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TL431ACDBZR

Adjustable Precision Shunt Regulator

The TL431ACDBZR is a adjustable precision shunt regulator from Texas Instruments. View the full TL431ACDBZR datasheet below including key specifications.

Official TL431ACDBZR datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Package

SOT-23-3

TL431ACDBZR Key Specifications

ParameterValue
PackagingSOT-23 (DBZ), 3 pins, 3000 pcs tape and reel
Package Size (SOT-23-3)2.90mm x 1.30mm
Reference Voltage (Vref)~2.5V
Typical Output Impedance0.2 Ω
Adjustable Output VoltageVref to 36V
Cathode Current (Sink) Capability1mA to 100mA
Reference Voltage Tolerance (25°C)1% (A grade)
Operating Temperature Range (C Grade)0°C to 70°C

TL431ACDBZR Overview

Part: TL431ACDBZR (TL431A, C grade, DBZ SOT-23-3 package) — Texas Instruments

Type: Adjustable Precision Shunt Regulator / Programmable Voltage Reference

Description: Three-terminal adjustable shunt regulator with 1% initial tolerance (A grade), 2.495 V typical reference, output programmable from Vref to 36 V, 1–100 mA sink capability and 0.2 Ω typical dynamic impedance.

Operating Conditions:

  • Cathode voltage (VKA): Vref to 36 V
  • Cathode current (IKA): 1 to 100 mA
  • Operating temperature (C grade): 0 to 70 °C

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Cathode voltage VKA: 37 V
  • Continuous cathode current IKA: −100 to 150 mA
  • Reference input current: −0.05 to 10 mA
  • Operating virtual junction temperature TJ: 150 °C
  • Storage temperature: −65 to 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Reference voltage Vref (VKA = Vref, IKA = 10 mA, 25 °C): 2470 / 2495 / 2520 mV (min/typ/max)
  • Vref deviation over temperature VI(dev): SOT-23-3 and TL432 devices 6 mV typ, 16 mV max; all other devices 4 mV typ, 25 mV max
  • Ratio of Vref change to cathode voltage change (IKA = 10 mA): −1.4 mV/V typ, −2.7 mV/V max (ΔVKA = 10 V − Vref); −1 mV/V typ, −2 mV/V max (ΔVKA = 36 V − 10 V)
  • Reference input current Iref (IKA = 10 mA, R1 = 10 kΩ, R2 = ∞): 2 μA typ, 4 μA max
  • Iref deviation over temperature: 0.8 μA typ, 1.2 μA max
  • Minimum cathode current for regulation Imin: 0.4 mA typ, 0.6 mA max
  • Off-state cathode current Ioff (VKA = 36 V, Vref = 0): 0.1 μA typ, 0.5 μA max
  • Dynamic impedance |zKA| (VKA = Vref, f ≤ 1 kHz, IKA = 1–100 mA): 0.2 Ω typ, 0.5 Ω max
  • Thermal resistance RθJA (DBZ, 3-pin): 206 °C/W

Features:

  • Reference voltage tolerance at 25 °C: 0.5% (B grade), 1% (A grade), 2% (standard)
  • Adjustable output voltage: Vref to 36 V
  • Low output noise
  • 0.2 Ω typical output impedance
  • Sink current capability 1 mA to 100 mA
  • Typical temperature drift (TL43xB): 6 mV (C temperature grade)
  • ESD: HBM ±2000 V, CDM ±1000 V

Applications:

  • Adjustable voltage and current references
  • Secondary-side regulation in flyback SMPS
  • Zener diode replacement
  • Voltage monitoring
  • Comparator with integrated reference

Package:

  • SOT-23-3 (DBZ), 2.90 mm × 1.30 mm nominal (this part)
  • Other TL43x packages: SOT-23-5 (DBV), SOIC-8, PDIP-8, SOP-8

Other Voltage References

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  • ADR4525 – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference
  • ADR4525ARZ – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference
  • ADR4525BRZ – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference
  • ADR4525BRZ-R7 – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference
  • ADR4525CRZ – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference
  • ADR4525CRZ-R7 – Analog Devices, Voltage Reference

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