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MC78M12ACDT

Positive Fixed Linear Voltage Regulator

The MC78M12ACDT is a positive fixed linear voltage regulator from onsemi. View the full MC78M12ACDT datasheet below including key specifications.

MC78M12ACDT shares its datasheet with MC78M12AC, whose page lists every part number it covers.

Official MC78M12ACDT datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

onsemi

Package

DPAK-3

MC78M12ACDT Key Specifications

ParameterValue
Output Current500 mA maximum (700 mA peak)
Output Voltage12 V (11.76 V to 12.24 V at TJ = 25°C)
Dropout Voltage2.0 V typ
Line Regulation8.0 mV typ, 50 mV max
Load Regulation25 mV typ (5 mA to 500 mA)
Ripple Rejection55 dB min
Input Bias Current3.2 mA typ, 6.0 mA max
Input Voltage (Max)35 V (5.0 V - 18 V output types)
Output Noise Voltage75 µV typ (10 Hz to 100 kHz)
Short Circuit Current Limit350 mA typ
Operating Junction Temperature0°C to +125°C
Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Air92 °C/W (DT package)
Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Case5.0 °C/W (DT package)

MC78M12ACDT Overview

Part: MC78M12ACDTRKG — ON Semiconductor (MC78M00/MC78M00A/NCV78M00 Series)

Type: Fixed Positive Linear Voltage Regulator (12 V, 3-terminal)

Description: 12 V, 500 mA positive three-terminal linear regulator with ±2% output accuracy (A suffix), internal current limiting and thermal shutdown.

Operating Conditions:

  • Input voltage: 14.5–30 V (line regulation range for the 12 V option); 19 V used as test condition
  • Operating junction temperature: 0 to +125 °C (for MC78M12AC; Tlow = -40 °C applies only to AB/B grades)
  • Output current: 5 mA to 350 mA (specified output variation range); up to 500 mA with adequate heatsinking

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max input voltage: 35 V (5.0–18 V options); 40 V (20–24 V options)
  • Power dissipation: internally limited
  • Max junction temperature: +150 °C
  • Storage temperature: -65 to +150 °C
  • Thermal resistance, DT (DPAK) package: RθJA 92 °C/W, RθJC 5.0 °C/W

Key Specs:

  • Output voltage (TJ = 25 °C, MC78M12AC): 11.76 / 12 / 12.24 V (min/typ/max)
  • Output voltage variation (14.5–27 V, 5 mA ≤ IO ≤ 350 mA): 11.5–12.5 V
  • Line regulation (14.5–30 V, IO = 200 mA, TJ = 25 °C): 8.0 mV typ, 50 mV max
  • Load regulation (5 mA ≤ IO ≤ 500 mA, TJ = 25 °C): 25 mV typ, 240 mV max
  • Input bias current: 3.2 mA typ, 6.0 mA max
  • Ripple rejection (IO = 300 mA, 120 Hz, TJ = 25 °C): 80 dB typ, 55 dB min
  • Dropout voltage (TJ = 25 °C): 2.0 V typ
  • Short-circuit current limit (VI = 35 V): 350 mA typ; peak output current 700 mA typ
  • Output noise (10 Hz–100 kHz): 75 μV typ

Features:

  • No external components required
  • Internal short-circuit current limiting
  • Internal thermal overload protection
  • Output transistor safe-area compensation
  • MC78M00A high accuracy (±2%) for 5, 8, 12 and 15 V
  • NCV prefix for automotive and other applications requiring site and control changes
  • Pb-free packages available
  • ESD: HBM 2000 V, MM 200 V

Applications:

  • Local on-card voltage regulation

Package:

  • DPAK (DT suffix), 3-pin: Input, Ground, Output
  • TO-220 (T suffix)

MC78M12ACDT Features

  • No External Components Required
  • Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting
  • Internal Thermal Overload Protection
  • Output Transistor Safe -Area Compensation
  • NCV Prefix for Automotive and Other Applications Requiring Site and Control Changes
  • MC78M00A High Accuracy ( ± 2%) Available for 5.0 V, 8.0 V , 12 V and 15 V
  • Pb -Free Packages are Available*

This device contains 28 active transistors.

Figure 1. Representative Schematic Diagram

*For additional information on our Pb -Free strategy and soldering details, please download the ON Semiconductor Soldering and Mounting Techniques Reference Manual, SOLDERRM/D.

Figure 1. Representative Schematic Diagram

MC78M12ACDT Applications

regulator is connected to the power supply filter with long wire lengths, or if the output load capacitance is large. An input bypass capacitor should be selected to provide good high frequency characteristics to insure stable operation under all load conditions. A 0.33 m F or larger tantalum, mylar, or other capacitor having low internal impedance at high frequencies should be chosen. The bypass capacitor should be mounted with the shortest possible leads directly across the regulator's input terminals. Normally good construction techniques should be used to minimize ground loops and lead resistance drops since the regulator has no external sense lead.

