5V fixed rail, 1.5A continuous, 80 dB ripple rejection
The LM7805S/NOPB is a fixed 5V output linear regulator from Texas Instruments, rated for 1.5A continuous output current. Its 80 dB PSRR at 120 Hz means the output sees less than 0.1 mV ripple for every 1 V of 120 Hz input ripple — a clean rail for analog or mixed-signal loads. The 2 V dropout at 1 A sets the minimum input headroom: with a 5 V output, the input must stay above 7 V to regulate. Below that, the output follows the input minus the dropout voltage.
Surface-mount DDPAK/TO-263-3 — thermal and footprint
At 1.5 A output, the tab-to-ambient thermal resistance depends on the board copper area — a 1 in² pad typically keeps the junction below 125 °C at 25 °C ambient. The 8 mA quiescent current is drawn regardless of load — at light loads this adds to the power dissipation budget. Over-temperature and short-circuit protection are built in, so the regulator survives a sustained output short without damage.
For volume requirements or lead-time confirmation, the part is sourced per RFQ. The base product number LM7805 covers the through-hole TO-220 variant (LM7805CT) and other package options, but the surface-mount DDPAK version is a distinct footprint — confirm the BOM position before substituting.
