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8 Application and Implementation

NOTE

Information in the following applications sections is not part of the TI component

specification, and TI does not warrant its accuracy or completeness. TI’s customers are

responsible for determining suitability of components for their purposes. Customers should

validate and test their design implementation to confirm system functionality.

8.1 Application Information

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Figure 15. Typical Application Circuit

Because the 50-µA current from the adjustment terminal represents an error term, the LM338-MIL was designed

is returned to the output establishing a minimum load current requirement. If there is insufficient load on the

output, the output rises.