LM137/LM337 3-Terminal Adjustable Negative Regulators

January 1995

LM137/LM337
3-Terminal Adjustable Negative Regulators
General Description
The LM137/LM337 are adjustable 3-terminal negative volt- Y 77 dB ripple rejection
age regulators capable of supplying in excess of b1.5A Y Excellent rejection of thermal transients
over an output voltage range of b1.2V to b37V. These Y 50 ppm/§ C temperature coefficient
regulators are exceptionally easy to apply, requiring only 2 Y Temperature-independent current limit
external resistors to set the output voltage and 1 output Y Internal thermal overload protection
capacitor for frequency compensation. The circuit design Y P a Product Enhancement tested
has been optimized for excellent regulation and low thermal
transients. Further, the LM137 series features internal cur-
Y Standard 3-lead transistor package
rent limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area compensa-
Y Output is short circuit protected
tion, making them virtually blowout-proof against overloads.
LM137 Series Packages and Power Capability
The LM137/LM337 serve a wide variety of applications in-
cluding local on-card regulation, programmable-output volt- Rated Design
age regulation or precision current regulation. The LM137/ Device Package Power Load
LM337 are ideal complements to the LM117/LM317 adjust- Dissipation Current
able positive regulators.
LM137/337 TO-3 (K) 20W 1.5A
Features TO-39 (H) 2W 0.5A
Y Output voltage adjustable from b1.2V to b37V LM337 TO-220 (T) 15W 1.5A
Y 1.5A output current guaranteed, b55§ C to a 150§ C
Y Line regulation typically 0.01%/V
Y Load regulation typically 0.3%
Y Excellent thermal regulation, 0.002%/W

Typical Applications
Adjustable Negative Voltage Regulator

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Full output current not available at high input-output voltages

#1 J # J
R2
b VOUT e b 1.25V a a b IADJ c R2
120X
² C1 e 1 mF solid tantalum or 10 mF aluminum electrolytic required for stability
*C2 e 1 mF solid tantalum is required only if regulator is more than 4× from power-supply filter capacitor
Output capacitors in the range of 1 mF to 1000 mF of aluminum or tantalum electrolytic are commonly used to provide improved
output impedance and rejection of transients

C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TL/H/9067 RRD-B30M115/Printed in U. S. A.

 Absolute Maximum Ratings
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, Operating Junction Temperature Range
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales LM137 b 55§ C to a 150§ C
Office/Distributors for availability and specifications. LM337 0§ C to a 125§ C
(Note 4) Storage Temperature b 65§ C to a 150§ C
Power Dissipation Internally Limited Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) 300§ C
Input-Output Voltage Differential 40V Plastic Package (Soldering, 4 sec.) 260§ C
ESD Rating 2k Volts

Electrical Characteristics (Note 1)

LM137 LM337
Parameter Conditions Units
Min Typ Max Min Typ Max
Line Regulation Tj e 25§ C, 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 40V 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.04 %/V
(Note 2) IL e 10 mA
Load Regulation Tj e 25§ C, 10 mA s IOUT s IMAX 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 %
Thermal Regulation Tj e 25§ C, 10 ms Pulse 0.002 0.02 0.003 0.04 %/W
Adjustment Pin Current 65 100 65 100 mA
Adjustment Pin Current Charge 10 mA s IL s IMAX 2 5 2 5 mA
3.0V s lVIN b VOUTl s 40V,
TA e 25§ C
Reference Voltage Tj e 25§ C (Note 3) b 1.225 b 1.250 b 1.275 b 1.213 b 1.250 b 1.287 V
3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 40V, (Note 3) b 1.200 b 1.250 b 1.300 b 1.200 b 1.250 b 1.300 V
10 mA s IOUT s IMAX, P s PMAX
Line Regulation 3V s lVIN b VOUTl s 40V, (Note 2) 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.07 %/V
Load Regulation 10 mA s IOUT s IMAX, (Note 2) 0.3 1 0.3 1.5 %
Temperature Stability TMIN s Tj s TMAX 0.6 0.6 %
Minimum Load Current lVIN b VOUTl s 40V 2.5 5 2.5 10 mA
lVIN b VOUTl s 10V 1.2 3 1.5 6 mA
Current Limit lVIN b VOUTl s 15V
K and T Package 1.5 2.2 3.5 1.5 2.2 3.7 A
H Package 0.5 0.8 1.8 0.5 0.8 1.9 A
lVIN b VOUTl e 40V, Tj e 25§ C
K and T Package 0.24 0.4 0.15 0.4 A
H Package 0.15 0.17 0.10 0.17 A
RMS Output Noise, % of VOUT Tj e 25§ C, 10 Hz s f s 10 kHz 0.003 0.003 %
Ripple Rejection Ratio VOUT e b10V, f e 120 Hz 60 60 dB
CADJ e 10 mF 66 77 66 77 dB
Long-Term Stability Tj e 125§ C, 1000 Hours 0.3 1 0.3 1 %
Thermal Resistance, H Package 12 15 12 15 § C/W
Junction to Case K Package 2.3 3 2.3 3 § C/W
T Package 4 § C/W
Thermal Resistance, H Package 140 140 § C/W
Junction to Ambient K Package 35 35 § C/W
(No Heat Sink) T Package 50 § C/W
Note 1: Unless otherwise specified, these specifications apply b 55§ C s Tj s a 150§ C for the LM137, 0§ C s Tj s a 125§ C for the LM337; VIN b VOUT e 5V; and
IOUT e 0.1A for the TO-39 package and IOUT e 0.5A for the TO-3 and TO-220 packages. Although power dissipation is internally limited, these specifications are
applicable for power dissipations of 2W for the TO-39 and 20W for the TO-3 and TO-220. IMAX is 1.5A for the TO-3 and TO-220 packages, and 0.2A for the TO-39
package.
Note 2: Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature, using pulse testing with a low duty cycle. Changes in output voltage due to heating effects are
covered under the specification for thermal regulation. Load regulation is measured on the output pin at a point (/8× below the base of the TO-3 and TO-39
packages.
Note 3: Selected devices with tightened tolerance reference voltage available.
Note 4: Refer to RETS137H drawing for LM137H or RETS137K drawing for LM137K military specifications.

