![Circuit adds foldback-current protection Circuit adds foldback-current protection](https://www.electronics-lab.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Use-an-LM317-as-0-to-3V-adjustable-regulator-fig-11.jpg)
by Rafael Garcia-Gil @ edn.com:
For many applications that require power-supply currents of a few amperes or less, three-terminal adjustable-output linear voltage regulators, such as National Semiconductor’s LM317, offer ease of use, low cost, and full on-chip overload protection. The addition of a few components can provide a three-terminal regulator with high-speed short-circuit current limiting for improved reliability. The current limiter protects the regulator from damage by holding the maximum output current at a constant level, IMAX, that doesn’t damage the regulator (Reference 1).
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