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The LM337M is an adjustable threeterminal negative voltage regulator
capable of supplying in excess of 500 mA over an output voltage range of
1.2 V to 37 V. This voltage regulator is exceptionally easy to use and
requires only two external resistors to set the output voltage. Further, it
employs internal current limiting, thermal shutdown and safe area
compensation, making it essentially blowout proof.
The LM337M serves a wide variety of applications including local,
oncard regulation. This device can also be used to make a programmable
output regulator or by connecting a fixed resistor between the adjustment
and output. The LM337M can be used as a precision current regulator.
Output Current in Excess of 500 mA

MEDIUM CURRENT
THREETERMINAL
ADJUSTABLE NEGATIVE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
SEMICONDUCTOR
TECHNICAL DATA

T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
CASE 221A

Output Adjustable Between 1.2 V and 37 V

Internal Thermal Overload Protection
Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting

Pin 1. Adjust
2. Vin
3. Vout

Output Transistor SafeArea Compensation

Floating Operation for High Voltage Applications

1
2
3

Standard 3Lead Transistor Packages

Eliminates Stocking Many Fixed Voltages

Standard Application
IPROG
R2

+
Cin *

1.0F

+
CO **

R1
120

1.0F

IAdj
Adjust
Vin
Vin

LM337M

Vout
Vout

*Cin is required if regulator is located more than 4 from power supply filter.
**A 1.0 F solid tantalum or 10 F aluminum electrolytic is recommended.
**CO is necessary for stability. A 1.0 F solid tantalum or 10 F aluminum
**electrolytic is recommeded.
Vout

+ 1.25 V 1 ) R2
R1

ORDERING INFORMATION
Device
LM337MT

Operating
Temperature Range

Package

TJ = 0 to +125C

Plastic Power

Motorola, Inc. 1996

MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA

Rev 1

LM337M
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating

Symbol

Value

Unit

VIVO

40

Vdc

Power Dissipation

PD

Internally Limited

Operating Junction Temperature Range

TJ

0 to +125

Tstg

65 to +150

InputOutput Voltage Differential

Storage Temperature Range

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (|VI VO| = 5.0 V, IO = 0.1; TJ = Tlow to Thigh [Note 1], Pmax per Note 2, unless otherwise noted.)
Figure

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Line Regulation (Note 3)

TA = 25C, 3.0 V |VIVO| 40 V

Regline

0.01

0.04

%/V

Load Regulation (Note 3)

TA = 25C, 10 mA IO 0.5 A
|VO| 5.0V
|VO| 5.0V

Regload

15
0.3

15
1.0

mV
%/VO

Thermal Regulation
10 ms Pulse, TA = 25C

Regtherm

0.03

0.04

% VO/W

Adjustment Pin Current

IAdj

65

100

Adjustment Pin Current Change

2.5 V |VIVO| 40 V, 10 mA IL 0.5 A,
PD Pmax, TA = 25C

1, 2

IAdj

2.0

5.0

Reference Voltage
3.0 V |VIVO| 40 V, 10 mA IO 0.5 A,
PD Pmax, TA = 25C
Tlow to Thigh

Vref

Line Regulation (Note 3)

3.0 V |VIVO| 40 V

Regline

Load Regulation (Note 3)

10 mA IO 0.5 A
|VO| 5.0 V
|VO| 5.0 V

Regload

Temperature Stability (Tlow TJ Thigh)

TS

Minimum Load Current to Maintain Regulation

(|VIVO| 10 V)
(|VIVO| 40 V)

ILmin

Maximum Output Current

|VIVO| 15 V, PD Pmax
|VIVO| 40 V, PD Pmax, TJ = 25C

RMS Noise, % of VO
TA = 25C, 10 Hz f 10 kHz

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

Without CAdj
CAdj = 10 F

RR

Long Term Stability, TJ = Thigh (Note 5)

TA = 25C for Endpoint Measurements

Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase

Characteristics

V
1.213
1.20

1.250
1.25

1.287
1.30

0.02

0.07

20
0.3

70
1.5

0.6

1.5
2.5

6.0
10

0.5
0.1

0.9
0.25

0.003

66

60
77

0.3

1.0

%/1.0 k
Hrs

RJC

7.0

C/W

%/V

mV
%/VO
%/VO
mA

Imax

%/VO
dB

NOTES: 1. Tlow to Thigh = 0 to +125C

2. Pmax = 7.5 W
3 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.
4. CAdj, when used, is connected between the adjustment pin and ground.
5. 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.

