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KA78TXX
3-Terminal 3A Positive Voltage Regulator

Features Description
• Output Current in Excess of 3.0A This family of fixed voltage regulators are monolithic
• Output Transistor Safe Operating Area Compensation integrated circuit capable of driving loads in excess of 3.0A.
• Power Dissipation: 25W
• Internal Short Circuit Current Limiting
• Internal Thermal Overload Protection TO-220 GND
• Output Voltage Offered in 4% Tolerance
• No External Components Required
• Output Voltage of 5, 12 and 15V
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1.Input 2. GND 3. Output

Internal Block Diagram

INPUT SERIES OUTPUT

PASS
1 ELEMENT 3

CURRENT
GENERATOR SOA
PROTECTION

STARTING REFERENCE ERROR

CIRCUIT VOLTAGE AMPLIFIER

THERMAL
PROTECTION

GND

Rev. 1.0.1
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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Input Voltage (for VO = 5V to 12V) 35 V
VI
(for VO = 15V) 40 V
Power Dissipation PD Internally limited -
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Air (Note1, 2)
RθJA 65 °C/W
Ta = +25°C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case (Note1)
RθJC 2.5 °C/W
Tc = +25°C
Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ 0 ~ +125 °C
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 ~ +150 °C
Note:
1. Thermal resistance test board
Size: 76.2mm * 114.3mm * 1.6mm(1S0P)
JEDEC standard: JESD51-3, JESD51-7
2. Assume no ambient airflow.

Electrical Characteristics(KA78T05)
(VI = 10V, IO = 3.0 A, 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, Po ≤ PMAX (Note3), unless otherwise specified.)
Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ = +25°C 4.8 5.0 5.2
Output Voltage Vo V
7.3V ≤ VI ≤ 20V, 5mA ≤ Io ≤ 2.0A 4.75 5.0 5.25
7.2V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io=5mA, TJ = +25°C
7.2V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io=1.0A, TJ = +25°C
Line Regulation (Note4) ∆VO - 3.0 25 mV
7.5V ≤ VI ≤ 20V, Io =2.0A, TJ = +25°C
8.0V ≤ VI ≤ 12V, Io =3.0A, TJ = +25°C
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ = +25°C 10 30 mV
Load Regulation (Note4) ∆VO -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 15 80 mV
Thermal Regulation Pulse =10ms, P = 20W
REGT - 0.002 0.03 %Vo/W
TA = +25°C
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ = +25°C 3.5 5.0 mA
Quiescent Current IQ -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 4.0 6.0 mA
7.2V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io = 5mA
∆IQ
TJ = +25°C ;
Quiescent Current Change - 0.1 0.8 mA
7.5V ≤ VI ≤ 20V, Io =2.0A ;
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ = +25°C
f = 120Hz, 8V ≤ VI ≤ 18V, Io = 2.0A
Ripple Rejection RR - 75 - dB
TJ = +25°C
Dropout Voltage VD Io = 3A ,TJ = +25°C - 2.2 2.5 V
Output Noise Voltage VN TA = +25°C, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz - 10 - µV/Vo
Peak Output Current IPK TA = +25°C - 5.0 - A
Output Resistance Ro f = 1.0kHz - 2.0 - mΩ
Short Circuit Current Limit Isc VI = 35V, TJ =+25°C - 1.5 2.5 A
Average Temperature
∆VO/∆T Io = 5.0mA - 0.2 - mV/°C
Coefficient of Output Voltage
Note:
3. Although power dissipation is internally limited, specifications apply only for PO ≤ Pmax, Pmax = 25W
4. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Change in Vo due heating effects must be taken into
account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used.

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Electrical Characteristics(KA78T12) (Continued)

(VI = 19V, IO = 3.0 A, 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, Po ≤ PMAX (Note1), unless otherwise specified.)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 11.5 12 12.5
Output Voltage Vo V
14.5V ≤ VI ≤ 27V, 5mA ≤ Io ≤ 2.0A 11.4 12 12.8
14.5V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io=5mA, TJ =+25°C
14.5V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io=1.0A, TJ =+25°C
Line Regulation (Note2) ∆VO - 6.0 45 mV
14.9V ≤ VI ≤ 28V, Io =2.0A, TJ =+25°C
16V ≤ VI ≤ 22V, Io =3.0A, TJ =+25°C
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 10 30 mV
Load Regulation (Note2) ∆VO -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 15 80 mV
Thermal Regulation Pulse =10ms, P = 20W
REGT - 0.002 0.03 %Vo/W
TA = +25°C
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 3.5 5.0 mA
Quiescent Current IQ -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 4.0 6.0 mA
14.5V ≤ VI ≤ 35V, Io = 5mA
TJ =+25°C ;
Quiescent Current Change ∆IQ - 0.1 0.8 mA
14.9V ≤ VI ≤ 27V, Io =2.0A
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C
f = 120Hz, 15V ≤ VI ≤ 25V, Io = 2.0A
Ripple Rejection RR - 67 - dB
TJ =+25°C
Dropout Voltage VD Io = 3A ,TJ =+25°C - 2.2 2.5 V
Output Noise Voltage VN TA =+25°C, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz - 10 - µV/Vo
Peak Output Current IPK TA =+25°C - 5.0 - A
Output Resistance Ro f = 1.0kHz - 2.0 - mΩ
Short Circuit Current Limit Isc VI = 35V, TJ =+25°C - 1.5 2.5 A
Average Temperature
∆VO/∆T Io = 5.0mA - 0.5 - mV/°C
Coefficient of Output Voltage

