Datasheet LM79M05CP, LM79M05CMWC, LM79M05CMDC, LM79M05CH Datasheet (NSC)

LM79MXX Series
3-Terminal Negative Regulators

General Description

The LM79MXX series of 3-terminal regulators is available
with fixed output voltages of −5V, −12V, and −15V. These
devices need only one external component—a compensa­tion capacitor at the output. The LM79MXX series is pack­aged in the TO-220 power package, and is capable of sup­plying 0.5A of output current.

These regulators employ internal current limiting, safe area
protection, and thermal shutdown for protection against vir­tually all overload conditions.

Low ground pin current of the LM79MXX series allows out­put voltage to be easily boosted above the preset value with

a resistor divider.Thelowquiescentcurrent of these devices
with a specified maximum change with line and load ensures
good regulation in the voltage boosted mode.

For output voltage other than −5V, −12V, and −15V the
LM137 series provides an output voltage range from −1.2V
to −57V.

Features

n Thermal, short circuit and safe area protection
n High ripple rejection
n 0.5A output current
n 4% tolerance on preset output voltage

Connection Diagram

TO-220 Plastic Package (T)

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Front View

Order Number LM79M05CT, LM79M12CT or LM79M15CT

See NS Package Number T03B

September 2001

LM79MXX Series 3-Terminal Negative Regulators

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Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
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Distributors for availability and specifications.

Input Voltage

V

O

= −5V −25V

V

O

= −12V, −15V −35V

Input/Output Differential

V

O

= −5V

V

O

= −12V, −15V

25V
30V

Power Dissipation (Note 2) Internally Limited
Operating Junction

Temperature Range 0˚C to +125˚C
Storage Temperature Range −65˚C to +150˚C
Lead Temperature

(Soldering, 10 sec.) 230˚C
ESD Susceptibility TBD

Electrical Characteristics LM79M05C

Conditions unless otherwise noted: I

OUT

= 350mA, CIN= 2.2µF, C

OUT

= 1µF, 0˚C ≤ TJ≤ +125˚C

Part Number LM79M05C
Output Voltage −5V Units
Input Voltage (Unless Otherwise Specified) −10V
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max

V

O

Output Voltage TJ= 25˚C −4.8 −5.0 −5.2 V

5mA ≤ I

OUT

≤ 350mA −4.75 −5.25 V

(−25 ≤ V

IN

≤ −7)

∆V

O

Line Regulation TJ= 25˚C (Note 3) 8 50 mV

(−25 ≤ V

IN

≤ −7)

230mV

(−18 ≤ V

IN

≤ −8)

∆V

O

Load Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3) 30 100 mV

5mA ≤ I

OUT

≤ 0.5A

I

Q

Quiescent Current TJ= 25˚C 1 2 mA

∆I

Q

Quiescent Current With Input Voltage 0.4 mA
Change (−25 ≤ V

IN

≤ −8)
With Load,
5mA ≤ I

OUT

≤ 350mA 0.4 mA

V

n

Output Noise Voltage TA= 25˚C, 150 µV

10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100Hz

Ripple Rejection f = 120Hz 54 66 dB

(−18 ≤ V

IN

≤ −8)

Dropout Voltage T

J

= 25˚C, I

OUT

= 0.5A 1.1 V

I

OMAX

Peak Output Current TJ= 25˚C 800 mA
Average Temperature I

OUT

= 5mA,

Coefficient of 0˚C ≤ T

J

≤ 100˚C −0.4 mV/˚C

Output Voltage

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Electrical Characteristics LM79M12C, LM79M15C

Conditions unless otherwise noted: I

OUT

= 350mA, CIN= 2.2µF, C

OUT

= 1 µF, 0˚C ≤ TJ≤ +125˚C

Part Number LM79M12C LM79M15C
Output Voltage −12V −15V Units
Input Voltage (Unless Otherwise Specified) −19V −23V
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Min Typ Max

V

O

Output Voltage TJ= 25˚C −11.5 −12.0 −12.5 −14.4 −15.0 −15.6 V

5mA≤I

OUT

≤ 350mA −11.4 −12.6 −14.25 −15.75 V

(−27 ≤ V

IN

≤ −14.5) (−30 ≤ VIN≤ −10.5)

∆V

O

Line Regulation TJ= 25˚C (Note 3) 5 80 5 80 mV

(−30 ≤ V

IN

≤ −14.5) (−30 ≤ VIN≤−17.5)

3 50 3 50 mV

(−25 ≤ V

IN

≤ − 15) (−28 ≤ VIN≤ −18)

