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L78M12ABDT-TR

STMicroelectronics · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-252-2(DPAK)

L78M12ABDT-TR from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-252-2(DPAK). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 INPUT power_in Unregulated DC input to the regulator; for the 12 V grade the datasheet specifies operation with VI = 14.5 to 27 V (AB grade, IO = 5 to 350 mA) and an absolute maximum DC input voltage of 35 V, with a 0.33 µF input bypass capacitor recommended if the regulator is far from the supply filter.
2 GND power_in Ground/common reference pin, formed by the DPAK tab; thermal path to the package tab with junction-to-case thermal resistance RthJC = 8 °C/W and junction-to-ambient RthJA = 100 °C/W for the DPAK package.
3 OUTPUT power_out Regulated +12 V output (11.75 to 12.25 V at TJ = 25 °C for the AB grade), capable of delivering output current up to 0.5 A with internal current limiting, thermal shutdown and safe-area protection; a 0.1 µF output capacitor improves transient response though it is not required for stability.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package TO-252-2(DPAK)
Category Power Management (PMIC)
Pins 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: L78M12ABDT-TR
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2
  • 3D model: TO-252-2(DPAK) (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: l78m12abdt-tr-etched.step / l78m12abdt-tr-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); l78m12abdt-tr.step / l78m12abdt-tr.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (46 pp, sha256 bf25de1549fb4045, retrieved 2026-09-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-sonnet-5 (text+vision), consensus claude-opus-4-8 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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