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STMicroelectronics Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators, TO-220. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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README.mdadded+39@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@+# L7912ACV++**STMicroelectronics** · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-220++L7912ACV from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-220. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.++## Pinout++| Pin | Name | Type | Function |+|---|---|---|---|+| 1 | GND | power_in | Ground reference pin of the regulator (shown as GROUND in the TO-220 pin connections figure). |+| 2 | INPUT | power_in | Negative unregulated input voltage, absolute maximum -35 V for VO = -5 to -18 V and -40 V for VO = -20, -24 V. |+| 3 | OUTPUT | power_out | Regulated -12 V output (-11.75 to -12.25 V at 25 °C), output current up to 1.5 A with internal current limiting. |++## Key specifications++| Parameter | Value |+|---|---|+| Manufacturer | STMicroelectronics |+| Package | TO-220 |+| Category | Power Management (PMIC) |+| Pins | 3 |++## CAD (KiCad official)++- Symbol: `L7912ACV`+- Footprint: `Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical`+- 3D model: TO-220 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)+- 3D model files: `l7912acv-etched.step` / `l7912acv-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `l7912acv.step` / `l7912acv.glb` are the bare package body.++## Provenance++Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:++- **Datasheet:** [STMicroelectronics datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8588896405590560768) (22 pp, sha256 `2e77f7ddf941c5b2`, retrieved 2026-10-01, tier: lcsc)+- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-sonnet-5-5` (text+vision), consensus `claude-opus-5-5` (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).++[Datasheet PDF](docs/l7912acv-datasheet.pdf)
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