∆V

O

Load Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3) 30 240 30 240 mV

5mA ≤ I

OUT

≤ 0.5A

I

Q

Quiescent Current TJ= 25˚C 1.5 3 1.5 3 mA

∆I

Q

Quiescent Current With Input Voltage 0.4 0.4 mA
Change (−30 ≤ V

IN

≤ −14.5) (−30 ≤ VIN≤ −27)
With Load,
5mA ≤ I

OUT

≤ 350mA 0.4 0.4 mA

V

n

Output Noise TA= 25˚C, 400 400 µV

Voltage 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100Hz

Ripple Rejection f = 120Hz 54 70 54 70 dB

(−25 ≤ V

IN

≤ −15) (−30 ≤ VIN≤ −17.5)

Dropout Voltage T

J

= 25˚C, I

OUT

= 0.5A 1.1 1.1 V

I

OMAX

Peak Output
Current

TJ= 25˚C 800 800 mA

Average Temperature I

OUT

= 5mA,

Coefficient of 0˚C ≤ T

J

≤ 100˚C −0.8 −1.0 mV/˚C

Output Voltage

Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
intended to be functional, but do not guarantee specific performance limits. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics.

Note 2: Refer to Typical Performance Characteristics and Design Considerations for details.
Note 3: Regulation is measued ata constant junction temperature bypulse testing with a lowduty cycle. Changes in output voltage due to heating effectsmust be

taken into account.

Typical Performance Characteristics

Output Voltage vs. Temperature

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Ripple Rejection

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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)

Output Impedance

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Minimum Input-Output
Differential

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Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage

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Quiescent Current vs. Load Current

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Short-Circuit Current

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Maximum Average Power
Dissipation (TO-220)

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Schematic Diagrams

−5V

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−12V and −15V

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Design Considerations

The LM79MXX fixed voltage regulator series have
thermal-overload protection from excessive power, internal
short-circuit protection which limits the circuit’s maximum
current, and output transistor safe-area compensation for
reducing the output current as the voltage across the pass
transistor is increased.

Although the internal power dissipation is limited, the junc­tion temperature must be kept below the maximum specified
temperature in order to meet data sheet specifications. To
calculate the maximum junction temperature or heat sink
required, the following thermal resistance values should be
used:

Package θ

JC

θ

JA

(˚C/W) (˚C/W)

TO-220 3 40

(1)

θ

CA

= θCS+θ

SA

Solving for TJ:
T

J

=TA+PD(θJC+θCA)or
=T

A

=+ PDθJA(Without a Heat Sink)
Where
T

J

= Junction Temperature

T

A

= Ambient Temperature

P

D

= Power Dissipation

θ

JC

= Junction-to-Case Thermal Resistance

θ

CA

= Case-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance

θ

CS

= Case-to-Heat Sink Thermal Resistance

θ

SA

= Heat Sink-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance

θ

JA

= Junction-to-Ambient Thermal Resistance

Typical Applications

Bypass capacitors are necessary for stable operation of the
LM79MXX series of regulators over the input voltage and
output current ranges. Outputbypasscapacitorswillimprove
the transient response of the regulator.

The bypass capacitors (2.2µF on the input, 1.0µF on the
output), should be ceramic or solid tantalum which have
good high frequency characteristics. If aluminum electrolyt­ics are used, their values should be 10µF or larger. The
bypass capacitors should be mounted with the shortest
leads, and if possible, directly across the regulator terminals.

Fixed Regulator

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*

Required if regulator is separated from filter capacitor by more than 3".
For value given, capacitor must be solid tantalum. 25µF aluminum
electrolytic may be substituted.

†

Required for stability. For value given, capacitor must be solid tantalum.
25µF aluminum electrolytic may be substituted. Values given may be
increased without limit.

For output capacitance in excess of 100µF, a high current diode from input
to output (1N4001, etc.) will protect the regulator from momentary input
shorts.

Variable Output

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*Improves transient response and ripple rejection.
Do not increase beyond 50µF.

Select R2 as follows:

LM79M05C 300Ω
LM79M12C 750Ω
LM79M15C 1k

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Typical Applications (Continued)

Performance (Typical)
(−15) (+15)

Load Regulation at 0.5A 40mV 2 mV
Output Ripple, C

IN

= 3000µF, IL= 0.5A 100 µVrms 100 µVrms
Temperature Stability 50mV 50mV
Output Noise 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 10kHz 150 µVrms 150 µVrms

±

15V, 1 Amp Tracking Regulators

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*

Resistor tolerance of R4 and R5 determine matching of (+) and (−) outputs.

**

Necessary only if raw supply filter capacitors are more than 3" from regulators.

Dual Trimmed Supply

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Physical Dimensions inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted

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TO-220 Plastic Package (T)

Order Number LM79M05CT, LM79M12CT or LM79M15CT

NS Package Number T03B

LM79MXX Series 3-Terminal Negative Regulators

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