[EE] looking for negative 5V regulator or circuit
Dwayne Reid <[email protected]>
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Good day to all. I'm working on a project where I need a negative 5 Vdc rail relative to the incoming +12 Vdc rail. My first thought was a bog-standard 7905B regulator (the "B" suffix denotes -40C operation) but this is a battery-powered system and the worst case bias current of 8mA is way too high. I spent some time looking at Digikey offerings but they all seem stupid expensive. Can anyone suggest a part that is reasonably inexpensive and works down to -40C? Current is fairly low - should be less than 20 mA worst case. I sort of prefer a package larger than SOT-23 just because of the fairly minimal heat dissipated. My alternative is a 6.2V Zener diode feeding a PNP Darlington pass transistor. Suggestions and opinions greatly appreciated! dwayne