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3-TERMINAL POSITIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR
LM7818
TO-220
Plastic Package
The Voltages available allow these Regulators to be used in Logic Systems, Instrumentation, Hi-Fi Audio
Circuits and other Solid State Electronic Equipment
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
SYMBOL
VALUE
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
V
IN
35
Input Voltage
V
Power Dissipation at T
a
=25ºC
P
D
2
W
P
D
Power Dissipation at T
c
=25ºC
15
W
Operating Free Air, Case, or Virtual
T
j
0 to +150
ºC
JunctionTemperature Range
T
stg
Storage Temperature Range
- 65 to +150
ºC
Lead Temperature 1.6mm (1/16 inch) from
T
L
260
ºC
Case for 10 seconds
Recommended Operating Conditions
DESCRIPTION
Input Voltage
Output Current
Operating Junction Temperature
V
I
=27V, I
O
=500mA, T
a
=25ºC
DESCRIPTION
Output Voltage
SYMBOL
V
I
I
O
T
j
MIN
21
0
TYP
MAX
33
1.5
125
UNIT
V
A
ºC
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
=25ºC unless specified otherwise)
SYMBOL
V
O
TEST CONDITION
25ºC
I
O
=5mA ~ 1A
V
IN
=21 ~ 33V, P <15W, 0ºC
~125ºC
V
IN
=21 ~ 33V, 25ºC
V
IN
=24 ~ 30V, 25ºC
V
IN
=22 ~ 32V, f=120Hz,
0ºC~125ºC
I
O
=5mA ~ 1.5A , 25ºC
I
O
=250mA ~ 750mA , 25ºC
f=1KHz, 0ºC~125ºC
I
O
=5mA, 0ºC~125ºC
f=10Hz ~100KHz, 25ºC
I
O
=1A , 25ºC
25ºC
V
IN
=21 ~ 33V, 0ºC~125ºC
I
O
=5mA ~ 1A, 0ºC~125ºC
25ºC
25ºC
MIN
17.3
17.1
TYP
MAX
18.7
18.9
360
180
53
360
180
0.022
-1.0
110
2.0
8.0
1.0
0.5
200
2.1
UNIT
V
V
mV
mV
dB
mV
mV
Ω
mV/ºC
µV
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
A
Line Regulation
Ripple Rejection
Load Regulation
Output Resistance
Temperature Coefficient of Output Voltage
Output Noise Voltage
Dropout Voltage
Quiescent Current
Quiescent Current Change
Short Circuit Output Current
Peak Output Current
LM7818Rev100706E
R
EGV
R
R
R
EGL
r
O
∆V
O
/∆T
V
NO
V
DIF (min)
I
Q
∆I
QIN
I
SC
I
omax
Continental Device India Limited
Data Sheet
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Customer Notes
LM7818
TO-220
Plastic Package
Component Disposal Instructions
1. CDIL Semiconductor Devices are RoHS compliant, customers are requested to please
dispose as per prevailing Environmental Legislation of their Country.
2.
In Europe, please dispose as per EU Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
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LM7818Rev100706E
Continental Device India Limited
Data Sheet
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