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LM138/238 LM338
THREE-TERMINAL 5-A ADJUSTABLE VOLTAGE REGULATORS
GUARANTEED 7A PEAK OUTPUT CURRENT GUARANTEED 5A OUTPUT CURRENT ADJUSTABLE OUTPUT DOWN TO 1.2V LINE REGULATION TYPICALLY 0.005% /V www.DataSheet4U.com LOAD REGULATION TYPICALLY 0.1% GUARANTEED THERMAL REGULATION CURRENT LIMIT CONSTANT WITH TEMPERATURE STANDARD 3-LEAD TRANSISTOR PACKAGE DESCRIPTION The LM138/LM238/LM338 are adjustable 3-terminal positive voltage regulators capable of supplying in excess of 5A over a 1.2V to 32V output range. They are exceptionally easy to use and require only 2 resistors to set the output voltage. Careful circuit design has resulted in outstanding load and line regulation comparable to many commercial power supplies. The LM138 family is supplied in a standard 3-lead transistor package.