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LM78L12

HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech · Linear Voltage Regulators (LDO) · TO-92-3

LM78L12 from HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech, in a TO-92-3. 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 VOUT power_out Regulated 12V output voltage, delivering up to 100mA output current.
2 GND power_in Ground reference pin.
3 VIN power_in Input voltage pin, recommended 14.5V to 27V operating range (35V absolute maximum).

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech
Package TO-92-3
Category Power Management ICs
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 (25C) VOUT 11.5 12 12.5 V 25℃, VIN=19V, 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA, 14V ≤ VIN ≤ 27V 8
Output Voltage (full temp) VOUT 11.4 12 12.6 V -30℃ ~ 125℃, 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 70mA, 14V ≤ VIN ≤ 27V 8
Line Regulation ΔVLINE 55 250 mV 25℃, 14.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 27V 8
Line Regulation ΔVLINE 49 200 mV 25℃, 16V ≤ VIN ≤ 27V 8
Load Regulation ΔVLOAD 22 100 mV 25℃, 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 100mA 8
Load Regulation ΔVLOAD 13 50 mV 25℃, 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA 8
Bias Current IB 4.3 6.5 mA 25℃ 8
Bias Current IB 6 mA 125℃ 8
Bias Current Change ΔIB 1.5 mA 16V ≤ VIN ≤ 27V, -30℃ ~ 125℃ 8
Bias Current Change ΔIB 0.1 mA 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA, -30℃ ~ 125℃ 8
Ripple Rejection RR 37 42 dB 15V ≤ VIN ≤ 25V, f=120Hz, 25℃ 8
Output Noise Voltage VN 70 uV 10Hz ≤ f ≤ 100kHz, 25℃ 8
Dropout Voltage VD 1.7 V 25℃ 8
Input Voltage (recommended) VIN 14.5 27 V LM78L12 2
Output Current (recommended) Io 100 100 mA as printed 2
Operating Virtual Junction Temperature TJ -40 125 ℃ 2
Input Voltage (absolute max) VIN 35 V LM78L12 ~ LM78L18 1
Maximum Power Dissipation PDMax 0.77 W TA = 25°C, TO-92 1
Lead Temperature TSOL 260 ℃ Soldering, 10 sec 1
Storage Temperature Range TSTG -65 150 ℃ 1
Operating Junction Temperature Range TJOPR -40 150 ℃ 1
Thermal Resistance Junction-to-Ambient θJA 162 ℃/W TO-92 1

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LM78L12
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline
  • 3D model: TO-92-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: lm78l12-etched.step / lm78l12-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lm78l12.step / lm78l12.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech datasheet (11 pp, sha256 b5b1ed6d19d1619d, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-sonnet-5-5 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-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).

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