Note:
1. Although power dissipation is internally limited, specifications apply only for PO ≤ Pmax, Pmax = 25W
2. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Change in Vo due heating effects must be taken into
account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used. ( PMAX = 25W)

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Electrical Characteristics(KA78T15) (Continued)

(VI = 23V, IO = 3.0A, 0°C ≤ TJ ≤ +125°C, Po ≤ PMAX (Note1), unless otherwise specified.)

Parameter Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 14.4 15 15.6
Output Voltage Vo V
17.5V ≤ VI ≤ 30V, 5mA ≤ Io ≤ 2.0A 14.25 15 15.75
17.6V ≤ VI ≤ 40V, Io=5mA, TJ =+25°C
17.6V ≤ VI ≤ 40V, Io=1.0A, TJ =+25°C
Line Regulation (Note2) ∆VO - 7.5 55 mV
18V ≤ VI ≤ 30V, Io =2.0A, TJ =+25°C
20V ≤ VI ≤ 26V, Io =3.0A, TJ =+25°C
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 10 30 mV
Load Regulation (Note2) ∆VO -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 15 80 mV
Thermal Regulation Pulse =10ms, P = 20W %Vo/
REGT - 0.002 0.03
TA = +25°C W
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C 3.5 5.0 mA
Quiescent Current IQ -
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A 4.0 6.0 mA
17.6V ≤ VI ≤ 40V, Io = 5mA
∆IQ
TJ =+25°C ;
Quiescent Current Change - 0.1 0.8 mA
18V ≤ VI ≤ 30V, Io =2.0A ;
5mA ≤ Io ≤ 3.0A, TJ =+25°C
f = 120Hz, 18.5V ≤ VI ≤ 28.5V, Io = 2.0A
Ripple Rejection RR - 65 - dB
TJ =+25°C
Dropout Voltage VD Io = 3A,TJ =+25°C - 2.2 2.5 V
Output Noise Voltage VN TA =+25°C, 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz - 10 - µV/Vo
Peak Output Current IPK TA =+25°C - 5.0 - A
Output Resistance Ro f = 1.0kHz - 2.0 - mΩ
Short Circuit Current Limit Isc VI = 40V, TJ =+25°C - 1.0 2.0 A
Average Temperature
∆VO/∆T Io = 5.0mA - 0.5 - mV/°C
Coefficient of Output Voltage

Note:
1. Although power dissipation is internally limited, specifications apply only for PO ≤ Pmax, Pmax = 25W
2. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Change in Vo due heating effects must be taken into
account separately. Pulse testing with low duty is used. ( PMAX = 25W)

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Typical Application

1 3
INPUT KA78TXX OUTPUT

2
0.33 µF 0. 1 µF

Notes:
1. To specify an output voltage, substitute voltage value for “XX”.
2. Bypass Capacitors are recommend for optimum stability and transient response and should be located as close as possible
to the regulator

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Mechanical Dimensions
Package
Dimensions in millimeters

TO-220
9.90 ±0.20 4.50 ±0.20
1.30 ±0.10

(8.70)

2.80 ±0.10
(1.70)

+0.10
ø3.60 ±0.10 1.30 –0.05

18.95MAX.
(3.70)

15.90 ±0.20
9.20 ±0.20

(1.46)

(3.00)
(45°
)
(1.00)
13.08 ±0.20

10.08 ±0.30

1.27 ±0.10 1.52 ±0.10

0.80 ±0.10 +0.10

0.50 –0.05 2.40 ±0.20
2.54TYP 2.54TYP
[2.54 ±0.20] [2.54 ±0.20]

10.00 ±0.20

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Ordering Information
Product Number Package Operating Temperature
KA78T05
KA78T12 TO-220 0 ~ +125°C
KA78T15

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