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MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
3-Terminal 1A Positive Voltage Regulator
Features
• Output Current up to 1A
• Output Voltages of 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24V
• Thermal Overload Protection
• Short Circuit Protection
• Output Transistor Safe Operating Area Protection
Description
The MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA series of three
terminal positive regulators are available in the
TO-220/D-PAK package and with several fixed output
voltages, making them useful in a wide range of
applications. Each type employs internal current limiting,
thermal shut down and safe operating area protection,
making it essentially indestructible. If adequate heat sinking
is provided, they can deliver over 1A output current.
Although designed primarily as fixed voltage regulators,
these devices can be used with external components to
obtain adjustable voltages and currents.
TO-220
1
D-PAK
1
1. Input 2. GND 3. Output
Internal Block Digram
©2001 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
Rev. 1.0.1
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Input Voltage (for V
(for V
= 24V)
O
= 5V to 18V)
O
Thermal Resistance Junction-Cases (TO-220) R
Thermal Resistance Junction-Air (TO-220) R
Operating Temperature Range T
Storage Temperature Range T
V
I
V
I
θJC
θJA
OPR
STG
35
40
5
65
0 ~ +125
-65 ~ +150
o
C/W
o
C/W
o
o
V
V
C
C
Electrical Characteristics (MC7805/LM7805)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI = 10V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO= 0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
TJ =+25 oC 4.8 5.0 5.2
Output Voltage V
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
O
5.0mA ≤ Io ≤ 1.0A, P
V
= 7V to 20V 4.75 5.0 5.25
I
=+25 oC
J
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload TJ=+25 oC
Quiescent Current I
Q
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
O
Output Noise Voltage V
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 0 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 0.03 0.5
Q
= 7V to 25V - 0.3 1.3
V
I
/∆ TIO= 5mA - -0.8 - mV/ oC
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA=+25 oC-4 2 -µV/Vo
N
f = 120Hz
V
= 8V to 18V
O
= 1A, TJ =+25 oC- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 15 - mΩ
VI = 35V, TA =+25 oC - 230 - m A
TJ =+25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
MC7805/LM7805
Min. Typ. Max.
≤ 15W
O
V
= 7V to 25V - 4.0 100
O
= 8V to 12V - 1.6 50
V
I
I
= 5.0mA to1.5A - 9 100
O
=250mA to
I
O
750mA
-45 0
62 73 - dB
Unit
V
mV
mV
mA
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
2
due to heatin g effe cts mus t be tak en
o
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7806)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =11V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO= 0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -0.8 - mV/ oC
O
N
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
MC7806
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
TJ =+25 oC 5.75 6.0 6.25
5.0mA ≤ I
V
= 8.0V to 21V 5.7 6.0 6.3
I
=+25 oC
J
=+25 oC
J
≤ 1.0A, PO≤ 15W
O
= 8V to 25V - 5 120
V
I
V
= 9V to 13V - 1.5 60
I
I
=5mA to 1.5A - 9 120
O
=250mA to750A - 3 60
I
O
V
mV
mV
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 0 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1A - - 0.5
= 8V to 25V - - 1.3
V
I
mA
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25 oC- 4 5 -µV/Vo
f = 120Hz
V
= 9V to 19V
I
59 75 - dB
= 1A, TJ =+25 oC- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 19 - mΩ
VI= 35V, TA=+25 oC - 250 - mA
TJ =+25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating eff e cts mus t be t aken
O
3
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7808)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =14V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO= 0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
TJ =+25 oC 7.7 8.0 8.3
Output Voltage V
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
O
5.0mA ≤ I
V
= 10.5V to 23V 7.6 8.0 8.4
I
=+25 oC
J
=+25 oC
J
Q
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 0 8 . 0 m A
O
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 0.05 0.5
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -0.8 - mV/ oC
O
N
= 10.5A to 25V - 0.5 1.0
V
I
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25 oC- 5 2 -µV/Vo
Ripple Rejection RR f = 120Hz, V
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
= 1A, TJ=+25 oC- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 17 - mΩ
VI= 35V, TA =+25 oC - 230 - mA
TJ =+25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
MC7808
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
≤ 1.0A, PO≤ 15W
= 10.5V to 25V - 5.0 160
V
I
V
= 11.5V to 17V - 2.0 80
I
I
= 5.0mA to 1.5A - 10 160
O
= 250mA to 750mA - 5.0 80
I
O
= 11.5V to 21.5V 56 73 - dB
I
V
mV
mV
mA
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating e ffe cts mus t be t ak en
O
4
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7809)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =15V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO= 0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Ripple Rejection
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -1 - mV/
O
N
RR
DropIO
O
SC
PK
MC7809
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
TJ =+25°C 8.65 9 9.35
5.0mA≤ I
V
= 11.5V to 24V 8.6 9 9.4
I
=+25°C
J
=+25°C
J
≤ 1.0A, PO ≤ 15W
O
= 11.5V to 25V - 6 180
V
I
V
= 12V to 17V - 2 90
I
I
= 5mA to 1.5A - 12 180
O
= 250mA to 750mA - 4 90
I
O
V
mV
mV
TJ=+25° C- 5 . 0 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - - 0.5
V
= 11.5V to 26V - - 1.3
I
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25
f = 120Hz
V
= 13V to 23V
I
° C-5 8 -µV/Vo
56 71 - dB
mA
° C
= 1A, TJ=+25° C- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 17 - mΩ
VI= 35V, TA =+25°C - 250 - mA
TJ= +25°C- 2 . 2 - A
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating eff e cts mus t be t aken
O
5
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7810)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C< TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =16V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO=0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -1 - mV/°C
O
N
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
MC7810
Min. Typ. Max.
