SBOS600F July   2018  – July 2026 REF20

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  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 7.1 Solder Heat Shift
    2. 7.2 Long-Term Stability
    3. 7.3 Thermal Hysteresis
    4. 7.4 Noise Performance
  9. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 VREF and VBIAS Tracking
      2. 8.3.2 Low Temperature Drift
      3. 8.3.3 Load Current
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 9 Applications and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Low-Side, Current-Sensing Application
        1. 9.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 9.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 9.2.1.2.1 Shunt Resistor
          2. 9.2.1.2.2 Differential Amplifier
          3. 9.2.1.2.3 Voltage Reference
          4. 9.2.1.2.4 Results
        3. 9.2.1.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Power-Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  11. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  12. 11Revision History
  13. 12Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

3 Description

Applications with only a positive supply voltage often require additional stable voltage in the middle of the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) input range to bias input bipolar signals. The REF20xx provides a reference voltage (VREF) for the ADC and a second highly-accurate voltage (VBIAS) that can be used to bias the input bipolar signals.

The REF20xx offers excellent temperature drift (8ppm/°C, maximum) and initial accuracy (0.05%) on both the VREF and VBIAS outputs while operating at a quiescent current less than 430µA. In addition, the VREF and VBIAS outputs track each other with a precision of 6ppm/°C (maximum) across the temperature range of –40°C to 125°C. All these features increase the precision of the signal chain and decrease board space, while reducing the cost of the system as compared to a discrete solution. Extremely low dropout voltage of only 10mV allows operation from very low input voltages, which can be very useful in battery-operated systems.

Both the VREF and VBIAS voltages have the same excellent specifications and can sink and source current equally well. Very good long-term stability and low noise levels make these devices ideally-designed for high-precision industrial applications.

Package Information
PART NAME PACKAGE (1) PACKAGE SIZE(2)
REF20xx DCC (SOT-23, 5) 2.90mm × 1.60mm
(1) For more information, see Section 12.
(2) The package size (length × width) is a nominal value and includes pins, where applicable.
REF20 Application ExampleApplication Example
REF20 VREF and VBIAS versus TemperatureVREF and VBIAS versus Temperature