output Adjustable to 0V
Low Output Noise: 40µV
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(10Hz to 100kHz)
RMS
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Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.2V to 23V
(DD-Pak and TO-220 Packages)
Low Dropout Voltage: 310mV
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A key feature of the LT3083 is the capability to supply
a wide output voltage range. By using a reference cur-
rent through a single resistor, the output voltage is pro-
grammed to any level between zero and 23V (DD-PAK
and TO-220 packages). The LT3083 is stable with 10µF of
capacitance on the output, and the IC is stable with small
ceramic capacitors that do not require additional ESR as
is common with other regulators.
<1mV Load Regulation
<0.001%/V Line Regulation
Minimum Load Current: 1mA
Stable with Minimum 10µF Ceramic Capacitor
Current Limit with Foldback and Overtemperature
Protection
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Available in 16-Lead TSSOP, 12-Lead 4mm × 4mm
DFN, 5-Lead TO-220 and 5-Lead Surface Mount
DD-PAK Packages
Internal protection circuitry includes current limiting and
thermal limiting. The LT3083 is offered in the 16-lead
TSSOP (with an exposed pad for better thermal char-
acteristics), 12-lead 4mm × 4mm DFN (also with an
exposed pad), 5-lead TO-220, and 5-lead surface mount
DD-PAK packages.
APPLICATIONS
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High Current All Surface Mount Supply
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High Efficiency Linear Regulator
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Post Regulator for Switching Supplies
Low Parts Count Variable Voltage Supply
Low Output Voltage Power Supplies
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TYPICAL APPLICATION
Set Pin Current Distribution
1.5V to 0.9V at 3A Supply (Using 3.3V VCONTROL
)
ꢎ ꢖ ꢃꢅꢂꢗ
V
CONTROL
3.3V
4.7µF
10µF
V
CONTROL
V
= 0.9V
= 3A
LT3083
V
OUT
MAX
IN
IN
OUT
I
1.5V
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10µF
SET
R
MIN
909Ω
3083 TA01a
*OPTIONAL FOR
MINIMUM 1mA LOAD
REQUIREMENT
R
18.2k
1%
SET
0.1µF
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Rev. B
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