LM336 2.5V Reference Voltage Diode
The LM336 is a precision 2.5V shunt regulator diode that is commonly used in Voltage reference designs. It has a dynamic Impedance of 0.2Ω with a wide operating current form 400uA to 10mA. It can also operate on high frequency upto 100Hz.
Pin Configuration
|
Pin Number |
Pin Name |
Description |
|
1 |
ADJ |
Adjacent pin – used to adjust breakdown voltage |
|
2 |
Positive (+) |
Cathode pin of internal Zener Diode |
|
3 |
Negative (-) |
Anode pin of internal Zener Diode |
Features
- 2.5V Voltage Reference Diode
- Output voltage: 2.5V
- Forward Current: 10mA
- Reverse Current: 15mA
- Dynamic Impedance: 0.2Ω
- Tolerance: ±1%
- Available in To-92(3-pin) and PDIP,SOIC (8-pin) Package
Note: Complete Technical Details can be found at the LM336 datasheet given at the end of this page.
Alternative 2.5V Reference Diode for LM336: NCV1009, MX580, LM4040
Other Voltage Reference ICs: TL431
LM336 Brief Introduction
The LM336 acts like a 2.5V Zener Diode, the only difference is that it has three pins. Two of which are anode and cathode just like any other Zener diode and the third pin is the adjacent pin as show in the pinouts above. This third pin can be used to adjust the breakdown voltage and temperature coefficient of the IC. The IC is used in application where a precise 2.5V is needed as reference voltage, a typical application circuit is shown below
As you can see the third pin being an optional pin is not used in this circuit, you can refer to the datasheet at the bottom of this page to know the other possible application circuits for this IC. The advantage of LM336 over ordinary Zener diode is it low impedance value (0.2Ω) and wide operating current. Further the third pin on LM336 improves the performance of the circuit by optimizing the breakdown voltage and temperature coefficient value. The IC is commonly used in 5V digital systems to provide 2.5V reference voltage; also since it operates as a shunt regulator it can provide both positive and negative voltage references.
Applications
- Op-Amp Reference Voltage
- Switching regulator voltage reference
- ADC/DAC designs
- Reference voltage for Sensor calibration
2D model of LM336 (TO-92)
The IC is also available in 8-pin package. The dimensions of TO-92 package is shown below
