
Advanced AMS255
Monolithic MICROPOWER SHUNT VOLTAGE REFERENCE
Systems
RoHS compliant
FEATURES APPLICATIONS
• Low Temperature Coefficient • Battery Powered Systems
• Low Output Noise • Instrumentation
• Operating Current 100µA to 5mA • Energy Management
• Low Dynamic Impedance • Automotive
• Tight Output Voltage Tolerance • Precision Audio Components
• Available in the sub-miniature SOT-23 Package • Data Acquisition Systems
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The AMS255 is a two-terminal band-gap voltage reference diode featuring low dynamic impedance and good temperature
coefficient, operating over a 100µA to 5mA current range. On-chip trimming is used to provide tight voltage tolerance. Since
the AMS255 band-gap reference uses only transistors and resistors, low noise and good long term stability result. The wide
dynamic operating range allows its use with widely varying supplies with excellent regulation. These voltage references can be
used to make portable meters, regulators or general purpose analog circuitry.
The AMS255 is operational in the full industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and is available in small space saving
SOT-23 package.
ORDERING INFORMATION
MAX. PACKAGE TYPE OPERATING
TEMPCO
50ppm/°C
100ppm/°C
3 LEAD SOT-23
AMS255AM
AMS255BM
PIN CONNECTIONS
3L SOT-23
(M)
:
TEMP. RANGE
-40 to +85°C
-40 to +85°C
3 *
21
+-
*This pin must be left floating
or connected to pin 2
Top View

AMS255
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Note 1)
Reverse Current 10mA Storage temperature
Forward Current 10mA Internal Power Dissipation (P
Lead Temperature (25 sec)
265°C
SOT-23 Package 0.28W
Thermal Resistance (θ
JA
)
D
)
SOT-23 Package
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Electrical Characteristics at IR =1000 µA and TA = +25°C unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Output Voltage 2.475 2.500 2.525 2.450 2.500 2.550 V
Output Impedance
Conditions
AMS255A
Min. Typ. Max.
0.6 2 0.6 2
AMS255B
Min. Typ. Max.
-65°C to +150°C
410°C/W
Units
Ω
RMS Noise Voltage
Temperature Coefficient TA = Full Range
Turn-On Settling 0.1% of V
Operating Current
≤ f ≤ 10kHz
10Hz
(Note 3)
OUT
15 30
60
30 30
0.1 5 0.1 5 mA
100
Note1:
Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. For guaranteed specifications and test conditions, see the
Electrical Characteristics
Note 2: Parameters identified with boldface type apply at temperature extremes. All other numbers apply at T
. The guaranteed specifications apply only for the test conditions listed.
= TJ = 25°C.
A
Note 3: Optimum performance is obtained at currents below 1000µA.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Shunt Regulator
V
S
IQ + I
R
S
V
R
I
AMS255
Q
+5V ±5%
L
I
L
AMS255
Precision ± 2.500V Reference
904
Ω
, 1%
47kΩ
, 0.1%
0.1
µ
47kΩ
F
+2.500V
, 0.1%
+5V
µV
rms
ppm/°C
µsec
1/2
LMC6062
+
µ
F
0.1
-5V
-2.500V

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Precision 1µA to 1mA Current Sources
AMS255
R1
20k
2
-
8
-1.0V TO -12V
1/2
LMC6062
3
+
I
*
OUT
-15V
1
4
R2
I
=2.5V/R2
OUT
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Temperature Drift for Different
Average Temperature Coefficient
+0.5
+0.4
+0.3
+0.2
+0.1
0
-0.1
CHANGE (%)
R
-0.2
V
-0.3
-0.4
-0.5
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 80
-22ppm/° C
-51ppm/° C
TEMPERATURE ( ° C)
IR = 150µ A
+12ppm/° C
100
Reverse Characteristics and
Minimum Operating Current
120
100
A)
µ
80
60
40
20
REVERSE CURRENT (
0
2
0
REVERSE VOLTAGE (V)
4
1.0V TO 12V
TJ =25° C
68
AMS255
12V
AMS255
R1
20k
2
8
1/2
LMC6062
+
I
*
OUT
Noise Voltage vs Frequency
10
5.0
Hz)
2.0
√
1.0
0.5
NOISE (mV/
0.2
0.1
10
110
FREQUENCY (Hz)
100
43
1
R2
IR = 200µ A
TJ =25° C
1k 10k
100k
Ouput Impedance vs Frequency
1k
100
)
Ω
IR= 100mA
TJ =25° C, ∆IR= 0.1I
10
IMPEDANCE (
1
0.1
100 1k 10k 100k
FREQUENCY (Hz)
R
CL= 0
CL= 1µF
TANTALUM
XC
Ouput Impedance vs Frequency
1k
100
)
Ω
10
IMPEDANCE (
1
L
1M
0.1
100 1k 10k 100k
IR= I
+100µA
RMIN
TJ =25° C, ∆IR= 0.1I
R
FREQUENCY (Hz)
CL= 0
CL= 1µF
TANTALUM
XC
L
1M

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted.
3 LEAD SOT-23 PLASTIC PACKAGE (M)
0.110-0.120
(2.794-3.048)
0.015-0.017
(0.381-0.432)
0.083-0.098
(2.108-2.489)
0.047-0.055
(1.194-1.397)
0.035-0.040
(0.889-1.016)
AMS255
0.018-0.024
(0.457-0.610)
0.035-0.041
(0.089-1.041)
0.0005-0.0040
(0.013-0.102)
0.070-0.080
(1.778-2.032)
10°
NOM
10°
NOM
0.018-0.024
(0.457-0.610)
0.0034-0.0050
(0.086-0.127)
(SOT-23 ) AMS DRW# 051991