Hmmm... thought the 2937 was lower than 2ma...  oh well.

-forrest

Neil wrote:
> I've also looked for this too, and most of the Microchip offerings  
> have a very low input voltage range.  The LM2937 is not very low  
> quiescient either.  IIRC the MIC2940A is a good choice and relatively  
> bearable cost-wise (not great though).  Don't have the info with me  
> here, but Digikey or Mouser has it.
>
> Cheers,
> -Neil.
>
>
>
> Quoting enkitec@gmail.com:
>
>   
>>     Maybe the Microchip TC1015 would be an option. Some $.30 and 50uA.
>>
>>     Mark Jordan
>>
>>
>> Forrest W Christian wrote:
>>     
>>> I use a LM2936 (TO-92) and a LM2937 (TO-220) but like you said, more
>>> than you want.
>>>
>>> In reviewing my list of commonly used and relatively inexpensive parts
>>> (aka the jameco catalog), I came up with the following:
>>>
>>> LP2950 - 100mA 5V TO-92.  $.50 in qty.  75uA Quiescent
>>>
>>> You can also search the national semiconductor catalog at
>>> http://www.national.com/cat/index.cgi?i=i//232
>>>
>>> If you click on show all columns at the top, you'll get quiescent
>>> current as a search option, along with $1k pricing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Vitaliy wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> We're designing a device that is powered from the car battery, that must be
>>>> able to enter low power "sleep" mode. Unfortunately, the 78M05 has a
>>>> quiescent current of 3mA (too high for this application).
>>>>
>>>> There are regulators that meet this requirement, but they are considerably
>>>> more expensive. Are there any alternatives in the same price range as the
>>>> 78M05?
>>>>
>>>> Vitaliy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>       
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