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PLANETA 
The Linear IC's 
Three-Terminal Low Current 
Positive Voltage Regulators 
DESCRIPTION 
The 78L00A Series of three terminal positive voltage regulators is 
available with several fixed output voltages making them useful in a wide 
range of applications. These regulators are inexpensive, vise-to-use devices 
suitable for a multitude of applications that require a regulated supply of up 
to 100 mA. These regulators feature internal current limiting and thermal 
shutdown making them remarkably rugged. No external components are 
required with the 78L00A devices in many applications. 
These devices offer a substantial performance advantage over the 
traditional zener diode-resistor combination, as output impedance and 
quiescent current are substantionally reduced. 
The voltages available allow the 78L00A to be used in logic systems, 
instrumentation, HiFi, and other solid state electronic equipment. 
The 78L00A is available in 3-Pin plastic package SOT54 (Z), 3-Pin mini 
power plastic package SOT89 (F) and the 8-Pin plastic package SO8 (D) 
offers superior quality and performance at low cost. 
2
1 – Output 
2 – Common 
 SOT54 
JEDEC TO-92 
EIAJ SC-43 
GOST KT-26 
Weight:
FEATURES 
Ø High Output Current  
IO= 100 mA 
Ø Fixed Output Voltage  
VO= 5 V, 6 V, 8 V, 12 V, 15 V 
Ø Complementary Negative Regulators 79L00A Series   
Ø Available in either ±5% (AC) Selection  
DEVICE TYPE / NOMINAL VOLTAGE 
5% Output Voltage 
Accuracy 
Voltage 
Z Suffix   F Suffix   D Suffix 
78L05AC   5   78L05ACZ 78L05ACF 78L05ACD 
78L06AC   6   78L06ACZ 78L06ACF 78L06ACD 
78L08AC   8   78L08ACZ 78L08ACF 78L08ACD 
78L09AC   9   78L09ACZ 78L09ACF 78L09ACD 
78L12AC   12   78L12ACZ 78L12ACF 78L12ACD 
78L15AC   15   78L15ACZ 78L15ACF 78L15ACD 
Package 
1 – Output 
2 – Common 
 SOT89 
JEDEC TO-243 
EIAJ SC-62 
GOST KT-47 
Weight:
5
4
 SOT96-1 
JEDEC MS-012 
EIAJ – 
GOST 4303.8-1 
Weight: 0.08 ã 
1 – Output, 2 – Common, 
3 – Common, 4 – No Connect, 
5 – No Connect, 6 – Common, 
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78L00AC Series 
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T 
 = 25 °C) 
A
Rating   Symbol   Value   Unit 
Input Voltage 
 VO = 5 V to 9 V 
 VO = 12 V to 15 V 
VI    
30 
35 
V 
Output Current   IO   100    mA 
Maximum Power Dissipation 
 Case KT-26 (TO-92) Z Suffix  
 Case KT-47 (SOT-89) F Suffix  
 Case 4303.8-1 (SO-8) D Suffix 
Junction Temperature   T 
Operating Junction Temperature Range   T 
Storage Temperature Range   T
PD    
500 
350 
500 
   150    °C 
JMAX
   -30 to +85    °C 
OPR
   -40 to +150    °C 
STG
mW 
ORDERING INFORMATION 
Device   Marking   Package   Quantity   Packing Style 
78LXXACZ*   78LXXACZ* SOT-54   1 Kpcs / plastic bags / 
carton box 
78LXXACF*   8LXX*   SOT-89   5 Kpcs / plastic bags / 
carton box 
78LXXACF-T1* 8LXX*   SOT-89   1 Kpcs / Reel   Embossed tape 12-mm wide 7'' dia. 
78LXXACD*   78LXXACD* SO-8   5 Kpcs / plastic bags / 
carton box 
78LXXACD-R1* 78LXXACD* SO-8   500 pcs / Reel   Embossed tape 12-mm wide 7'' dia. 
