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TLV431QPK

Texas Instruments · Voltage Reference · SOT-89-3

TLV431QPK from Texas Instruments, in a SOT-89-3. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 REF input Threshold reference input compared to 1.24V internal reference; minimum input current of 0.5µA required for proper operation
2 ANODE power_in Common ground pin, voltage reference for internal comparator; provides current return path for cathode and reference terminals
3 CATHODE output Shunt regulator output voltage node; regulated output adjustable from 1.24V to 6V; continuous cathode current rating ±20mA

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package SOT-89-3
Category Power Management (PMIC)
Pins 3

Electrical characteristics

Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).

Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Page
Reference voltage, TA = 25°C VREF 1.222 1.24 1.258 V VKA = VREF, IK = 10mA, TA = 25°C 5
Reference voltage, full temperature range (TLV431Q) VREF 1.194 1.286 V VKA = VREF, IK = 10mA, TA = full range (-40°C to 125°C) 5
VREF deviation over full temperature range (TLV431Q) VREF(dev) 11 31 mV VKA = VREF, IK = 10mA, full temperature range 5
Ratio of VREF change to cathode voltage change ΔVREF/ΔVKA -1.5 -2.7 mV/V VKA = VREF to 6V, IK = 10mA 5
Reference terminal current Iref 0.15 0.5 µA IK = 10mA, R1 = 10kΩ, R2 = open 5
Iref deviation over full temperature range (TLV431Q) Iref(dev) 0.15 0.5 µA IK = 10mA, R1 = 10kΩ, R2 = open, full temperature range 5
Minimum cathode current for regulation (TLV431Q) IK(min) 55 100 µA VKA = VREF 5
Off-state cathode current IK(off) 0.001 0.1 µA VREF = 0, VKA = 6V 5
Dynamic impedance /zKA/ 0.25 0.4 Ω VKA = VREF, f ≤ 1kHz, IK = 0.1mA to 15mA 5
Cathode voltage (recommended) VKA 6 V Recommended operating range: from VREF to 6 V 4
Cathode current (recommended) IK 0.1 15 mA 4
Operating free-air temperature (TLV431_Q) TA -40 125 °C TLV431_Q grade 4
Cathode voltage (absolute maximum) VKA 7 V Voltage with respect to anode 4
Continuous cathode current (absolute maximum) IK -20 20 mA 4
Reference current (absolute maximum) Iref -0.05 3 mA 4
Operating virtual junction temperature (absolute maximum) TJ 150 °C 4
Storage temperature Tstg -65 150 °C 4
Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance (PK, SOT-89) RθJA 52 °C/W 4
Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance (PK, SOT-89) RθJC(top) 9 °C/W 4

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: TLV431QPK
  • Footprint: Package_TO_SOT_SMD:SOT-89-3
  • 3D model: SOT-89-3 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: tlv431qpk-etched.step / tlv431qpk-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); tlv431qpk.step / tlv431qpk.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (58 pp, sha256 34e0c5a62c65546c, retrieved 2026-09-23, tier: lcsc)
  • Datasheet language: Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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