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MC78M12CDTG

onsemi · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · DPAK-3

MC78M12CDTG from onsemi, in a DPAK-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 to the regulator; the maximum ratings table limits VI to 35 Vdc for the 5.0 V to 18 V option group, and the MC78M12 characteristics are specified at VI = 19 V.
2 Ground power_in Common ground reference for the regulator; the heatsink surface (tab) is connected to this pin.
3 Output power_out Regulated 12 V output, rated for up to 500 mA with adequate heatsinking, with a typical peak output current of 700 mA at TJ = 25°C.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer onsemi
Package DPAK-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 Vdc TJ = 25°C; MC78M12B/MC78M12C/NCV78M12B column 4
Output Voltage Variation VO 11.4 12.6 Vdc 14.5 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 27 Vdc, 5.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 350 mA; MC78M12B/MC78M12C/NCV78M12B column 4
Line Regulation Regline 8 50 mV TJ = 25°C, 14.5 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 30 Vdc, IO = 200 mA 4
Load Regulation Regload 25 240 mV TJ = 25°C, 5.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 500 mA 4
Load Regulation Regload 10 120 mV TJ = 25°C, 5.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 200 mA 4
Input Bias Current IIB 3.2 6 mA TJ = 25°C 4
Quiescent Current Change IIB 0.8 mA 14.5 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 30 Vdc, IO = 200 mA 4
Quiescent Current Change IIB 0.5 mA 5.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 350 mA 4
Ripple Rejection RR 55 dB IO = 100 mA, f = 120 Hz, 15 V ≤ VI ≤ 25 V 4
Ripple Rejection RR 55 80 dB IO = 300 mA, f = 120 Hz, 15 V ≤ VI ≤ 25 V, TJ = 25°C 4
Output Noise Voltage Vn 75 V TA = 25°C, 10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 100 kHz 4
Dropout Voltage VI−VO 2 Vdc TJ = 25°C 4
Short Circuit Current Limit IOS 350 mA TJ = 25°C, VI = 35 V 4
Average Temperature Coefficient of Output Voltage VO/T -0.3 0.3 mV/°C IO = 5.0 mA 4
Peak Output Current IO 700 mA TJ = 25°C 4
Input Voltage (5.0 V−18 V output options) VI 35 Vdc Maximum Ratings, 5.0 V−18 V option group (12 V falls in this group) 2
Operating Junction Temperature Range TJ 150 °C Maximum Ratings 2
Storage Temperature Range Tstg -65 150 °C Maximum Ratings 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Air (DPAK, DT Suffix) θJA 92 °C/W DPAK-3 DT suffix, TA = 25°C 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Case (DPAK, DT Suffix) θJC 5 °C/W DPAK-3 DT suffix 2
Operating Temperature Range (TJ, MC78M12CDTG) TJ 0 125 °C Ordering information for MC78M12CDTG (C grade) 10

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MC78M12CDTG
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2
  • 3D model: DPAK-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: mc78m12cdtg-etched.step / mc78m12cdtg-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); mc78m12cdtg.step / mc78m12cdtg.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: onsemi datasheet (14 pp, sha256 6ff0b93f1bfb0373, retrieved 2026-10-19, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.3, primary claude-haiku-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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