What the TLE2426CLPR does — virtual ground from a single supply
The Texas Instruments TLE2426CLPR is a precision virtual-ground reference that creates a low-impedance mid-rail point from a single-ended supply rail. It accepts an input from 4V to 40V and delivers an adjustable output from 2V up to 20V, set by an external resistor divider. The part is built for circuits that need a split-rail reference — op-amp signal conditioning, single-supply ADC drivers, or any board where a true negative rail is absent. The output can source or sink up to 20 mA, enough to bias a handful of amplifier inputs or a reference node, but not sized for power loads. Quiescent draw is 400 µA, which keeps it in the running for always-on or battery-backed sections.
Output range and adjustment — what the 2V to 20V window means for your circuit
The minimum output is 2V and the maximum is 20V. Output tolerance is ±1%.
Package and mounting — TO-92-3 with formed leads
The TLE2426CLPR comes in a TO-226-3 / TO-92-3 package with formed leads, through-hole mount. The supplier device package is TO-92-3. The leads are formed for direct PCB insertion or socketing. No special footprint or thermal pad is needed; the part dissipates only the quiescent power plus the output current times the drop across the pass element, which is modest at 20 mA.
Temperature grade and environment
Rated for 0°C to 70°C ambient — commercial temperature range.
Lifecycle and sourcing
The TLE2426CLPR is listed as Active on the manufacturer's lifecycle status and is ROHS3 compliant. No end-of-life notice or last-time-buy window is in effect. The part is available through independent distribution and is sourced to order against an RFQ.