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78M12-MS

MSKSEMI · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-252

78M12-MS from MSKSEMI, in a TO-252. 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 IN power_in Unregulated positive input supply. Accepts up to 35V absolute maximum; recommended operating range approximately 14.5V to 30V for a 12V output. Bypass to GND with a 0.33μF capacitor close to the pin.
2 GND power_in Common ground reference for input and output. Internally connected to the tab/heat slug of the TO-252 package, providing the primary thermal path to the PCB.
3 OUT power_out Regulated +12V output. Nominal 12V ±0.5V at Io=5-350mA, up to 500mA maximum (IOM 0.5A). Bypass to GND with a 0.1μF capacitor close to the pin for stability.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer MSKSEMI
Package TO-252
Category PMIC
Pins 3

Ordering variants

  • 78M12-MS

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: 78M12-MS
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:TO-252-2
  • 3D model: TO-252 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: MSKSEMI datasheet (None pp, sha256 1b6f97415c0f51d6, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: lcsc)
  • 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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