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Electrical Characteristics (LM7812)
(Refer to the test circuits. 40 C T
J
125 C, I
O
= 500mA, V
I
= 19V, C
I
= 0.33 F, C
O
= 0.1 F, unless otherwise specified)
Note 12: Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
O
due to heating effects must be taken into account separately. Pulse testing with
low duty is used.
Note 13: These parameters, although guaranteed, are not 100% tested in production.
Electrical Characteristics (LM7815)
(Refer to the test circuits. 40 C T
J
125 C, I
O
= 500mA, V
I
= 23V, C
I
= 0.33 F, C
O
= 0.1 F, unless otherwise specified)
Note 14: Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
O
due to heating effects must be taken into account separately. Pulse testing with
low duty is used.
Note 15: These parameters, although guaranteed, are not 100% tested in production.
Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Output Voltage V
O
T
J
= 25 C 11.5 12.0 12.5
V
5mA I
O
1A, P
O
15W, V
I
= 14.5V to 27V 11.4 12.0 12.6
Line Regulation Regline T
J
= 25 CV
I
= 14.5V to 30V – 10.0 240
mV
(Note 12) V
I
= 16V to 22V – 3.0 120
Load Regulation Regload T
J
= 25 CI
O
= 5mA to 1.5mA – 11.0 240
mV
(Note 12) I
O
= 250mA to 750mA – 5.0 120
Quiescent Current I
Q
T
J
= 25 C–5.18.0mA
Quiescent Current Change I
Q
I
O
= 5mA to 1A – 0.1 0.5
mA
V
I
= 14.5V to 30V – 0.5 1.0
Output Voltage Drift (Note 13) V
O
/ TI
O
= 5mA – 1.0 – mV/ C
Output Noise Voltage V
N
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, T
A
= 25 C – 76.0 – V/V
O
Ripple Rejection (Note 13) RR f = 120Hz, V
I
= 15V to 25V 55.0 71.0 – dB
Dropout Voltage V
DROP
I
O
= 1A, T
J
= 25 C–2.0–V
Output Resistance (Note 13) rO f = 1KHz – 18.0 – m
Short Circuit Current I
SC
V
I
= 35V, T
A
= 25 C–230–mA
Peak Current (Note 13) I
PK
T
J
= 25 C–2.2–A
Parameter Symbol Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Output Voltage V
O
T
J
= 25 C 14.4 15.0 15.6
V
5mA I
O
1A, P
O
15W, V
I
= 17.5V to 30V 14.25 15.0 15.75
Line Regulation Regline T
J
= 25 CV
I
= 17.5V to 30V – 11.0 300
mV
(Note 14) V
I
= 20V to 26V – 3.0 150
Load Regulation Regload T
J
= 25 CI
O
= 5mA to 1.5mA – 12.0 300
mV
(Note 14) I
O
= 250mA to 750mA – 4.0 150
Quiescent Current I
Q
T
J
= 25 C–5.28.0mA
Quiescent Current Change I
Q
I
O
= 5mA to 1A – – 0.5
mA
V
I
= 17.5V to 30V – – 1.0
Output Voltage Drift (Note 15) V
O
/ TI
O
= 5mA – 1.0 – mV/ C
Output Noise Voltage V
N
f = 10Hz to 100KHz, T
A
= 25 C – 90.0 – V/V
O
Ripple Rejection (Note 15) RR f = 120Hz, V
I
= 18.5V to 28.5V 54.0 70.0 – dB
Dropout Voltage V
DROP
I
O
= 1A, T
J
= 25 C–2.0–V
Output Resistance (Note 15) rO f = 1KHz – 19.0 – m
Short Circuit Current I
SC
V
I
= 35V, T
A
= 25 C–250–mA
Peak Current (Note 15) I
PK
T
J
= 25 C–2.2–A
