SC431
Adjustable Shunt Regulator
POWER MANAGEMENT
Description
Features
The SC431 is a three terminal adjustable shunt
regulator with thermal stability guaranteed over
temperature. The output voltage can be adjusted to any
value from 2.5V (VREF) to 36V with two external
resistors. The SC431 has a typical dynamic output
impedance of 0.25W. Active output circuitry provides a
very sharp turn on characteristic, making the SC431 an
excellent replacement for zener diodes.
u Wide operating current range 100µA to 150mA
u Low dynamic output impedance 0.25 W typ.
u Trimmed bandgap design + 0.5%
u Alternate for TL431, LM431 & AS431
u Industrial temperature range
u Available in SOT-23-3, SO-8 and TO-92 packages
Applications
The SC431 shunt regulator is available with three
voltage tolerances (0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0%) and three
package options (SOT-23-3, SO-8 and TO-92). This
allows the designer the opportunity to select the
optimum combination of cost and performance for their
application.
u Linear Regulators
u Adjustable Supplies
u Switching Power Supplies
u Battery Operated Computers
u Instrumentation
u Computer Disk Drives
Typical Application Circuit(1)(2)
Notes:
1) Set VOUT according to the following equation:
R1
VOUT = VREF 1+
+IREF R1
R2
2) Choose the value for R as follows:
The maximum limit for R should be such that the
cathode current, IZ, is greater than the minimum
operating current (100µA) at VIN(MIN)
.
The minimum limit for R should be such that IZ does
not exceed 150mA under all load conditions, and the
instantaneous turn-on value for IZ does not exceed
200mA. Both of the following conditions must be met:
V
IN(max)
Rmin
≥
≥
(to limit instantaneous turn-on IZ)
200mA
V
IN(max) − VOUT
Rmin
(to limit IZ under normal
IOUT(min) +150mA
operating conditions)
Revision 1, January 2001
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