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LM1117
DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
APPLICATION
ORDERING INFORMATION
Temperature Range Package
Orderable
Device
Package Qty
TO-220-3L
Pb-Free
LM1117T-1.8
50Units/Tube
2500Units/Tube
0C +70C
SOT-223
The LM1117 is a series of low dropout voltage regulators wh-
ich can provide up to 1A of output current. The LM1117 is av-
ailable in four fixed voltage, 1.2V,1.8V, 3.3V and 5.0V. Additi-
onally it is also available in adjustable version. On chip preci-
sion trimming adjusts the reference/ output voltage to within
2%. Current limit is also trimmed to ensure specified output
current and controlled short-circuit current. The LM1117 series
is available in SOT-223 and TO-220 packages. A minimum of
10F tantalum capacitor is required at the output to improve
the transient response and stability.
1.0A Low Dropout Positive Voltage Regulator
PIN CONFIGURATION
(Top View)
Adjustable and Fixed of 1.2V,1.8V, 3.3V, 5.0V
Space saving SMD types of SOT-223
1.2V Drop-out Voltage
1.0A Output Current
Line Regulation Typically at 0.2% max
Current Limiting and Thermal Protection
Post Regulator for switching DC/DC Converter
High Efficiency Linear Regulator
Battery Chargers
PC Add on Card
Motherboard clock supplies
LCD Monitor
Set-top Box
LM1117T-3.3
LM1117T-5.0
LM1117T-ADJ
LM1117MPX-1.8
LM1117MPX-3.3
LM1117MPX-5.0
LM1117MPX-ADJ
to
LM1117MPX-1.2
LM1117T-1.2
TO-220
1 2 3
SOT-223
1
2
3
Pin2 connected with heat sink
1.ADJ/GND
2.Output
3.Input
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150
15
60
V
LM1117
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
Figure 1. functional diagram
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Input voltage
Operating junction temperature range
Thermal resistanceSOT-223
Thermal resistanceTO-220
Maximum power dissipationSOT-223
Maximum power dissipationTO-220
VIN
R
C/W
R
C
mA
Current
Limiting
Amplifier
Thermal Overload
Voltage
Regulation
Amplifier
Limit
Sense
Reference Voltage
Adj / Com
Output
Input
SOA
DC Output current IOUT
TJ
JA
PD
PD/VIN-VO
Internally limited
mW
Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit
V
0 +70
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
DC Input Voltage
Operating Temperature,
All Package Types
VIN
TA
R
C
1.224
15
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1.800
5.000
2.0 7.0
V
3.0 7.0
Parameter

Reference
Voltage

LM1117
20.0
15.0

5.0

IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=2.8V to 12V
IO=800mA
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS(TA=0 to +70C)
VREF
mV
mV
dB
4.0
(VIN = 5V, CO=10F, TA=25C, TJ=-25C to +125C, unless otherwise specified)
1.225 1.250 1.280
VOUT
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=3.3V to 12V
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=4.8V to 12V
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=6.5V to 15V
LM1117-ADJ
LM1117-1.8
LM1117-3.3
LM1117-5.0
1.764 1.836
3.240 3.300 3.360
4.900 5.100
V
Line
Regulation
Output
Voltage
LM1117-ADJ
LM1117-1.8
LM1117-3.3
LM1117-5.0
VOUT
IO=10mA
Vin=2.8V to 12V
IO=10mA
Vin=3.3V to 12V
IO=10mA
Vin=4.8V to 12V
IO=10mA
Vin=6.5V to 15V
0.1 0.2 %
10.0
VOUT
Load
Regulation
LM1117-ADJ
LM1117-1.8
LM1117-3.3
LM1117-5.0
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=3.3
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=3.8V
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=5.3V
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=7.0V
%
0.4 0.2
6.0
7.0 25.0
V
Drop-out Voltage
IO=1A
IO=10mA
Vin=1.4V to 10V
1.10 1.20
1.20 1.30
V
mA
%
Current Limit
Min Load Current IO(MIN)
ILIMIT Vin-Vout=1.5V 1000 1250 1600
5 mA
Temperature Drift
Vin-Vout=13.75V
Quiescent Current IQ Vin-Vout=1.5VIO=10mA 5.2 10 mA
Adjust pin Current IADJ 50 120 A
TS
RON
RR
RMS Output Noise
Ripple Rejection Ratio
120Hz input ripple,
CADJ=25F,
Vin-Vout=5V, IO=1.0A
Bandwidth in
10Hz to 10kHz
0.5
60 70
0.003 %VO
LM1117-1.2
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=2.7V to 12V
1.224 1.200 1.176
LM1117-1.2
IO=10mA
Vin=2.7V to 12V
2.0 7.0
LM1117-1.2
IO=10mA to 1.0A
Vin=3.2V
10.0 3.0
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS



80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10 100 1K 10K 100K 1M
Frequency(Hz)
R
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R
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(
d
B
)
COUT=25F
COUT=10F
COUT=10F
COUT=25F
Figure 3. Ripple Rejection(with CADJ 25F)
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0.8
0.+
0.0
0.+
0.8
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?0 0 ?0 +0 b0 80 !00 !?0 !+0
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Temperature(C)
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D
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(
%
)
Figure 2. Temperature Stability
5
4
3
2
1
1 2 3 4 5 6
Tj=125C
Tj=0C
Tj=25C
M
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r
a
t
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g

C
u
r
r
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n
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(
m
A
)
Input/Output Differential Voltage(V)
Figure 4. Minimum Load Current(Adjustable)
100
80
60
40
20
-50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Temperature(C)
Figure 5. Adjust Pin Current
A
d
j
u
s
t

P
i
n

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
(

A
)
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
200 400 600 800 1000
M
i
n
i
m
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m

D
i
f
f
e
r
e
n
t
i
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V
o
l
t
a
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e
(
V
)
Output Current(mA)
Tj=125C
Tj=50C
Tj=0C
Figure 6. Dropout Voltage vs. Output Current Figure 7. Dropout Voltage vs. Temperature
Ambient Temperature(C)
1.45
1.35
1.25
1.15
1.05
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
IO=800mA
D
r
o
p
o
u
t

V
o
l
t
a
g
e
(
V
)
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0.1
0.05
0
-0.05
-0.1

0.4A
0.1A

O
u
t
p
u
t

V
o
l
t
a
g
e
(
V
.
A
C
)
L
o
a
d

C
u
r
r
e
n
t
Time(s)
Vin=5V
CIN=1F
COUT=10F(Tantalum)
VOUT=3.3V
Figure 8. Load Transient Response
50
0
-50
-100
70
60
0 10 20 30 40 50
COUT=10F(Tantalum)
VOUT=3.3V
Time(s)
O
u
t
p
u
t

V
o
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t
a
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e
(
V
.
A
C
)

