LM134/LM234/LM334 3-Terminal Adjustable Current Sources General Description LM234-3 and LM134-6/LM234-6 are specified as true temperature sensors with guaranteed initial accuracy of g 3 C and g 6 C, respectively. These devices are ideal in remote sense applications because series resistance in long wire runs does not affect accuracy. In addition, only 2 wires are required. The LM134 is guaranteed over a temperature range of b 55 C to a 125 C, the LM234 from b 25 C to a 100 C and the LM334 from 0 C to a 70 C. These devices are available in TO-46 hermetic, TO-92 and SO-8 plastic packages. The LM134/LM234/LM334 are 3-terminal adjustable current sources featuring 10,000:1 range in operating current, excellent current regulation and a wide dynamic voltage range of 1V to 40V. Current is established with one external resistor and no other parts are required. Initial current accuracy is g 3%. The LM134/LM234/LM334 are true floating current sources with no separate power supply connections. In addition, reverse applied voltages of up to 20V will draw only a few dozen microamperes of current, allowing the devices to act as both a rectifier and current source in AC applications. The sense voltage used to establish operating current in the LM134 is 64 mV at 25 C and is directly proportional to absolute temperature ( K). The simplest one external resistor connection, then, generates a current with & a 0.33%/ C temperature dependence. Zero drift operation can be obtained by adding one extra resistor and a diode. Applications for the current sources include bias networks, surge protection, low power reference, ramp generation, LED driver, and temperature sensing. The LM134-3/ Features Y Y Y Y Y Y Operates from 1V to 40V 0.02%/V current regulation Programmable from 1 mA to 10 mA True 2-terminal operation Available as fully specified temperature sensor g 3% initial accuracy Connection Diagrams SO-8 Surface Mount Package TO-46 Metal Can Package SO-8 Alternative Pinout Surface Mount Package TO-92 Plastic Package TL/H/5697 - 10 TL/H/5697 - 12 Bottom View Vb Pin is electrically connected to case. TL/H/5697 - 25 Order Number LM334SM See NS Package Number M08A TL/H/5697-24 Order Number LM334M See NS Package Number M08A Order Number LM134H, LM134H-3, LM134H-6, LM234H or LM334H See NS Package Number H03H Typical Application Bottom View Order Number LM334Z, LM234Z-3 or LM234Z-6 See NS Package Number Z03A Basic 2-Terminal Current Source TL/H/5697 - 1 C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TL/H/5697 RRD-B30M75/Printed in U. S. A. LM134/LM234/LM334 3-Terminal Adjustable Current Sources March 1995 Absolute Maximum Ratings Operating Temperature Range (Note 4) b 55 C to a 125 C LM134/LM134-3/LM134-6 b 25 C to a 100 C LM234/LM234-3/LM234-6 LM334 0 C to a 70 C Soldering Information TO-92 Package (10 sec.) 260 C TO-46 Package (10 sec.) 300 C SO Package Vapor Phase (60 sec.) 215 C Infrared (15 sec.) 220 C See AN-450 ``Surface Mounting Methods and Their Effect on Product Reliability'' (Appendix D) for other methods of soldering surface mount devices. If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required, please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/Distributors for availability and specifications. V V a b to V Forward Voltage LM134/LM234/LM334 LM134-3/LM134-6/LM234-3/LM234-6 a 40V 30V b to V Reverse Voltage b R Pin to V Voltage Set Current Power Dissipation ESD Susceptibility (Note 5) 20V 5V 10 mA 400 mW 2000V Electrical Characteristics (Note 1) Parameter LM134/LM234 Conditions Min a Set Current Error, V e 2.5V, (Note 2) 10 mAsISETs1 mA 1 mAkISETs5 mA 2 mAsISETk10 mA Ratio of Set Current to Bias Current 100 mAsISETs1 mA 1 mAsISETs5 mA 2 mAsISETs100 mA Minimum Operating Voltage 2 mAsISETs 100 mA 100 mAkISETs1 mA 14 Min Typ 18 14 18 23 0.02 0.01 14 23 0.96T Effective Shunt Capacitance T 15 18 14 18 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.01 26 V V V 0.1 0.05 0.03 0.02 1.04T 0.96T T 15 % % % 26 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.03 0.02 25 mAsISETs1 mA Units Max 6 8 12 0.8 0.9 1.0 2 mAsISETs1 mA a 1.5sV s5V a 5VsV s40V 1 mAkISETs5 mA 1.5VsVs5V 5VsVs40V Temperature