LM317 Calculator & Resistor Finder
V
in
V
V
out
V
I
load
A
Warning: LM317 typically requires 10mA minimum load.
I
div
(min)
mA
R
1
(min)
Ω
kΩ
MΩ
R
1
(max)
Ω
kΩ
MΩ
Warning: R1 above 1.2kΩ is not usually recommended.
R
2
(min)
Ω
kΩ
MΩ
R
2
(max)
Ω
kΩ
MΩ
Series
I
adj
(typ)
µA
V
ref
V
R
thJA
°C/W
calculate
V
out
= 1.25 × ( 1 + ( R
2
/ R
1
) ) + ( I
adj
× R
2
)
Settings:
V
in
=
?
V,
V
out
=
?
V,
I
load
=
?
A,
I
div
=
?
mA,
R
1[min]
=
?
Ω,
R
1[max]
=
?
Ω,
R
2[min]
=
?
Ω,
R
2[max]
=
?
Ω,
Series=
?
,
I
adj
=
?
µA
,
V
ref
=
?
V
,
R
thJA
=
?
°C/W
R
1
(Ω)
R
2
(Ω)
V
out
(V)
Error (%)
Error (mV)
I
R1
& I
R2
(mA)
P
D[R1]
(mW)
P
D[R2]
(mW)
P
D[R1+R2]
(mW)
P
D[reg]
(mW)
Efficiency (%)
ΔT
J
(°C)