
Package Pin Description
PACKAGE PIN #
PIN SYMBOL
FUNCTION
Electrical Characteristics: 0C2T
A
2 70C, 0C2T
J
2 150C, V
Adj
= 0V unless otherwise specified.
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
C
2
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Input Voltage ...............................................................................................................................................................................6V
Operating Junction Temperature Range..........................................................................................................0C 2 T
J
2 150C
Storage Temperature Range...............................................................................................................................-65C to +150C
Lead Temperature Soldering: Wave Solder (through hole styles only).........................................10 sec. max, 260C peak
ESD Damage Threshold...........................................................................................................................................................2kV
3L TO-220
1
Adjust
This pin is connected to the low side of the internally trimmed 1.5%
bandgap reference voltage and carries a bias current of about 70μA.
A resistor divider from Adj to V
OUT
and from Adj to ground sets
the output voltage. Also, transient response can be improved by
adding a small bypass capacitor from this pin to ground.
2
V
OUT
This pin is connected to the emitter of the power pass transistor and
provides a regulated voltage capable of sourcing 8A of current.
3
V
IN
This is the supply voltage for the regulator . For the device to regu-
late, this voltage should be between 1.1V and 1.30V (depending on
the output current) greater than the output voltage.
Reference Voltage
V
IN
=2.75V to 5.5V, I
OUT
=10mA to 8A
1.234
(-1.5%)
1.253
1.271
(+1.5%)
.20
.50
10
V
Line Regulation
Load Regulation
Minimum Load Current
(Note 1)
Adjust Pin Current
Current Limit
Short Circuit Current
Ripple Rejection
(Note 2)
V
IN
=2.75V to 5.5V, I
OUT
=10mA
V
IN
=2.75V,I
OUT
=10mA to 8A
V
IN
=5V, V
OUT
= +1.5%
.02
.04
5
%
%
mA
V
IN
=2.75V,I
OUT
=10mA
V
IN
=2.75V,V
OUT
= -1.5%
V
IN
=2.75V,V
OUT
=0V
V
IN
=3.25V Avg,
V
Ripple
=1V
P-P
@120Hz,
I
OUT
=4A,C
Adj
=0.1μF; C
OUT
= 22μF
30ms Pulse, T
A
=25C
I
OUT
=100mA
I
OUT
=1A
I
OUT
=2.75A
I
OUT
=4A
I
OUT
=8A
Freq=10Hz to 10kHz, T
A
=25C
70
9.0
8.5
80
120
μA
A
A
dB
8.1
6.0
60
Thermal Regulation (Note 2)
Dropout Voltage
(Minimum V
IN
-V
OUT
)
(Note 3)
0.002
0.92
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.003
0.5
180
25
%/W
V
V
V
V
V
%V
OUT
%
C
C
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.30
RMS Output Noise
Temperature Stability
Thermal Shutdown (Note 4)
Thermal Shutdown Hysteresis
(Note 4)
150
210
Note 1: The minimum load current is the minimum current required to maintain regulation. Normally the current in the resistor
divider used to set the output voltage is selected to meet the minimum load current requirement.
Note 2: This parameter is guaranteed by design and is not 100% production tested.
Note 3: Dropout voltage is defined as the minimum input/output voltage differential required to maintain 1.5% regulation.
Note 4: This parameter is guaranteed by design, but not parametrically tested in production. However, a 100% thermal shutdown
functional test is performed on each part.