3-Terminal RegulatorsOutput Current up to 1.5 ANo External ComponentsInternal Thermal-Overload ProtectionHigh Power-Dissipation CapabilityInternal Short-Circuit Current LimitingOutput Transistor Safe-Area Compensation PowerFLEX, PowerPAD are trademarks of Texas Instruments. DESCRIPTION/ORDERING INFORMATIONThis series of fixed-negative-voltage integrated-circuit voltage regulators is designed to complement Series µA7900 in a wide range of applications. These applications include on-card regulation for elimination of noise and distribution problems associated with single-point regulation. Each of these regulators can deliver up to 1.5 A of output current. The internal current limiting and thermal shutdown features of these regulators essentially make them immune to overload. In addition to use as fixed-voltage regulators, these devices can be used with external components to obtain adjustable output voltages and currents and also as the power-pass element in precision regulators.