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MC78MXX/LM78MXX
3-Terminal 0.5A Positive Voltage Regulator
Features
• • • • • Output Current up...
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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 THERMAL PROTECTION
GND 2
Rev. 1.0.5
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MC78MXX/LM78MXX
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Input
Voltage (for VO = 5V to 18V) (for VO = 24V) Thermal Resistance Junction-Case (Note1) TO-220 (Tc = +25°C) Thermal Resistance Junction-Air (Note1, 2) TO-220 (Ta = +25°C) D-PAK (Ta = +25°C) Operating Junction Temperature Range Storage Temperature Range
Note: 1. Thermal resistance test board Size: 76.2mm * 114.3mm * 1.6mm(1S0P) JEDEC standard: JESD51-3, JESD51-7 2. Assume no ambient airflow
Symbol VI VI RθJC RθJA TOPR TSTG
Value 35 40 2.5 66 92 0 ~ +150 -65 ~ +150
Unit V V °C/W °C/W °C °C
Electrical Characteristics (MC78M05/LM78M05)
(Refer to the test circuits, 0 < TJ < +125°C, IO=350mA, VI=10V, unless otherwise specified, CI = 0.33µF, CO=0.1µF) Parame...