Datasheet

1/18February 2005
PRECISE 5, 8.5, 10, 12V OUTPUTS
LOW DROPOUT VOLTAGE
(500mV Typ. at 1.5A)
VERY LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
REVERSE POLARITY PROTECTION
DESCRIPTION
The L4940 series of three terminal positive
regulators is available in TO-220, TO-220FP and
D
2
PAK packages and with several fixed output
voltages, making it useful in a wide range of
industrial and consumer applications. Thanks to
its very low input/output voltage drop, these
devices are particularly suitable for batteries
powered equipment, reducing consumption and
prolonging battery life. Each type employs internal
current limiting, antisaturation circuit, thermal
shut-down and safe area protection.
L4940
SERIES
VERY LOW DROP 1.5A REGULATORS
Figure 1: Block Diagram
TO-220
D
2
PAK
TO-220FP
D
2
PAK/A
Rev. 6

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