I
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p
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V
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a
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e
(
V
)
Figure 9. Line Transient Response
APPLICATION INFORMATION
External Capacitors/Stability
Input Bypass Capacitor
An input capacitor is recommended. A 10F tantalum on the input is a suitable input
bypassing for almost all applications.
Adjust Terminal Bypass Capacitor
The adjust terminal can be bypassed to ground with a bypass capacitor (CADJ) to im-
prove ripple rejection. This bypass capacitor prevents ripple from being amplified as
the output voltage is increased. At any ripple frequency, the impedance of the CADJ
should be less than R1 to prevent the ripple from being amplified:
(2*fRIPPLE*CADJ) < R1
The R1 is the resistor between the output and the adjust pin. Its value is normally in
the range of 100-200. For example, with R1=124 and fRIPPLE=120Hz, the CADJ sh-
ould be >11F.
Output Capacitor
The output capacitor is critical in maintaining regulator stability, and must meet the
required conditions for both minimum amount of capacitance and ESR (Equivalent S-
eries Resistance). The minimum output capacitance required by the LM1117 is 10F,
if a tantalum capacitor is used. Any increase of the output capacitance will merely im-
prove the loop stability and transient response. The ESR of the output capacitor sho-
uld be less than 0.5. In the case of the adjustable regulator, when the CADJ is used,
a larger output capacitance (22F tantalum) is required.
Output Voltage
The LM1117 adjustable version develops a 1.25V reference voltage, VREF, between
the output and the adjust terminal. As shown in Figure 10, this voltage is applied ac-
ross resistor R1 to generate a constant current I1. The current IADJ from the adjust
terminal could introduce error to the output. But since it is very small (60A) comp-
ared with the I1 and very constant with line and load changes, the error can be ign-
ored. The constant current I1 then flows through the output set resistor R2 and sets
the output voltage to the desired level. For fixed voltage devices, R1 and R2 are in-
tegrated inside the devices.
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Figure 10. Basic Adjustable Regulator
Load Regulation
The LM1117 regulates the voltage that appears between its output and ground pins, or
between its output and adjust pins. In some cases, line resistances can introduce errors
to the voltage across the load. To obtain the best load regulation, a few precautions are
needed. Figure 11, shows a typical application using a fixed output regulator. The Rt1 a-
nd Rt2 are the line resistances. It is obvious that the VLOAD is less than the VOUT by the
sum of the voltage drops along the line resistances. In this case, the load regulation se-
en at the RLOAD would be degraded from the data sheet specification. To improve this,
the load should be tied directly to the output terminal on the positive side and directly
tied to the ground terminal on the negative side.
When the adjustable regulator is used (Figure 12), the best performance is obtained with
the positive side of the resistor R1 tied directly to the output terminal of the regulator rat-
her than near the load. This eliminates line drops from appearing effectively in series with
the reference and degrading regulation. For example, a 5V regulator with 0.05 resistan-
ce between the regulator and load will have a load regulation due to line resistance of
0.05x IL. If R1 (=125) is connected near the load, the effective line resistance will be
0.05(1+R2/R1) or in this case, it is 4 times worse. In addition, the ground side of the re-
sistor R2 can be returned near the ground of the load to provide remote ground sensing
and improve load regulation.
LM1117-ADJ
VIN VIN VOUT
ADJ
10F
IADJ
VREF
R1
R2
VOUT=VREF(1+ )+IADJR2
R2
R1
VOUT
100F
I1
VOUT
VLOAD
VIN VOUT
GND
Rt1
Rt2
RLOAD
IL
VIN
VLOAD=VOUT-IL(Rt1+Rt2)
LM1117-XX
Figure 11. Typical Application using Fixed Output Regulator
LM1117-ADJ
VIN VIN VOUT
ADJ
VREF
R1
R2
VLOAD=VREF(R1+ R2) / R1 - IL Rt1
VOUT
VLOAD
RLOAD
IL
Figure 12. Best Load Regulation Using Adjustable Output Regulator
Rt2
Rt1
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Protection Diodes
Under normal operation, the LM1117 regulators do not need any protection diode. With the
adjustable device, the internal resistance between the adjust and output terminals limits the
current. No diode is needed to divert the current around the regulator even with capacitor
on the adjust terminal. The adjust pin can take a transient signal of 25V with respect to the
output voltage without damaging the device. When an output capacitor is connected to a re-
gulator and the input is shorted to ground, the output capacitor will discharge into the outp-
ut of the regulator. The discharge current depends on the value of the capacitor, the output
voltage of the regulator, and rate of decrease of VIN. In the LM1117 regulators, the internal
diode between the output and input pins can withstand microsecond surge currents of 10A
to 20A. With an extremely large output capacitor (1000F), and with input instantaneously
