Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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LM2940S, T, MP ≤ 100 ms 60V
LM2940CS, T ≤ 1 ms 45V
Internal Power Dissipation
(Note 2) Internally Limited
Maximum Junction Temperature 150˚C
Storage Temperature Range −65˚C ≤ T
J
≤ +150˚C
Lead Temperature, Time for Wave Soldering
TO-220 (T) Package 260˚C, 10s
TO-263 (S) Package 260˚C, 4s
SOT-223 (MP) Package 260˚C, 4s
ESD Susceptibility (Note 3) 2 kV
Operating Conditions (Note 1)
Input Voltage 26V
Temperature Range
LM2940T, LM2940S −40˚C ≤ T
J
≤ 125˚C
LM2940CT, LM2940CS 0˚C ≤ T
J
≤ 125˚C
LM2940IMP −40˚C ≤ T
J
≤ 85˚C
LM2940J, LM2940WG −55˚C ≤ T
J
≤ 125˚C
LM2940LD −40˚C ≤ T
J
≤ 125˚C
Electrical Characteristics
VIN=VO+ 5V, IO= 1A, CO= 22 µF, unless otherwise specified. Boldface limits apply over the entire operating temperature range of the indicated device. All other specifications apply for T
A=TJ
= 25˚C.
Output Voltage (V
O
)5V 8V
Units
LM2940 LM2940/883 LM2940 LM2940/883
Parameter Conditions Typ Limit Limit Typ Limit Limit
(Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 4) (Note 5)
6.25V ≤ V
IN
≤ 26V 9.4V ≤ VIN≤ 26V
Output Voltage 5 mA ≤ I
O
≤ 1A 5.00 4.85/4.75 4.85/4.75 8.00 7.76/7.60 7.76/7.60 V
MIN
5.15/5.25 5.15/5.25 8.24/8.40 8.24/8.40 V
MAX
Line Regulation VO+2V≤ VIN≤ 26V, 20 50 40/50 20 80 50/80 mV
MAX
IO=5mA
Load Regulation 50 mA ≤ I
O
≤ 1A
LM2940, LM2940/883 35 50/80 50/100 55 80/130 80/130 mV
MAX
LM2940C 35 50 55 80
Output 100 mADC and
Impedance 20 mArms, 35 1000/1000 55 1000/1000 mΩ
f
O
= 120 Hz
Quiescent V
O
+2V ≤ VIN≤ 26V,
Current I
O
=5mA
LM2940, LM2940/883 10 15/20 15/20 10 15/20 15/20 mA
MAX
LM2940C 10 15
V
IN=VO
+ 5V, 30 45/60 50/60 30 45/60 50/60 mA
MAX
IO=1A
Output Noise 10 Hz − 100 kHz, 150 700/700 240 1000/1000 µV
rms
Voltage IO=5mA
Ripple Rejection f
O
= 120 Hz, 1 V
rms
,
I
O
= 100 mA
LM2940 72 60/54 66 54/48 dB
MIN
LM2940C 72 60 66 54
f
O
= 1 kHz, 1 V
rms
, 60/50 54/48 dB
MIN
IO=5mA
Long Term 20 32 mV/
Stability 1000 Hr
Dropout Voltage I
O
= 1A 0.5 0.8/1.0 0.7/1.0 0.5 0.8/1.0 0.7/1.0 V
MAX
IO= 100 mA 110 150/200 150/200 110 150/200 150/200 mV
MAX
Short Circuit
Current
(Note 6)
1.9 1.6 1.5/1.3 1.9 1.6 1.6/1.3 A
MIN
LM2940/LM2940C
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