Hi I'm having another one of those hesitation moments, hoping for a quick piece of practical advice. The datasheet on the L78L33 3.3V regulator states that it has a drop-off voltage of 1.7V Does that mean 5V is the minimum acceptable voltage, or is the voltage at which the regulator has already b…

Drop-out voltage specification on a linear regulator

Grumpy_Mike November 4, 2012, 10:15pm 2

Does that mean 5V is the minimum acceptable voltage

Yes