Description

The L4940V5 is a 1.5 A very low drop voltage regulator IC. The three-terminal positive regulators L4940V5 are available in TO-220 and D2PAK packages, as well as a variety of fixed output voltages, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. These devices are ideal for battery-powered equipment because of their minimal input/output voltage drop, which reduces consumption and extends battery life. Internal current limiting, anti-saturation circuits, thermal shutdown, and safe region protection are all used in each kind.

Features

? Exact 5, 8.5, and 12 V outputs

? Low voltage dropout (450 mV typ. at 1 A)

? Quiescent current is really low.

? Thermal protection

? Protection against short-circuits

? Protection against polarity reversal

Applications

? Industrial

? Consumer applications

? SCR regulators

? Switching regulators

? Linear regulators