Electrical Characteristics TA= 25°C unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Symbol Test Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
VZ= VREF GS431B 2.487 2.500 2.513
IL= 10mA (Fig. 1) TL431A 2.475 2.500 2.525
Reference Voltage VREF TA= 25°C TL431 2.450 2.500 2.550 V
VZ= VREF GS431B 2.475 – 2.525
IL= 10mA (Fig. 1) TL431A 2.445 – 2.545
TA= –20°C to +85°C TL431 2.430 – 2.560
Deviation of reference ∆VREF VZ= VREF mV
Input voltage over temperature(1) IL= 10mA TA= –20°C to +85°C (Fig. 1) – 3.0 17
Ratio of the change in reference voltage ∆VREF IZ= 10mA VZ= VREF ~ 10V – 1.4 2.7 mV/V
to the change in cathode voltage ∆VZ(Fig. 2) VZ= 10V ~ 30V – 1.0 2.0
Reference input current IREF R1 = 10KΩ, R2 = ∞TA= 25°C – 0.7 4.0 µA
IL= 10mA (Fig. 2)
TA= –20°C to +85°C
– – 5.2
Deviation of reference input R1 = 10KΩ, R2 = ∞
current over temperature αIREF IL= 10mA – 0.4 1.2 µA
TA= –20°C to +85°C (Fig. 2)
Minimum cathode current IZ(MIN) VZ= VREF (Fig. 1) – 0.5 1.0 mA
for regulation
Off-state current IZ(OFF) VZ= 36V, VREF = 0V (Fig 3) – 2.6 1000 nA
Dynamic output impedance(2) RZVZ= VREF, f = 1.0KHZ – 0.22 0.5 Ω
∆IZ = 1.0mA to 50mA
Absolute Maximum RatingsTA= 25°C unless otherwise noted.
Parameter Symbol Value Unit
Cathode voltage VZ37 V
Continuous cathode current IZ–10 to 150 mA
Reference Input Current Range IREF –0.05 to10 mA
Operating Temperature Range Toper –20 to 85 °C
Junction Temperature TJ150 °C
Lead Temperature TL260 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg –65 to 150 °C
Thermal Resistance TO-92 Package 160
SOT-23 Package RθJA 400 °C/W
SO-8 Package 163
SOT-89 Package 52*
*Measured according to JESD Si-7guidelines
GS431B/TL431A/TL431
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