Automotive 500-mA, 26-V, high-accuracy, low-dropout voltage regulator

The TL760M family of low-dropout regulators offers a variety of fixed-voltage options that offer a maximum continuous input voltage of 26 V. Utilizing a pnp pass element, these regulators are capable of sourcing 500 mA of current, with a specified maximum dropout of 500 mV (3.3-V and 2.5-V options), making these regulators ideal for low-voltage applications. Additionally, the TL760M regulators offer very tight output accuracy of ±3% across operating load and temperature ranges. Other convenient features the regulators provide are internal overcurrent limiting, thermal-overload protection, and overvoltage protection. The TL760M is load-dump protected to its maximum operating condition of 45 V. Stability has been optimized for typical automotive applications and low-cost capacitors.