KA78XX/KA78XXA

Electrical Characteristics (KA7812A)

(Refer to the test circuits. 0oC < TJ < +125 oC, Io =1A, V I = 19V, C I=0.33µF, C O=0.1µF, unless otherwise speci-
fied)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

TJ =+25 °C 11.75 12 12.25
Output Voltage VO IO = 5mA to 1A, PO ≤15W V
11.5 12 12.5
VI = 14.8V to 27V
VI= 14.8V to 30V
- 10 120
IO = 500mA
Line Regulation (Note1) VI= 16V to 22V - 4 120
Regline mV
VI= 14.5V to 27V - 10 120
TJ =+25 °C
VI= 16V to 22V - 3 60
TJ =+25 °C
- 12 100
Load Regulation (Note1) IO = 5mA to 1.5A
Regload mV
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 12 100
IO = 250mA to 750mA - 5 50
Quiescent Current IQ TJ =+25°C - 5.1 6.0 mA
°
VI = 15V to 30V, TJ=+25 C - 0.8
Quiescent Current Change ∆IQ VI = 14V to 27V, IO = 500mA - 0.8 mA
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 0.5
Output Voltage Drift ∆V/∆T IO = 5mA - -1.0 - mV/°C
f = 10Hz to 100KHz
Output Noise Voltage VN - 10 - µV/Vo
TA =+25°C
f = 120Hz, IO = 500mA
Ripple Rejection RR - 60 - dB
VI = 14V to 24V
Dropout Voltage VDrop IO = 1A, TJ =+25°C - 2.0 - V
Output Resistance rO f = 1KHz - 18 - mΩ
Short Circuit Current ISC VI= 35V, TA =+25 °C - 250 - mA
°
Peak Current IPK TJ=+25 C - 2.2 - A

Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Change in VO due to heating effects must be taken
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.

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Electrical Characteristics (KA7824A)

(Refer to the test circuits. 0oC < TJ < +125 oC, Io =1A, V I = 33V, C I=0.33µF, C O=0.1µF, unless otherwise speci-
fied)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

TJ =+25 °C 23.5 24 24.5
Output Voltage VO IO = 5mA to 1A, PO ≤15W V
23 24 25
VI = 27.3V to 38V
VI= 27V to 38V
- 18 240
IO = 500mA
Line Regulation (Note1) VI= 21V to 33V - 6 240
Regline mV
VI= 26.7V to 38V - 18 240
TJ =+25 °C
VI= 30V to 36V - 6 120
TJ =+25 °C
- 15 100
Load Regulation (Note1) IO = 5mA to 1.5A
Regload mV
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - 15 100
IO = 250mA to 750mA - 7 50
Quiescent Current IQ TJ =+25 °C - 5.2 6.0 mA
°
VI = 27.3V to 38V, TJ =+25 C - - 0.8
Quiescent Current Change ∆IQ VI = 27.3V to 38V, IO = 500mA - - 0.8 mA
IO = 5mA to 1.0A - - 0.5
Output Voltage Drift ∆V/∆T IO = 5mA - -1.5 - mV/ °C
f = 10Hz to 100KHz
Output Noise Voltage VN - 10 - µV/Vo
TA = 25 °C
f = 120Hz, IO = 500mA
Ripple Rejection RR - 54 - dB
VI = 28V to 38V
Dropout Voltage VDrop IO = 1A, TJ =+25 °C - 2.0 - V
Output Resistance rO f = 1KHz - 20 - mΩ
Short Circuit Current ISC VI= 35V, TA =+25 °C - 250 - mA
°
Peak Current IPK TJ=+25 C - 2.2 - A

Note:
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Change in VO due to heating effects must be taken
into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics

Figure 1. Quiescent Current Figure 2. Peak Output Current

Figure 3. Output Voltage Figure 4. Quiescent Current

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