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L78L12ACD13TR

STMicroelectronics · Voltage Regulators - Linear, Low Drop Out (LDO) Regulators · SOIC-8

L78L12ACD13TR from STMicroelectronics, in a SOIC-8. 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 VOUT power_out Regulated +12 V output (VO). Typ 12 V, tolerance ±4% (11.5-12.5 V at TJ=25 °C). Deliver up to 100 mA with adequate heat-sinking; a 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor to GND is recommended for stability.
2 GND power_in Ground / common reference. Internally connected to the die-attach flag together with pins 3, 6 and 7 to reduce thermal resistance; must be tied to the PCB ground plane for both return current and heat-sinking.
3 GND power_in Ground / common reference. Internally connected to the die-attach flag together with pins 2, 6 and 7 to reduce thermal resistance; must be tied to the PCB ground plane.
4 NC unconnected No internal connection. Leave floating or tie to GND on the PCB per user preference.
5 NC unconnected No internal connection. Leave floating or tie to GND on the PCB per user preference.
6 GND power_in Ground / common reference. Internally connected to the die-attach flag together with pins 2, 3 and 7 to reduce thermal resistance; must be tied to the PCB ground plane.
7 GND power_in Ground / common reference. Internally connected to the die-attach flag together with pins 2, 3 and 6 to reduce thermal resistance; must be tied to the PCB ground plane.
8 VIN power_in Unregulated positive supply input (VI). Recommended operating range 14.5-27 V for the 12 V variant; absolute maximum 35 V. Bypass to GND with a 0.33 µF capacitor close to the pin, especially when located far from the bulk filter.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package SOIC-8
Category PMIC
Pins 8

Ordering variants

  • L78L12ACD13TR
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ABD-TR
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12CD13TR
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ABZ
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ACZ
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ABZ-AP
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ACZ-AP
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ACZ-TR
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ABUTR
  • L78L12ACD13TRL78L12ACUTR

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: L78L12ACD13TR
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm
  • 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (None pp, sha256 43922ae159face7e, 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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