General Description
The MAX6161–MAX6168 are precision, low-dropout,
micropower voltage references. These three-terminal
devices operate with an input voltage range from (V
OUT
+ 200mV) to 12.6V and are available with output voltage options of 1.25V, 1.8V, 2.048V, 2.5V, 3V, 4.096V,
4.5V, and 5V. They feature a proprietary curvature-correction circuit and laser-trimmed thin-film resistors that
result in a very low temperature coefficient of 5ppm/°C
(max) and an initial accuracy of ±2mV (max).
Specifications apply to the extended temperature range
(-40°C to +85°C).
The MAX6161–MAX6168 typically draw only 100µA of
supply current and can source 5mA (4mA for
MAX6161) or sink 2mA of load current. Unlike conventional shunt-mode (two-terminal) references that waste
supply current and require an external resistor, these
devices offer a supply current that is virtually independent of the supply voltage (8µA/V variation) and do not
require an external resistor. Additionally, the internally
compensated devices do not require an external compensation capacitor. Eliminating the external compensation capacitor saves valuable board area in
space-critical applications. A low-dropout voltage and
a supply-independent, ultra-low supply current make
these devices ideal for battery-operated, high-performance, low-voltage systems.
The MAX6161–MAX6168 are available in 8-pin SO
packages.
________________________Applications
Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs)
Portable Battery-Powered Systems
Notebook Computers
PDAs, GPS, DMMs
Cellular Phones
Precision +3V/+5V Systems
____________________________Features
♦ ±2mV (max) Initial Accuracy
♦ 5ppm/°C (max) Temperature Coefficient
♦ 5mA Source Current at 0.9mV/mA
♦ 2mA Sink Current at 2.5mV/mA
♦ Stable with 1µF Capacitive Loads
♦ No External Capacitor Required
♦ 100µA (typ) Quiescent Supply Current
♦ 200mV (max) Dropout at 1mA Load Current
♦ Output Voltage Options: 1.25V, 1.8V, 2.048V, 2.5V,
3V, 4.096V, 4.5V, 5V
19-1650; Rev 3; 8/05
MAX6161–MAX6168
Precision, Micropower, Low-Dropout, High-
Output-Current, SO-8 Voltage References
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