> Are there any surface mount 100ma regulators close to the price of
> 78L05? Need not be a LDO, can be SOT23 or SOT223 but not SOIC.

The 78(L)05 is one of the nastier regulators out. It's reasonable to
expect to pay at least a slight premium for almost anything else.
Looks like about double :-(.

Why not SOIC - is size an issue?

What sort of volume?
What sort of target price?

Many SMT regulators available.
Price depends (of course) where you buy and volume.
Asian prices are quite attractive.

78L05 is $US0.10 - $0.15 ish in 1000s from Digikey.
That's going to be hard to beat!.

Holtek HT71xx family are very nice. HT7150 is 5v version.

NJU72xx is not as nice - so MAY be cheaper.
Digikey only has TO92 version at 100 mA.

The 2950 comes in SMT versions.
Around $US0.30/1000 Digikey.
eg
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=349609&Row=337040&Site=US


tHE sc5205 MAY SUIT YOUR NEEDS if YOU CAN SOURCE IT - USUALLY aSIAN i
THINK
EG     http://www.100y.com.tw/E-Catalog-pdf/38-05.pdf
hMMMM cAPsLocK
Semtech they say.
5 pin SOT23


LP2985?
SMT
Similar $ to 2950
eg 
http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=352400&Row=335361&Site=US


        RM



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