A78L00 SERIES
POSITIVE-VOLTAGE REGULATORS
SLVS010S JANUARY 1976 REVISED FEBRUARY 2004
8
POST OFFICE BOX 655303
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 19 V, IO = 40 mA (unless
otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
T
A78L12C
A78L12AC
UNIT
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
TJ
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
14Vt 27 V
I
1A t 40A
25
°C
11.1
12
12.9
11.5
12
12.5
Output voltage
VI = 14 V to 27 V,
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
0
°C to 125°C
10.8
13.2
11.4
12.6
V
Output voltage
IO = 1 mA to 70 mA
0
°C to 125°C
10.8
13.2
11.4
12.6
V
Input
VI = 14.5 V to 27 V
25
°C
55
250
55
250
mV
Input
voltage regulation
VI = 16 V to 27 V
25
°C
49
200
49
200
mV
Ripple rejection
VI = 15 V to 25 V,
f = 120 Hz
25
°C
36
42
37
42
dB
Output
IO = 1 mA to 100 mA
25
°C
22
100
22
100
mV
Output
voltage regulation
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
25
°C
13
50
13
50
mV
Output
noise voltage
f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz
25
°C
70
V
Dropout voltage
25
°C
1.7
V
Bias current
25
°C
4.3
6.5
4.3
6.5
mA
Bias current
125
°C
6
mA
Bias
VI = 16 V to 27 V
0
°C to 125°C
1.5
mA
Bias
current change
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
0
°C to 125°C
0.2
0.1
mA
Pulse-testing techniques maintain TJ as close to TA as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into account separately. All characteristics are
measured with a 0.33-
F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.
electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 23 V, IO = 40 mA (unless
otherwise noted)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
T
A78L15C
A78L15AC
UNIT
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
TJ
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
175Vt 30 V
I
1A t 40A
25
°C
13.8
15
16.2
14.4
15
15.6
Output
voltage
VI = 17.5 V to 30 V,
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
0
°C to 125°C
13.5
16.5
14.25
15.75
V
voltage
IO = 1 mA to 70 mA
0
°C to 125°C
13.5
16.5
14.25
15.75
V
Input
voltage
VI = 17.5 V to 30 V
25
°C
65
300
65
300
mV
voltage
regulation
VI = 20 V to 30 V
25
°C
58
250
58
250
mV
Ripple
rejection
VI = 18.5 V to 28.5 V,
f = 120 Hz
25
°C
33
39
34
39
dB
Output
voltage
IO = 1 mA to 100 mA
25
°C
25
150
25
150
mV
voltage
regulation
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
25
°C
15
75
15
75
mV
Output
noise voltage
f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz
25
°C
82
V
Dropout
voltage
25
°C
1.7
V
Bias current
25
°C
4.6
6.5
4.6
6.5
mA
Bias current
125
°C
6
mA
Bias
VI = 10 V to 30 V
0
°C to 125°C
1.5
mA
Bias
current change
IO = 1 mA to 40 mA
0
°C to 125°C
0.2
0.1
mA
Pulse-testing techniques maintain TJ as close to TA as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into account separately. All characteristics are
measured with a 0.33-
F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.