Developed as a three-terminal shunt regulator, the popular and multiple-sourced TL431 IC offers designers many intriguing possibilities beyond its intended application. Internally, the TL431 comprises ...
The TL431 is a three-terminal programmable shunt regulator that implements Zener-like references with low temperature coefficients. Its output can be programmed from the internally set reference of ...
The TL431 is a well-known voltage reference integrated circuit used in Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) feedback loops. Combining a reference voltage and an open ...
For the PDF version of this article, click here. Most offline and telecom power supplies need a method to isolate the relatively high input voltage from lower voltage outputs to provide safety, ...