A7800 SERIES

POSITIVE-VOLTAGE REGULATORS
SLVS056J MAY 1976 REVISED MAY 2003

D 3-Terminal Regulators D High Power-Dissipation Capability

D Output Current up to 1.5 A D Internal Short-Circuit Current Limiting
D Internal Thermal-Overload Protection D Output Transistor Safe-Area Compensation
KC (TO-220) PACKAGE KTE PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW) (TOP VIEW)
COMMON

OUTPUT

COMMON
COMMON OUTPUT
INPUT
COMMON
KCS (TO-220) PACKAGE INPUT
(TOP VIEW)
COMMON

OUTPUT
COMMON
INPUT

description/ordering information
This series of fixed-voltage integrated-circuit voltage regulators is designed for a wide range of applications.
These applications include on-card regulation for elimination of noise and distribution problems associated with
single-point regulation. Each of these regulators can deliver up to 1.5 A of output current. The internal
current-limiting and thermal-shutdown features of these regulators essentially make them immune to overload.
In addition to use as fixed-voltage regulators, these devices can be used with external components to obtain
adjustable output voltages and currents, and also can be used as the power-pass element in precision
regulators.

ORDERING INFORMATION
VO(NOM) ORDERABLE TOP-SIDE
TJ PACKAGE
(V) PART NUMBER MARKING
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7805CKTER A7805C
5 TO-220 (KC) Tube of 50 A7805CKC
A7805C
TO-220, short shoulder (KCS) Tube of 20 A7805CKCS
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7808CKTER A7808C
8 TO-220 (KC) Tube of 50 A7808CKC
A7808C
TO-220, short shoulder (KCS) Tube of 20 A7808CKCS
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7810CKTER A7810C
10
TO-220 (KC) Tube of 50 A7810CKC A7810C
0C to 125C
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7812CKTER A7812C
12 TO-220 (KC) Tube of 50 A7812CKC
A7812C
TO-220, short shoulder (KCS) Tube of 20 A7812CKCS
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7815CKTER A7815C
15 TO-220 (KC) Tube of 50 A7815CKC
A7815C
TO-220, short shoulder (KCS) Tube of 20 A7815CKCS
POWER-FLEX (KTE) Reel of 2000 A7824CKTER A7824C
24
TO-220 (KC) A7824C
Tube of 50 A7824CKC
Package drawings, standard packing quantities, thermal data, symbolization, and PCB design guidelines are available at
www.ti.com/sc/package.

Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of
Texas Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.

PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date. Copyright 2003, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of Texas Instruments
standard warranty. Production processing does not necessarily include
testing of all parameters.

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schematic
INPUT

OUTPUT

COMMON

absolute maximum ratings over virtual junction temperature range (unless otherwise noted)
Input voltage, VI: A7824C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 V
All others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 V
Operating virtual junction temperature, TJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150C
Lead temperature 1,6 mm (1/16 inch) from case for 10 seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260C
Storage temperature range, Tstg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65C to 150C
Stresses beyond those listed under absolute maximum ratings may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and
functional operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated under recommended operating conditions is not
implied. Exposure to absolute-maximum-rated conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

package thermal data (see Note 1)

PACKAGE BOARD JC JA
POWER-FLEX (KTE) High K, JESD 51-5 3C/W 23C/W
TO-220 (KC/KCS) High K, JESD 51-5 3C/W 19C/W
NOTE 1: Maximum power dissipation is a function of TJ(max), JA, and TA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any allowable ambient
temperature is PD = (TJ(max) TA)/JA. Operating at the absolute maximum TJ of 150C can affect reliability.

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recommended operating conditions

MIN MAX UNIT
A7805C 7 25
A7808C 10.5 25
A7810C 12.5 28
VI Input voltage V
A7812C 14.5 30
A7815C 17.5 30
A7824C 27 38
IO Output current 1.5 A
TJ Operating virtual junction temperature A7800C series 0 125 C

electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 10 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7805C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 7 V to 20 V,, 25C 4.8 5 5.2
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 4.75 5.25
VI = 7 V to 25 V 3 100
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 8 V to 12 V 1 50
Ripple rejection VI = 8 V to 18 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 62 78 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 15 100
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 5 50
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.017
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 1.1 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 40 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.2 8 mA
VI = 7 V to 25 V 1.3
Bias current change 0C to
t 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 750 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.2 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

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electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 14 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7808C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 10.5 V to 23 V,, 25C 7.7 8 8.3
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 7.6 8.4
VI = 10.5 V to 25 V 6 160
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 11 V to 17 V 2 80
Ripple rejection VI = 11.5 V to 21.5 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 55 72 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 12 160
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 4 80
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.016
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 0.8 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 52 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.3 8 mA
VI = 10.5 V to 25 V 1
Bias current change 0C to 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 450 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.2 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 17 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7810C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 12.5 V to 25 V,, 25C 9.6 10 10.4
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 9.5 10 10.5
VI = 12.5 V to 28 V 7 200
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 14 V to 20 V 2 100
Ripple rejection VI = 13 V to 23 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 55 71 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 12 200
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 4 100
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.018
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 1 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 70 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.3 8 mA
VI = 12.5 V to 28 V 1
Bias current change 0C to 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 400 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.2 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