Dependence of Set Current (Note 3) LM334 Max 3 5 8 1 mAkISETs5 mA Average Change in Set Current with Input Voltage Typ %/V %/V %/V %/V 1.04T pF Note 1: Unless otherwise specified, tests are performed at Tj e 25 C with pulse testing so that junction temperature does not change during test. a Note 2: Set current is the current flowing into the V pin. For the Basic 2-Terminal Current Source circuit shown on the first page of this data sheet. ISET is determined by the following formula: ISET e 67.7 mV/RSET ( @ 25 C). Set current error is expressed as a percent deviation from this amount. ISET increases at 0.336%/ C @ Tj e 25 C (227 mV/ C). Note 3: ISET is directly proportional to absolute temperature ( K). ISET at any temperature can be calculated from: ISET e Io (T/To) where Io is ISET measured at To ( K). Note 4: For elevated temperature operation, Tj max is: LM134 150 C LM234 125 C LM334 100 C Thermal Resistance TO-92 TO-46 SO-8 ija (Junction to Ambient) 180 C/W (0.4x leads) 440 C/W 165 C/W 32 C/W 80 C/W 160 C/W (0.125x leads) ijc (Junction to Case) N/A Note 5: Human body model, 100 pF discharged through a 1.5 kX resistor. 2 Electrical Characteristics Parameter (Note 1) (Continued) LM134-3, LM234-3 Conditions Min Set Current Error, V a e 2.5V, (Note 2) Typ 100 mAsISETs1 mA Tj e 25 LM134-6, LM234-6 Min Typ g1 Equivalent Temperature Error g3 Ratio of Set Current to Bias Current 100 mAsISETs1 mA Minimum Operating Voltage 100 mA ISETs1 mA Average Change in Set Current with Input Voltage 100 mAsISETs1 mA 1.5sV a s5V 14 100 mAsISETs1 mA 18 26 14 0.9 5VsV a s30V Temperature Dependence of Set Current (Note 3) and Max 0.98T 0.05 0.03 T 1.02T 15 % g6 C 26 0.97T V 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.05 T 1.03T g2 Effective Shunt Capacitance g2 0.9 0.02 0.01 Equivalent Slope Error 18 Units Max g3 15 %/V %/V % pF Typical Performance Characteristics Output Impedance Maximum Slew Rate for Linear Operation Start-Up Transient Response Voltage Across RSET (VR) Current Noise TL/H/5697 - 2 3 Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued) Turn-On Voltage Ratio of ISET to IBIAS TL/H/5697-29 TL/H/5697 - 3 The LM134 has been designed for ease of application, but a general discussion of design features is presented here to familiarize the designer with device characteristics which may not be immediately obvious. These include the effects of slewing, power dissipation, capacitance, noise, and contact resistance. Since (for a given set current) IBIAS is simply a percentage of ISET, the equation can be rewritten Application Hints ISET e #R J #n 1J VR n SET b where n is the ratio of ISET to IBIAS as specified in the Electrical Characteristics Section and shown in the graph. Since n is typically 18 for 2 mA s ISET s 1 mA, the equation can be further simplified to CALCULATING RSET The total current through the LM134 (ISET) is the sum of the current going through the SET resistor (IR) and the LM134's bias current (IBIAS), as shown in Figure 1. ISET e # R J (1.059) VR SET e 227 mV/ K RSET for most set currents. SLEW RATE At slew rates above a given threshold (see curve), the LM134 may exhibit non-linear current shifts. The slewing rate at which this occurs is directly proportional to ISET. At ISET e 10 mA, maximum dV/dt is 0.01V/ms; at ISET e 1 mA, the limit is 1V/ms. Slew rates above the limit do not harm the LM134, or cause large currents to flow. THERMAL EFFECTS Internal heating can have a significant effect on current regulation for ISET greater than 100 mA. For example, each 1V increase across the LM134 at ISET e 1 mA will increase junction temperature by & 0.4 C in still air. Output current (ISET) has a temperature coefficient of & 0.33%/ C, so the change in current due to temperature rise will be (0.4) (0.33) e 0.132%. This is a 10:1 degradation in regulation compared to true electrical effects. Thermal effects, therefore, must be taken into account when DC regulation is critical and ISET exceeds 100 mA. Heat sinking of the TO-46 package or the TO-92 leads can reduce this effect by more than 3:1. TL/H/5697-27 FIGURE 1. Basic Current Source A graph showing the ratio of these two currents