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REF5020: Generating 1.8V reference voltage

Part Number: REF5020
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: REF6025, REF3318

Hi,
I am designing a board for one of the high precision ADC which supports external reference option.

Following are the specifications for required reference IC:

  1. ADC is expected to draw <5mA current from its external reference pin.
  2. The required reference voltage is 1.8V.
  3. The total RMS noise of reference (1/f and wideband noise) should be less than 19uV.
  4. Low power consumption is a good-to-have feature but not the primary requirement assuming reference will not contribute significantly to overall power consumption.
  5. Low offset (< 0.1%) and small temperature coefficient (<40ppm/degreeC).

 

Do you have a part to suggest? I looked at REF5020 but that supports only 2.0V at output. Can we somehow convert it to 1.8V while meeting the

desired specifications? I looked at REF6025 also. But there was no support for 1.8V. I saw LM4032-1.8 too but it is too noisy. Should I consider a shunt reference? Which one?

 

Thanks for your time and help.

Regards,

Sourabh

  • Hi Sourabh,

    It is possible to lower the output of the REF5020 by using the TRIM/NR pin.
    Another device is the REF3318. While it doesn't mean all the specs, it is close.
    Shunt references are too noisy and inaccurate for this ADC application. Typically series are for precision.
    -MZ