The MC78M00 regulators can also be used as a current source when connected as above. In order to minimize dissipation the MC78M05C is chosen in this application. Resistor R determines the current as follows:

$$I_O = \frac{5.0\ \text{V}}{R} + I_{IB}$$

I IB = 1.5 mA over line and load changes.

For example, a 500 mA current source would require R to be a 10 W , 10 W resistor and the output voltage compliance would be the input voltage less 7.0 V.

Figure 10. Current Regulator

XX = 2 digits of type number indicating voltage.

The MC78M00 series can be current boosted with a PNP transistor. The MJ2955 provides current to 5.0 A. Resistor R in conjunction with the V BE of the PNP determines when the pass transistor begins conducting; this circuit is not short circuit proof. Input-output differential voltage minimum is increased by V BE of the pass transistor.

Figure 12. Current Boost Regulator

XX = 2 digits of type number indicating voltage.

The addition of an operational amplifier allows adjustment to higher or intermediate values while retaining regulation characteristics. The minimum voltage obtainable with this arrangement is 2.0 V greater than the regulator voltage.

Figure 11. Adjustable Output Regulator

Figure 12. Current Boost Regulator

XX = 2 digits of type number indicating voltage.

The circuit of Figure 12 can be modified to provide supply protection against short circuits by adding a short circuit sense resistor, R sc , and an additional PNP transistor. The current sensing PNP must be able to handle the short circuit current of the three-terminal regulator .Therefore, a 4.0 A plastic power transistor is specified.

Figure 13. Current Boost with Short Circuit Protection

DeviceTemperature RangePackageMarkingShipping †
MC78M05CDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M0575 Units / Rail
MC78M05CDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M0575 Units / Rail
MC78M05CDTT5GT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M052500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05CDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M052500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05CDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M052500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05ACDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05D75 Units / Rail
MC78M05ACDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05D75 Units / Rail
MC78M05ACDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05D2500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05ACDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05D2500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05CTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M05CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05CTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M05CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05ACTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M05ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05ACTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M05ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05ABDTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05A
MC78M05ABDTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05A75 Units / Rail
MC78M05ABDTRKT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05A2500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05ABDTRKGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05A2500 / Tape & Reel
NCV78M05ABDTRKG*T J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05A2500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05ABTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M05ABT2500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M05ABTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M05ABT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05BDTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05B
MC78M05BDTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05B75 Units / Rail
MC78M05BDTT5GT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05B
MC78M05BDTRKT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05B
MC78M05BDTRKGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05B2500 / Tape & Reel
NCV78M05BDTRK*T J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M05B
NCV78M05BDTRKG*T J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M05B
MC78M05BTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M05BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M05BTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M05BT50 Units / Rail
NCV78M05BTG*T J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M05BT50 Units / Rail

†For information on tape and reel specifications, including part orientation and tape sizes, please refer to our Tape and Reel Packaging Specifications Brochure, BRD8011/D.

*NCV devices: T low = -40 ° C, T high = +125 ° C. Guaranteed by design. NCV prefix is for automotive and other applications requiring site and control change.

