The LM140/LM340A/LM340/LM78XXC monolithic 3-terminal positive voltage regulators employ internal
current-limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area compensation, making them essentially indestructible. If adequate heat sinking is provided, they can deliver over 1.0A output cur rent. They are intended as fixed voltage regulators in a wide range of applications including local (on-card) regulation for elimination of noise and distribution problems associated with single-point regulation. In addition to use as fixed voltage regulators, these devices can be used with external components to obtain adjustable output voltages and currents.
Features
Complete specifications at 1A load
Output voltage tolerances of ±2% at Tj = 25˚C and ±4% over the temperature range (LM340A)
Line regulation of 0.01% of VOUT/V of ∆VIN at 1A load (LM340A)
