NTE960
Integrated Circuit
3–Terminal Positive Voltage Regulator, 5V
The NTE960 fixed–voltage regulator is a monolithic integrated circuit in a TO220 type package de-
signed for use in a wide variety of applications including local, on–card regulation. This regulator em-
ploys internal current limiting, thermal shutdown, and safe–area compensation. With adequate heat-
sinking it can deliver output currents in excess of 1.0 ampere.
Features:
D
Output Current in Excess of 1.0 Ampere
D
No External Components Reguired
D
Internal Thermal Overload Protection
D
Internal Short–Circuit Current Limiting
D
Output Transistor Safe–Area Compensation
Absolute Maximum Ratings: (T
A
= +25
°
C unless otherwise specified)
Input Voltage, V
in
35Vdc
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Dissipation (T
A
= +25
°
C), P
D
Internally Limited
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derate above +25
°
C
15.4mW/
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Dissipation (T
C
= +25
°
C), P
D
Internally Limited
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Derate above +75
°
C
200
mW/
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Ambient, R
thJA
65
°
C/W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance, Junction–to–Case, R
thJC
5
°
C/W
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
–55
°
to +150
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Junction Temperature Range, T
stg
–65
°
to +150
°
C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Electrical Characteristics: (V
in
= 10V, I
O
= 500mA, T
J
= 0
°
to +125
°
C unless otherwise specified)
Parameter
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Output Voltage
V
O
T
J
= +25
°
C
4.8
5.0
5.2
V
5mA
≤
I
O
≤
1A, P
O
≤
15W, 7V
≤
V
in
≤
20V
4.75
5.0
5.25
V
Line Regulation
Reg
line
T
J
= +25
°
C, Note 1
7V
≤
V
in
≤
25V
–
7
100
mV
8V
≤
V
in
≤
12V
–
2
50
mV
Load Regulation
Reg
load
T
J
= +25
°
C, Note 1
5mA
≤
I
O
≤
1.5A
–
40
100
mV
250mA
≤
I
O
≤
750mA
–
15
50
mV
Note 1. Load and line regulation are specified at constant junction temperature. Changes in V
O
due
to heating effects must be taken into account separately. Pulse testing with low duty cycle
is used.
