
Absolute Maximum Ratings
 (Note 11)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/
Distributors for availability and specifications.
Supply Voltage
Output Voltage
Output Current
Storage Temperature,
TO-46 Package
TO-92 Package
SO-8 Package
ESD Susceptibility (Note 12)
Lead Temp.
+35V to 0.2V
+6V to 1.0V
10 mA
76F to +356F
76F to +300F
65C to +150C
800V
TO-46 Package
(Soldering, 10 seconds)
TO-92 Package
(Soldering, 10 seconds)
SO Package (Note 13)
Vapor Phase (60 seconds)
Infrared (15 seconds)
Specified Operating Temp. Range (Note 3)
+300C
+260C
215C
220C
T
MIN
to T
MAX
50F to +300F
40F to +230F
+32F to +212F
LM34, LM34A
LM34C, LM34CA
LM34D
DC Electrical Characteristics
 (Notes 2, 7)
LM34A
Tested
Limit
(Note 5)
±
1.0
LM34CA
Tested
Limit
(Note 5)
±
1.0
Parameter
Conditions
Design
Limit
(Note 6)
Design
Limit
(Note 6)
Units
(Max)
Typical
Typical
Accuracy (Note 8)
T
A
= +77F
T
A
= 0F
T
A
= T
MAX
T
A
= T
MIN
T
MIN
≤
 T
A
≤
 T
MAX
T
MIN
≤
 T
A
≤
 T
MAX
±
0.4
±
0.6
±
0.8
±
0.8
±
0.35
+10.0
±
0.4
±
0.6
±
0.8
±
0.8
±
0.30
+10.0
F
F
F
F
F
±
2.0
±
2.0
±
2.0
±
2.0
±
3.0
±
0.6
+9.9,
+10.1
Nonlinearity (Note 9)
Sensor Gain
(Average Slope)
Load Regulation
(Note 4)
±
0.7
+9.9,
+10.1
±
1.0
mV/F, min
mV/F, max
mV/mA
mV/mA
T
A
= +77F
T
MIN
≤
 T
A
≤
 T
MAX
0
 ≤
 I
L
≤
 1 mA
T
A
= +77F
5V
 ≤
 V
S
≤
 30V
V
S
= +5V, +77F
V
S
= +5V
V
S
= +30V, +77F
V
S
= +30V
4V
 ≤
 V
S
≤
 30V, +77F
5V
 ≤
 V
S
≤
 30V
±
0.4
±
0.5
±
0.4
±
0.5
±
1.0
±
3.0
±
3.0
Line Regulation
(Note 4)
Quiescent Current
(Note 10)
±
0.01
±
0.02
75
131
76
132
+0.5
+1.0
+0.30
±
0.05
±
0.01
±
0.02
75
116
76
117
0.5
1.0
+0.30
±
0.05
mV/V
mV/V
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA
μA/F
±
0.1
±
0.1
90
90
160
139
92
92
163
142
Change of Quiescent
Current (Note 4)
Temperature Coefficient
of Quiescent Current
Minimum Temperature
for Rated Accuracy
Long-Term Stability
2.0
2.0
3.0
+0.5
3.0
+0.5
In circuit of Figure 1
I
L
= 0
T
j
= T
MAX
for 1000 hours
+3.0
+5.0
+3.0
+5.0
F
±
0.16
±
0.16
F
Note 2:
 Unless otherwise noted, these specifications apply: 50F
 ≤
 T
≤
 + 300F for the LM34 and LM34A; 40F
 ≤
 T
≤
 +230F for the LM34C and LM34CA; and
+32F
 ≤
 T
≤
 + 212F for the LM34D. V
=+5 Vdc and I
LOAD
=50 μAin the circuit of Figure 2 +6 Vdc for LM34 and LM34Afor 230F
 ≤
 T
j
≤
 300F. These specifications
also apply from +5F to T
MAX
in the circuit of Figure 1
Note 3:
 Thermal resistance of the TO-46 package is 720F/W junction to ambient and 43F/W junction to case. Thermal resistance of the TO-92 package is 324F/W
junction to ambient. Thermal resistance of the small outline molded package is 400F/W junction to ambient. For additional thermal resistance information see table
in the Typical Applications section.
Note 4:
 Regulation is measured at constant junction temperature using pulse testing with a low duty cycle. Changes in output due to heating effects can be computed
by multiplying the internal dissipation by the thermal resistance.
Note 5:
 Tested limits are guaranteed and 100% tested in production.
Note 6:
 Design limits are guaranteed (but not 100% production tested) over the indicated temperature and supply voltage ranges. These limits are not used to cal-
culate outgoing quality levels.
Note 7:
 Specification in
 BOLDFACE TYPE
 apply over the full rated temperature range.
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