It sets a stable reference voltage anywhere from 2.495 V up to 36 V using two external resistors, with a guaranteed tolerance of ±0.5%.
SOT-23-3 package — board-fit reality
The SOT-23-3 (TO-236-3 / SC-59) footprint is a standard small-signal transistor land pattern. It sits flat on the board with no heatsink pad — the 15 mA maximum output current is the practical limit before self-heating drifts the reference.
That means TI is still manufacturing it, no last-time-buy notice has been issued, and it's safe to qualify into a new design or a production BOM. ROHS3 compliant, so no exemption expiry to track.
