LM338T/NOPB National Semiconductor, LM338T/NOPB Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: LM338T/NOPB
• Description: IC REGULATOR ADJ 5A TO220-3
• Manufacturer: National Semiconductor
• Type: Voltage Regulatorr

Specifications of LM338T/NOPB

• Regulator Topology: Positive Adjustable
• Voltage - Output: 1.2 ~ 32 V
• Voltage - Input: 4.2 ~ 40 V
• Number Of Regulators: 1
• Current - Output: 5A
• Current - Limit (min): 7A
• Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 125°C
• Mounting Type: Through Hole
• Package / Case: TO-220-3 (Straight Leads)
• Current, Output: 5 A
• Package Type: TO-220
• Regulation, Line: 0.005 %/V
• Regulation, Load: 0.1 %
• Regulator Type: Positive Voltage Out
• Resistance, Thermal, Junction To Case: 4 °C/W
• Temperature, Operating, Range: 0 to +125 °C
• Voltage, Input: -0.3 to +40 V
• Voltage, Noise: 0.003 %
• Voltage, Output: 1.2 to 32 V
• Voltage, Supply, Rejection Ratio: 60 dB
• Dc: 1024
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Voltage - Dropout (typical): -
• Lead Free Status / Rohs Status: RoHS Compliant part Electrostatic Device
• Other names: *LM338T; *LM338T/NOPB; LM338T

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Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
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Electrical Characteristics
Absolute Maximum Ratings
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(Note 4)
Power Dissipation
Input/Output Voltage Differential
Storage Temperature
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RLINE
RLOAD
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RLINE
RLOAD
ADJ
ADJ
R/T
(Min)
Reference Voltage
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Thermal Regulation
Adjustment Pin Current
Adjustment Pin Current Change
Temperature Stability
Minimum Load Current
Current Limit
RMS Output Noise, % of V
Ripple Rejection Ratio
Long-Term Stability
Thermal Resistance,
Junction to Case
Thermal Resistance, Junction to
Ambient (No Heat Sink)
Reference Voltage
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Thermal Regulation
Adjustment Pin Current
Adjustment Pin Current Change
Parameter
Parameter
OUT
IN
−65˚C to +150˚C
Internally limited
− V
(Note 1)
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+40V, −0.3V
OUT
= 25˚C, and those with boldface type apply over full Operating Tempera-
3V
10 mA
3V
10 mA
20 ms Pulse
10 mA
3V
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K Package
3V
10 mA
3V
10 mA
20 ms Pulse
10 mA
3V
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IN
IN
OUT
DC
0.5 ms Peak
OUT
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= 35V
= 30V
10 kHz
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OUT
OUT
OUT
MAX
OUT
OUT
OUT
Conditions
10V
Conditions
Lead Temperature
ESD Tolerance
Operating Temperature Range
5A, P
5A (Note 3)
5A,
5A, P
5A (Note 3)
5A,
= 10 mA. (Note 2)
Metal Package (Soldering, 10 seconds)
Plastic Package (Soldering, 4 seconds)
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35V,
35V (Note 3)
35V
50W
50W
ADJ
ADJ
= 10 µF
= 0 µF
1.19
1.19
Min
Min
60
5
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LM138
LM338
0.005
0.002
0.003
0.005
0.002
−55˚C
1.24
0.02
1.24
0.02
Typ
Typ
0.1
0.3
0.2
3.5
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.2
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12
60
75
35
45
1
8
1
0˚C
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T
Max
0.01
0.04
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.02
1.29
Max
1.29
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100
0.3
0.6
0.5
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+150˚C
+125˚C
300˚C
260˚C
Units
Units
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˚C/W
%/W
%/W
%/V
%/V
%/V
%/V
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µA
dB
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