LM350

3.0 A, Adjustable Output,

Positive Voltage Regulator
The LM350 is an adjustable three−terminal positive voltage
regulator capable of supplying in excess of 3.0 A over an output
voltage range of 1.2 V to 33 V. This voltage regulator is
exceptionally easy to use and requires only two external resistors to http://onsemi.com
set the output voltage. Further, it employs internal current limiting,
thermal shutdown and safe area compensation, making it essentially THREE−TERMINAL
blow−out proof.
ADJUSTABLE POSITIVE
The LM350 serves a wide variety of applications including local,
on card regulation. This device also makes an especially simple VOLTAGE REGULATOR
adjustable switching regulator, a programmable output regulator, or
by connecting a fixed resistor between the adjustment and output, the
LM350 can be used as a precision current regulator.
TO−220
Features T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
• Guaranteed 3.0 A Output Current CASE 221AB
• Output Adjustable between 1.2 V and 33 V
• Load Regulation Typically 0.1%
• Line Regulation Typically 0.005%/V
Pin 1. Adjust
• Internal Thermal Overload Protection 1 2. Vout
2
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting Constant with Temperature 3 3. Vin

• Output Transistor Safe Area Compensation

• Floating Operation for High Voltage Applications Heatsink surface is connected to Pin 2.

• Standard 3−lead Transistor Package

• Eliminates Stocking Many Fixed Voltages MARKING DIAGRAM
• Pb−Free Packages are Available*

Vin vout
LM350
LM
350T
R1 AWLYWWG
240
IAdj Adjust
Cin* + C **
O
0.1mF 1mF

R2 A = Assembly Location
WL = Wafer Lot
Y = Year
WW = Work Week
G = Pb−Free Device
* = Cin is required if regulator is located an appreciable distance from power supply filter.
** = CO is not needed for stability, however, it does improve transient response.

ǒ R
Ǔ
Vout + 1.25   V  1 ) 2 ) IAdj  R2
R1
ORDERING INFORMATION
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 3 of this data sheet.
Since IAdj is controlled to less than 100 mA, the error associated with this term is negligible in most applications

Figure 1. Simplified Application

*For additional information on our Pb−Free strategy and soldering details, please
download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference
Manual, SOLDERRM/D.

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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Input−Output Voltage Differential VI−VO 35 Vdc
Power Dissipation PD Internally Limited W
Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ −40 to +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg −65 to +150 °C
Soldering Lead Temperature (10 seconds) Tsolder 300 °C
Stresses exceeding Maximum Ratings may damage the device. Maximum Ratings are stress ratings only. Functional operation above the
Recommended Operating Conditions is not implied. Extended exposure to stresses above the Recommended Operating Conditions may affect
device reliability.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (VI−VO = 5.0 V; IL = 1.5 A; TJ = Tlow to Thigh; Pmax [Note 1], unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristics Figure Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Line Regulation (Note 2) TA = 25°C, 3.0 V ≤ VI−VO ≤ 35 V 1 Regline − 0.0005 0.03 %/V
Load Regulation (Note 2) 2 Regload
TA = 25°C, 10 mA ≤ Il ≤ 3.0 A
VO ≤ 5.0 V − 5.0 25 mV
VO ≥ 5.0 V − 0.1 0.5 % VO
Thermal Regulation, Pulse = 20 ms, (TA = +25°C) Regtherm − 0.002 − % VO/W
Adjustment Pin Current 3 IAdj − 50 100 mA
Adjustment Pin Current Change 1,2 DIAdj − 0.2 5.0 mA
3.0 V ≤ VI−VO ≤ 35 V
10 mA ≤ IL ≤ 3.0 A, PD ≤ Pmax
Reference Voltage 3 Vref 1.20 1.25 1.30 V
3.0 V ≤ VI−VO ≤ 35 V
10 mA ≤ IO ≤ 3.0 A, PD ≤ Pmax
Line Regulation (Note 2) 3.0 V ≤ VI−VO ≤ 35 V 1 Regline − 0.02 0.07 %/V
Load Regulation (Note 2) 2 Regload
10 mA ≤ IL ≤ 3.0 A
VO ≤ 5.0 V − 20 70 mV
VO ≥ 5.0 V − 0.3 1.5 % VO
Temperature Stability (Tlow ≤ TJ ≤ Thigh) 3 TS − 1.0 − % VO
Minimum Load Current to 3 ILmin − 3.5 10 mA
Maintain Regulation (VI−VO = 35 V)

Maximum Output Current 3 Imax A

VI−VO ≤ 10 V, PD ≤ Pmax 3.0 4.5 −
VI−VO = 30 V, PD ≤ Pmax, TA = 25°C 0.25 1.0 −
RMS Noise, % of VO N − 0.003 − % VO
TA= 25°C, 10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 10 kHz

Ripple Rejection, VO = 10 V, f = 120 Hz (Note 3) 4 RR dB

Without CAdj − 65 −
CAdj = 10 mF 66 80 −
Long Term Stability, TJ = Thigh (Note 4) 3 S − 0.3 1.0 %/1.0 k
TA= 25°C for Endpoint Measurements Hrs.

