Datasheet
1/17December 2005
■ OUTPUT CURRENT UP TO 100 mA
■ OUTPUT VOLTAGES OF -5; -6; -8; -9; -12;
-15 V
■ THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION
■ SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION
■ NO EXTERNAL COMPONENTS ARE
REQUIRED
■ AVAILABLE IN EITHER ± 5% (AC) OR ± 10%
(C) SELECTION
DESCRIPTION
The L79L00 series of three-terminal negative
regulators employ internal current limiting and
thermal shutdown, making them essentially
indestructible. If adequate heat-sink is provided,
they can deliver up to 100 mA output current.
They are intended as fixed voltage regulators in a
wide range of applications including local or
on-card regulation for elimination of noise and
distribution problems associated with single-point
regulation. In addition, they can be used with
power pass elements to make high-current
voltage regulators.
The L79L00 series used as Zener diode/resistor
combination replacement, offers an effective
output impedance improvement of typically two
orders of magnitude, along with lower quiescent
current and lower noise.
L79L00
SERIES
NEGATIVE VOLTAGE REGULATORS
Figure 1: Schematic Diagram
SO-8 SOT-89
TO-92
Rev. 11