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L7818 18 V Linear Regulator
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Fixed 18 V positive-voltage linear regulator, up to 1.5 A, in the L78xx (7800) series.
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page.json+90−8@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ {+ "schema_version": 1,+ "type": "component", "slug": "l7818",+ "title": "L7818 18 V Linear Regulator",+ "brief": "Fixed 18 V positive-voltage linear regulator, up to 1.5 A, in the L78xx (7800) series.", "version": "0.1.0",- "type": "component",- "description": "Fixed 18 V positive-voltage linear regulator, up to 1.5 A, in the L78xx (7800) series.",+ "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0", "tags": [ "regulator", "linear",@@ -12,6 +15,90 @@ "st", "to-220" ],+ "component": {+ "mpn": "L7818",+ "manufacturer": "STMicroelectronics",+ "package": "TO-220",+ "pin_count": 3,+ "category": "Power Management",+ "subcategory": "Linear Regulator (LDO)",+ "datasheet": "https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/l78.pdf",+ "parts": {+ "symbol": "l7818.kicad_sym",+ "footprint": "l7818.kicad_mod",+ "model_3d": "l7818.glb",+ "model_3d_step": "l7818.step"+ },+ "distributor_links": {},+ "pins": [+ {+ "number": "1",+ "name": "INPUT",+ "type": "power_in",+ "description": "Unregulated DC input supply. Absolute maximum V_I = 35 V for V_O \u2264 18 V variants. A 0.33 \u00b5F ceramic bypass to GND is recommended close to the pin for stability when the regulator is far from the bulk filter capacitor."+ },+ {+ "number": "2",+ "name": "GROUND",+ "type": "power_in",+ "description": "Common ground reference for both input and output. In TO-220 and TO-220FP this pin is electrically connected to the mounting tab. Return currents for both C_I and C_O bypass capacitors should tie to this pin with a short, low-impedance path."+ },+ {+ "number": "3",+ "name": "OUTPUT",+ "type": "power_out",+ "description": "Regulated +18 V output (2 % tolerance on A-version parts). Delivers up to 1.5 A with adequate heatsinking; internally current-limited and SOA-protected. A 0.1 \u00b5F ceramic output capacitor is recommended to improve transient response."+ }+ ],+ "provenance": {+ "extractor": "ds2sf",+ "datasheet": {+ "url": "https://www.st.com/resource/en/datasheet/l78.pdf",+ "pages": 55,+ "sha256": "ccba643d1b7ced87",+ "source_tier": "mfr"+ },+ "cad": "KiCad official (CC-BY-SA 4.0)",+ "pins": {+ "total": 3,+ "described": 3,+ "cites_pages": true,+ "refuses_to_fabricate": true+ }+ },+ "viewers": {+ "symbol": "viewers/symbol.html",+ "footprint": "viewers/footprint.html"+ }+ },+ "metadata": {+ "specs": {+ "Type": "Fixed positive linear regulator",+ "Output voltage": "18 V",+ "Output current": "Up to 1.5 A (with heatsink)",+ "Dropout voltage": "2 V typ",+ "Package": "TO-220 (3-lead)",+ "Operating temperature": "0 C to 125 C (junction)"+ }+ },+ "sections": [+ "hero",+ "viewers",+ "readme",+ "breadcrumbs",+ "info"+ ],+ "discovery_triggers": [+ "18V regulator",+ "7800 series",+ "fixed voltage regulator",+ "linear regulator"+ ],+ "discovery_pitch": "A fixed 18 V three-terminal regulator that needs only input and output capacitors, the L78xx workhorse.",+ "author": {+ "name": "Ray",+ "email": "[email protected]"+ }, "dependencies": {}, "hero": { "type": "image",@@ -28,10 +115,5 @@ "docs/l7818-datasheet.pdf", "viewers/symbol.html", "viewers/footprint.html"- ],- "visibility": "public",- "author": {- "name": "Ray",- "email": "[email protected]"- }+ ] }