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LM342 - 3-Terminal Positive Regulators

General Description

The LM342-XX series of three-terminal regulators is available with several fixed output voltages making them useful in a wide range of applications One of these is local on card regulation eliminating the distribution problems associated with single point regulation The voltages available allow thes

Key Features

  • Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Output current in excess of 0 25A Internal thermal overload protection No external components required Output transistor safe area protection Internal short circuit current limit Available in plastic TO-202 package Special circuitry allows start-up even if output is pulled to negative voltage ( g supplies) Voltage Range LM342-5 0 LM342-12 LM342-15 5V 12V 15V Schematic Diagram TL H 10485.
  • 1 C1995 National Semiconductor Corporation TL H 10485 RRD-B30M115 Printed in U S A.

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LM342 Series 3-Terminal Positive Regulators June 1989 LM342 Series 3-Terminal Positive Regulators General Description The LM342-XX series of three-terminal regulators is available with several fixed output voltages making them useful in a wide range of applications One of these is local on card regulation eliminating the distribution problems associated with single point regulation The voltages available allow these regulators to be used in logic systems instrumentation HiFi and other solid state electronic equipment Although designed primarily as fixed voltage regulators these devices can be used with external components to obtain adjustable voltages and currents The LM342-XX series is available in the plastic TO-202 package This package allows these regulators to deliver over 0 25A if