Thermal Resistance, Junction−to−Case RqJC °C/W

Peak (Note 5) − 2.3 −
Average (Note 6) − − 1.5
1. Tlow to Thigh = 0° to +125°C; Pmax = 25 W for LM350T; Tlow to Thigh = − 40° to +125°C; Pmax = 25 W for LM350BT
2. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in VO due to heating effects must be taken into account
separately. Pulse testing with low duty cycle is used.
3. CAdj, when used, is connected between the adjustment pin and ground.
4. Since Long−Term Stability cannot be measured on each device before shipment, this specification is an engineering estimate of average
stability from lot to lot.
5. Thermal Resistance evaluated measuring the hottest temperature on the die using an infrared scanner. This method of evaluation yields very
accurate thermal resistance values which are conservative when compared to the other measurement techniques.
6. The average die temperature is used to derive the value of thermal resistance junction to case (average).

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ORDERING INFORMATION
Operating Temperature
Device Range Package Shipping†
LM350T TO−220 50 Units / Rail
LM350TG TJ = 0° to + 125 °C TO−220 50 Units / Rail
(Pb−Free)
†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging
Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D.

Vin
310 310 230 120 5.6K
6.3V

170
160

6.7K
12K
5.0pF
200 13K
125K

12.4K

510
6.8K
135

6.3V
6.3V

30 30
pF pF 2.4K 105
5.1K
3.6K

5.8K

110

190 12.5K 4

0.45

Vout
Adjust

Figure 2. Representative Schematic Diagram

VCC
VOH − VOL
Line Regulation (%/V) = x 100
* VOL
VIH VOH
VIL Vin Vout VOL
LM350 IL

Adjust R1 240 RL
1%
+
Cin 0.1mF IAdj CO 1mF

*Pulse Testing Required: R2

1% Duty Cycleis suggested. 1%

Figure 3. Line Regulation and DIAdj/Line Test Circuit

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VO (min Load) − VO (max Load)

Load Regulation (% VO) = X 100
VO (min Load)
Load Regulation (mV) = VO (min Load) −VO (max Load) VO (min Load)
VO (max Load)
Vin Vin Vout
LM350 IL

RL
(max Load)
Adjust 240 RL
R1 1% *
(min Load)
+
Cin 0.1mF IAdj CO 1.0mF

R2
1%

*Pulse Testing Required:

1% Duty Cycle is suggested.

Figure 4. Load Regulation and DIAdj/Load Test Circuit

Vin Vout
LM350 IL

Adjust
240
VI R1 1% Vref RL
IAdj +
Cin 0.1mF CO 1.0mF VO

ISET

R2
1%

To Calculate R2:
Pulse Testing Required: Vout = ISET R2 + 1.250 V
1% Duty Cycle is suggested. Assume ISET = 5.25 mA

Figure 5. Standard Test Circuit

24V
Vin Vout Vout = 10 V
14V LM350 IL
f = 120 Hz

D1 *
Adjust R1 240 RL
1% 1N4002
+
Cin 0.1mF CO 1.0mF VO

** +
1.65K CAdj 10mF
R2 1%

*D1 Discharges CAdj if Output is Shorted to Ground.

**CAdj provides an AC ground to the adjust pin.

Figure 6. Ripple Rejection Test Circuit

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Δ Vout , OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE (%)

0.4 7

I out , OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

0.2 TJ = 55°C

0 IL = 0.5 A 5
TJ = 25°C
−0.2
IL = 1.5 A
−0.4 3 TJ = 150°C
Vin = 15 V
−0.6 Vout = 10 V
−0.8 1

−1.0 0
−75 −50 −25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 0 10 20 30 40
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) Vin−Vout, INPUT VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)

