LM217M

LM317M
MEDIUM CURRENT
1.2 TO 37V ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE REGULATOR

■ OUTPUT VOLTAGE RANGE : 1.2 TO 37V

■ OUTPUT CURRENT IN EXCESS OF 500 mA
■ LINE REGULATION TYP. 0.01%
■ LOAD REGULATION TYP. 0.1%
■ THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION
■ SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
■ OUTPUT TRANSISTOR SAFE AREA
COMPENSATION
■ FLOATING OPERATION FOR HIGH
VOLTAGE APPLICATIONS TO-220 DPAK
TO-252
DESCRIPTION
The LM217M/LM317M are monolithic integrated
circuits in TO-220, DPAK, SOT-82 and SOT-194
packages intended for use as positive adjustable
voltage regulators.
They are designed to supply until 500 mA of load
current with an output voltage adjustable over a
1.2 to 37V range.
The nominal output voltage is selected by means
of only a resistive divider, making the device
exceptionally easy to use and eliminating the SOT-82 SOT-194
stocking of many fixed regulators.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit
Vi - Vo Input-Output Differential Voltage 40 V
Pd Power Dissipation Internally Limited
o
T o pr Operating Junction Temperature Range (*) for LM217M -40 to 125 C
o
for LM317M 0 to 125 C
o
T stg Storage Temperature Range -55 to 150 C
(*) Re-Boot is not guaranteed for Tj ≥ 85 C
o

THERMAL DATA
Symbol Parameter SOT-82 TO-220 Unit
SOT-194
DPAK
o
R thj-ca se Thermal Resistance Junction-case Max 8 3 C/W
o
R thj-a mb Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient Max 100 50 C/W

PIN CONNECTION AND ORDERING NUMBERS

TO-220 SOT-82

DPAK SOT-194

Type TO-220 DPAK SOT-82 SOT-194

LM217M LM217MT LM217MDT LM217MX LM217MS
LM317M LM317MT LM317MDT LM317MX LM317MS

TEST CIRCUIT

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR LM217M (Refer to the test circuits, -40 ≤ Tj ≤ 125 oC
Vi - Vo = 5 V, Io = 100 mA, Pd ≤ 7.5W, unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
o
∆V o Line Regulation Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V T j = 25 C 0.01 0.02 %/V
0.02 0.05 %/V
o
∆V o Load Regulation Vo ≤ 5V T j = 25 C 5 15 mV
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA 20 50 mV
Vo ≥ 5V T j = 25 o C 0.1 0.3 %/V o
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA 0.3 1 %/V o
I ADJ Adjustment Pin Current 50 100 µA
∆IADJ Adjustment Pin Current Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V 0.2 5 µA
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA
V REF Reference Voltage Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V 1.2 1.25 1.3 V
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA
∆Vo Output Voltage Temperature 0.7 %
Vo Stability
I o(min) Minimum Load Current Vi - Vo = 40 V 3.5 5 mA
I o( max) Maximum Output Current Vi - Vo ≤15V 500 1000 mA
Vi - Vo =40V, Pd < PdMAX, Tj =25oC 200
eN Output Noise Voltage B = 10Hz to 10KHz 0.003 %
o
(percentance of VO) Tj = 25 C
o
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection (*) Tj = 25 C C ADJ =0 65 dB
f = 120 Hz C ADJ =10µF 66 80 dB

(*) CADJ is connected between Adjust pin and Ground.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR LM317M (Refer to the test circuits, 0 ≤ Tj ≤ 125 oC

Vi - Vo = 5 V, Io = 100 mA, Pd ≤ 7.5W, unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
o
∆V o Line Regulation Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V T j = 25 C 0.01 0.04 %/V
0.02 0.07 %/V
∆V o Load Regulation Vo ≤ 5V T j = 25 o C 5 25 mV
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA 20 70 mV
Vo ≥ 5V o
T j = 25 C 0.1 0.5 %/V o
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA 0.3 1.5 %/V o
I ADJ Adjustment Pin Current 50 100 µA
∆IADJ Adjustment Pin Current Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V 0.2 5 µA
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA
V REF Reference Voltage Vi - Vo = 3 to 40 V 1.2 1.25 1.3 V
Io = 10 mA to 500 mA
∆Vo Output Voltage Temperature 0.7 %
Vo Stability
I o(min) Minimum Load Current Vi - Vo = 40 V 3.5 10 mA
I o( max) Maximum Output Current Vi - Vo ≤15V 500 1000 mA
o
Vi - Vo =40V, Pd < PdMAX, Tj =25 C 200
eN Output Noise Voltage B = 10Hz to 10KHz 0.003 %
o
(percentance of VO) Tj = 25 C
SVR Supply Voltage Rejection (*) Tj = 25 oC C ADJ =0 65 dB
f = 120 Hz C ADJ =10µF 66 80 dB

(*) CADJ is connected between Adjust pin and Ground.

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Figure 1 : Current Limit Figure 2 : Minimum Operating Current

Figure 3 : Basic Adjustable Regulator.

