It sets a regulated output voltage between a 2.495 V minimum and a 36 V maximum using two external resistors, and can sink up to 100 mA of cathode current. The ±2.2% tolerance on the reference voltage determines how tightly the output can be held across temperature and load — for a 5 V rail built with this device, the set-point uncertainty is roughly ±110 mV before resistor tolerances are added.
Temperature range and environment — industrial and automotive-grade operation
The wide temperature range means the reference holds its accuracy across the thermal cycle of a production run — no cold-start drift or high-side sag that would shift the regulation point of a downstream converter.
Package and footprint — what the SC-70-6 means for assembly
The SC-70-6 (also known as 6-TSSOP or SOT-363) is a 6-lead surface-mount package with a 0.65 mm lead pitch. It is small enough for handheld and portable designs but still hand-solderable under a microscope. The tape-and-reel delivery (3,000 pieces per reel) feeds directly into a pick-and-place machine — no tube handling. Check the MSL before reflow; the SC-70-6 body is thin and can popcorn if the moisture barrier is exceeded.
For volume production, the BOM line is stable — no forced redesign cycle from an unexpected EOL.