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L7812ABD2T-TR

STMicroelectronics · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-263-2

L7812ABD2T-TR from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-263-2. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 INPUT power_in Unregulated positive DC input. Absolute maximum VI = 35 V for VO = 5 to 18 V variants. Typical operating VI = 19 V for the L7812AB (VO nominal + ~7 V headroom). Dropout voltage typ. 2 V at IO = 1 A. Bypass to GND with 0.33 uF (tantalum/ceramic) near the pin, especially if the supply filter is remote.
2 GROUND power_in Common ground reference for input and output. Also serves as the thermal pad / tab on the D2PAK package (electrically connected to GND). All quiescent current (~4.4 mA typ. for L7812AB) returns through this pin. Solder the tab to a copper pour for heat dissipation (RthJC = 3 °C/W, RthJA = 62.5 °C/W for D2PAK).
3 OUTPUT power_out Regulated +12 V DC output. L7812AB tolerance is +/-2% (11.75 to 12.25 V at TJ = 25 °C). Supplies up to 1 A continuously (1.5 A peak with sufficient heat sinking); internally current-limited (short-circuit current typ. 0.2 A at VI = 35 V). Bypass to GND with 0.1 uF ceramic close to the pin to improve transient response. Minimum load current for regulation is 5 mA.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package TO-263-2
Category PMIC
Pins 3

Ordering variants

  • L7812ABD2T-TR
  • L7812ABD2T-TRV
  • L7812ABD2T-TRV-DG
  • L7812ABD2T-TRP
  • L7812ABD2T-TRDT-TR

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: L7812ABD2T-TR
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-263-2
  • 3D model: TO-263-2 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (None pp, sha256 f7b390b5c05e0aba, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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Symbol & Footprint

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