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MC78MXX/LM78MXX
3-Terminal 0.
5A Positive Voltage
Regulator
Features
• • • • • Output Current up to 0.
5A Output Voltages of 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24V Thermal Overload Protection Short Circuit Protection Output
Transistor Safe Operating Area (SOA)Protection
Description
The MC78MXX/LM78MXX series of three-terminal positive
regulators are available in the TO-220/D-PAK package with several fixed output voltages making it useful in a wide range of applications.
TO-220
GND
1
D-PAK
GND
1
1.
Input 2.
GND 3.
Output
Internal Block Digram
INPUT 1
SERIES PASS ELEMENT
OUTPUT 3
CURRENT GENERATOR
SOA PROTECTION
R1
STARTING CIRCUIT
REFERENCE VOLTAGE
ERROR AMPLIFIER
R2...