Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
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Input Voltage
(V
o
= −5V) −25V
(V
o
= −12V and −15V) −35V
Input-Output Differential
(V
o
= −5V) 25V
(V
o
= −12V and −15V) 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
Electrical Characteristics
Conditions unless otherwise noted: I
OUT
= 500mA, CIN= 2.2µF, C
OUT
= 1µF, 0˚C ≤ TJ≤ +125˚C, Power Dissipation ≤ 1.5W.
Part Number LM7905C Units
Output Voltage −5V
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
≤ 1A, −4.75 −5.25 V
P ≤ 15W (−20 ≤ V
IN
≤ −7) V
∆V
O
Line Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3) 8 50 mV
(−25 ≤ V
IN
≤ −7) V
215mV
(−12 ≤ V
IN
≤ −8) V
∆V
O
Load Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3)
5mA ≤ I
OUT
≤ 1.5A 15 100 mV
250mA ≤ I
OUT
≤ 750mA 5 50 mV
I
Q
Quiescent Current TJ= 25˚C 1 2 mA
∆I
Q
Quiescent Current With Line 0.5 mA
Change (−25 ≤ V
IN
≤ −7) V
With Load, 5mA ≤ I
OUT
≤ 1A 0.5 mA
V
n
Output Noise Voltage TA= 25˚C, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100Hz 125 µV
Ripple Rejection f = 120Hz 54 66 dB
(−18 ≤ V
IN
≤ −8) V
Dropout Voltage T
J
= 25˚C, I
OUT
= 1A 1.1 V
I
OMAX
Peak Output Current TJ= 25˚C 2.2 A
Average Temperature I
OUT
= 5mA, 0.4 mV/˚C
Coefficient of 0 C ≤ T
J
≤ 100˚C
Output Voltage
Electrical Characteristics
Conditions unless otherwise noted: I
OUT
= 500mA, CIN= 2.2µF, C
OUT
= 1µF, 0˚C ≤ TJ≤ +125˚C, Power Dissipation ≤ 1.5W.
Part Number LM7912C LM7915C Units
Output Voltage −12V −15V
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
≤ 1A, −11.4 −12.6 −14.25 −15.75 V
P ≤ 15W (−27 ≤ V
IN
≤ −14.5) (−30 ≤ VIN≤ −17.5) V
∆V
O
Line Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3) 5 80 5 100 mV
(−30 ≤ V
IN
≤ −14.5) (−30 ≤ VIN≤ −17.5) V
3 30 3 50 mV
(−22 ≤ V
IN
≤ −16) (−26 ≤ VIN≤−20) V
∆V
O
Load Regulation TJ= 25˚C, (Note 3)
LM79XX Series
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