TLVH431 is a low power counterpart to TL431, having lower reference voltage (1.24 V versus 2.5 V) for lower voltage adjustability and lower minimum cathode current (I_k(min)= 100 µA versus 1 mA). Like TL431, TLVH431 is used in conjunction with its key components to behave as a single voltage reference, error amplifier, voltage clamp or comparator with integrated reference.

TLVH431 is also a higher voltage counterpart to TLV431, with cathode voltage adjustability from 1.24 V to 18 V, making this part optimum for a wide range of end equipments in industrial, auto, telecom and computing. In order for this device to behave as a shunt regulator or error amplifier, >100 µA (I_min(max)) must be supplied in to the cathode pin. Under this condition, feedback can be applied from the Cathode and Ref pins to create a replica of the internal reference voltage.

Various reference voltage options can be purchased with initial tolerances (at 25°C) of 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%. These reference options are denoted by B (0.5%), A (1.0%) and blank (1.5%) after the TLVH431.

The TLVH431xC devices are characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C, the TLVH431xI devices are characterized for operation from –40°C to +85°C, and the TLVH431xQ devices are characterized for operation from –40°C to +125°C.