Designed for portable, wireless, and remote devices, the Linear Technology LT6656 precision SOT23 voltage reference operates from only 850 nA of supply. It also has an initial error of less than 0.05% and a guaranteed temperature drift of less than 10 ppm/°C.

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With its 5-mA output drive capability, the LT6656 could serve as both the supply voltage and the precision reference for a low-power, high-resolution analog-to-digital converter. It also can replace low-power shunt references for better efficiency and regulation in the presence of variable load current and supply voltages, according to Linear. And for many applications, the low quiescent current enables the LT6656 to remain in an always-on, stable state.

Further, the company says that the high-performance, bipolar LT6656 is optimized for battery-powered operation. It can withstand reverse battery conditions, accept input voltages up to 18 V, and operate from voltages as low as 3 mV above the output voltage. When unpowered, the high-impedance output prevents loading on the rest of the circuit. The LT6656 is fully specified to operate from –40°C to 85°C and is guaranteed functional from –55°C to 125°C.

The Linear Technology LT6656 precision SOT23 voltage reference operates from only 850 nA of supply. It also has an initial error of less than 0.05% and a guaranteed temperature drift of less than 10 ppm/°C.

Currently in production with seven voltage options, the LT6656 comes in a low-profile (1 mm) ThinSOT package. Pricing starts at $1.74 each in 1000-piece quantities.

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