Datasheet
2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005399A-page 1
LR8
Features
• 13.2 - 450V input voltage range
• Adjustable 1.20 - 438V output regulation
• 5% output voltage tolerance
• Output current limiting
• 10µA typical ADJ current
• Internal junction temperature limiting
Applications
• Off-line SMPS startup circuits
• Adjustable high voltage constant current source
• Industrial controls
• Motor controls
• Battery chargers
• Power supplies
Description
LR8 is a high-voltage, low-output current, adjustable
linear regulator. This regulator has a wide operating
input voltage range of 13.2 - 450V. The output voltage
can be adjusted from 1.20 - 438V, provided that the
input voltage is at least 12V greater than the output
voltage. The output voltage can be adjusted by means
of two external resistors, R
1
and R
2
, as shown in the
typical application circuits. LR8 regulates the voltage
difference between VOUT and ADJ pins to a nominal
value of 1.20V. The 1.20V is amplified by the external
resistor ratio R
1
and R
2
. An internal constant bias cur-
rent, of typically 10µA, is connected to the ADJ pin.
This increases V
OUT
by a constant voltage of 10µA
times R2.
LR8 provides both current and temperature limiting.
The output current limit is typically 20mA and the mini-
mum temperature limit is 125°C. An output short-circuit
current will therefore be limited to 20mA. When the
junction temperature reaches its temperature limit, the
output current and/or output voltage will decrease to
prevent the junction temperature from exceeding its
temperature limit. For SMPS start-up circuit applica-
tions, LR8 turns off when an external voltage greater
than the output voltage of the LR8 is applied to VOUT
of the LR8. To maintain stability, a bypass capacitor of
1.0µF or larger and a minimum DC output current of
500µA are required.
LR8 is available in TO-243AA (SOT-89), TO-252 (D-
PAK), and TO-92 packages.
High-Input Voltage, Adjustable, 3-Terminal,
Linear Regulator