LT3088
800mA Single Resistor
Rugged Linear Regulator
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The LT®3088 is an 800mA low dropout linear regulator
designed for rugged industrial applications. A key feature
of the IC is the extended safe operating area (SOA). The
LT3088 can be paralleled for higher output current or heat
spreading.Thedevicewithstandsreverseinputandreverse
output-to-input voltages without reverse current flow.
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Extended Safe Operating Area
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Maximum Output Current: 800mA
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Stable with or without Input/Output Capacitors
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Wide Input Voltage Range: 1.2V to 36V
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Single Resistor Sets Output Voltage
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Output Adjustable to 0V
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50µA SET Pin Current: 1% Initial Accuracy
The LT3088’s precision 50µA reference current source
allows a single resistor to program output voltage to
any level between zero and 34.5V. The current reference
architecture makes load regulation independent of output
voltage. The LT3088 is stable with or without input and
output capacitors.
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Output Voltage Noise: 27µV
RMS
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Parallel Multiple Devices for Higher Current, Heat
Spreading and Lower Noise
Pin Compatible Upgrade to LT1117
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Reverse-Battery and Reverse-Current Protection
<1mV Typical Load Regulation Independent of V
<0.001%/V Typical Line Regulation
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Internal protection circuitry includes reverse-battery and
reverse-current protection, current limiting and thermal
limiting. The LT3088 is offered in the 3-lead SOT-223,
3-lead DD-Pak, and an 8-lead 3mm × 3mm DFN package.
3-Lead SOT-223, 3-Lead DD-Pak, 8-Lead 3mm ×
3mm DFN Packages
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APPLICATIONS
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All Surface Mount Power Supply
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Rugged Industrial Power Supply
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Post Regulator for Switching Supplies
Low Output Voltage Supply
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Intrinsic Safety Applications
TYPICAL APPLICATION
SET Pin Current
Wide Safe Operating Area Supply
51.0
I
= 2mA
LOAD
50.8
50.6
50.4
50.2
50.0
49.8
49.6
49.4
49.2
49.0
V
IN
IN
LT3088
50µA
+
–
I
OUT
OUT
1.5V
800mA
SET
750Ω*
10µF*
30.1k
3088 TA01a
*OPTIONAL
–75 –50 –25
0
25 50 75 100 125 150 175
TEMPERATURE (°C)
3088 G01
3088fb
1
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