NTE972

Features:

 Output Current in Excess of 1.0 Ampere
No External Components Reguired
Internal Thermal Overload Protection
Internal ShortCircuit Current Limiting
Output Transistor SafeArea Compensation


Specifications

Input Voltage, V_in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Vdc
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  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 200mW/°C
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoAmbient, R_thJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . 65°C/W
Thermal Resistance, JunctiontoCase, 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


Description

The NTE972 fixedvoltage regulator is a monolithic integrated circuit in a TO220 type package de-signed for use in a wide variety of applications including local, oncard regulation.  This regulator NTE972 employs internal current limiting, thermal shutdown, and safearea compensation.  With adequate heat-sinking it can deliver output currents in excess of 1.0 ampere.  Although designed primarily as a fixed voltage regulator, this NTE972 can be used with external components to obtain adjustable voltages and currents.