shorted to ground, the regulator could be damaged. In this case, an external diode is reco-
mmended between the output and input pins to protect the regulator, as shown in Figure 13.
Heat sink Requirements
When an integrated circuit operates with an appreciable current, its junction temperature is
elevated. It is important to quantify its thermal limits in order to achieve acceptable perfor-
mance and reliability. This limit is determined by summing the individual parts consisting of
a series of temperaturerises from the semiconductor junction to the operating environm-
ent. A one-dimensional steady-state model of conduction heat transfer is demonstrated in
Figure 14. The heat generated at the device junction flows through the die to the die attach
pad, through the lead frame to the surrounding case material, to the printed circuit board,
and eventually to the ambient environment. Below is a list of variables that may affect the
thermal resistance and in turn the need for a heat sink.
VIN VOUT
ADJ
VIN
LM1117-ADJ
Cadj
10F
R1
R2
COUT
100F
VOUT
1N4002
(Optional)
Figure 13. Regulator With Protection Diode
RJC(Component Variables) RCA (Application Variables)
Lead frame Size & Material
No. of Conduction Pins
Die Size
Die Attach Material
Molding Compound Size and Material
Volume of Air
Ambient Temperature
Shape of Mounting Pad
Mounting Pad Size, Material, & Location
Placement of Mounting Pad
PCB Size & Material
Traces Length & Width
Adjacent Heat Sources
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The LM1117 regulators have internal thermal shutdown to protect the device from over-
heating. Under all possible operating conditions, the junction temperature of the LM1117
must be within the range of 0C to 125C. A heat sink may be required depending on
the maximum power dissipation and maximum ambient temperature of the application.
To determine if a heat sink is needed, the power dissipated by the regulator, PD , must
be calculated:
IIN = IL + IG
PD = (VIN-VOUT)IL + VINIG
Figure 15 shows the voltages and currents which are present in the circuit.
The next parameter which must be calculated is the maximum allowable temperature rise,
TR(max):
TR(max) = TJ(max)-TA(max)
where TJ(max) is the maximum allowable junction temperature (125C), and TA(max) is the
maximum ambient temperature which will be encountered in the application. Using the ca-
lculated values for TR(max) and PD, the maximum allowable value for the junction-to-ambi-
ent thermal resistance (JA) can be calculated:
JA = TR(max)/PD
If the maximum allowable value for JA is found to be 136C/W for SOT-223 package or
79C/W for TO-220 package, no heat-sink is needed since the package alone will dissip-
ate enough heat to satisfy these requirements. If the calculated value for JA falls below th-
ese limits, a heat-sink is required. As a design aid, Table 1 shows the value of the JA of
SOT-223 for different heat-sink area.
Figure 14. Cross-sectional view of integrated circuit mounted on a printed circuit board.
Note that the case temperature is measured at the point where the leads
contact with the mounting pad surface
Lead Frame
Die
Molded Package RJC
RCA
TA=25C
Mounting Pad
Board Via
Extended Cooper Plane
RJA=RJC+RCA
IIN VOUT
VIN IN OUT
GND
IG
IL
LOAD
Figure 15. Power Dissipation Diagram
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Table 1 JA Different Heat-sink Area
Copper Area
* Tab of device attached to topside copper.
Layout
Thermal Resistance
Top Side (in)*
Bottom Side (in)
JA,C/W, SOT-223
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
0.0123
0.066
0.3
0.53
0.76
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.066
0.175
0.284
0.392
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
0.066
0.175
0.284
0.392
0.5
136
123
84
75
69
66
115
98
89
79
125
93
83
82
75
70
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TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Figure 16. Active Terminator for SCSI-2 Bus
Figure 17. Fixed Output Regulator
Figure 18. Adjustable- Voltage Model
4.75V to
5.25V
+
10F 22F
+
110
110
110
110
18 to 27
LINES
GND
LM1117-XX
IN OUT
VIN
LM1117
(Adj)
VO
+
10F
Load
R2
R1
+
+
C3
10F
C1
10F
GND
10F
Tantalum
*Required if the regulator is located far from the power supply filter.
LM1117-XX
VIN VOUT
10F*
Tantalum
C2
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Symbol Symbol
Min
Max
B1
Min
Max
Dimension(mm) Dimension(mm)
LM1117
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
A
A1
A2
C
A3
0.38(TYP)
1.27(TYP)
2.60(TYP)
10.10
1.27(TYP)
0.81(TYP)
2.56 2.51
8.20(TYP)
3.65(TYP)
3.55(TYP)
B
B5
B4
1
10.14
2.74(TYP)
4.58(TYP)
D
C3
C1
D1
D2
2
3.84(TYP)
9.20(TYP)
15.47
13.00(TYP)
B3
3
3(TYP)
3(TYP)
3(TYP)
B2
C2
1.50(TYP)
15.51
A
A
1
2
A
3
A
B
1 B
2 B 3 B
4 B 5 B
C
1
C C
2
3
C
D
D1
D2
TO-220
3
A
4
3(TYP)

1
2
3
4
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Symbol Symbol
Min
Max
B1
Min
Max
Dimension(mm) Dimension(mm)
LM1117
A
A1
A2
B2
C
A3
1.55
0.03
1.65
0.30 2.96
2.28
0.68 0.74
4.57
1.70
3.45
6.90 7.10
B
E2
F
F1
1
3.02
6.55 6.45
3.55
1.80
9
0.30
D1
D
C1
E
E1
2
13
0.90
4.63
0.67
6.45 6.35
4
3
0.72
0.09
1.00
3
37.5
A
B
A3
A1
A2
B
2
B
1
R
0
.
3
F
1
F
E 1
E
E2
C
C1
D
D
1
SOT-223
13
5
6
13
13
5
1
4
2