TJ =+25
5.0mA ≤ I
V
I
J
J
°C 9.6 10 10.4
≤1.0A, P O ≤15W
O
= 12.5V to 25V 9.5 10 10.5
= 12.5V to 25V - 10 200
V
=+25°C
=+25°C
I
V
= 13V to 25V - 3 100
I
I
= 5mA to 1.5A - 12 200
O
= 250mA to 750mA - 4 400
I
O
Unit
V
mV
mV
TJ =+25°C- 5 . 1 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - - 0.5
= 12.5V to 29V - - 1.0
V
I
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25
f = 120Hz
V
= 13V to 23V
I
° C-5 8 -µV/Vo
56 71 - dB
mA
= 1A, TJ=+25 ° C- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 17 - mΩ
VI = 35V, TA=+25
TJ =+25
°C- 2 . 2 - A
°C - 250 - mA
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating e ffe cts mus t be t ak en
O
6
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7812)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =19V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO=0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -1 - mV/ oC
O
N
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
MC7812
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
TJ =+25 oC 11.5 12 12.5
5.0mA ≤ I
V
= 14.5V to 27V 11.4 12 12.6
I
=+25 oC
J
=+25 oC
J
≤ 1.0A, PO≤ 15W
O
= 14.5V to 30V - 10 240
V
I
V
= 16V to 22V - 3.0 120
I
I
= 5mA to 1.5A - 11 240
O
= 250mA to 750mA - 5.0 120
I
O
V
mV
mV
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 1 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 0.1 0.5
= 14.5V to 30V - 0.5 1.0
V
I
mA
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25 oC- 7 6 -µV/Vo
f = 120Hz
V
= 15V to 25V
I
55 71 - dB
= 1A, TJ=+25 oC- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 18 - mΩ
VI = 35V, TA=+25 oC - 230 - mA
TJ = +25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating e ffe cts mus t be t ak en
O
7
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7815)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =23V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO=0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -1 - mV/ oC
O
N
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
Drop
O
SC
PK
MC7815
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
TJ =+25 oC 14.4 15 15.6
5.0mA ≤ I
V
= 17.5V to 30V 14.25 15 15.75
I
=+25 oC
J
=+25 oC
J
≤ 1.0A, PO ≤ 15W
O
= 17.5V to 30V - 11 300
V
I
V
= 20V to 26V - 3 150
I
= 5mA to 1.5A - 12 300
I
O
I
= 250mA to
O
750mA
- 4 150
V
mV
mV
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 2 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - - 0.5
= 17.5V to 30V - - 1.0
V
I
mA
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25 oC- 9 0 -µV/Vo
f = 120Hz
V
= 18.5V to 28.5V
I
54 70 - dB
IO = 1A, TJ=+25 oC- 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 19 - mΩ
VI = 35V, TA=+25 oC - 250 - mA
TJ =+25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating eff e cts mus t be t aken
O
8
MC78XX/LM78XX/MC78XXA
Electrical Characteristics (MC7818)
(Refer to test circuit ,0° C < TJ < 125° C, IO = 500mA, VI =27V, CI= 0.33µ F, CO=0.1µ F, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter Symbol Conditions
Output Voltage V
O
Line Regulation (Note1) Regline T
Load Regulation (Note1) Regload T
Quiescent Current I
Quiescent Current Change ∆I
Output Voltage Drift ∆V
Output Noise Voltage V
Q
Q
/∆ TIO = 5mA - -1 - mV/ oC
O
N
Ripple Rejection RR
Dropout Voltage V
Output Resistance r
Short Circuit Current I
Peak Current I
DropIO
O
SC
PK
MC7818
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
TJ =+25 oC 17.3 18 18.7
5.0mA ≤ I
V
= 21V to 33V 17.1 18 18.9
I
=+25 oC
J
=+25 oC
J
≤ 1.0A, PO ≤ 15W
O
= 21V to 33V - 15 360
V
I
V
= 24V to 30V - 5 180
I
I
= 5mA to 1.5A - 15 360
O
= 250mA to 750mA - 5.0 180
I
O
V
mV
mV
TJ =+25 oC- 5 . 2 8 . 0 m A
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - - 0.5
= 21V to 33V - - 1
V
I
mA
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, TA =+25 oC- 1 1 0 -µV/Vo
f = 120Hz
V
= 22V to 32V
I
53 69 - dB
= 1A, TJ=+25 oC - 2 - V
f = 1KHz - 22 - mΩ
VI = 35V, TA=+25 oC - 250 - mA
TJ =+25 oC- 2 . 2 - A
Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.
due to heating e ffe cts mus t be t ak en
O
9