Catalog
LDO Regulator, 500 mA, 5 V, Negative
Key Features
• No External Components Required
• Internal Thermal Overload Protection
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting
• Output Transistor Safe-Area Compensation
• Also Available in Surface Mount DPAK (DT) Package DEVICE TYPE/NOMINAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE MC79M05 -5.0 V MC79M12 -12 V MC79M08 -8.0 V MC79M15 -15 V
• Pb-Free Package May be Available. The G-Suffix Denotes a
Description
AI
The MC79M00 Negative Linear Voltage Regulator is intended as a complement to the popular MC78M00 series devices.Available in fixed output voltage options of -5.0, -8.0, -12 and -15 V, this Negative Linear Voltage Regulator employs current limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area compensation - making it remarkably rugged under most operating conditions. With adequate heatsinking, it can deliver output currents in excess of 0.5 A.