SLVS537C June   2004  – May 2025

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics: UA78M33Q (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    6. 5.6 Electrical Characteristics: UA78M05Q (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    7. 5.7 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagrams
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Current Limit
      2. 6.3.2 Dropout Voltage (VDO)
      3. 6.3.3 Thermal Shutdown
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 6.4.2 Dropout Operation
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Application
      1. 7.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 7.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 7.2.2.1 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
        2. 7.2.2.2 Power Dissipation (PD)
        3. 7.2.2.3 Estimating Junction Temperature
        4. 7.2.2.4 External Capacitor Requirements
        5. 7.2.2.5 Overload Recovery
        6. 7.2.2.6 Reverse Current
        7. 7.2.2.7 Polarity Reversal Protection
      3. 7.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Development Support
        1. 8.1.1.1 Evaluation Module
      2. 8.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
    5. 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 8.6 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

4 Pin Configuration and Functions

uA78M-Q1 DCY Package, 4-Pin SOT-223 (Top View)Figure 4-1 DCY Package, 4-Pin SOT-223 (Top View)
Table 4-1 Pin Functions
PINTYPEDESCRIPTION
NAMENO.
COMMON2,4—Ground
INPUT1IInput pin. Use the recommended capacitor value as listed in the Recommended Operating Conditions table. Place the input capacitor as close to the INPUT and COMMON pins of the device as possible.
OUTPUT3OOutput pin. Use the recommended capacitor value as listed in the Recommended Operating Conditions table. Place the output capacitor as close to the OUTPUT and COMMON pins of the device as possible.