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MC78M12 - 3-Terminal 0.5A Positive Voltage Regulator

Download the MC78M12 datasheet PDF. This datasheet also covers the MC78M08 variant, as both devices belong to the same 3-terminal 0.5a positive voltage regulator family and are provided as variant models within a single manufacturer datasheet.

General Description

The MC78MXX/LM78MXX series of three-terminal positive regulators are available in the TO-220/D-PAK package with several fixed output voltages making it useful in a wide range of applications.

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Input 2.

Key Features

  • Output Current up to 0.5A.
  • Output Voltages of 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24V.
  • Thermal Overload Protection.
  • Short Circuit Protection.
  • Output Transistor Safe Operating Area (SOA)Protection.

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Note: The manufacturer provides a single datasheet file (MC78M08_FairchildSemiconductor.pdf) that lists specifications for multiple related part numbers.

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Other Datasheets by Fairchild (now onsemi)

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www.fairchildsemi.com MC78MXX/LM78MXX 3-Terminal 0.5A Positive Voltage Regulator Features • Output Current up to 0.5A • Output Voltages of 5, 6, 8, 12, 15, 18, 24V • Thermal Overload Protection • Short Circuit Protection • Output Transistor Safe Operating Area (SOA)Protection Description The MC78MXX/LM78MXX series of three-terminal positive regulators are available in the TO-220/D-PAK package with several fixed output voltages making it useful in a wide range of applications. TO-220 GND 1 D-PAK GND 1 1. Input 2. GND 3. Output Internal Block Digram INPUT 1 CURRENT GENERATOR STARTING CIRCUIT REFERENCE VOLTAGE SERIES PASS ELEMENT SOA PROTECTION ERROR AMPLIFIER THERMAL PROTECTION ©2002 Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation OUTPUT 3 R1 R2 GND 2 Rev. 1.0.