Figure 7. Load Regulation Figure 8. Current Limit

3.0
DV0 = 100 mV
IAdj, ADJUSTMENT PIN CURRENT (μA)

V in −Vout , INPUT−OUTPUT VOLTAGE

70
IL = 3.0 A
65 2.5
DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)
IL = 2.0 A
60

55 2.0

50 IL = 500 mA
45 1.5

40
IL = 20 mA IL = 200 mA
35 1.0
−75 −50 −25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 −75 −50 −25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 9. Adjustment Pin Current Figure 10. Dropout Voltage

1.260 5.0
4.5
IB , QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)
Vref , REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)

TJ = −55°C
4.0
1.250 TJ = 25°C
3.5
3.0 TJ = 150°C
1.240 2.5
2.0
1.5
1.230
1.0
0.5
1.220 0
−75 −50 −25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 0 10 20 30 40
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) Vin−Vout, INPUT−OUTPUT VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)
Figure 11. Temperature Stability Figure 12. Minimum Operating Current

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100 140
CAdj = 10 mF
RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB) 120

RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

80
100
Without CAdj CAdj = 10 mF
60
80

40 60 Without CAdj
Vin − Vout = 5 V
IL = 500 mA 40 Vin − Vout = 5 V
f = 120 Hz IL = 500 mA
20
TJ = 25°C 20 f = 120 Hz
TJ = 25°C
0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0.01 0.1 1 10
Vout, OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) Iout, OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

Figure 13. Ripple Rejection versus Output Voltage Figure 14. Ripple Rejection versus Output Current

100 101
Vin = 15 V
RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

Z O , OUTPUT IMPEDANCE (

Ω)
80 IL = 500 mA Vout = 10 V
Vin = 15 V 100 IL = 500 mA
Vout = 10 V TJ = 25°C
60 TJ = 25°C
10−1
40 Without CAdj
CAdj = 10 mF
10−2
20 Without CAdj CAdj = 10 mF

0 10−3
10 100 1.0 k 10 k 100 k 1.0 M 10 M 10 100 1.0 k 10 k 100 k 1.0 M
f, FREQUENCY (Hz) f, FREQUENCY (Hz)

Figure 15. Ripple Rejection versus Frequency Figure 16. Output Impedance
Δ Vout , OUTPUT VOLTAGE

3
Δ Vout , OUTPUT VOLTAGE
DEVIATION (V)

1.5 2
DEVIATION (V)

1.0 1 CL = 1.0 mF; CAdj = 10 mF

0.5 CL = 1.0 mF; CAdj = 10 mF 0
0 −1 Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V
−0.5 −2
CL = 0; Without CAdj INL = 50 mA
−1.0 Vout = 10 V −3 TJ = 25°C
Δ Vin , INPUT VOLTAGE

IL = 50 mA
−1.5 TJ = 25°C CL = 0; Without CAdj 1.5
CURRENT (A)
CHANGE (V)

I L , LOAD

1.0 1.0
Vin IL
0.5 0.5
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
t, TIME (ms) t, TIME (ms)

Figure 17. Line Transient Response Figure 18. Load Transient Response

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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Basic Circuit Operation
The LM350 is a three−terminal floating regulator. In
operation, the LM350 develops and maintains a nominal
1.25 V reference (Vref) between its output and adjustment
terminals. This reference voltage is converted to a
programming current (IPROG) by R1 (see Figure 19), and
this constant current flows through R2 to ground. The
regulated output voltage is given by:
R2
Vout = Vref (1 + ) + IAdj R2
R1
Since the current from the terminal (IAdj) represents an
error term in the equation, the LM350 was designed to
control IAdj to less than 100 mA and keep it constant. To do
this, all quiescent operating current is returned to the output
terminal. This imposes the requirement for a minimum
load current. If the load current is less than this minimum,
the output voltage will rise.
Since the LM350 is a floating regulator, it is only the
voltage differential across the circuit which is important to
performance, and operation at high voltages with respect to
ground is possible.
Vin Vout
LM350
+ D1 prevents CO from discharging thru the IC during an
R1
Vref
Adjust IPROG
Vout
IAdj
R2
Vref = 1.25 V Typical
Figure 19. Basic Circuit Configuration
Load Regulation
The LM350 is capable of providing extremely good load
regulation, but a few precautions are needed to obtain
maximum performance. For best performance, the
programming resistor (R1) should be connected as close to
the regulator as possible to minimize line drops which
effectively appear in series with the reference, thereby
degrading regulation. The ground end of R2 can be returned
near the load ground to provide remote ground sensing and
improve load regulation.
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External Capacitors
A 0.1 mF disc or 1 mF tantalum input bypass capacitor
(Cin) is recommended to reduce the sensitivity to input line
impedance.
The adjustment terminal may be bypassed to ground to
improve ripple rejection. This capacitor (CAdj) prevents
ripple from being amplified as the output voltage is
increased. A 10 mF capacitor should improve ripple
rejection about 15 dB at 120 Hz in a 10 V application.
Although the LM350 is stable with no output
capacitance, like any feedback circuit, certain values of
external capacitance can cause excessive ringing. An
output capacitance (CO) in the form of a 1 mF tantalum or
25 mF aluminum electrolytic capacitor on the output
swamps this effect and insures stability.
Protection Diodes
When external capacitors are used with any IC regulator,
it is sometimes necessary to add protection diodes to
prevent the capacitors from discharging through low
current points into the regulator.
Figure 18 shows the LM350 with the recommended
protection diodes for output voltages in excess of 25 V or
high capacitance values (CO > 25 mF, CAdj > 10 mF). Diode
input short circuit. Diode D2 protects against capacitor
CAdj discharging through the IC during an output short
circuit. The combination of diodes D1 and D2 prevents CAdj
from discharging through the IC during an input short
circuit.
D1
1N4002
Vin Vout
LM350
+
Cin R1 D2 CO
Adjust 1N4002
R2 CAdj
Figure 20. Voltage Regulator with
Protection Diodes
 LM350

