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LM138, LM338
SNVS771C – MAY 1998 – REVISED DECEMBER 2016
LM138 and LM338 5-Amp Adjustable
Regulators
1 Features
•1 Specified 7-A Peak Output Current • Specified 5-A Output Current • Adjustable Output Down to 1.
2 V • Specified Thermal Regulation • Current Limit Constant With Temperature • P + Product Enhancement Tested • Output is Short-Circuit Protected
2 Applications
• Adjustable Power Supplies • Constant Current
Regulators • Battery Chargers
Pin 1.
Adjustment 2.
Output 3.
Input Tab/Case is Output
Available Packages
3 1
TO-220
1 2 3
TO-3
Typical Application Circuit
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