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Maximum Supply Voltage
ON /OFF Pin Input Voltage
Feedback Pin Voltage
Output Voltage to Ground
(Steady State)
Power Dissipation
Storage Temperature Range
ESD Susceptibility
−1V
Internally limited
−65˚C to +150˚C
45V
−0.3
≤
V
≤
+25V
−0.3
≤
V
≤+25V
+215˚C
+245˚C
+260˚C
+150˚C
Operating Conditions
Temperature Range
Supply Voltage
−40˚C
≤
T
J
≤
+125˚C
4.5V to 40V
LM2596-3.3
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range
LM2596-3.3
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ
(Note 3)
3.3
3.168/3.135
3.432/3.465
η
Efficiency
V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
= 3A
73
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
(Note 5) Test Circuit
Figure 1
V
OUT
Output Voltage
4.75V
≤
V
IN
≤
40V, 0.2A
≤
I
LOAD
≤
3A
V
V(min)
V(max)
%
LM2596-5.0
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range
LM2596-5.0
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ
(Note 3)
5.0
4.800/4.750
5.200/5.250
η
Efficiency
V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
= 3A
80
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
(Note 5) Test Circuit
Figure 1
V
OUT
Output Voltage
7V
≤
V
IN
≤
40V, 0.2A
≤
I
LOAD
≤
3A
V
V(min)
V(max)
%
LM2596-12
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range
LM2596-12
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ
(Note 3)
12.0
11.52/11.40
12.48/12.60
η
Efficiency
V
IN
= 25V, I
LOAD
= 3A
90
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
(Note 5) Test Circuit
Figure 1
V
OUT
Output Voltage
15V
≤
V
IN
≤
40V, 0.2A
≤
I
LOAD
≤
3A
V
V(min)
V(max)
%
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LM2596
LM2596-ADJ
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range
LM2596-ADJ
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ
(Note 3)
1.230
1.193/1.180
1.267/1.280
η
Efficiency
V
IN
= 12V, V
OUT
= 3V, I
LOAD
= 3A
73
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
(Note 5) Test Circuit
Figure 1
V
FB
Feedback Voltage
4.5V
≤
V
IN
≤
40V, 0.2A
≤
I
LOAD
≤
3A
V
OUT
programmed for 3V. Circuit of
Figure 1
V
V(min)
V(max)
%
All Output Voltage Versions
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range.
Unless otherwise specified, V
IN
= 12V for the 3.3V, 5V, and Adjustable version and V
IN
= 24V for the 12V ver-
sion. I
LOAD
= 500 mA
LM2596-XX
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Typ
(Note 3)
10
50/100
f
O
Oscillator Frequency
(Note 6)
150
127/110
173/173
V
SAT
DC
I
CL
Saturation Voltage
Max Duty Cycle (ON)
Min Duty Cycle (OFF)
Current Limit
I
OUT
= 3A (Notes 7, 8)
(Note 8)
(Note 9)
Peak Current (Notes 7, 8)
1.16
1.4/1.5
100
0
4.5
3.6/3.4
6.9/7.5
I
L
Output Leakage Current
Output = 0V (Notes 7, 9)
Output = −1V (Note 10)
I
Q
I
STBY
θ
JC
θ
JA
θ
JA
θ
JA
θ
JA
ON /OFF Pin Logic Input
V
IH
V
IL
Threshold Voltage
Low (Regulator ON)
High (Regulator OFF)
Quiescent Current
Standby Quiescent Current
Thermal Resistance
(Note 9)
ON/OFF pin = 5V (OFF)
(Note 10)
2
30
5
10
80
200/250
TO-220 or TO-263 Package, Junction to Case
TO-220 Package, Junction to Ambient (Note 11)
TO-263 Package, Junction to Ambient (Note 12)
TO-263 Package, Junction to Ambient (Note 13)
TO-263 Package, Junction to Ambient (Note 14)
2
50
50
30
20
1.3
0.6
2.0
50
A
A(min)
A(max)
µA(max)
mA
mA(max)
mA
mA(max)
µA
µA(max)
˚C/W
˚C/W
˚C/W
˚C/W
˚C/W
V
V(max)
V(min)
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
DEVICE PARAMETERS
I
b
Feedback Bias Current
Adjustable Version Only, V
FB
= 1.3V
nA
nA (max)
kHz
kHz(min)
kHz(max)
V
V(max)
%
ON/OFF CONTROL
Test Circuit
Figure 1
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LM2596
All Output Voltage Versions
Electrical Characteristics
(Continued)
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25˚C, and those with
boldface type
apply over
full Operating Tempera-
ture Range.
Unless otherwise specified, V
IN
= 12V for the 3.3V, 5V, and Adjustable version and V
IN
= 24V for the 12V ver-
sion. I
LOAD
= 500 mA
LM2596-XX
Symbol
I
H
I
L
Parameter
ON /OFF Pin Input Current
Conditions
V
LOGIC
= 2.5V (Regulator OFF)
V
LOGIC
= 0.5V (Regulator ON)
Typ
(Note 3)
5
15
0.02
5
Limit
(Note 4)
Units
(Limits)
µA
µA(max)
µA
µA(max)
Note 1:
Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
intended to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.
Note 2:
The human body model is a 100 pF capacitor discharged through a 1.5k resistor into each pin.
Note 3:
Typical numbers are at 25˚C and represent the most likely norm.
Note 4:
All limits guaranteed at room temperature (standard type face) and at temperature extremes (bold type face). All room temperature limits are 100%
production tested. All limits at temperature extremes are guaranteed via correlation using standard Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods. All limits are used to
calculate Average Outgoing Quality Level (AOQL).
Note 5:
External components such as the catch diode, inductor, input and output capacitors, and voltage programming resistors can affect switching regulator
system performance. When the LM2596 is used as shown in the
Figure 1
test circuit, system performance will be as shown in system parameters section of Electrical
Characteristics.
Note 6:
The switching frequency is reduced when the second stage current limit is activated.
Note 7:
No diode, inductor or capacitor connected to output pin.
Note 8:
Feedback pin removed from output and connected to 0V to force the output transistor switch ON.
Note 9:
Feedback pin removed from output and connected to 12V for the 3.3V, 5V, and the ADJ. version, and 15V for the 12V version, to force the output transistor
switch OFF.
Note 10:
V
IN
= 40V.
Note 11:
Junction to ambient thermal resistance (no external heat sink) for the TO-220 package mounted vertically, with the leads soldered to a printed circuit board
with (1 oz.) copper area of approximately 1 in
2
.
Note 12:
Junction to ambient thermal resistance with the TO-263 package tab soldered to a single printed circuit board with 0.5 in
2
of (1 oz.) copper area.
Note 13:
Junction to ambient thermal resistance with the TO-263 package tab soldered to a single sided printed circuit board with 2.5 in
2
of (1 oz.) copper area.
Note 14:
Junction to ambient thermal resistance with the TO-263 package tab soldered to a double sided printed circuit board with 3 in
2
of (1 oz.) copper area on
the LM2596S side of the board, and approximately 16 in
2
of copper on the other side of the p-c board. See Application Information in this data sheet and the thermal
