Hey everyone.
I am putting together a circuit which draws only about 30ma from a 7805 (14v input). I'm trying to get everything as small as possible (without going smd) and I want the 7850 to lay flat. Issue is the heatsink tab turns this into a large footprint.
I'm am assuming that at 30ma the 7805 should do just find with its tab cut off. Can anyone confirm this?
It is not even getting warm with it on.
Kickit2
I am putting together a circuit which draws only about 30ma from a 7805 (14v input). I'm trying to get everything as small as possible (without going smd) and I want the 7850 to lay flat. Issue is the heatsink tab turns this into a large footprint.
I'm am assuming that at 30ma the 7805 should do just find with its tab cut off. Can anyone confirm this?
It is not even getting warm with it on.
Kickit2