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Offline ScarionnTopic starter

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LM 317 0v
« on: May 23, 2012, 02:25:53 pm »
How can I go down 0v with a LM317?  :-\
 

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2012, 02:40:56 pm »
By following the procedure in the datasheet, or by using a better device.
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Offline ScarionnTopic starter

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2012, 09:11:16 pm »
I can't have a negative rail in my project, and de LT3080 is rare in my cuntry. Do you no where can I buy the LT3080?
 

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 12:56:39 am »
The LT3080 also requires a negative power supply to work down to 0V. It has a 0.5mA minimum load current, which needs a negative power supply, at 0V.

Fortunately, there are ways to get a negative supply from a positive supply. How are you powering the circuit? Are you using mains or a battery?
 

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 02:45:11 am »
I'm powering my cirquit whit the mains. I'm powering my cirquit with 24v (12+12).
 

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 03:16:47 am »
This is one way to approach it, but I got to agree with the boys here; offsetting it with a negative voltage is the best approach; as it will offer more stability:



But if you have two 12 volts sources you are in luck, because you can make a relevant negative voltage to offset the LM317:

 

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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 03:21:11 am »
I'm powering my cirquit whit the mains. I'm powering my cirquit with 24v (12+12).
If there is a transformer, there are always ways to get an extra low current negative supply such as this:



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Re: LM 317 0v
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 04:29:59 am »
If you only need low current you can always put a voltage divider on the output of the LM317.
Can't get to zero but you can get it down quite far.
Obviously you then need a higher input voltage to get the same output.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 09:51:48 am »
 


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