Noise floor and load capability
The 105 µVrms wideband noise from 10 Hz to 10 kHz is typical for this class of micropower reference. Output current is rated for 25 mA, enough to bias a handful of op-amp stages or a single ADC reference input without a buffer. The 50 µA quiescent supply current keeps the thermal load negligible in a battery-powered node.
Input headroom and package fit
Input voltage range is 3.35 V to 5.5 V. The SOT-23-3 package (TO-236-3, SC-59) is shared across the REF30xx family.