is supplied under Ratio of ISET to IBIAS in the Typical Performance Characteristics section. The current flowing through RSET is determined by VR, which is approximately 214 mV/ K (64 mV/298 K E 214 mV/ K). VR a IBIAS ISET e IR a IBIAS e RSET 4 Application Hints (Continued) used to terminate the LM134. Slope error after trim will normally be less than g 1%. To maintain this accuracy, however, a low temperature coefficient resistor must be used for RSET. A 33 ppm/ C drift of RSET will give a 1% slope error because the resistor will normally see about the same temperature variations as the LM134. Separating RSET from the LM134 requires 3 wires and has lead resistance problems, so is not normally recommended. Metal film resistors with less than 20 ppm/ C drift are readily available. Wire wound resistors may also be used where best stability is required. SHUNT CAPACITANCE In certain applications, the 15 pF shunt capacitance of the LM134 may have to be reduced, either because of loading problems or because it limits the AC output impedance of the current source. This can be easily accomplished by buffering the LM134 with an FET as shown in the applications. This can reduce capacitance to less than 3 pF and improve regulation by at least an order of magnitude. DC characteristics (with the exception of minimum input voltage), are not affected. NOISE Current noise generated by the LM134 is approximately 4 times the shot noise of a transistor. If the LM134 is used as an active load for a transistor amplifier, input referred noise will be increased by about 12 dB. In many cases, this is acceptable and a single stage amplifier can be built with a voltage gain exceeding 2000. APPLICATION AS A ZERO TEMPERATURE COEFFICENT CURRENT SOURCE Adding a diode and a resistor to the standard LM134 configuration can cancel the temperature-dependent characteristic of the LM134. The circuit shown in Figure 3 balances the positive tempco of the LM134 (about a 0.23 mV/ C) with the negative tempco of a forward-biased silicon diode (about b2.5 mV/ C). LEAD RESISTANCE The sense voltage which determines operating current of the LM134 is less than 100 mV. At this level, thermocouple or lead resistance effects should be minimized by locating the current setting resistor physically close to the device. Sockets should be avoided if possible. It takes only 0.7X contact resistance to reduce output current by 1% at the 1 mA level. SENSING TEMPERATURE The LM134 makes an ideal remote temperature sensor because its current mode operation does not lose accuracy over long wire runs. Output current is directly proportional to absolute temperature in degrees Kelvin, according to the following formula: (227 mV/ K) (T) RSET Calibration of the LM134 is greatly simplified because of the fact that most of the initial inaccuracy is due to a gain term (slope error) and not an offset. This means that a calibration consisting of a gain adjustment only will trim both slope and zero at the same time. In addition, gain adjustment is a one point trim because the output of the LM134 extrapolates to zero at 0 K, independent of RSET or any initial inaccuracy. ISET e TL/H/5697 - 28 FIGURE 3. Zero Tempco Current Source The set current (ISET) is the sum of I1 and I2, each contributing approximately 50% of the set current, and IBIAS. IBIAS is usually included in the I1 term by increasing the VR value used for calculations by 5.9%. (See CALCULATING RSET.) ISET e I1 a I2 a IBIAS, where VR VR a VD and I2 e I1 e R2 R1 The first step is to minimize the tempco of the circuit, using the following equations. An example is given using a value of a 227 mV/ C as the tempco of the LM134 (which includes the IBIAS component), and b2.5 mV/ C as the tempco of the diode (for best results, this value should be directly measured or obtained from the manufacturer of the diode). ISET e I1 a I2 TL/H/5697 - 4 FIGURE 2. Gain Adjustment This property of the LM134 is illustrated in the accompanying graph. Line abc is the sensor current before trimming. Line aE bE cE is the desired output. A gain trim done at T2 will move the output from b to bE and will simultaneously correct the slope