The 7905 series of 3-terminal regulators is available with fixed output voltages of b5V, b8V, b12V, and b15V.These devices need only one external componentDa compensation
capacitor at the output. The 7905 series is packaged in the TO-220 power package and is capable of supplying 1.5A of output current.These regulators employ internal current limiting safe area protection and thermal shutdown for protection against virtually
all overload conditions.Low ground pin current of the LM79XX series allows output
voltage to be easily boosted above the preset value with a resistor divider. The low quiescent current drain of these devices with a specified maximum change with line
and load ensures good regulation in the voltage boosted mode.For applications requiring other voltages, see LM137 datasheet.