The MAX6001–MAX6005 family is a low-cost series voltage reference in SOT23 package that combines the cost advantage of shunt references with the power-saving advantage of series references. These devices eliminate the need for an external resistor and offer a supply current that is virtually independent of the supply voltage. They are ideal for high-volume, cost-sensitive 3V and 5V battery-operated systems with wide variations in supply voltage that require very low power dissipation. Additionally, these devices are internally compensated and do not require an external compensation capacitor, saving valuable board area in space-critical applications.
The MAX6001‑MAX6005 family provides low‑cost, low‑power voltage references in a compact SOT‑23‑3 package. They combine the cost advantage of shunt references with the power‑saving benefits of series references, eliminating the need for an external compensation capacitor.
These devices operate from 2.5 V to 12.6 V, support supply currents as low as 45 µA, and offer a dropout voltage of only 100 mV at 400 µA load. They are suitable for battery‑powered equipment such as notebooks, PDAs, GPS units, and cellular phones.