SNVS037H September 1999 – March 2024 LM1084
PRODUCTION DATA
The LM1084 adjustable version develops a 1.25-V reference voltage, (VREF), between the output and the adjust pin. As shown in Figure 6-4, this voltage is applied across resistor R1 to generate a constant current I1. This constant current then flows through R2. The resulting voltage drop across R2 adds to the reference voltage to sets the desired output voltage.
The current IADJ from the adjustment terminal introduces an output error. But because it is small (120 uA max), it becomes negligible when R1 is in the 100 Ω range.
For fixed voltage devices, R1 and R2 are integrated inside the devices.