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09/05/06 16:33
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 		 #123684 - Not so fast...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Erik said:
The problem is NOT the 7805 IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY!!!!!

the problem is YOUR DESIGN, FIX IT.

Not so fast. I had many trouble in my carreer caused by regulators, that didn't work properly!

Although the regulators are specified to output the 5V in a tolerance band of +-5%, and for the LM78M05 even in a +-4% band, it's very unlikely to find a regulator outputting such a drastic undervoltage! I have never seen this, unless, yes unless the regulator was refusing to work properly, either due to an error of the following circuit or an error with the regulator itself.

I habe seen very low output voltages only, if at all, if either extreme output currents were flowing or the specifications were violated. But with currents being in the allowed range and other properly taking measures, outputting very low output voltage IS strange.

So rising this question here made sense.

Kai

List of 44 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
78x05 output voltage tolerance            01/01/70 00:00      
   5%            01/01/70 00:00      
   Selection needed...            01/01/70 00:00      
      5%, 10%, it's all there            01/01/70 00:00      
         for decades, 5% was "standard." What's changed?            01/01/70 00:00      
         What standard do you mean??            01/01/70 00:00      
            "if"            01/01/70 00:00      
               Don't you test your circuits?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  it's already a pain...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     if you do, I'll take my cap off to you :)            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Consider the specifications            01/01/70 00:00      
   is it a Microchip supervisor?            01/01/70 00:00      
      the conclusion            01/01/70 00:00      
         No such thing as luck in any acceptable design sce            01/01/70 00:00      
            everyday we learn something...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Check it with a >5.0V outputting 7805!            01/01/70 00:00      
            it will work...            01/01/70 00:00      
               oh 'testing'            01/01/70 00:00      
            Getting more than 5 v from 7805            01/01/70 00:00      
               I would use a resistor instead of a diode            01/01/70 00:00      
                  see the datasheet, it shows how to do that...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     It's noise, I guess...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        some noise            01/01/70 00:00      
               the u (micro) is only specified to 5.25 or 5.5 Vol            01/01/70 00:00      
   I just had an idea...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Don't go off chasing that rabbit!            01/01/70 00:00      
         digital design practice            01/01/70 00:00      
            Safe side...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Exactly            01/01/70 00:00      
      Getting low output...            01/01/70 00:00      
   get this in your head            01/01/70 00:00      
      Not so fast...            01/01/70 00:00      
         oh, how many designs have failed because            01/01/70 00:00      
            No, no, I have not said this            01/01/70 00:00      
            it depends on the source ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Yes,...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  There's a critical difference ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Of course, there is!!            01/01/70 00:00      
                        whst do you refer to?            01/01/70 00:00      
                           This was in the '70's, before many restrictions            01/01/70 00:00      
                              caught by "legal relabeling".            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 That's not what I remember            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    continuing the story            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       The way it used to work ...            01/01/70 00:00      

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