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Voltage References

Geoffrey Hunter
Geoffrey Hunter
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Overview​

Voltage references are low power, extremely precise voltage supplies which are intended to provide a reference voltage for a circuit.

Architectures​

  • Series
  • Buried Zener
  • Shunt

Output Voltages​

Common integer and half-integer voltages (e.g. 1.0V, 1.5V, 2.0V, 2.5V, 3.0V, 5.0V), standard logic supply voltages (1.8V, 3.3V) and 2^n voltages which make the maths easy when dealing with binary numbers (e.g. 1.024V, 2.048V).

Manufacturer Part Numbers​

  • MCP: Microchip voltage references