Low noise shunt referene?

[Tazzz]

The attached image is the noise density plot from the onsemi tl431 datasheet.

http://www.onsemi.com/pub/Collateral/TL431-D.PDF

Does anybody know of a better or comparable shunt reference availble in a sot23 or similar package?

Thanks 🙂

 

[davidsrsb]

That is about the same noise density as that of a 140k resistor, so I suspect a green LED or a zener would be much better

 

[audiostrat]

It also depends on how accurate you need the reference to be. I use LM329. It is quite low noise, and stable enough.

A led should be very good, but I can't say it would certainly be rock stable. So you might tell us how critical the application is. 🙄

Have a look at this thread too:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-supplies/241939-zener-vs-led-reference.html

 

[abraxalito]

The plot for the Sipex TL431 is marginally better. What's the application? When I need lower noise than the TI TL431 (considerably worse on paper than the OnSemi), I'll parallel them and/or filter the output.

 

[gentlevoice]

Hi - I would also suggest a LED (green, orange, yellow) combined with a CCS and a good capacitor(s) for decoupling. Yet i don't know you application ...

If LEDs are a possibility for you you might find Christer's measurements interesting (attachment)

Greetings,

Jesper