SLVS010X january   1976  – june 2023 UA78L

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Revision History
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L02 (Legacy Chip Only)
    6. 6.6  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L033 (New Chip Only)
    7. 6.7  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L05 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    8. 6.8  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L12 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    9. 6.9  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L06 (Legacy Chip Only)
    10. 6.10 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L08 (Legacy Chip Only)
    11. 6.11 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L09 (Legacy Chip Only)
    12. 6.12 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L10 (Legacy Chip Only)
    13. 6.13 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L15 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    14. 6.14 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Current Limit
      2. 7.3.2 Thermal Shutdown
      3. 7.3.3 Dropout Voltage (VDO)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Dropout Operation
  9. 8 Applications and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Power Dissipation (PD)
        3. 8.2.2.3 Estimating Junction Temperature
        4. 8.2.2.4 External Capacitor Requirements
        5. 8.2.2.5 Overload Recovery
        6. 8.2.2.6 Reverse Current
        7. 8.2.2.7 Polarity Reversal Protection
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 System Examples
      1. 8.3.1 Positive Regulator in Negative Configuration
      2. 8.3.2 Current Limiter Circuit
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
        1. 9.1.1.1 Evaluation Module
      2. 9.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • D|8
  • PK|3
  • LP|3
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.4 Device Functional Modes

Table 7-1 provides a quick comparison between the normal and dropout modes of operation.

Table 7-1 Device Functional Mode Comparison
OPERATING MODE PARAMETER
VI IO
Normal VI > VOUT(nom) + VDO IO < ICL
Dropout VI < VOUT(nom) + VDO IO < ICL