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KA78R15

Low Dropout Voltage Regulator

Features

Description

The KA78R15 is a low-dropout voltage regulator suitable

for various electronic equipments. It provides constant voltage power source with TO-220 4 lead full mold package.
Dropout voltage of KA78R15 is below 0.5V in full rated
current(1A). This regulator has various function such as
peak current protection, thermal shut down, overvoltage protection and output disable function.

1A / 15V Output low dropout voltage regulator

TO220 Full-Mold package (4Pin)
Overcurrent protection, Thermal shutdown
Overvoltage protection, Short-Circuit protection
With output disable function

TO-220F-4L

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

Internal Block Diagram

Vin

Q1

Vo

OVERVOLTAGE
PROTECTION

THERMAL SHUTDOWN

BANDGAP REFERENCE

R1

SOA PROTECTION
HIGH / LOW
Vdis

1.4V

OUTPUT
ON / OFF

SHORT-CIRCUIT
SHORTCIRCUIT

R2

PROTECTION

3
GND

Rev. 1.0.1
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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter

Symbol

Value

Unit

Remark

Input Voltage

Vin

35

Disable Voltage

Vdis

35

Output Current

Io

1.0

Power Dissipation 1

Pd1

1.5

No Heatsink

Power Dissipation 2

Pd2

15

With Heatsink

Tj

+150

Topr

-20 ~ +80

Junction Temperature
Operating Temperature

Electrical Characteristics
(Vin = 20V, Io = 0.5A, Ta = 25C, unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Output Voltage

Symbol

Conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

Vo

14.6

15

15.4

Load Regulation

Rload

5mA < Io < 1A

0.1

2.0

Line Regulation

Rline

16V < Vin < 30V

0.5

2.5

45

55

dB

0.5

2.0

Ripple Rejection Ratio

RR

note1

Dropout Voltage

Vdrop

Io = 1A

Disable Voltage High

VdisH

Output Active

Disable Voltage Low

VdisL

Output Disabled

0.8

Disable Bias Current High

IdisH

Vdis = 2.7V

20

Disable Bias Current Low

IdisL

Vdis = 0.4V

-0.4

mA

Io = 0A

10

mA

Quiescent Current

Iq

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

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics

15.0
12.5
RL=

10.0
7.5
RL=15

5.0

40

30

20

10
RL=

2.5
0

0
5

10

15

20

25

Input voltage Vin (V)

17.5

15.15

15.0

15.10

Output voltage Vo(V)

Output voltage Vo(V)

20

25

Figure 2.Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage

12.5
10.0
7.5
5.0
2.5

15.05
15.00
14.95
14.90
14.85

0.5

1.5

2.5

14.80
-25

Disable voltage Vdis (V)

25

50

75

100

125

TEMPERATURE Tj(oC)

Figure 3.Output Voltage vs. Disable Voltage

Figure 4.Output Voltage vs. Temperature(Tj)

Dropout voltage Vdrop(V)

10

i
Quescent
current Iq(mA)

15

Input voltage Vin (V)

Figure 1.Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage

10

i
Quescent
current Iq(mA)

50

Output voltage Vo(V)

17.5

0.6
0.5
0.4
Io=1A
0.3
0.75A
0.2
0.5A
0.1
0.25A

-25

25

50

75

100

125

Junction temperature Tj( oC)

Figure 5.Quiescent Current vs. Temperature(Tj)

0
-25

25

50

75

100

125

Junction temperature Tj(o C)

Figure 6.Dropout Voltage vs. Junction Temperature

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics (continued)

Relative output voltage(%)

Power dissipation PDD(W)

20

15

10

0
-25

60
40

20

0
0

25

50

75

100

125

a o C)
TEMPERATURETj(

Figure 7.Power Dissipation vs. Temperature(Ta)

80

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Output Current(A)

Figure 8. Overcurrent Protection Characteristics

(Typical Value)

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Typical Application

Vo

Vin
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 F)

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Mechanical Dimensions
Package
Dimensions in millimeters

TO-220F-4L

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Ordering Information
Product Number

Package

Operating Temperature

KA78R15

TO-220F-4L

-20 C to + 80C

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