Low dropout linear voltage regulators

[grifftech]

Why is the pinout different compared to regular voltage regulators, and is the 15 volt max voltage input to ground?
ldo:http://www.st.com/content/ccc/resource/technical/document/datasheet/99/3b/7d/91/91/51/4b/be/CD00000544.pdf/files/CD00000544.pdf/jcr:content/translations/en.CD00000544.pdf
regularhttps://www.fairchildsemi.com/datasheets/LM/LM7805.pdf

[Kleinstein]

The pin-out with TO220 and similar parts depends one which pins is connected to the substrate. This is usually the one in the center to give the best heat flow. This is why essentially all transistors / MOSFETs in TO220 have the collector / source in the center.

[grifftech]

The pin-out with TO220 and similar parts depends one which pins is connected to the substrate. This is usually the one in the center to give the best heat flow. This is why essentially all transistors / MOSFETs in TO220 have the collector / source in the center.

this is NOT a MOSFET.

[Benta]

Plenty of LDOs with normal pinouts around. LM2940, for instance.