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electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 19 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7812C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 14.5 V to 27 V,, 25C 11.5 12 12.5
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 11.4 12.6
VI = 14.5 V to 30 V 10 240
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 16 V to 22 V 3 120
Ripple rejection VI = 15 V to 25 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 55 71 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 12 240
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 4 120
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.018
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 1 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 75 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.3 8 mA
VI = 14.5 V to 30 V 1
Bias current change 0C to
t 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 350 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.2 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 23 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7815C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 17.5 V to 30 V,, 25C 14.4 15 15.6
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 14.25 15.75
VI = 17.5 V to 30 V 11 300
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 20 V to 26 V 3 150
Ripple rejection VI = 18.5 V to 28.5 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 54 70 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 12 300
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 4 150
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.019
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 1 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 90 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.4 8 mA
VI = 17.5 V to 30 V 1
Bias current change 0C to 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 230 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.1 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

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electrical characteristics at specified virtual junction temperature, VI = 33 V, IO = 500 mA (unless

otherwise noted)
A7824C
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS TJ UNIT
MIN TYP MAX
IO = 5 mA to 1 A,, VI = 27 V to 38 V,, 25C 23 24 25
Output voltage V
PD 15 W 0C to 125C 22.8 25.2
VI = 27 V to 38 V 18 480
Input voltage regulation 25C mV
VI = 30 V to 36 V 6 240
Ripple rejection VI = 28 V to 38 V, f = 120 Hz 0C to 125C 50 66 dB
IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A 12 480
Output voltage regulation 25C mV
IO = 250 mA to 750 mA 4 240
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 0C to 125C 0.028
Temperature coefficient of output voltage IO = 5 mA 0C to 125C 1.5 mV/C
Output noise voltage f = 10 Hz to 100 kHz 25C 170 V
Dropout voltage IO = 1 A 25C 2 V
Bias current 25C 4.6 8 mA
VI = 27 V to 38 V 1
Bias current change 0C to 125C mA
IO = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
Short-circuit output current 25C 150 mA
Peak output current 25C 2.1 A
Pulse-testing techniques maintain the junction temperature as close to the ambient temperature as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into
account separately. All characteristics are measured with a 0.33-F capacitor across the input and a 0.1-F capacitor across the output.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

+V A78xx +VO

0.33 F 0.1 F

Figure 1. Fixed-Output Regulator

IN OUT
+ A78xx G

VI IL
COM
VO

Figure 2. Positive Regulator in Negative Configuration (VI Must Float)

Input A78xx Output

R1
IO

0.33 F 0.1 F
R2

VO +V )
xx )
NOTE A: The following formula is used when Vxx is the nominal output voltage (output to common) of the fixed regulator:
V xx
R1
I Q R2

Figure 3. Adjustable-Output Regulator

Input A78xx

R1
0.33 F VO(Reg)

Output

IO
IO = (VO/R1) + IO Bias Current

Figure 4. Current Regulator

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APPLICATION INFORMATION
1N4001

20-V Input A7815C VO = 15 V

0.33 F 0.1 F 1N4001

2 F 1 F 0.1 F
1N4001
20-V Input A7915C VO = 15 V

1N4001

Figure 5. Regulated Dual Supply

operation with a load common to a voltage of opposite polarity

In many cases, a regulator powers a load that is not connected to ground but, instead, is connected to a voltage
source of opposite polarity (e.g., operational amplifiers, level-shifting circuits, etc.). In these cases, a clamp
diode should be connected to the regulator output as shown in Figure 6. This protects the regulator from output
polarity reversals during startup and short-circuit operation.

+VI A78xx +VO

1N4001
or
Equivalent

VO

Figure 6. Output Polarity-Reversal-Protection Circuit

reverse-bias protection
Occasionally, the input voltage to the regulator can collapse faster than the output voltage. This can occur, for
example, when the input supply is crowbarred during an output overvoltage condition. If the output voltage is
greater than approximately 7 V, the emitter-base junction of the series-pass element (internal or external) could
break down and be damaged. To prevent this, a diode shunt can be used as shown in Figure 7.

VI A78xx +VO

Figure 7. Reverse-Bias-Protection Circuit

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 MECHANICAL DATA

MPFM001E OCTOBER 1994 REVISED JANUARY 2001

KTE (R-PSFM-G3) PowerFLEX PLASTIC FLANGE-MOUNT

0.375 (9,52) 0.080 (2,03)

0.365 (9,27) 0.070 (1,78)
0.360 (9,14) 0.050 (1,27)
0.350 (8,89) 0.040 (1,02)
0.220 (5,59) 0.010 (0,25) NOM
NOM

Thermal Tab
(See Note C)
0.360 (9,14)
0.295 (7,49)
0.350 (8,89)
NOM
0.320 (8,13)
0.420 (10,67)
0.310 (7,87)
0.410 (10,41)

1 3

0.025 (0,63)
Seating Plane
0.031 (0,79)
0.004 (0,10)
0.100 (2,54) 0.010 (0,25) M
0.005 (0,13)
0.200 (5,08)
0.001 (0,03)

0.041 (1,04)
0.010 (0,25) 0.031 (0,79)
NOM
Gage Plane

3 6

0.010 (0,25)

4073375/F 12/00

NOTES: A. All linear dimensions are in inches (millimeters).

B. This drawing is subject to change without notice.
C. The center lead is in electrical contact with the thermal tab.
D. Dimensions do not include mold protrusions, not to exceed 0.006 (0,15).
E. Falls within JEDEC MO-169

PowerFLEX is a trademark of Texas Instruments.

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