Product Overview
The LM431BIM3/NOPB from Texas Instruments is an adjustable precision shunt regulator with 0.5% initial accuracy and a reference voltage of 2.495 V. Operating over a cathode current range of 1 mA to 100 mA, it is housed in a 3-pin SOT-23 package and is widely used for voltage regulation, monitoring, and feedback control in power supplies.
Key Specifications
| Reference Voltage | 2.495 V (adjustable) |
| Initial Accuracy | +-0.5% |
| Cathode Current Range | 1 mA to 100 mA |
| Cathode Voltage Range | VREF to 36 V |
| Temperature Stability | 50 ppm/degC (typ) |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to 85 degC |
| Package | SOT-23-3 (2.9 x 1.3 mm) |
Features
- Precision 0.5% initial accuracy (B grade)
- Adjustable output voltage via external resistor divider
- Low dynamic output impedance: 0.2 ohm typical
- 1 mA to 100 mA cathode current operation
- Low output noise
- Fast turn-on response
Applications
- Switching power supply feedback loop
- Voltage monitoring and threshold detection
- Adjustable zener replacement
- Linear regulator reference
- OVP crowbar circuits