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L7815ABV-DG

STMicroelectronics · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · TO-220

L7815ABV-DG from STMicroelectronics, in a TO-220. 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 (VI). For a 15 V output the recommended input range is typically ~17.5 to 30 V (dropout ~2 V at 1 A, absolute max VI = 35 V for VO = 5-18 V). Bypass to GND with a small ceramic capacitor (~0.33 uF) placed close to the pin to suppress oscillation, especially when the raw supply is more than a few cm from the regulator.
2 GND power_in Common ground for both the input and output rails and reference for the internal error amplifier. Electrically bonded to the DPAK exposed back tab, which is the primary heat-conduction path to the PCB copper pour.
3 OUTPUT power_out Regulated +15 V DC output (VO). Guaranteed 14.4-15.6 V over line, load and temperature (2% A-grade spec) with up to 1.5 A load current when the package is adequately heatsinked. A ~0.1 uF ceramic to GND close to the pin is recommended for transient response; larger bulk capacitance improves load-step behavior.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package TO-220
Category PMIC
Pins 3

Ordering variants

  • L7815ABV-DG
  • L7815ABV-DGL7815ABD2T-TR

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: L7815ABV-DG
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-220-3_Vertical
  • 3D model: TO-220 (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: 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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