2.5 V shunt reference in an 8-SOIC — what the ratings mean for the BOM
The Texas Instruments LT1004CDRG4-2-5 is a 2.5 V fixed-output shunt voltage reference in an 8-SOIC surface-mount package. It delivers a ±0.8% initial tolerance and a typical temperature coefficient of 20 ppm/°C, making it a straightforward choice for a precision bias or ADC reference in commercial-temperature equipment — think benchtop instruments, power-supply monitoring, or general-purpose data-acquisition boards where the ambient stays between 0°C and 70°C. The shunt topology means it behaves like a two-terminal Zener: you bias it through a resistor from a higher supply, and the reference draws whatever cathode current it needs to regulate the output. The minimum cathode current is 20 µA, and the maximum output current is 20 mA — that window sets the resistor value and the load budget. Stay above 20 µA through the device and the output holds 2.5 V within tolerance; pull more than 20 mA from the output and regulation drops out.
Lifecycle and sourcing
The LT1004CDRG4-2-5 is listed as Active with RoHS3 compliance.
