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KA78R12
Low Dropout Voltage Regulator

Features
• 1A / 12V Output low dropout voltage regulator
• TO220 Full-Mold package (4PIN)
• Overcurrent protection, Thermal shutdown
• Overvoltage protection, Short-Circuit protection
• With output disable function
Description
The KA78R12 is a low-dropout voltage regulator suitable
for various electronic equipments. It provides constant volt-
age power source with TO-220 4 lead full mold package.
Dropout voltage of KA78R12 is below 0.5V in full rated
current(1A). This regulator has various function such as
peak current protection, thermal shut down, overvoltage pro-
tection and output disable function.

TO-220F-4L

1. Vin 2. Vo 3. GND 4. Vdis

Internal Block Diagram

Q1
Vin 1 2 Vo

OVERVOLTAGE
THERMAL SHUTDOWN PROTECTION

BANDGAP REFERENCE -
+
R1

SOA PROTECTION
HIGH / LOW OUTPUT
ON / OFF
Vdis 4 -
+
R2
1.4V SHORT-CIRCUIT
SHORTCIRCUIT
PROTECTION

3
GND

Rev. 1.0.1
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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter Symbol Value Unit Remark

Input Voltage Vin 35 V -
Disable Voltage Vdis 35 V -
Output Current Io 1.0 A -
Power Dissipation 1 Pd1 1.5 W No Heatsink
Power Dissipation 2 Pd2 15 W With Heatsink
Junction Temperature Tj +150 °C -
Operating Temperature Topr -20 ~ +80 °C -

Electrical Characteristics
(Vin =15V, Io = 0.5A, Ta = 25°C , unless otherwise specified)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Output Voltage Vo - 11.7 12 12.3 V
Load Regulation Rload 5mA < Io < 1A - 0.1 2.0 %
Line Regulation Rline 13V < Vin < 29V - 0.5 2.5 %
Ripple Rejection Ratio RR note1 45 55 - dB
Dropout Voltage Vdrop Io = 1A - - 0.5 V
Disable Voltage High VdisH Output Active 2.0 - - V
Disable Voltage Low VdisL Output Disabled - - 0.8 V
Disable Bias Current High IdisH Vdis = 2.7V - - 20 µA
Disable Bias Current Low IdisL Vdis = 0.4V - - -0.4 mA
Quiescent Current Iq Io = 0A - - 10 mA

Note:
1.These parameters, although guaranteed, are not 100% tested in production.

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics

17.5 50

current Iq(mA)
15.0
Output voltage Vo(V)

40
12.5
RL=

8
30
10.0

7.5

Quescent
20
RL=12Ω

8
RL=
5.0

i
10
2.5

0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20 25

Input voltage Vin (V) Input voltage Vin (V)

Figure 1.Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage Figure 2.Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage

17.5 12.06

15.0 12.04
Output voltage Vo(V)

Output voltage Vo(V)

12.5 12.02

10.0 12.00

7.5
11.98

5.0
11.96

2.5 11.94

0 11.92
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Disable voltage Vdis (V) TEMPERATURE Tj(oC)

Figure 3.Output Voltage vs. Disable Voltage Figure 4.Output Voltage vs. Temperature(Tj)

10 0.6
Dropout voltage Vdrop(V)
current Iq(mA)

8 0.5

0.4
6
Io=1A
0.3
Quescent

4 0.75A
0.2
0.5A
i

2 0.1

0.25A
0 0
-25 0 25 50 75 100 125 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Junction temperature Tj( oC) Junction temperature Tj(o C)

Figure 5.Quiescent Current vs. Temperature(Tj) Figure 6.Dropout Voltage vs. Junction Temperature

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics (continued)

20 100

Relative output voltage(%)

Power dissipation PDD(W)

80
15

60

10
40

5 20

0
0 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
-25 0 25 50 75 100 125
Output Current(A)
TEMPERATURE a
TJ( oC)

Figure 8. Overcurrent Protection Characteristics

Figure 7.Power Dissipation vs. Temperature(Ta)
(Typical Value)

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Typical Application

Vin Vo
1 2

+
3
GND

4
Vdis
Disable Signal

Figure 1.Application Circuit

• Ci is required if regulator is located an appreciable distance from power supply filter.

• Co improves stability and transient response.(Co > 47 µF)

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Mechanical Dimensions
Package
Dimensions in millimeters

TO-220F-4L

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Ordering Information
Product Number Package Operating Temperature
KA78R12 TO-220F-4L -20 °C to + 80°C

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