SLVS010X january   1976  – june 2023 UA78L

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Revision History
  6. Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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

Thermal Shutdown

The device contains a thermal shutdown protection circuit to disable the device when the junction temperature (TJ) of the pass transistor rises to TSD(shutdown) (typical). Thermal shutdown hysteresis makes sure that the device resets (turns on) when the temperature falls to TSD(reset) (typical).

The thermal time-constant of the semiconductor die is fairly short, thus the device can cycle on and off when thermal shutdown is reached until power dissipation is reduced. Power dissipation during start-up can be high from large VI – VO voltage drops across the device or from high inrush currents charging large output capacitors. Under some conditions, the thermal shutdown protection disables the device before start-up completes.

For reliable operation, limit the junction temperature to the maximum listed in the Recommended Operating Conditions table. Operation above this maximum temperature causes the device to exceed operational specifications. Although the internal protection circuitry of the device is designed to protect against thermal overall conditions, this circuitry is not intended to replace proper heat sinking. Continuously running the device into thermal shutdown or above the maximum recommended junction temperature reduces long-term reliability.