NTE1912
Integrated Circuit
Positive 3 Terminal Voltage Regulator,
12V, 3A
Description:
The NTE1912 is a 3 terminal fixed positive voltage regulator in a TO3 type package designed for use
in applications requiring a well regulated positive output voltage. Outstanding features include full power
usage up to 3A of load current, internal current limiting, thermal shutdown, and safe area protection on
the chip, providing protection of the series pass Darlington, under most operating conditions. Hermeti-
cally sealed steel packages are utilized for high reliability and low thermal resistance. A low鈥搉oise tem-
perature stable band鈥揼ap reference is the key design factor insuring excellent temperature regulation
of the NTE1912. This coupled to a very low output impedance insures superior load regulation.
Features:
D
Guaranteed Power Dissipation: P
D
= 30W @ T
C
= 57.5擄C
D
Guaranteed Input鈥揙utput Differential: V
IN
鈥?V
O
= +2.5V
D
Low Noise, Band Gap Reference
D
Remote Sense Capability
D
Sample Power Cycled Burn鈥揑n
D
Guaranteed Thermal Resistance Junction to Case: R
螛JC
= 2.25擄C/W
Absolute Maximum Ratings:
Input Voltage (Note 1), V
IN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30V
Power Dissipation, P
D
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Internally Limited
Derate Above T
C
= 57.5擄C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444mW/擄C
Operating Junction Temperature Range, T
J
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5擄 to +150擄C
Storage Temperature Range, T
stg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 鈥?5擄 to +150擄C
Lead Temperature (During Soldering, 60sec Max), T
L
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300擄C
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case, R
螛JC
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25擄C/W
Note 1. Short circuit protection is only assured to V
IN
max. In case of short circuit, with input鈥搊utput
voltages approaching V
IN
max, regulator may require the removal of the input voltage to re-
start.
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