Product Summary

General Description:The LM79XX series of 3-terminal regulators is available with fixed output voltages of b5V, b8V, b12V, and b15V.
These devices need only one external componentDa com-pensation capacitor at the output. The LM79XX series is packaged in the TO-220 power package and is capable of
supplying 1.5A of output current.These regulators employ internal current limiting safe area protection and thermal shutdown for protection against vir-
tually all overload conditions.Low ground pin current of the LM79XX series allows output voltage to be easily boosted above the preset value with a
resistor divider. The low quiescent current drain of these devices with a specified maximum change with line and load ensures good regulation in the voltage boosted
mode.For applications requiring other voltages, see LM137 data sheet。

Parametrics

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,
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Input Voltage
(Vo e b5V) -25V
(Vo e b12V and b15V) -35V
Input-Output Differential
(Vo e b5V) 25V
(Vo e b12V and b15V) 30V
Power Dissipation (Note 2) Internally Limited
Operating Junction Temperature Range 0℃ to a125℃
Storage Temperature Range -65℃ to +150℃
Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec.) 230℃

Features

Features
(1) Thermal, short circuit and safe area protection; 
(2) High ripple rejection; 
(3) 1.5A output current; 
(4) 4% tolerance on preset output voltage

Image Part No Mfg Description Data Sheet Download Pricing
(USD)
Quantity
LM7915CT
LM7915CT

Fairchild Semiconductor

Linear Regulators - Standard 3-Term 1A Negative Voltage Regulator

Data Sheet

0-1: $0.32
1-25: $0.28
25-100: $0.25
100-250: $0.21
LM7915CT/NOPB
LM7915CT/NOPB

National Semiconductor (TI)

Linear Regulators - Standard 3-Terminal Neg Vltg

Data Sheet

0-1: $0.91
1-25: $0.72
25-100: $0.63
100-250: $0.50