DeviceOutput VoltageTemperature RangePackageMarkingShipping †
MC78M06CDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M0675 Units / Rail
MC78M06CDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M0675 Units / Rail
MC78M06CDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M062500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M06CDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M062500 / Tape & Reel
MC78M06CT6.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M06CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M06CTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M06CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M06BTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M06BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M06BTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M06BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M06BDTRKGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M06B2500 / Tape & Reel
Device DeviceOutput Voltage Output VoltageTemperature Range Temperature RangePackage PackageMarking MarkingShipping † Shipping †
MC78M08CDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M0875 Units / Rail
MC78M08CDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M0875 Units / Rail
MC78M08CDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M082500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08CDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M082500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08ACDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08D
MC78M08ACDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08D75 Units / Rail
MC78M08ACDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08D
MC78M08ACDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08D2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08CTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M08CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08CTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M08CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08ACTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M08ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08ACTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M08ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08ABDT8.0 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08A75 Units / Rail
MC78M08ABDTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08A75 Units / Rail
MC78M08ABDTRKT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08A2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08ABDTRKGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08A2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08ABTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M08ABT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08ABTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M08ABT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08BDTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08B75 Units / Rail
MC78M08BDTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08B75 Units / Rail
MC78M08BDTRKT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M08B2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08BDTRKGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08B2500 Units / Tape & Reel
NCV78M08BDTRKG*T J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M08B2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M08BTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M08BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M08BTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M08BT50 Units / Rail
DeviceOutput VoltageTemperature RangePackageMarkingShipping †
MC78M09CDT9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M0975 Units / Rail
MC78M09CDTG9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M0975 Units / Rail
MC78M09CDTRK9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M092500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M09CDTRKG9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M092500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M09CT9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M09CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M09CTG9.0 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M09CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M09BDT9.0 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M09B75 Units / Rail
MC78M09BDTG9.0 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M09B75 Units / Rail
MC78M09BDTRK9.0 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M09B2500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M09BDTRKG9.0 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M09B2500 Units / Tape & Reel
Device DeviceOutput Voltage Output VoltageTemperature Range Temperature RangePackage PackageMarking MarkingShipping † Shipping †
MC78M12CDTDPAK - 378M1275 Units / Rail
MC78M12CDTGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M1275 Units / Rail
MC78M12CDTT5GDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M12Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M12CDTRKDPAK - 378M12Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M12CDTRKGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M12Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M12ACDTDPAK - 38M12D75 Units / Rail
MC78M12ACDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M12D75 Units / Rail
MC78M12ACDTRKDPAK - 38M12DUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M12ACDTRKGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M12DUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M12CTTO - 22078M12CT
MC78M12CTGTO - 22078M12CT
MC78M12ACTTO - 22078M12ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M12ACTGTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M12ACT
MC78M12ABDT12 VDPAK - 38M12A
MC78M12ABDTGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M12A75 Units / Rail
MC78M12ABDTRKDPAK - 38M12A
MC78M12ABDTRKGDPAK - 38M12AUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M12ABTTO - 22078M12ABT
MC78M12ABTGTO - 22050 Units / Rail
MC78M12BDT(Pb - Free) DPAK - 378M12ABT
MC78M12BDTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M12B 8M12B75 Units / Rail
MC78M12BDTRK
MC78M12BDTRKGDPAK - 38M12B
DPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M12BUnits / Tape & Reel
NCV78M12BDTRK*DPAK - 38M12B
NCV78M12BDTRKG*DPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M12BUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M12BTTO - 22078M12BT
MC78M12BTGTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M12BT50 Units / Rail
DeviceOutput VoltageTemperature RangePackageMarkingShipping †
MC78M15CDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M15
MC78M15CDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M1575 Units / Rail
MC78M15CDTT5GT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M15
MC78M15CDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M15Units / Tape
MC78M15CDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M15
MC78M15ACDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M15D75 Units / Rail
MC78M15ACDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15D75 Units / Rail
MC78M15ACDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M15DUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M15ACDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15DUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M15CTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M15CT
MC78M15CTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M15CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M15ACTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M15ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M15ACTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M15ACT50 Units / Rail
MC78M15ABDTDPAK - 38M15A
MC78M15ABDTGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15A75 Units / Rail
MC78M15ABDTRKDPAK - 38M15A
MC78M15ABDTRKGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15AUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M15ABTTO - 22078M15ABT
MC78M15ABTGTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M15ABT50 Units / Rail
MC78M15BDTT = - 40 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 38M15B
MC78M15BDTGDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15B75 Units / Rail
NCV78M15BDTG*DPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15B75 Units / Rail
MC78M15BDTRKDPAK - 38M15B
MC78M15BDTRKG
DPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)8M15BUnits / Tape & Reel
MC78M15BTTO - 22078M15BT
MC78M15BTGTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M15BT50 Units / Rail
DeviceOutput VoltageTemperature RangePackageMarkingShipping †
MC78M18CDTT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M1875 Units / Rail
MC78M18CDTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M1875 Units / Rail
MC78M18CDTRKT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 378M182500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M18CDTRKGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CDPAK - 3 (Pb - Free)78M182500 Units / Tape & Reel
MC78M18CT18 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M18CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M18CTGT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M18CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M18BTT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M18BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M18BTGT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M18BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M20CT20 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M20CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M20CTG20 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M20CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M20BT20 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M20BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M24CT24 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M24CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M24CTG24 VT J = 0 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M24CT50 Units / Rail
MC78M24BT24 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 22078M24BT50 Units / Rail
MC78M24BTG24 VT J = - 40 ° to +125 ° CTO - 220 (Pb - Free)78M24BT50 Units / Rail

Variants on the same datasheet

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Part NumberManufacturerPackage
MC78M12ABonsemi—
MC78M12ABDTonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12ABDTGonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12ABTonsemiTO-220
MC78M12ABTGonsemiTO-220-3
MC78M12AConsemiTO-220
MC78M12ACDTGonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12ACDTRKGonsemiTO-252-3, DPAK (2 Leads + Tab), SC-63
MC78M12ACTonsemiTO-220
MC78M12ACTGonsemiTO-220-3
MC78M12Bonsemi—
MC78M12BDTonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12BDTGonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12BDTRKonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12BTonsemiTO-220
MC78M12BTGonsemiTO-220
MC78M12Consemi—
MC78M12C/AC/B/ABonsemi—
MC78M12CDTonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12CDTGonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12CDTRKonsemiDPAK-3
MC78M12CTonsemiTO-220
MC78M12CTGonsemiTO-220

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