LM317M

Figure 4 : Thermal Resistance & Maximum Power Dissipation vs P.C.B. Copper Lenght for DPAK

Pdmax calculated for Ta = 50 oC

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APPLICATION INFORMATION A 0.1µF disc or 1µF tantalium input bypass

The LM317M provides an internal reference capacitor (CI) is recommended to reduce the
voltage of 1.25V between the output and sensitivity to input line impedance.
adjustments terminals. This is used to set a The adjustment terminal may be bypassed to
constant current flow across an external resistor ground to improve ripple rejection. This capacitor
divider (see fig. 3), giving an output voltage VO of: (Cadj) prevents ripple from being amplified as the
R2 output voltage is increased. A 10µF capacitor
VO = VREF (1 + ) + IADJ R2 should improve ripple rejection about 80dB at
R1
120Hz an a 10V application.
The device was designed to minimize the term
IADJ (100µA max) and to maintain it very constant Although the LM317M is stable with no output
with line and load changes. Usually, the error capacitance like any feedback circuit, certain
term IADJ⋅R2 can be neglected. To obtain the values of external capacitance can cause
previous requirement, all the regulator quiescent excessive ringing. An output capacitance (CO) in
current is returned to the output terminal, the form of a 1µF tantalium or 25µF aluminium
imposing a minimum load current condition. If the electrolytic capacitor on the output swamps this
load is insufficient, the output voltage will rise. effect and insures stability.
Since the LM317M is a floating regulator and
PROTECTION DIODES (Fig.5)
”sees” only the input-to-outputdifferential voltage,
supplies of very high voltage with respect to When external capacitors are used with any IC
ground can be regulated as long as the maximum regulator it is sometimes necessary to add
input-to-output differential is not exceeded. protection diodes to prevent the capacitors from
Furthermore, programmable regulator are easily discharging through low current points into the
obtainable and, by connecting a fixed resistor regulator.
between the adjustment and output, the device Figure 5 show the LM317M with the
can be used as a precision current regulator. recommended protection diodes for output
In order to optimise the load regulation, the voltages in excess of 25V or high capacitance
current set resistor R1 (see fig. 3) should be tied values (C3 > 25µF, C2 > 10µF). Diode D1
as close as possible to the regulator, while the prevents C3 from discharging through the IC
ground terminal of R2 should be near the ground during an input short-circuit. The combination of
of the load to provide remote ground sensing. diodes D1 and D2 prevents C2 from discarging
through the regulator during an input or output
EXTERNAL CAPACITORS (Fig.5) short-circuit.
Normally no capacitors are needed unless the
START-UP BLOCK
device is situated far from the input filter
capacitors; in which case an input bypass is It’s not guaranteed the Re-Boot of the device
needed. when the junction temperature is over 85 oC.

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Figure 5 : Voltage Regulator with Protection Diodes.

LM317M

Figure 6 : Slow Turn-on 15V Regulator. Figure 7 : Current Regulator.

LM317M
LM317M

Vref 1.25V
Io = + IADJ ≈
R1 R1

Figure 8 : 5V Electronic Shut-down Regulator. Figure 9 : Digitally Selected Outputs.

LM317M

LM317M

(R2 sets maximum Vo)

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TO-220 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 4.8 0.189
C 1.37 0.054
D 2.4 2.8 0.094 0.110
D1 1.2 1.35 0.047 0.053
E 0.35 0.55 0.014 0.022
F 0.61 0.94 0.024 0.037
F2 1.15 1.4 0.045 0.055
G 4.95 5.08 5.21 0.195 0.200 0.205
H2 10.4 0.409
H3 10.05 10.4 0.396 0.409
L2 16.2 0.638
L3 26.3 26.7 27.1 1.035 1.051 1.067
L5 2.6 3 0.102 0.118
L6 15.1 15.8 0.594 0.622
L7 6 6.6 0.236 0.260
Dia. 3.65 3.85 0.144 0.152

P011D

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TO-252 (DPAK) MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 2.2 2.4 0.086 0.094

A1 0.9 1.1 0.035 0.043

A2 0.03 0.23 0.001 0.009

B 0.64 0.9 0.025 0.035

B2 5.2 5.4 0.204 0.212

C 0.45 0.6 0.017 0.023

C2 0.48 0.6 0.019 0.023

D 6 6.2 0.236 0.244

E 6.4 6.6 0.252 0.260

G 4.4 4.6 0.173 0.181

H 9.35 10.1 0.368 0.397

L2 0.8 0.031

L4 0.6 1 0.023 0.039

H
A

C2

A1

DETAIL ”A”
C

A2

L2 D
DETAIL ”A”
B
3
=

=
B2

G
E

2
=

=
1

L4
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SOT-82 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 7.4 7.8 0.291 0.307

B 10.5 11.3 0.413 0.445

b 0.7 0.9 0.028 0.035

b1 0.49 0.75 0.019 0.030

C 2.4 2.7 0.04 0.106

c1 1.2 0.047

D 15.7 0.618

e 2.2 0.087

e3 4.4 0.173

F 3.8 0.150

H 2.54 0.100

C A
F

B
H

c1
e
b b1
e3 P032A

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SOT-194 MECHANICAL DATA

mm inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP. MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 7.4 7.8 0.291 0.307
B 10.5 11.3 0.413 0.445
b 0.7 0.9 0.028 0.035
b1 0.49 0.75 0.019 0.030
C 2.4 2.7 0.094 0.106
c1 1.2 0.047
c2 1.3 0.051
D 6 0.236
e 2.2 0.087
e3 4.4 0.173
F 3.8 0.150
H 2.54 0.100
P 45 (typ.)
S 4 0.157
S1 2 0.079
T 0.1 0.004

C A F

C1
H

T
S

P
D
S1

b1 e
b c2
e3
P032B

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