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Schematic Diagram

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Thermal Regulation
When power is dissipated in an IC, a temperature gradient In Figure 1 , a typical LM137’s output drifts only 3 mV (or
occurs across the IC chip affecting the individual IC circuit 0.03% of VOUT e b10V) when a 10W 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 power dissipation is large. Thermal limit of 0.02%/W c 10W e 0.2% max. When the 10W
regulation is the effect of these temperature gradients on pulse is ended, the thermal regulation again shows a 3 mV
output voltage (in percentage output change) per Watt of step at the LM137 chip cools off. Note that the load regula-
power change in a specified time. Thermal regulation error tion error of about 8 mV (0.08%) is additional to the thermal
is independent of electrical regulation or temperature coeffi- regulation error. In Figure 2 , when the 10W pulse is applied
cient, and occurs within 5 ms to 50 ms after a change in for 100 ms, the output drifts only slightly beyond the drift in
power dissipation. Thermal regulation depends on IC layout the first 10 ms, and the thermal error stays well within 0.1%
as well as electrical design. The thermal regulation of a volt- (10 mV).
age regulator is defined as the percentage change of VOUT,
per Watt, within the first 10 ms after a step of power is
applied. The LM137’s specification is 0.02%/W, max.

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LM137, VOUT e b 10V
VIN b VOUT e b 40V
IL e 0A x 0.25A x 0A
TL/H/9067 – 3 Horizontal sensitivity, 20 ms/div
LM137, VOUT e b 10V
VIN b VOUT e b 40V
FIGURE 2
IIL e 0A x 0.25A x 0A
Vertical sensitivity, 5 mV/div
FIGURE 1

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Connection Diagrams
TO-3 TO-39
Metal Can Package Metal Can Package

Case Is Input TL/H/9067 – 6

Case is Bottom View
Input
TL/H/9067–5 Order Number LM137H, LM137H/883 or LM337H
Bottom View See NS Package Number H03A
Order Number LM137K/883
See NS Package Number K02C
Order Number LM337K STEEL
See NS Package Number K02A

TO-220
Plastic Package

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Front View
Order Number LM337T
See NS Package Number T03B

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Typical Applications (Continued)
Adjustable Lab Voltage Regulator b 5.2V Regulator with Electronic Shutdown*

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*Minimum output j b 1.3V when control input is low

Full output current not available

at high input-output voltages
*The 10 mF capacitors are optional to improve ripple rejection
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Current Regulator Adjustable Current Regulator

1.250V
IOUT e
R1
*0.8X s R1 s 120X

# R1 J
1.5V
TL/H/9067 – 11 IOUT e g 15% adjustable

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Negative Regulator with Protection Diodes High Stability b10V Regulator

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*When CL is larger than 20 mF, D1 protects the LM137 in case the input
supply is shorted
**When C2 is larger than 10 mF and b VOUT is larger than b 25V, D2 pro-
tects the LM137 in case the output is shorted

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Typical Performance Characteristics (K Steel and T Packages)
Load Regulation Current Limit Adjustment Current

Dropout Voltage Temperature Stability Minimum Operating Current

Ripple Rejection Ripple Rejection Ripple Rejection

Output Impedance Line Transient Response Load Transient Response

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters)

Metal Can Package (H)

Order Number LM137H, LM137H/883 or LM337H
NS Package Number H03A

Metal Can Package (K)

Order Number LM337K STEEL
NS Package Number K02A

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)

Mil-Aero Metal Can Package (K)

Order Number LM137K/883
NS Package Number K02C

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LM137/LM337 3-Terminal Adjustable Negative Regulators
Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) (Continued)

TO-220 Plastic Package (T)

Order Number LM337T
NS Package Number T03B

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