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LM78XX LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
3-TERMINAL 1A POSITIVE
VOLTAGE REGULATOR
DESCRIPTION
The Contek 78XX family is monolithic fixed voltage
regulator integrated circuit. They are suitable for
applications that required supply current up to 1 A.
FEATURES
*Output current up to 1.5 A
*Fixed output voltage of 5V, 6V, 8V, 9V, 10V, 12V,
15V ,18V and 24V available
*Thermal overload shutdown protection
*Short circuit current limiting
*Output transistor SOA protection
TEST CIRCUIT
R13 R17 R9
T10
R14
R15
Z1
R16
T8 T9
T11
T4
T15
R1 R2
T1 T2
T5
T6
R4
1
TO-220
1:Input 2:GND 3:Output
INPUT
1
Z2
T12
T14
R19
R18
T13
R5
R6
T7
C1
T3
R11
R12
R10
R8
R7
OUTPUT
3
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GND
2
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
( Operating temperature range applies unless otherwise specified )
PARAMETER SYMBOL RATING UNIT
Input voltage(for Vo=5~18V)
(for Vo=24V)
Output Current I o 1 A
Power Dissipation PD Internally Limited W
Operating Junction Temperature Range
Storage Temperature Range
I
V
OPR -20 +150 C
T
STG -55 +150 C
T
Contek LM7805 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=10V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO =5mA - 1.0A 4.8 5.0 5.2 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 50 mV
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 25 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =7V to 25V,Tj=25 C 50 mV
VI =7.5V to 20V,Tj=25 C,Io=1A 50 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =7.5V to 20V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 40 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/D T Io=5mA -0.6 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =8V - 18V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 62 80 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =7.5V to 20V,
V
O=5mA - 1.0A,PD<15W
I
35
40
4.75 5.25 V
V
V
Contek LM7806 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=11V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO =5mA - 1.0A 5.75 6.0 6.26.2 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 60 mV
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 30 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =8V to 25V,Tj=25 C 60 mV
VI =8.5V to 21V,Tj=25 C,Io=1A 60 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =8.5V to 21V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 45 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/ D T Io=5mA -0.7 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =9V - 19V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 59 75 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
I =8.5V to 21V,
V
O=5mA - 1.0A, PD<15W
I
5.7 6.3 V
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PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
Contek LM7808 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=14V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO =5mA - 1.0A 7.7 8.0 8.3 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 80 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =10.5V to 25V,Tj=25 C 80 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =10.5V to 23V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 58 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/D T Io=5mA -0.9 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =11.5V to 21.5V,
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
V
I =10.5V to 23V,
O=5mA - 1.0A, PD<15W
I
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 40 mV
VI =10.5V to 23V,Tj=25 C,Io=1A 80 mV
f=120Hz,Tj=25 C
Contek LM7809 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=15V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO=5mA - 1.0A 8.65 9.00 9.35 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 90 mV
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 45 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =11.5V to 25 V,
Tj=25 C, PD<15W
VI =11.5V to 24V,Tj=25 C,
Io<=1A
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =11.5V to 24V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 58 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/ D T Io=5mA -1.1 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =12.5V to 22.5V,
f=120Hz,Tj=25 C
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =11.5V to 24V,
V
O=5mA - 1.0A,PD<15W
I
7.6 8.4 V
56 72 dB
8.6 9.4 V
90 mV
90 mV
56 72 dB
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Contek LM7810 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=16V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO =5mA - 1.0A 9.6 10.0 10.4 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 100 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =13V to 25V,Tj=25 C 100 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =12.6V to 25V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 58 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/ D T Io=5mA -1.1 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =13V - 23V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 56 72 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
VI =12.5V to 25V,
O=5mA - 1.0A,PD<=15W
I
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 50 mV
VI =13V to 25V,
Tj=25 C,Io<=1A
Contek LM7812 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=19V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO=5mA - 1.0A 11.5 12.0 12.5 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 120 mV
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 60 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =14.5V to 30V,Tj=25 C 120 mV
VI =14.6V to 27V,Tj=25 C,
Io=1A
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =14.5V to 30V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 75 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/D T Io=5mA -1.5 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =15V - 25V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 55 72 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =14.5V to 27V,
V
O=5mA - 1.0A,PD<15W
I
9.5 10.5 V
100 mV
11.4 12.6 V
120 mV
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Contek LM7815 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=23V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO=5mA - 1.0A 14.4 15.0 15.6 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 150 mV
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 75 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =18.5V to 30V,Tj=25 C 150 mV
VI =17.7V to 30V,
Tj=25 C, I
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =17.5V to 30V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 90 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/ D T Io=5mA -1.8 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =18.5V to 28.5V
f=120Hz,Tj=25 C
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =17.5V to 30V,
V
O=5mA - 1.0A,PD<15W
I
O =1A
Contek LM7818 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=27V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 125 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO=5mA - 1.0A 17.3 18.0 18.7 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 180 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =21V to 33V,Tj=25 C 180 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =21.5V to 33V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 110 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/ D T Io=5mA -2.2 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =22V - 32V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 53 69 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =21V to 33V,I O=5mA - 1.0A 17.1 18.9 V
V
Tj=25 C,IO=0.25A - 0.75A 90 mV
VI =21V to 33V,
Tj=25 C, I
O =<1A,PD<15W
14.25 15.75 V
150 mV
54 70 dB
180 mV
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Contek LM7824 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
( VI=33V, Io=0.5A, Tj= 0 C - 12 C, C1=0.33uF, Co=0.1uF, unless otherwise specified )(Note 1)
PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Tj=25 C, IO=5mA - 1.0A 23.0 24.0 25.0 V
Output Voltage Vo
Load Regulation D Vo Tj=25 C,IO =5mA - 1.5A 240 mV
Line regulation D Vo VI =27V to 38V,Tj=25 C 240 mV
Quiescent Current Iq Tj=25 C, IO =<1A 8.0 mA
Quiescent Current Change D Iq VI =28V to 38V 1.0 mA
D Iq I O =5mA - 1.0A 0.5 mA
Output Noise Voltage VN 10Hz<=f<=100kHz 170 mV
Temperature coefficient of Vo D Vo/D T Io=5mA -2.8 mV/ C
Ripple Rejection RR VI =28V - 38V,f=120Hz,Tj=25 C 50 66 dB
Peak Output Current IPK Tj=25 C 1.8 A
Short-Circuit Current ISC VI=35V, Tj=25 C 250 mA
Dropout Voltage Vd Tj=25 C 2.0 V
I =27V to 38V,I O=5mA - 1.0A 22.8 25.2 V
V
Tj=25 C,IO =0.25A - 0.75A 120 mV
VI =27V to 38V,Tj=25 C,Io=1A 240 mV
Note 1: The Maximum steady state usable output current are dependent on input voltage, heat sinking, lead length
Note 2: Power dissipation<0.5W
of the package and copper pattern of PCB. The data above represents pulse test conditions with junction
temperatures specified at the initiation of test.
APPLICATION CIRCUIT
Vi Vo
C1
0.33
m F
Note 1: To specify an output voltage, substitute voltage value for " XX".
Note 2: Bypass capacitors are recommended for optimum stability and transient response and should be located as
close as possible to the regulators.
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LM78XX
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C0
0.1 mF
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