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LM78L15

HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-92-3

LM78L15 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 output voltage, nominal 15 V for the LM78L15, with output current up to 100 mA.
2 GND power_in Ground reference pin for the regulator.
3 VIN power_in Unregulated input voltage; the recommended input range for the LM78L15 is 17.5 V to 30 V, and the absolute maximum input voltage for LM78L12 to LM78L18 is 35 V.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer HTC Korea TAEJIN Tech
Package TO-92-3
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 VOUT 14.4 15 15.6 V 25℃; 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA; 17.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 30V 8
Output Voltage VOUT 14.25 15 15.75 V 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 70mA; -30℃ ~ 125℃ 8
Line Regulation ΔVLINE 65 300 mV 17.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 30V 8
Line Regulation ΔVLINE 58 250 mV 19V ≤ VIN ≤ 30V; 25℃ 8
Load Regulation ΔVLOAD 25 150 mV 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 100mA 8
Load Regulation ΔVLOAD 15 75 mV 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA; 25℃ 8
Bias Current IB 4.2 6.5 mA 25℃ 8
Bias Current IB 6 mA 125℃ 8
Bias Current Change ΔIB 1.5 mA 19V ≤ VIN ≤ 30V 8
Bias Current Change ΔIB 0.1 mA 1mA ≤ Io ≤ 40mA; -30℃ ~ 125℃ 8
Dropout Voltage VD 1.7 V 25℃ 8
Ripple Rejection RR 37 44 dB 18.5V ≤ VIN ≤ 28.5V, f=120Hz; 25℃ 8
Input Voltage VIN 17.5 30 V 2
Output Current Io 100 100 mA 2
Operating Virtual Junction Temperature TJ -40 125 ℃ 2
Input Voltage VIN 35 V Printed for LM78L12 ~ LM78L18 group, which includes LM78L15 1
Maximum Power Dissipation PDMax 0.77 W TA = 25°C; TO-92 1
Thermal Resistance Junction-To-Ambient θJA 162 ℃/W 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

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: LM78L15
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_Inline
  • 3D model: TO-92-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: lm78l15-etched.step / lm78l15-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); lm78l15.step / lm78l15.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 2026-10-19, 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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