
7908• 
FEATURES:                             
- OUTPUT CURRENT IN EXCESS OF 1A;     
- NO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED; 
- INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT LIMITING;             
- INTERNAL THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION;   
- OUTPUT TRANSISTOR SAFE-AREA COMPENSATION; 
- OUTPUT VOLTAGE OFFERED IN 4% TOLERANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Ta= 25° C)
THREE-TERMINAL NEGATIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR IC 
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Characteristic Symbol Norm Unit 
Input Voltage  Vin  V  -35 
Maximum Dissipated 
Ptot(max) W  15 
Power(with heat sink) 
Maximum Dissipated 
Ptot(max) W  1.5 
Power(without heat sink) 
Thermal Resistance 
OjC °C/W 5.0 
Junction to Case 
Thermal Resistance, 
OjA °C/W 65 
Junction to Air 
Junction Temperature 
T
j
°C 150 
TO-220 
      1 
1. GND 
2. Input 
3. Output 
 Tc=-45÷+70°C 
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS  
(Vin=-14V,Io=0.5A,Ci=2.2mkF,Co=1.0mkF,Tj=0+125°C, unless otherwise noted.) 
   Characteristic  Symbo
Norm Unit 
l 
 Min TYP Max  
Output Voltage(Tj=25°C)  Vo  -7.7    -8.3  V 
Output Voltage (5.0mA≤Io≤1.0A,Po≤15W) 
-10,5V≥Vin≥-23V 
Line Regulation(Tj=+25°C, Io=0,1A) 
 -10,5 V≥Vin≥-25 V 
 -11V≥Vin≥-17 V 
(Tj=+25°C, Io=0,5A) 
 -10,5 V≥Vin≥-25 V 
 -11V≥Vin≥-17 V 
Load Regulation(Tj=+25°C) 
5.0mA≤Io≤1.5A 
0.25A≤Io≤0.75A 
Vo 
-7.6 
 ∆Vv 
 ∆Vi 
-8.4 V 
80 
40 
160 
80 
160 
80 
mV 
mV 
Quiescent Current(Tj=+25°C)  Ib      8.0  mA 
Quiescent Current Change -10.5 V≥Vin≥-25 V 
5.0mA≤Io≤1.5 A 
∆Ib 
 1.0 
0.5 
mA 
Dropout Voltage (Io=1.0A,Tj=+25°C)  Vi-Vo    2.0    V 
Average Temperature Coefficient of Output 
TCVo  0,5   mV/°C 
Voltage