LM2576S-12

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  "type": "component",
  "slug": "lm2576s-12",
  "title": "LM2576S-12",
  "brief": "HGSEMI DC-DC Converters, TO-263-5. Pinout extracted from the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.",
  "version": "0.2.0",
  "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
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    "mpn": "LM2576S-12",
    "manufacturer": "HGSEMI",
    "package": "TO-263-5",
    "pin_count": 6,
    "category": "PMIC",
    "subcategory": "DC-DC Converters",
    "datasheet": "https://datasheet.lcsc.com/datasheet/pdf/9d5956eaefdc24fbfcefd5ae02be1b83.pdf",
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    "pins": [
      {
        "number": "1",
        "name": "VIN",
        "type": "power_in",
        "description": "Unregulated DC input supply. Operating range 15V-40V for LM2576 (up to 60V for LM2576HV). Bypass with a low-ESR 100µF electrolytic close to the pin."
      },
      {
        "number": "2",
        "name": "Output",
        "type": "power_out",
        "description": "Switching output from the internal 3A NPN power switch. Connect to the catch Schottky diode (e.g. 1N5822) cathode and the LC output filter (typ. 100µH + 1000µF) that produces the regulated 12V rail."
      },
      {
        "number": "3",
        "name": "Ground",
        "type": "power_in",
        "description": "Device power ground / signal return. Electrically common with the exposed TAB (tab is GND) - solder both to the ground plane for the thermal path."
      },
      {
        "number": "4",
        "name": "Feedback",
        "type": "input",
        "description": "Regulation feedback input to the internal error amplifier. For the fixed 12V version, tie directly to the +12V output node; the internal divider sets the 1.23V bandgap reference for regulation. Bias current ~50nA (500nA max)."
      },
      {
        "number": "5",
        "name": "ON/OFF",
        "type": "input",
        "description": "Active-low TTL-compatible shutdown input. Logic LOW (VIL ≤ 1.0V) or grounded = regulator ON; logic HIGH (VIH ≥ 2.2V, up to VIN) = shutdown (~50µA standby current). Do not leave floating; tie to GND for always-on operation."
      },
      {
        "number": "6",
        "name": "GND",
        "type": "passive",
        "description": "Exposed metal tab, internally connected to pin 3 (Ground). Provides the primary thermal path (RθJC(bot) ≈ 0.4°C/W); solder to a copper ground pour sized for the required θJA.",
        "source": "renumbered-to-footprint-pad"
      }
    ],
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        "source_tier": "lcsc"
      },
      "cad": "KiCad official (CC-BY-SA 4.0)",
      "pins": {
        "total": 6,
        "described": 6,
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        "refuses_to_fabricate": true
      }
    },
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    },
    "pin1": {
      "pad": "1",
      "at": [
        -7.65,
        -3.4
      ],
      "corner": "top-left",
      "source": "silk-marker",
      "derived_from": "TO-263-5_TabPin6@sha256:77e8ff2d643255fc",
      "mark": "drawn"
    },
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        "role": "plain",
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        "units": "mm",
        "origin": "footprint origin = pad-pattern centre",
        "seat": "z = 0",
        "extents_mm": [
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          10,
          4.42
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        "zmin_mm": 0,
        "centre_offset_mm": 0,
        "footprint_binding": "identity",
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        "checked": "2026-10-07",
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      {
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      }
    ]
  },
  "metadata": {
    "specs": {
      "Manufacturer": "HGSEMI",
      "Package": "TO-263-5",
      "Category": "PMIC",
      "Pins": "6"
    }
  },
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    "breadcrumbs",
    "info"
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  "discovery_pitch": "LM2576S-12 (HGSEMI) component page with datasheet-verified CAD.",
  "author": {
    "name": "Ray"
  },
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  "variants": [
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576S-12/TR",
      "kind": "packaging"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576HVS-12/TR",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576T-12",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576HVT-12",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576TB-12",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576M-12/TR",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576ME-12/TR",
      "kind": "unknown"
    },
    {
      "mpn": "LM2576DQ4-12/TR",
      "kind": "unknown"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-09-25T00:11:18.377Z"
}