
Absolute Maximum Ratings
 (Note 1)
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Distributors for availability and specifications.
Input Voltage
Switch Voltage
Switch Current (Note 2)
Compensation Pin Voltage
Feedback Pin Voltage
Storage Temperature Range
Lead Temperature
(Soldering, 10 sec.)
0.4V
 ≤
 V
IN
≤
 45V
0.4V
 ≤
 V
SW
≤
 65V
Internally Limited
0.4V
 ≤
 V
COMP
≤
 2.4V
0.4V
 ≤
 V
FB
≤
 2 V
OUT
65C to +150C
260C
Maximum Junction
Temperature (Note 3)
Power Dissipation (Note 3)
Minimum ESD Rating
(C = 100 pF, R = 1.5 k
150C
Internally Limited
2 kV
Operating Ratings
Supply Voltage
Output Switch Voltage
Output Switch Current
Junction Temperature Range
4V
 ≤
 V
IN
≤
 40V
0V
 ≤
 V
SW
≤
 60V
I
SW
≤
 5.0A
40C
 ≤
 T
J
≤
 +125C
LM2587-3.3
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25C, and those in
 bold type face
 apply over full
 Operating Temperature
Range.
 Unless otherwise specified, V
IN
= 5V.
Symbol
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
 Test Circuit of Figure 2 (Note 4)
V
OUT
Output Voltage
Parameters
Conditions
Typical
Min
Max
Units
V
IN
= 4V to 12V
I
LOAD
= 400 mA to 1.75A
V
IN
= 4V to 12V
I
LOAD
= 400 mA
V
IN
= 12V
I
LOAD
= 400 mA to 1.75A
V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
= 1A
3.3
3.17/
3.14
3.43/
3.46
V
V
OUT
/
V
IN
V
OUT
/
I
LOAD
η
UNIQUE DEVICE PARAMETERS
 (Note 5)
V
REF
Output Reference
Voltage
V
REF
Reference Voltage
Line Regulation
G
M
Error Amp
Transconductance
A
VOL
Error Amp
Voltage Gain
Line Regulation
20
50/
100
mV
Load Regulation
20
50/
100
mV
Efficiency
75
%
Measured at Feedback Pin
V
COMP
= 1.0V
V
IN
= 4V to 40V
3.3
3.242/
3.234
3.358/
3.366
V
2.0
mV
I
COMP
= 30 μA to +30 μA
V
COMP
= 1.0V
V
COMP
= 0.5V to 1.6V
R
COMP
= 1.0 M
 (Note 6)
1.193
0.678
2.259
mmho
260
151/
75
V/V
LM2587-5.0
Electrical Characteristics
Specifications with standard type face are for T
J
= 25C, and those in
 bold type face
 apply over full
 Operating Temperature
Range.
 Unless otherwise specified, V
IN
= 5V.
Symbol
SYSTEM PARAMETERS
 Test Circuit of Figure 2 (Note 4)
V
OUT
Output Voltage
Parameters
Conditions
Typical
Min
Max
Units
V
IN
= 4V to 12V
I
LOAD
= 500 mA to 1.45A
V
IN
= 4V to 12V
I
LOAD
= 500 mA
V
IN
= 12V
I
LOAD
= 500 mA to 1.45A
V
IN
= 12V, I
LOAD
= 750 mA
5.0
4.80/
4.75
5.20/
5.25
V
V
OUT
/
V
IN
V
OUT
/
I
LOAD
η
Line Regulation
20
50/
100
mV
Load Regulation
20
50/
100
mV
Efficiency
80
%
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