The LM138 series of adjustable 3-terminal positive voltage regulators is capable of supplying in excess of 5 A over a 1.2-V to 32-V 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. A unique feature of the LM138 family is timedependent current limiting. The current limit circuitry allows peak currents of up to 12 A to be drawn from the regulator for short periods of time. This allows the LM138 to be used with heavy transient loads and speeds start-up under full-load conditions. Under sustained loading conditions, the current limit decreases to a safe value protecting the regulator. Also included on the chip are thermal overload protection and safe area protection for the power transistor. Overload protection remains functional even if the adjustment (ADJ) pin is accidentally disconnected. Normally, no capacitors are needed unless the device is situated more than 6 inches from the input filter capacitors in which case an input bypass is needed. An output capacitor can be added to improve transient response, while bypassing the adjustment pin increases the ripple rejection of the regulator. Besides replacing fixed regulators or discrete designs, the LM138 is useful in a wide variety of other applications. Because the regulator is floating and receives only the input-to-output differential voltage, supplies of several hundred volts can be regulated as long as the maximum input to output differential is not exceeded; do not short-circuit output to ground. The part numbers in the LM138 series which have a K suffix are packaged in a standard steel TO-CAN package, while those with a T suffix are packaged in a TO-220 plastic package. The LM138 is rated for TJ = ?55?C to 150?C, and the LM338 is rated for TJ = 0?C to 125?C

?A741 Operating Characteristics
Low Supply-Current Drain . . . 0.6 mA Typ (per amplifier)
Low Input Offset Voltage
Low Input Offset Current
Class AB Output Stage
Input/Output Overload Protection
Designed to Be Interchangeable With Industry Standard LM148, LM248, and LM348 description/ordering information The LM148, LM248, and LM348 are quadruple, independent, high-gain, internally compensated operational amplifiers designed to have operating characteristics similar to the ?A741. These amplifiers exhibit low supply-current drain and input bias and offset currents that are much less than those of the ?A741.

The LM358B and LM2904B devices are the next-generation versions of the industry-standard operational amplifiers (op amps) LM358 and LM2904, which include two high-voltage (36 V) op amps. These devices provide outstanding value for costsensitive applications, with features including low offset (300 ?V, typical), common-mode input range to ground, and high differential input voltage capability. The LM358B and LM2904B op amps simplify circuit design with enhanced features such as unity-gain stability, lower offset voltage maximum of 3 mV (2 mV maximum for LM358BA and LM2904BA), and lower quiescent current of 300 ?A per amplifier (typical). High ESD (2 kV, HBM) and integrated EMI and RF filters enable the LM358B and LM2904B devices to be used in the most rugged, environmentally challenging applications. The LM358B and LM2904B amplifiers are available in micro-sized packaging, such as the SOT23-8, as well as industry standard packages including SOIC, TSSOP, and VSSOP