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LM340/LM78XX Series 3-Terminal Positive Regulators
July 2006
LM340/LM78XX Series
3-Terminal Positive Regulators
General Description
The
LM140/LM340A/LM340/LM78XXC
monolithic
3-terminal positive voltage regulators employ internal
current-limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area compensa-
tion, making them essentially indestructible. If adequate heat
sinking is provided, they can deliver over 1.0A output cur-
rent. They are intended as fixed voltage regulators in a wide
range of applications including local (on-card) regulation for
elimination of noise and distribution problems associated
with single-point regulation. In addition to use as fixed volt-
age regulators, these devices can be used with external
components to obtain adjustable output voltages and cur-
rents.