MC78T00 Series
3.0 A Positive Voltage
Regulators
This family of fixed voltage regulators are monolithic integrated
circuits capable of driving loads in excess of 3.0 A. These
three−terminal regulators employ internal current limiting, thermal
shutdown, and safe−area compensation. Devices are available with
improved specifications, including a 2% output voltage tolerance, on
AC−suffix 5.0 V, 12 V and 15 V device types.
Although designed primarily as a fixed voltage regulator, these
devices can be used with external components to obtain adjustable
voltages and currents. This series of devices can be used with a
series−pass transistor to supply up to 15 A at the nominal output
voltage.
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3 A
POSITIVE FIXED
VOLTAGE REGULATORS
MARKING
DIAGRAMS
• Output Current in Excess of 3.0 A
• Power Dissipation: 25 W
• No External Components Required
• Output Voltage Offered in 2% and 4% Tolerance*
• Thermal Regulation is Specified
• Internal Thermal Overload Protection
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting
• Output Transistor Safe−Area Compensation
• Pb−Free Packages are Available
TO−220
T SUFFIX
CASE 221A
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Pin 1. Input
1
2. Ground*
3. Output
2
3
*Heatsink surface is connected to Pin 2.
MC78TXX
Output
C **
Input
C *
in
0.33 mF
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CASE 936
Figure 1. Simplified Application
ꢀA common ground is required between the input and the output voltages. The input voltage
must remain typically 2.2 V above the output voltage even during the low point on the input
ripple voltage.
MC = Specific Device Code
xx = Voltage Option
XX these two digits of the type number indicate voltage.
** C is required if regulator is located an appreciable distance from power supply filter.
in
** (See Applications Information for details.)
y
= “A” letter for precise 2% regulators, not
used for standard 4% regulators.
= temperature range, “B” for wide
temperature range, −40°C to +125°C, “C”
for standard temperature range,
0°C to +125°C.
** C is not needed for stability; however, it does improve transient response.
O
z
A
= Assembly Location
WL= Wafer Lot
= Year
W = Work Week
Y
ORDERING INFORMATION
See detailed ordering and shipping information in the package
dimensions section on page 10 of this data sheet.
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, 2004
1
Publication Order Number:
March, 2004 − Rev. 4
MC78T00/D