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LM7812CT

HGSEMI · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-220-3

LM7812CT from HGSEMI, in a TO-220-3. 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 INPUT power_in Unregulated input voltage; absolute maximum 35 V, and for the 12 V part (LM7812C) 14.5 to 27 V keeps the output in regulation at full load range.
2 OUTPUT power_out Regulated 12 V output (11.5 to 12.5 V at TJ = 25°C) delivering up to 1.5 A with internal current limiting and thermal shutdown.
3 GND power_in Ground reference common to input and output.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer HGSEMI
Package TO-220-3
Category Power Management (PMIC)
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Output Voltage (TJ = 25°C) VO 11.5 12 12.5 V TJ = 25°C 8
Output Voltage (over line and load) VO 11.4 12 12.6 V IO = 5 mA to 1 A, PO ≤ 15W, VI = 14.5 to 27 V 8
Line Regulation ΔVO(*) 240 mV VI = 14.5 to 30 V, TJ = 25°C 8
Line Regulation ΔVO(*) 120 mV VI = 16 to 22 V, TJ = 25°C 8
Load Regulation ΔVO(*) 240 mV IO = 5 mA to 1.5 A, TJ = 25°C 8
Load Regulation ΔVO(*) 120 mV IO = 250 to 750 mA, TJ = 25°C 8
Quiescent Current Id 8 mA TJ = 25°C 8
Quiescent Current Change ΔId 0.5 mA IO = 5 mA to 1 A 8
Quiescent Current Change ΔId 1 mA VI = 14.5 to 30 V 8
Output Voltage Drift ΔVO/ΔT -1 mV/°C IO = 5 mA 8
Output Noise Voltage eN 75 μV/VO B = 10Hz to 100KHz, TJ = 25°C 8
Supply Voltage Rejection SVR 55 dB VI = 15 to 25 V, f = 120Hz 8
Dropout Voltage Vd 2 V IO = 1 A, TJ = 25°C 8
Output Resistance RO 18 mΩ f = 1 KHz 8
Short Circuit Current Isc 0.35 A VI = 35 V, TJ = 25°C 8
Short Circuit Peak Current Iscp 2.2 A TJ = 25°C 8
DC Input Voltage VI 35 V 3
Storage Temperature Range Tstg -65 150 °C 3
Lead Temperature (Soldering) TLEAD 245 °C Soldering, 10 seconds 3
Operating Junction Temperature Range Top 0 125 °C 3
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (TO-220) RθJA 23.9 °C/W TO-220 package column 3
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance (TO-220) RθJC(top) 16.7 °C/W TO-220 package column 3
Junction-to-board thermal resistance (TO-220) RθJB 5.3 °C/W TO-220 package column 3
Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance (TO-220) RθJC(bot) 1.7 °C/W TO-220 package column 3
Junction-to-top characterization parameter (TO-220) ΨJT 3.2 °C/W TO-220 package column 3
Junction-to-board characterization parameter (TO-220) ΨJB 5.3 °C/W TO-220 package column 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LM7812CT
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical
  • 3D model: TO-220-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: lm7812ct-etched.step / lm7812ct-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lm7812ct.step / lm7812ct.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: HGSEMI datasheet (16 pp, sha256 f70b2e22c7f5c571, retrieved 2026-10-19, 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