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5AsOUTPUT VOLTAGES OF 5; 6; 8; 9; 12; 15;18; 20; 24VsTHERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTIONsSHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTIONsOUTPUT TRANSITION SOA PROTECTIONDESCRIPTIONThe L78M00 series of three-terminal positiveregulators is available in TO-220, TO-220FP,DPAK and IPAK packages and with several fixedoutput voltages, making it useful in a wide range ofapplications
These regulators can provide localon-card regulation, eliminating the distributionproblems associated with single point regulation
Eachtypeemploysinternalcurrentlimiting,thermal shut-down and safe area protection,making it essentially indestructible
If adequateheat sinking is provided, they can deliver over0
5A output current
Although designed primarilyas fixed voltage regulators, these devices can beusedwithex