SLVS543S August 2004 – May 2024 TL431 , TL432
PRODUCTION DATA
When the cathode/output voltage or current of TL43xx is not being fed back to the reference/input pin in any form, this device is operating in open loop. With proper cathode current (Ika) applied to this device, TL43xx will have the characteristics shown in Figure 9-2. With such high gain in this configuration, TL43xx is typically used as a comparator. With the reference integrated makes TL43xx the prefered choice when users are trying to monitor a certain level of a single signal.