IC 7812 is a _____ voltage regulator.

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  1. 78 V
  2. 8 V
  3. 21 V
  4. 12 V

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Option 4 : 12 V
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The fixed voltage regulator has an unregulated dc input voltage Vi applied to one input terminal, a regulated output dc voltage V0 at the second terminal, and the third terminal is connected to the ground.

Fixed-Positive Voltage Regulator:

The series 78XX regulators are the three-terminal devices that provide a fixed positive output voltage.

IC Part

Output Voltage (V)

Minimum Vi (V)

7805

+5

+7.3

7806

+6

+8.4

7808

+8

+10.5

7809

+9

+11.5

7812

+12

+14.6

 

Fixed-Negative Voltage Regulator:

  • The series 79XX regulators are the three-terminal IC regulators that provide a fixed negative output voltage.
  • This series has the same features and characteristics as the series 78XX regulators except for the pin numbers which are different.

          

​Negative-Voltage regulators in the 79XX series are as shown:

IC Part

Output Voltage (V)

Minimum Vi (V)

7905

– 5

–7.3

7906

–6

–8.4

7908

–8

–10.5

7909

–9

–11.5

7912

–12

–14.6

 

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