78LXXACD-R2* 78LXXACD* SO-8   2.5 Kpcs / Reel   Embossed tape 12-mm wide 13'' dia. 
In bulk 
In bulk 
Pin 2 (Common) towards the windung. 
Perforation on the right. 
In bulk 
Pin 1 (Output) face to perforation side 
of the tape. 
Pin 1 (Output) face to perforation side 
of the tape. 
Note 1: 
XX indicates nominal voltage 
*Available in 5, 6, 8, 9, 12 and 15 V devices. 
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78L00AC Series 
78L05AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 10 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   4.8   5.0   5.2   V 
Output Voltage, 
 7.0V < VI < 20.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
 7.0V < VI < 20.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
 8.0V < VI < 20.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
 8.0V < VI < 18.0V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
4.75 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
41 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
5.25
150 
60 
30 
1.5
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
–
dB 
78L06AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 12 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   5.75   6.0   6.25   V 
Output Voltage, 
 8.5V < VI < 20.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
 8.5V < VI < 20.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
 9.0V < VI < 20.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
10.0V < VI < 20.0V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
5.7 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
40 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
6.3
175 
80 
40 
1.5
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
–
dB 
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78L00AC Series 
78L08AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 14 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   7.7   8.0   8.3   V 
Output Voltage, 
10.5V < VI < 23.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
10.5V < VI < 23.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
11.0V < VI < 23.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
13.0V < VI < 23.0V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
7.6 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
37 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
8.4
175 
80 
40 
1.5
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
–
dB 
78L09AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 16 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   8.6   9.0   9.4   V 
Output Voltage, 
12.0V < VI < 24.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
12.0V < VI < 24.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
13.0V < VI < 24.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
15.0V < VI < 25.0V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
8.55 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
37 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
9.45
175 
90 
40 
1.5
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
–
dB 
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78L00AC Series 
78L12AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 19 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   11.5   12.0   12.5   V 
Output Voltage, 
14.0V < VI < 27.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
14.5V < VI < 27.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6.5    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
16.0V < VI < 27.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
15.0V < VI < 25.0V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
11.4 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
37 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
12.6
250 
100 
50 
1.5
–
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
dB 
78L15AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(VI = 23 V, IO = 40 mA, CI = 0.33 µ F, CO = 0.1 µ F, TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) 
Characteristic   Symbol   Min   Typ   Max   Unit 
Output Voltage   VO   14.4   15.0   15.6   V 
Output Voltage, 
17.5V < VI < 30.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Line Regulation, 
17.5V < VI < 30.0V 
Load Regulation, 
 1mA < IO < 100mA 
 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Input Bias Current   IIB   –   –   6.5    mA 
Input Bias Current, 
19.0V < VI < 30.0V, 1mA < IO <  40mA 
Ripple Rejection, 
18.5V < VI < 28.5V, IO=40mA, f=120Hz 
Dropout Voltage   VI – VO      1.7   –   V 
VO    
14.25 
– 
– 
– 
∆∆I 
IB
– 
RR    
34 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
15.75
300 
150 
75 
1.5
–
V 
mV 
mV 
mA 
dB 
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78L00AC Series 
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS of 78L00ACZ in mm 
0.5 
max
max
0.7 
5.2
2 
+0.1
1.6
-0.2
4.2
-1.0
max
5.2
-0.5
PLASTIC CASE KT-26 
PACKAGE DIMENSIONS of 78L00ACF in mm 
1,8±0,05
2,5±0,1
4±0,25
min
0,8
0,4±0,05
B
1,5
3,0
PLASTIC CASE KT-47 
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS of 78L00ACD in mm 
78L00AC Series 
PLASTIC CASE 4303-8.1 
PLANETA JSC, 2/13 Fedorovsky Ruchei, Veliky Novgorod, 173004, Russia  Ph./Fax: +7–816–2231736   
 E-mail: planeta@novgorod.net  
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