The

µA78M10 and µA78M15 are

obsolete and are no longer supplied

µA78M00 SERIES

POSITIVE-VOLTAGE REGULATORS

SLVS059K – JUNE 1976 – REVISED FEBRUARY 2003

8

POST OFFICE BOX 655303

(unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS†

µA78M12C

UNIT

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS†

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNIT

Ot

t

lt

VI =14 5Vto27V

IO =5mAto350 mA

11.5

12

12.5

V

Output voltage

VI = 14.5 V to 27 V,

IO = 5 mA to 350 mA

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

11.4

12.6

V

Input voltage regulation

IO = 200 mA

VI = 14.5 V to 30 V

8

100

mV

Input voltage regulation

IO = 200 mA

VI = 16 V to 30 V

2

50

mV

Ripple rejection

VI = 15 V to 25 V,

IO = 100 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

55

dB

Ripple rejection

I

,

f = 120 Hz

IO = 300 mA

55

80

dB

Output voltage regulation

IO = 5 mA to 500 mA

25

240

mV

Output voltage regulation

IO = 5 mA to 200 mA

10

120

mV

Temperature coefficient

of output voltage

IO = 5 mA

–1

mV/

°C

Output noise voltage

f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz

75

µV

Dropout voltage

2

V

Bias current

4.8

6

mA

Bias current change

VI = 14.5 V to 30 V,

IO = 200 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

0.8

mA

Bias current change

IO = 5 mA to 350 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

0.5

mA

Short-circuit output current

VI = 35 V

240

mA

Peak output current

0.7

A

† All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-

µF capacitor across the input and a 0.1-µF capacitor across the output. Pulse-testing techniques

maintain TJ as close to TA as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into account separately.

(unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS†

µA78M15C

UNIT

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS†

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNIT

Ot

t

lt

VI =17 5Vto30V

IO =5mAto350 mA

14.4

15

15.6

V

Output voltage

VI = 17.5 V to 30 V,

IO = 5 mA to 350 mA

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

14.25

15.75

V

Input voltage regulation

IO = 200 mA

VI = 17.5 V to 30 V

10

100

mV

Input voltage regulation

IO = 200 mA

VI = 20 V to 30 V

3

50

mV

Ripple rejection

VI = 18.5 V to 28.5 V,

IO = 100 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

54

dB

Ripple rejection

I

,

f = 120 Hz

IO = 300 mA

54

70

dB

Output voltage regulation

IO = 5 mA to 500 mA

25

300

mV

Output voltage regulation

IO = 5 mA to 200 mA

10

150

mV

Temperature coefficient

of output voltage

IO = 5 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

–1

mV/

°C

Output noise voltage

f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz

90

µV

Dropout voltage

2

V

Bias current

4.8

6

mA

Bias current change

VI = 17.5 V to 30 V,

IO = 200 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

0.8

mA

Bias current change

IO = 5 mA to 350 mA,

TJ = 0°C to 125°C

0.5

mA

Short-circuit output current

VI = 35 V

240

mA

Peak output current

0.7

A

† All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-

µF capacitor across the input and a 0.1-µF capacitor across the output. Pulse-testing techniques

maintain TJ as close to TA as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into account separately.