SLVS010X january   1976  – june 2023 UA78L

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Revision History
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4  Thermal Information
    5. 6.5  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L02 (Legacy Chip Only)
    6. 6.6  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L033 (New Chip Only)
    7. 6.7  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L05 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    8. 6.8  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L12 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    9. 6.9  Electrical Characteristics: UA78L06 (Legacy Chip Only)
    10. 6.10 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L08 (Legacy Chip Only)
    11. 6.11 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L09 (Legacy Chip Only)
    12. 6.12 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L10 (Legacy Chip Only)
    13. 6.13 Electrical Characteristics: UA78L15 (Both Legacy and New Chip)
    14. 6.14 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Current Limit
      2. 7.3.2 Thermal Shutdown
      3. 7.3.3 Dropout Voltage (VDO)
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Normal Operation
      2. 7.4.2 Dropout Operation
  9. 8 Applications and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        1. 8.2.2.1 Input and Output Capacitor Requirements
        2. 8.2.2.2 Power Dissipation (PD)
        3. 8.2.2.3 Estimating Junction Temperature
        4. 8.2.2.4 External Capacitor Requirements
        5. 8.2.2.5 Overload Recovery
        6. 8.2.2.6 Reverse Current
        7. 8.2.2.7 Polarity Reversal Protection
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 System Examples
      1. 8.3.1 Positive Regulator in Negative Configuration
      2. 8.3.2 Current Limiter Circuit
    4. 8.4 Power Supply Recommendations
    5. 8.5 Layout
      1. 8.5.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.5.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
        1. 9.1.1.1 Evaluation Module
      2. 9.1.2 Device Nomenclature
    2. 9.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 9.3 Support Resources
    4. 9.4 Trademarks
    5. 9.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 9.6 Glossary
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • D|8
  • PK|3
  • LP|3
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.2.2.7 Polarity Reversal Protection

In many applications, a voltage regulator powers a load that is not connected to ground, but instead, is connected to a voltage source of the opposite polarity (for example, operational amplifiers, level-shifting circuits, and so on). During start-up and short-circuit events, this connection can lead to polarity reversal of the regulator output and can damage the internal components of the regulator.

To avoid polarity reversal on the regulator output, use external protection to protect the device.

Figure 8-3 shows one approach for protecting the device.

GUID-20230208-SS0I-8NGV-Q0QH-M9XPHPK78MMP-low.svg Figure 8-3 Example Circuit for Polarity Reversal Protection Using a Schottky Diode