D6

1N4002
Vout1 RSC Vin2 IO
Vout 2
Vin LM350 LM350
VO
32V Vin1 (1) (2)
+
0.1mF 240 D5
1.0mF
D1 IN4001 Tantalum
Adjust 1
1N4001 Adjust 2 +
Current 1K 1N4001 5.0K Voltage 10mF
Limit D2 Adjust
Adjust
1N4001
Q1
2N3822 D3

D4 Output Range:
0 ≤ VO ≤ 25 V
−10V
Q2 1N4001 0 ≤ IO ≤ 1.5 A
Diodes D1 and D2 and transistor Q2 are added to allow adjustment 2N5640
of output voltage to 0 V.

D6 protects both LM350’s during an input short circuit. −10V

Figure 21. “Laboratory” Power Supply with Adjustable Current Limit and Output Voltage

+25V Vout R1 Vout Iout

LM350
Vin 620
D1

Adjust D1 1N4002
R2 1N4001 Vin Vout
100 LM350
* To provide current limiting of IO D2
1N4001 +
to the system ground, the source of 120 1.0mF
the FET must be tied to a negative
voltage below −1.25 V.
Adjust
Vref 2N5640 MPS2222
R2 ≤
IDSS 720 TTL
1.0k Control
Vref
R1 = VSS*
IOmax + IDSS
Minimum Vout = 1.25 V
VO < V(BR)DSS + 1.25 V + VSS
ILmin − IDSS < IO < 3.0 A
As shown O < IO < 1.0 A D1 protects the device during an input short circuit.

Figure 22. Adjustable Current Limiter Figure 23. 5.0 V Electronic Shutdown Regulator

Iout
Vin Vout R1
Vin Vout LM350
LM350
240 1N4001
IAdj
Adjust
Adjust 50k
Iout + ǒVRref1 Ǔ ) IAdj
R2 MPS2907 +
10mF ^ 1.25 V
R1
10 mA ≤ Iout ≤ 3.0 A

Figure 24. Slow Turn−On Regulator Figure 25. Current Regulator

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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

TO−220, SINGLE GAUGE

T SUFFIX
CASE 221AB−01
ISSUE O
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
SEATING
−T− PLANE 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
B F C BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
T ALLOWED.
S
INCHES MILLIMETERS
4 DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 0.570 0.620 14.48 15.75
Q A B 0.380 0.405 9.66 10.28
C 0.160 0.190 4.07 4.82
1 2 3 U D 0.025 0.035 0.64 0.88
F 0.142 0.147 3.61 3.73
H G 0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
H 0.110 0.155 2.80 3.93
K J 0.018 0.025 0.46 0.64
Z K 0.500 0.562 12.70 14.27
L 0.045 0.060 1.15 1.52
N 0.190 0.210 4.83 5.33
L R Q 0.100 0.120 2.54 3.04
R 0.080 0.110 2.04 2.79
V J S 0.020 0.055 0.508 1.39
T 0.235 0.255 5.97 6.47
G U 0.000 0.050 0.00 1.27
V 0.045 −−− 1.15 −−−
D Z −−− 0.080 −−− 2.04
N

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