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MC78L18ACPRMG

onsemi · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-92

MC78L18ACPRMG from onsemi, in a TO-92. 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 Output power_out Regulated 18 V output of this MC78L18A device, with internal short-circuit current limiting and thermal overload protection; the datasheet states up to 100 mA supply capability for the series.
2 Ground power_in Common ground that must be shared between the input and output voltages in the standard application.
3 Input power_in Unregulated input that must remain typically 2.0 V above the output voltage even at the low point of the input ripple, with an absolute maximum input voltage of 35 V for the 12 V to 18 V device range.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer onsemi
Package TO-92
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 17.3 18 18.7 Vdc VI = 27 V, IO = 40 mA, TJ = +25°C 5
Output Voltage (21.4 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA) VO 17.1 18.9 Vdc 21.4 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA 5
Output Voltage (VI = 27 V, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 70 mA) VO 17.1 18.9 Vdc VI = 27 V, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 70 mA 5
Line Regulation (TJ = +25°C, IO = 40 mA) Regline 45 325 mV TJ = +25°C, IO = 40 mA, 21.4 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc 5
Line Regulation (TJ = +25°C, IO = 40 mA) Regline 35 275 mV TJ = +25°C, IO = 40 mA, 22 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc 5
Load Regulation (TJ = +25°C, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 100 mA) Regload 30 170 mV TJ = +25°C, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 100 mA 5
Load Regulation (TJ = +25°C, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA) Regload 15 85 mV TJ = +25°C, 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA 5
Input Bias Current (TJ = +25°C) IIB 3.1 6.5 mA TJ = +25°C 5
Input Bias Current (TJ = +125°C) IIB 6 mA TJ = +125°C 5
Input Bias Current Change (22 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc) IIB 1.5 mA 22 Vdc ≤ VI ≤ 33 Vdc 5
Input Bias Current Change (1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA) IIB 0.1 mA 1.0 mA ≤ IO ≤ 40 mA 5
Ripple Rejection RR 33 48 dB IO = 40 mA, f = 120 Hz, 23 V ≤ VI ≤ 33 V, TJ = +25°C 5
Dropout Voltage (TJ = +25°C) VI − VO 1.7 Vdc TJ = +25°C 5
Output Noise Voltage (TA = +25°C, 10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 100 kHz) Vn 150 V TA = +25°C, 10 Hz ≤ f ≤ 100 kHz 5
Input Voltage (12 V−18 V output group) VI 35 Vdc Input voltage rating for 12 V−18 V output group 2
Storage Temperature Range Tstg -65 150 °C 2
Maximum Junction Temperature TJ 150 °C 2
ESD Capability, Human Body Model ESDHBM 2000 V 2
ESD Capability, Machine Model ESDMM 200 V 2
ESD Capability, Charged Device Model ESDCDM 2000 V 2
Thermal Resistance, Junction-to-Ambient, TO-92 RJA 200 °C/W TO-92 package 2

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MC78L18ACPRMG
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline
  • 3D model: TO-92 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: mc78l18acprmg-etched.step / mc78l18acprmg-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); mc78l18acprmg.step / mc78l18acprmg.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: onsemi datasheet (19 pp, sha256 38814627bd4ee874, retrieved 2026-10-18, 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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