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KA78R09

Low Dropout Voltage Regulator

Features
1A / 9V Output low dropout voltage regulator TO220 Full-Mold package (4PIN) Overcurrent protection, Thermal shutdown Overvoltage protection, Short-Circuit protection With output disable function

Description
The KA78R09 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 KA78R09 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.

TO-220F-4L

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

Internal Block Diagram

Q1

Vin

Vo

THERMAL SHUTDOWN

OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION

BANDGAP REFERENCE

+ R1

SOA PROTECTION HIGH / LOW Vdis 4 + OUTPUT ON / OFF

R2 1.4V

SHORT-CIRCUIT SHORTCIRCUIT
PROTECTION

3 GND

Rev. 1.0.1
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Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter Input Voltage Disable Voltage Output Current Power Dissipation 1 Power Dissipation 2 Junction Temperature Operating Temperature Symbol Vin Vdis Io Pd1 Pd2 Tj Topr Value 35 35 1.0 1.5 15 +150 -20 ~ +80 Unit V V A W W C C Remark No Heatsink With Heatsink -

Electrical Characteristics
(Vin =11V, Io = 0.5A, Ta = 25 C , unless otherwise specified) Parameter Output Voltage Load Regulation Line Regulation Ripple Rejection Ratio Dropout Voltage Disable Voltage High Disable Voltage Low Disable Bias Current High Disable Bias Current Low Quiescent Current Symbol Vo Rload Rline RR Vdrop VdisH VdisL IdisH IdisL Iq 5mA < Io < 1A 10V < Vin < 25V note1 Io = 1A Output Active Output Disabled Vdis = 2.7V Vdis = 0.4V Io = 0A Conditions Min. 8.78 45 2.0 Typ. 9 0.1 0.5 55 Max. 9.22 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.8 20 -0.4 10 Unit V % % dB V V V A mA mA

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

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics

10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0
RL=9 RL=

50

Quescent current Iq(mA) i

Output voltage Vo(V)

9 8

40

30

20
RL=

10

10

15

20

25

10

8 15

20

25

Input voltage Vin (V)

Input voltage Vin (V)

Figure 1.Output Voltage vs. Input Voltage

Figure 2.Quiescent Current vs. Input Voltage

10 9

9.06 9.04 9.02 9.00 8.98 8.96 8.94 8.92 -25

Output voltage Vo(V)

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Output voltage Vo(V)

25

50

75

100

125

Disable voltage Vdis (V)

TEMPERATURE Tj(oC )

Figure 3.Output Voltage vs. Disable Voltage

Figure 4.Output Voltage vs. Temperature(Tj)

Quescent current Iq(mA) i

Dropout voltage Vdrop(V)

10 8

0.6 0.5 0.4 Io=1A 0.3 0.75A 0.2 0.5A 0.1 0.25A 0 -25

-25

25

50

75

100

125

25

50

75

100

125

Junction temperature Tj( oC)

Junction temperature Tj(o C)

Figure 5.Quiescent Current vs. Temperature(Tj)

Figure 6.Dropout Voltage vs. Junction Temperature

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Typical Perfomance Characteristics (continued)

20 100

Power dissipation PDD(W)

Relative output voltage(%)

80 60

15

10

40

20

0 -25

0 0 25 50 75 TJ( oC) 100 125 TEMPERATURE

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Output Current(A)

Figure 7.Power Dissipation vs. Temperature(Ta)

Figure 8. Overcurrent Protection Characteristics (Typical Value)

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Typical Application

Vin 1
+

Vo 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 KA78R09 Package TO-220F-4L Operating Temperature -20 C to + 80C

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