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L78xx - L78xxC Electrical characteristics
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5  Electrical characteristics 
Table 4. Electrical characteristics of L7805 (refer to the test circuits, T
J
 = -55 to 150 °C, V
I 
= 10 V, 
I
O
 = 500 mA, C
I
 = 0.33 µF, C
O
 = 0.1 µF unless otherwise specified)
Symbol Parameter Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
O
Output voltage T
J
 = 25°C 4.8 5 5.2 V
V
O
Output voltage
I
O
 = 5 mA to 1 A, P
O
 ≤ 15 W
V
I
 = 8 to 20 V
4.65 5 5.35 V
ΔV
O
(1)
1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
O
 due to heating effects must be 
taken into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty cycle is used.
Line regulation
V
I
 = 7 to 25 V, T
J
 = 25°C 3 50
mV
V
I
 = 8 to 12 V, T
J
 = 25°C 1 25
ΔV
O
(1)
Load regulation
I
O
 = 5 mA to 1.5 A, T
J
 = 25°C 100
mV
I
O
 = 250 to 750 mA, T
J
 = 25°C 25
I
d
Quiescent current T
J
 = 25°C 6 mA
ΔI
d
Quiescent current change
I
O
 = 5 mA to 1 A 0.5
mA
V
I
 = 8 to 25 V 0.8
ΔV
O
/ΔT Output voltage drift I
O
 = 5 mA 0.6 mV/°C
eN Output noise voltage  B =10 Hz to 100 kHz, T
J
 = 25°C 40 µV/V
O
SVR Supply voltage rejection V
I
 = 8 to 18 V, f = 120 Hz 68 dB
V
d
Dropout voltage I
O
 = 1 A, T
J
 = 25°C 2 2.5 V
R
O
Output resistance f = 1 kHz 17 mΩ
I
sc
Short circuit current V
I
 = 35 V, T
J
 = 25°C 0.75 1.2 A
I
scp
Short circuit peak current T
J
 = 25°C 1.3 2.2 3.3 A