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Schematic Diagram
Adjust

60

100
2.0k
2.5k
810

21k

800

Vout

15pF

50k
60k

100k

2.0k

15pF
800

750

220

25pF

10k

18k

4.0k
6.0k
100
18k

20k

8.0k

240

5.0pF

100pF

30k
2.0
pF

250

2.2k

270

9.6k

3.0k

1.0k

5.0k
0.2

100k
4.0k

600

2.9k

15
155

2.4k

500

15

500

0.1
Vin

Figure 1. Line Regulation and IAdj/Line Test Circuit

R2

1%
+

Cin

1.0F

CO

IAdj
R1
Adjust

* Pulse Testing Required:

1% Duty Cycle is suggested.

Vin

LM337M

120
1%

1.0F

RL

Vout
VOH

VIH

VOL

VIL

Line Regulation (%/VO) =

VEE

MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA

|VOL VOH|
x 100
|VOH|

LM337M
Figure 2. Load Regulation and IAdj/Load Test Circuit

R2

* Pulse Testing required:

1% Duty Cycle is suggested.

1%
CO +

Cin

1.0F

IAdj

R1

120
1%

1.0F
*

Adjust
Vin

Vin

Vout

LM33M

RL
(max
Load)

VO (min Load)

IL

VO (max Load)

Load Regulation (mV) = VO (min Load) VO (max Load)

VO (min Load) VO(max Load)

x 100
VO (min Load)

Load Regulation (%/VO) =

Figure 3. Standard Test Circuit

1%

R2

+
Cin

VI

CO

1.0F

1.0F

VO

RL
Vref

IAdj

R1

120

Adjust
Vin

LM337M

To Calculate R2:
R2 =

VO
Vref

Vout

IL

1 R1
Pulse Testing Required: 1% Duty Cycle is suggested.

This assumes IAdj is negligible.

Figure 4. Ripple Rejection Test Circuit

+
R2
Cin

CAdj

1%

CO

1.0F
Adjust
Vin

10F

LM337M

R1

120

D1 *

+
1.0F

RL

VO

1N4002

Vout
Vout = 1.25 V

14.3V
*D1 Discharges CAdj if Output is shorted to Ground.

4.3V
f = 120 Hz

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LM337M
Figure 6. Current Limit
4

0.2
0
IL = 0.5 A

0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V

1.0

IO, OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

V O , OUTPUT VOLTAGE CHANGE (%)

Figure 5. Load Regulation

3
TJ = 25C
2
TJ = 150C

1.2
1.4

50

25

0
25
50
75
100 125
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

150

10
20
30
VI VO, INPUT VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)

Figure 7. Adjustment Pin Current

40

Figure 8. Dropout Voltage

3.0
V in Vout , INPUTOUTPUT VOLTAGE
DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)

80
IAdj, ADJUSTMENT CURRENT ( A)

TJ = 55C

75
70
65
60
55
50
45

Vout = 5.0 V
Vout = 100 mV
2.5

2.0
IL = 500 mA

IL = 200 mA

1.5

IL = 20 mA

1.0

40
50

25

25

50

75

100

125

150

50

25

25

50

75

100

125

150

TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

Figure 9. Temperature Stability

Figure 10. Minimum Operating Current

IB , QUIESCENT CURRENT (mA)

Vref, REFERENCE VOLTAGE (V)

1.270

1.260

1.250

1.240

1.8

TJ = 55C

1.6

TJ = 25C

1.4
1.2

TJ = 150C

1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0

1.230
50

25

0
25
50 75
100 125
TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (C)

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150

10

20

30

40

VinVout, INPUTOUTPUT VOLTAGE DIFFERENTIAL (Vdc)

LM337M
Figure 11. Ripple Rejection versus Output Voltage

Figure 12. Ripple Rejection versus Output Current

100

CAdj = 10 F

80
60

RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

100

Without CAdj

40
Vin Vout = 5.0 V
IL = 500 mA
f = 120 Hz
TJ = 25C

20
0

10

15
20
25
30
VO, OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)