so that the output at T1 and T3 will be correct. This gain trim can be done on RSET or on the load resistor dISET dI dI e 1a 2 dT dT dT 227 mV/ C 227 mV/ C b 2.5 mV/ C & a R1 R2 e 0 (solve for tempco e 0) 5 Application Hints (Continued) The values of R1 and R2 can be changed to standard 1% resistor values (R1 e 133X and R2 e 1.33 kX) with less than a 0.75% error. If the forward voltage drop of the diode was 0.65V instead of the estimate of 0.6V (an error of 8%), the actual set current will be R2 2.5 mV/ C b 227 mV/ C & & 10.0 R1 227 mV/ C With the R1 to R2 ratio determined, values for R1 and R2 should be determined to give the desired set current. The formula for calculating the set current at T e 25 C is shown below, followed by an example that assumes the forward voltage drop across the diode (VD) is 0.6V, the voltage across R1 is 67.7 mV (64 mV a 5.9% to account for IBIAS), and R2/R1 e 10 (from the previous calculations). ISET e I1 a I2 a IBIAS V V a VD e Ra R R1 R2 67.7 mV a 0.6V 67.7 mV & a R1 10.0 R1 67.7 mV 67.7 mV a 0.65V a R1 R2 67.7 mV 67.7 mV a 0.65V e a 133 1330 e 1.049 mA an error of less than 5%. If the estimate for the tempco of the diode's forward voltage drop was off, the tempco cancellation is still reasonably effective. Assume the tempco of the diode is 2.6 mV/ C instead of 2.5 mV/ C (an error of 4%). The tempco of the circuit is now: dISET dI dI e 1a 2 dT dT dT 227 mV/ C 227 mV/ C b 2.6 mV/ C e a 133X 1330X e b 77 nA/ C A 1 mA LM134 current source with no temperature compensation would have a set resistor of 68X and a resulting tempco of 227 mV/ C e 3.3 mA/ C 68X ISET e 0.134V R1 This circuit will eliminate most of the LM134's temperature coefficient, and it does a good job even if the estimates of the diode's characteristics are not accurate (as the following example will show). For lowest tempco with a specific diode at the desired ISET, however, the circuit should be built and tested over temperature. If the measured tempco of ISET is positive, R2 should be reduced. If the resulting tempco is negative, R2 should be increased. The recommended diode for use in this circuit is the 1N457 because its tempco is centered at 11 times the tempco of the LM134, allowing R2 e 10 R1. You can also use this circuit to create a current source with non-zero tempcos by setting the tempco component of the tempco equation to the desired value instead of 0. EXAMPLE: A 1 mA, Zero-Tempco Current Source First, solve for R1 and R2: ISET & ISET & 1 mA e So even if the diode's tempco varies as much as g 4% from its estimated value, the circuit still eliminates 98% of the LM134's inherent tempco. 0.134V R1 R1 e 134X e 10 R2 R2 e 1340X Typical Applications Ground Referred Fahrenheit Thermometer Terminating Remote Sensor for Voltage Output TL/H/5697 - 14 TL/H/5697-15 *Select R3 e VREF/583 mA. VREF may be any stable positive voltage t 2V Trim R3 to calibrate 6 Typical Applications (Continued) Low Output Impedance Thermometer *Output impedance of the LM134 at the ``R'' pin is b R2 approximately where R2 is the equivalent 16 external resistance connected from the Vb pin to ground. This negative resistance can be reduced by a factor of 5 or more by inserting an equivalent resistor R3 e (R2/16) in series with the output. TL/H/5697 - 6 Low Output Impedance Thermometer Higher Output Current TL/H/5697 - 5 *Select R1 and C1 for optimum stability TL/H/5697 - 16 Micropower Bias Low Input Voltage Reference Driver TL/H/5697-17 TL/H/5697 - 18 7 Typical Applications (Continued) Ramp Generator TL/H/5697 - 19 1.2V Reference Operates on 10 mA and 2V 1.2V Regulator with 1.8V Minimum Input TL/H/5697-20 *Select ratio of R1 to R2 to obtain zero temperature drift TL/H/5697 - 7 *Select ratio of R1 to R2 for zero temperature drift Zener Biasing Alternate Trimming Technique Buffer for Photoconductive Cell TL/H/5697 - 8 *For g 10% adjustment, select RSET 10% high, and make R1 & 3 RSET 8 Typical Applications (Continued) FET Cascoding for Low Capacitance and/or Ultra High Output Impedance TL/H/5697 - 21 TL/H/5697 - 22 *Select Q1 or Q2 to ensure at least 1V across the LM134. 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