Attention to good layout practices is always recommended.
- Connect the input pins to the sensing resistor using a Kelvin or 4-wire connection. This connection technique makes sure that only the current-sensing resistor impedance is detected between the input pins. Poor routing of the current-sensing resistor commonly results in additional resistance present between the input pins. Given the very low ohmic value of the current resistor, any additional high-current carrying impedance can cause significant measurement errors.
- Place the power-supply bypass capacitor as close to the device power-supply and
ground pins as possible. The recommended value of this bypass capacitor is 0.1
µF. Additional decoupling capacitance can be added to compensate for noisy or
high-impedance power supplies.