L78Maximum ratings3Maximum ratingsTable 1. Absolute maximum ratingsSymbolParameterValueUnit for VO= 5 to 18 V 35 VI DC input voltage V for VO= 20, 24 V 40 IO Output current Internally limited PD Power dissipation Internally limited TSTG Storage temperature range -65 to 150 °C for L78xxC, L78xxAC 0 to 125 TOP Operating junction temperature range °C for L78xxAB -40 to 125 Note: Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these condition is not implied. Table 2. Thermal dataSymbolParameterD²PAKDPAKTO-220TO-220FPUnit RthJC Thermal resistance junction-case 3 8 5 5 °C/W RthJA Thermal resistance junction-ambient 62.5 100 50 60 °C/W Figure 4. Application circuits GAMG220920161003MT DS0422 - Rev 38page 4/55 Document Outline L78 1 Diagram 2 Pin configuration 3 Maximum ratings 4 Test circuits 5 Electrical characteristics 6 Application information 6.1 Design consideration 7 Typical performance 8 Package information 8.1 TO-220 (dual gauge) package information 8.2 TO-220 (single gauge) package information 8.3 TO-220FP type A package information 8.4 TO-220 (single/dual) packing information 8.5 DPAK package information 8.6 D²PAK (SMD 2L STD-ST) type A package information 8.7 D²PAK (ASE) type B package information 8.8 D²PAK and DPAK packing information 9 Ordering information Revision history Contents List of tables List of figures