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L7905CV-DG

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

L7905CV-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 GND power_in Common ground / reference return. In a negative regulator this is the 0 V node; V_IN is applied as a negative voltage relative to this pin and V_OUT is the regulated -5 V relative to this pin.
2 IN power_in Negative unregulated input supply. Absolute maximum V_I = -35 V. For -5 V output the recommended input range is -8 V to -20 V (per Table 5). Requires C_I = 2.2 µF solid tantalum (or ~22 µF aluminum electrolytic) to GND for stability. Internally tied to the metal tab / heatsink.
3 OUT power_out Regulated negative output, -5 V nominal (-4.75 V to -5.25 V over line/load, C-grade). Delivers up to 1.5 A with adequate heatsinking; internally current-limited (I_sc typ 2.1 A) and thermally protected. Requires C_O = 1 µF (min) for transient response.

Key specifications

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

Ordering variants

  • L7905CV-DG
  • L7905CV-DGL7905ACV-DG
  • L7905CV-DGL7905ACV
  • L7905CV-DGL7905CP
  • L7905CV-DGL7905CD2T-TR
  • L7905CV-DGL7905ACD2T-TR

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: L7905CV-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 4de0db9c6728c9fb, 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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