Shunt reference for precision bias and regulation
It provides a 2.495 V reference minimum with an adjustable output up to 36 V, making it a common building block for precision voltage references, error amplifiers, and series-pass regulators in power supplies and instrumentation. Rated for 100 mA cathode current with a minimum cathode current of 600 µA, the device can sink enough current to drive optocoupler LEDs or bias a pass transistor in a linear regulator loop.
±1% tolerance and commercial temperature range
The ±1% tolerance on the reference voltage gives tighter output regulation than the standard ±2% TL431 grade, which matters when the reference sets the feedback threshold in a 5 V or 3.3 V supply where every millivolt of error eats into the load-regulation budget.
SOT-23-5 package and tape-and-reel delivery
The Tape & Reel (TR) packaging is feeder-ready for pick-and-place lines — no tube-to-reel conversion needed.
For BOM lines that still call out this exact code, procurement must source through independent distributors or the surplus market.