35

CAdj = 10 F

80

Without CAdj
60
40
20

Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V
f = 120 Hz
TJ = 25C

0
0.01

40

0.1
1.0
IO, OUTPUT CURRENT (A)

Figure 13. Ripple Rejection versus Frequency

Figure 14. Output Impedance

101

CAdj = 10 F
60
40

Without CAdj

20

Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V
IL = 500 mA
TJ = 25C
100

1.0 k

10 k 100 k 1.0 M
f, FREQUENCY (Hz)

100

101

Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V
IL = 500 mA
CL = 1.0 F
TJ = 25C
Without CAdj

102

CAdj = 10F

103
10

10 M

100

Figure 15. Line Transient Response

0.6
0.4
Without CAdj

0
0.2
0.4

CAdj = 10 F
Vout = 10 V
IL = 50 mA
TJ = 25C
CL = 1.0 F

0
0.5
1.0

10

20
t, TIME (s)

10 k

100 k

1M

Figure 16. Load Transient Reponse

0.8

0.2

1.0 k

f, FREQUENCY (Hz)

Vout , OUTPUT VOLTAGE

DEVIATION (V)

Vout , OUTPUT VOLTAGE

DEVIATION (V)

0
10

Vin , INPUT VOLTAGE

CHANGE (V)

Z O , OUTPUT IMPEDANCE ( )

80

I L , LOAD
CURRENT (A)

RR, RIPPLE REJECTION (dB)

100

10

30

40

0.6
0.4

Without CAdj

0.2
0

CAdj = 10 F

0.2
0.4
0.6

Vin = 15 V
Vout = 10 V
INL = 50 mA
TJ = 25C
CL = 1.0 F

0
0.5
1.0
1.5

10

20
t, TIME (s)

30

40

MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA

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APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
Basic Circuit Operation
The LM337M is a threeterminal floating regulator. In
operation, the LM337M 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 17), 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 into the adjustment terminal (IAdj)
represents an error term in the equation, the LM337M was
designed to control IAdj to less than 100 A 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 LM337M 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.

Figure 17. Basic Circuit Configuration

+

IAdj

Adjust
Vin

LM337M

Vref

R2
IPRONG
+
CO

degrading regulation. The ground end of R2 can be returned

near the load ground to provide remote ground sensing and
improve load regulation.
External Capacitors
A 1.0 F 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 F capacitor should improve ripple rejection about 15 dB
at 120 Hz in a 10 V application.
An output capacitance (CO) in the form of a 1.0 F
tantalum or 10 F aluminum electrolytic capacitor is required
for 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 LM337M with the recommended
protection diodes for output voltages in excess of 25 V or
high capacitance values (CO > 25 F, CAdj > 10 F). Diode D1
prevents CO from discharging thru the IC during an 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.

Vout

R1

Figure 18. Voltage Regulator with

Protection Diodes

Vout

+
R2

Vref = 1.25 V Typically

Load Regulation
The LM337M 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

MOTOROLA ANALOG IC DEVICE DATA

+
CAdj
+

+
Adjust
Vin

Vout

CO

Cin
R1

D2

LM337M
Vin

Vout

1N4002

D1
1N4002

LM337M
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
T SUFFIX
PLASTIC PACKAGE
CASE 221A06
ISSUE Y
T
B

F
T

SEATING
PLANE

NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION Z DEFINES A ZONE WHERE ALL
BODY AND LEAD IRREGULARITIES ARE
ALLOWED.

Q
1 2 3

H
K
Z
L

G
D
N

DIM
A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
N
Q
R
S
T
U
V
Z

INCHES
MIN
MAX
0.570
0.620
0.380
0.405
0.160
0.190
0.025
0.035
0.142
0.147
0.095
0.105
0.110
0.155
0.018
0.025
0.500
0.562
0.045
0.060
0.190
0.210
0.100
0.120
0.080
0.110
0.045
0.055
0.235
0.255
0.000
0.050
0.045

0.080

MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
14.48
15.75
9.66
10.28
4.07
4.82
0.64
0.88
3.61
3.73
2.42
2.66
2.80
3.93
0.46
0.64
12.70
14.27
1.15
1.52
4.83
5.33
2.54
3.04
2.04
2.79
1.15
1.39
5.97
6.47
0.00
1.27
1.15

2.04

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