2.495 V reference, 36 V max — the rail it regulates
Output tolerance is ±2.2%, which is tighter than the standard TL431's ±2.5% grade — useful when the feedback divider needs a known reference window without trimming.
100 mA output — what it can drive
With 100 mA output current capability, this shunt can sink enough current to bias an optocoupler LED in a flyback supply feedback loop, or serve as a precision reference for an ADC's external reference input. The 1 mA minimum cathode current means the part stays in regulation even at light load.
SOT-23-3 — board-fit and temperature grade
Housed in a SOT-23-3 package (also listed as TO-236-3 / SC-59), this is a three-terminal shunt that sits in the same footprint as the TL431 in SOT-23.
