
7.5A L
OW
D
ROPOUT
P
OSITIVE
R
EGULATORS
LX8383-xx/8383A-xx/8383B-xx
P R O D U C T D A T A B O O K 1 9 9 6 / 1 9 9 7
Copyright 1996
Rev. 1.0 12/96
2
P
R O D U C T I O N
D
A T A
S
H E E T
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Note 1)
Power Dissipation .................................................................................. Internally Limited
Input Voltage................................................................................................................ 10V
Input to Output Voltage Differential........................................................................... 10V
Operating Junction Temperature
Plastic (P & V Packages)....................................................................................... 150°C
Storage Temperature Range ...................................................................... -65°C to 150°C
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 seconds) ............................................................. 300°C
PACKAGE PIN OUTS
Note 1. Exceeding these ratings could cause damage to the device. All voltages are with respect
to Ground. Currents are positive into, negative out of the specified terminal.
V
IN
V
OUT
ADJ / GND*
3
2
1
P PACKAGE:
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO TAB,
θ
JT
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT,
θ
JA
V PACKAGE:
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO TAB,
θ
JT
THERMAL RESISTANCE-JUNCTION TO AMBIENT,
θ
JA
Junction Temperature Calculation: T
= T
+ (P
x
θ
).
The
θ
numbers are guidelines for the thermal performance of the device/pc-board system.
All of the above assume no ambient airflow.
2.7°C/W
60°C/W
1.6°C/W
35°C/W
THERMAL DATA
V
IN
V
OUT
ADJ / GND*
3
2
1
V PACKAGE
(Top View)
* Pin 1 is GND for fixed voltage versions.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Thermal
Limit Circuit
Control
Circuit
Bandgap
Circuit
Output
Circuit
Bias
Circuit
V
OUT
V
IN
SOA Protection
Circuit
Current
Limit Circuit
ADJ or
GND*
TAB IS V
OUT
TAB ON REVERSE SIDE IS V
OUT
P PACKAGE
(Top View)
* Pin 1 is GND for fixed voltage versions.
* This pin GND for fixed voltage versions.