Fixed 8 V rail, 1 A LDO — what the ratings mean
Its 66 dB PSRR at 120 Hz tells you it knocks down the 100/120 Hz ripple from a rectified mains supply by a factor of roughly 2000 — useful for powering analog circuits or sensor front-ends that can't tolerate ripple on the rail.
Dropout and headroom — the 1 V floor
Maximum dropout is 1 V at 1 A, so the input must stay above 9 V to maintain regulation at full load. Below that the output starts to fold. The 26 V absolute-maximum input gives you headroom for unregulated supplies up to 24 V nominal.
Lifecycle — obsolete, but still sourced
TI has marked this part obsolete (product status: Obsolete). Every unit we quote is sourced from verified distributor inventory, date-code checked, and shipped against your RFQ.
Housed in a SOT-223-4 (TO-261-4 equivalent) surface-mount package.
