LM133/LM333 3-Ampere Adjustable Negative Regulators
November 1995
LM133/LM333 3-Ampere Adjustable Negative Regulators
General Description Features
The LM133/LM333 are adjustable 3-terminal negative volt- Y Output voltage adjustable from b1.2V to b32V
age regulators capable of supplying in excess of b3.0A Y 3.0A output current guaranteed, b55§ C to a 150§ C
over an output voltage range of b1.2V to b32V. These Y Line regulation typically 0.01%/V
regulators are exceptionally easy to apply, requiring only 2 Y Load regulation typically 0.2%
external resistors to set the output voltage and 1 output Y Excellent rejection of thermal transients
capacitor for frequency compensation. The circuit design Y 50 ppm/§ C temperature coefficient
has been optimized for excellent regulation and low thermal
transients. Further, the LM133 series features internal cur-
Y Temperature-independent current limit
rent limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area compensa-
Y Internal thermal overload protection
tion, making them substantially immune to failure from over- Y P a Product Enhancement tested
loads. Y Standard 3-lead transistor package
The LM133/LM333 serve a wide variety of applications in- Y Output is short circuit protected
cluding local on-card regulation, programmable-output volt-
age regulation or precision current regulation. The LM133/
LM333 are ideal complements to the LM150/LM350 adjust-
able positive regulators.
Connection Diagrams Typical Applications
TO-3 Adjustable Negative Voltage Regulator
Metal Can Package
TL/H/9065 – 1
Bottom View
Steel TO-3 Metal Can Package
(K STEEL)
Order Number LM133K STEEL or TL/H/9065 – 3
# J # J
LM333K STEEL b VOUT e b 1.25V 1a
R2
a b IADJ c R2
See NS Package Number K02A 120X
² C1 e 1 mF solid tantalum or 10 mF aluminum electrolytic required for stability.
TO-220 *C2 e 1 mF solid tantalum is required only if regulator is more than 4× from power supply filter capaci-
Plastic Package tor.
Output capacitors in the range of 1 mF to 1000 mF of aluminum or tantalum electrolytic are commonly
used to provide lower output impedance and improved transient response.
TL/H/9065 – 2
Front View
3-Lead TO-220 Plastic Package (T)
Order Number LM333T
See NS Package Number T03B
C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TL/H/9065 RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, Storage Temperature b 65§ C to a 150§ C
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.)
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications. TO-3 Package 300§ C
Power Dissipation Internally Limited TO-220 Package 260§ C
Input-Output Voltage Differential 35V ESD Susceptibility TBD
Operating Junction Temperature Range TMIN to TMAX
LM133 b 55§ C to a 150§ C
LM333 b 40§ C to a 125§ C
Electrical Characteristics LM133 Specifications with standard typeface are for TJ e 25§ C, and those with
boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range. (Note 3)
Min Max
Parameter Conditions Typical Units
(Note 2) (Note 2)
Reference Voltage IL e 10 mA b 1.250 b 1.238 b 1.262 V
3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V b 1.250 b 1.225 b 1.275 V
10 mA s IL s 3A, P s PMAX
Line Regulation 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V 0.01 0.02 % /V
IOUT e 50 mA (Note 4) 0.02 0.05
Load Regulation 10 mA s IOUT s 3A, P s PMAX 0.2 0.5 %
(Notes 4, 5) 0.4 1.0
Thermal Regulation 10 ms Pulse 0.002 0.01 % /W
Temperature Stability TMIN s TJ s TMAX 0.4 %
Long Term Stability TJ e 125§ C, 1000 Hours 0.15 %
Adjust Pin Current 65 90 mA
70 100
Adjust Pin Current 10 mA s IL s 3A 2 6 mA
Change 3.0V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V
Minimum Load lVIN b VOUTl s 35V 2.5 5.0
mA
Current
lVIN b VOUTl s 10V 1.2 2.5
Current Limit 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 10V 3.9 3.0
(Note 5)
lVIN b VOUTl e 20V 2.4 1.25 A
lVIN b VOUTl e 30V 0.4 0.3
Output Noise 10 Hz to 10 kHz 0.003 % (rms)
(% of VOUT)
Ripple Rejection VOUT e 10V, f e 120 Hz
CADJ e 0 mF 60 dB
CADJ e 10 mF 77
Thermal Resistance TO-3 Package (K STEEL) 1.2 1.8 § C/W
Junction-to-Case
Thermal Shutdown 163 150 190 §C
Temperature
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Electrical Characteristics LM333 Specifications with standard typeface are for TJ e 25§ C, and those with
boldface type apply over the full operating temperature range. (Note 3)
Min Max
Parameter Conditions Typical Units
(Note 2) (Note 2)
Reference Voltage IL e 10 mA b 1.250 b 1.225 b 1.275
3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V b 1.250 b 1.213 b 1.287 V
10 mA s IL s 3A, P s PMAX
Line Regulation 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V 0.01 0.04 % /V
IOUT e 50 mA (Note 4) 0.02 0.07
Load Regulation 10 mA s IL s 3A, P s PMAX 0.2 1.0 %
(Notes 4 and 5) 0.4 1.5
Thermal Regulation 10 ms Pulse 0.002 0.02 % /W
Temperature Stability TMIN s TJ s TMAX 0.5 %
Long Term Stability TJ e 125§ C, 1000 Hours 0.2 %
Adjust Pin Current 65 95 mA
70 100
Adjust Pin Current 10 mA s IL s 3A 2.5 8 mA
Change 3.0V s lVIN b VOUTl s 35V
Minimum Load lVIN b VOUTl s 35V 2.5 10
mA
Current
lVIN b VOUTl s 10V 1.5 5.0
Current Limit 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 10V 3.9 3.0
(Note 5)
lVIN b VOUTl e 20V 2.4 1.0 A
lVIN b VOUTl e 30V 0.4 0.20
Output Noise 10 Hz to 10 kHz 0.003 % (rms)
(% of VOUT)
Ripple Rejection VOUT e 10V, f e 120 Hz
CADJ e 0 mF 60 dB
CADJ e 10 mF 77
Thermal Resistance TO-3 Package (K STEEL) 1.2 1.8
Junction to Case § C/W
TO-220 Package (T) 3 4
Thermal Shutdown 163 §C
Temperature
Thermal Resistance K Package 35
Junction to Ambient § C/W
T Package 50
(No Heatsink)
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Electrical specifications do not apply when operating the device
outside of its stated operating conditions.
