5.10 Electrical Characteristics: LM78L15 (Legacy and New Chip) (continued)

at specified junction temperature, VIN = 23V, CIN = 0.33µF, COUT = 0.1µF and IO = 40mA (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS(1)

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNIT

ΔVO

Line regulation

Legacy chip

VIN = 17.5V to 30V

TJ = 25°C

37

250

mV

VI = 20V to 30V

25

140

New chip

VIN = 17.5V to 30V

61

92

VI = 20V to 30V

46

65

Load regulation

Legacy chip

IO = 1mA to 100mA

TJ = 25°C

35

150

mV

IO = 1mA to 40mA

12

75

New chip

IO = 1mA to 100mA

3

70

IO = 1mA to 40mA

1

30

IQ

Quiescent current

Legacy chip

TJ = 25°C

3

5

mA

New chip

TJ = 25°C

3.95

5.3

TJ = 125°C

5.5

ΔIQ

Quiescent current

change

Legacy chip

VIN = 20V to 30V

TJ = full range

1

mA

IO = 1mA to 40mA

0.1

New chip

VIN = 20V to 30V

0.47

IO = 1mA to 40mA

0.01

Vn

Output noise voltage

Legacy chip

f = 10Hz to 100kHz

TJ = 25°C

90

μV

New chip

388

ΔVIN/ΔVO Ripple rejection

Legacy chip

f = 120Hz, VIN = 18.5V to 28.5V

TJ = 25°C

37

51

dB

New chip

40

47

IPK

Peak output current

Legacy chip

TJ = 25°C

140

mA

New chip

TJ = 25°C

175

ΔVO/ΔT

Average output voltage

temperature coefficient

Legacy chip

IO = 5mA

TJ = 25°C

–1.3

mV/°C

New chip

IO = 5mA

TJ = 25°C

-0.079

VIN(MIN)

Minimum value of input

voltage required to

maintain line regulation

Legacy chip

ΔVO = 2% of VO

TJ = 25°C

16.7

17.5

V

New chip

ΔVO = 2% of VO

TJ = 25°C

16.7

16.8

(1)

Pulse-testing techniques maintain TJ as close to TA as possible. Thermal effects must be taken into account separately. Refer to the

Recommended Operating Conditions table for the operating temperature ranges of legacy and new chip.

(2)

Power dissipation ≤ 0.75W.

5.11 Electrical Characteristics: LM78L62 (Legacy Chip Only)

at specified junction temperature, VIN = 12V, CIN = 0.33µF, COUT = 0.1µF and IO = 40mA (unless otherwise noted)(1) (2)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP

MAX

UNIT

VO

Output voltage

TJ = 25°C

5.95

6.2

6.45

V

VIN = 8.5V to 20V, and

IO = 1mA to 40mA(3)

TJ = full range

5.9

6.5

IO = 1mA to 70mA(3)

5.9

6.5

ΔVO

Line regulation

VIN = 8.5V to 20V

TJ = 25°C

65

175

mV

VIN = 9V to 20V

55

125

Load regulation

IO = 1mA to 100mA

TJ = 25°C

13

80

mV

IO = 1mA to 40mA

6

40

IQ

Quiescent current

TJ = 25°C

2

5.5

mA

ΔIQ

Quiescent current change

VIN = 8V to 20V

TJ = full range

1.5

mA

IO = 1mA to 40mA

0.1

Vn

Output noise voltage(4)

f = 10Hz to 100kHz

TJ = 25°C

50

μV

ΔVIN/ΔVO

Ripple rejection

f = 120Hz, VIN = 10V to 20V

TJ = 25°C

40

46

dB

TJ = 25°C

140

ΔVO/ΔT

Average output voltage

temperature coefficient

IO = 5mA

TJ = 25°C

-0.75

mV/°C

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