SNVS775L March 2000 – January 2018 LM317L-N
PRODUCTION DATA.
This application will limit the output current to the IOUT in the diagram. An initial reference current is generated based on the resistance between the VOUT and VADJ pins. In the case of Figure 21, 1.25 V across 1 kΩ plus half of the 500-Ω resistor results in 1 mA of current, producing 1.5 V total across the two resistors in series. This voltage also appears across R1, making the maximum current the sum of the branch currents.