Note 2: All limits are guaranteed at either room temperature (standard type face) or at temperature extremes (bold typeface) by production testing or
correlation techniques using standard Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods.
Note 3: Unless otherwise specified: l VIN b VOUT l e 5V, IOUT e 0.5A, PDISS s 30W.
Note 4: Load and line regulation are measured at constant junction temperature, using low duty cycle pulse testing (output voltage changes due to heating effects
are covered by the Thermal Regulation specification). For the TO-3 package, load regulation is measured on the output pin, (/8× below the base of the package.
Note 5: The output current of the LM333 is guaranteed to be t 3A in the range 3V s l VIN b VOUT l s 10V. For the range 10V s l VIN b VOUT l s 15V, the
guaranteed minimum output current is equal to: 30/ (VIN b VOUT). Refer to graphs for guaranteed output currents at other voltages.
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Guaranteed Performance Characteristics
LM133 Guaranteed Output Current LM333 Guaranteed Output Current
TL/H/9065 – 4 TL/H/9065 – 5
Typical Applications (Continued)
b 5.2V Regulator with Electronic Shutdown
TL/H/9065 – 6
Negative Regulator with Protection Diodes
*When CL is larger than 20 mF, D1 protects the
LM133 in case the input supply is shorted.
**When C2 is larger than 10 mF and b VOUT is
larger than b 25V, D2 protects the LM133 in
case the output is shorted.
***In case VOUT is shorted to a positive supply,
D3 protects the LM133 from overvoltage, and
protects the load from reversed voltage.
TL/H/9065 – 7
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Typical Applications (Continued)
High-Performance 9-Ampere Adjustable Regulator
*Wire R1 and R4 to the regulator that
provides the highest VOUT with a 3A
load.
**Full output current requires
5V s l VIN –VOUT l s 10V. At higher in-
put-output voltages, load current will
be less (see guaranteed curves)
TL/H/9065 – 8
Current Regulator High Stability 10V Regulator
VREF
IOUT e
R1
*0.4X s R1 s 120X
TL/H/9065 – 9
TL/H/9065 – 10
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Typical Applications (Continued)
High-Current Adjustable Regulator
*Control regulator must have the larg-
est VREF
**Full output current requires
5V s l VIN –VOUT l s 10V. At higher in-
put-output voltages, load current will
be less (see guaranteed curves)
TL/H/9065 – 11
Adjustable Lab Voltage Regulator Adjustable Current Regulator
TL/H/9065 – 13
# J
1.5V
IOUT e g 15% adjustable
R1
*0.5X s R1 s 24X
TL/H/9065 – 12
*The 10 mF capacitors are optional to improve ripple rejection.
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Typical Applications (Continued)
per watt, within the first 10 ms after a step of power is ap-
THERMAL REGULATION
plied. The LM133’s specification is 0.01%/W, max.
When power is dissipated in an IC, a temperature gradient
In Figure 1, a typical LM133’s output drifts only 2 mV (or
occurs across the IC chip affecting the individual IC circuit
0.02% of VOUT e b10V) when a 20W pulse is applied for
components. With an IC regulator, this gradient can be es-
10 ms. This performance is thus well inside the specification
pecially severe since the power dissipation is large. Thermal
limit of 0.01%/W c 20W e 0.2% max. When the 20W pulse
regulation is the effect of these temperature gradients on
is ended, the thermal regulation again shows a 2 mV step as
output voltage (in percentage output change) per watt of
the LM133 chip cools off. Note that the load regulation error
power change in a specified time. Thermal regulation error
of about 1 mV (0.01%) is additional to the thermal regulation
is independent of electrical regulation or temperature coeffi-
error. In Figure 2 , when the 20W pulse is applied for 100 ms,
cient, and occurs within 5 ms to 50 ms after a change in
the output drifts only slightly beyond the drift in the first 10
power dissipation. Thermal regulation depends on IC layout
ms, and the thermal error stays well within 0.1% (10 mV).
as well as electrical design. The thermal regulation of a volt-
age regulator is defined as the percentage change of VOUT,
TL/H/9065 – 14 TL/H/9065 – 15
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)
Steel TO-3 Metal Can Package (K STEEL)
Order Number LM133K STEEL or LM333K STEEL
NS Package Number K02A
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LM133/LM333 3-Ampere Adjustable Negative Regulators
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)
3-Lead TO-220 Plastic Package (T)
Order Number LM333T
NS Package Number T03B
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