SBOS925E December   2020  – October 2024 OPA2391 , OPA391 , OPA4391

PRODMIX  

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  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 5 Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information: OPA391
    5. 5.5 Thermal Information: OPA2391
    6. 5.6 Thermal Information: OPA4391
    7. 5.7 Electrical Characteristics: OPA391DCK and OPA2391YBJ
    8. 5.8 Electrical Characteristics: OPA2391DGK and OPA4391PW
    9. 5.9 Typical Characteristics
  7. 6 Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Low Input Bias Current
      2. 6.3.2 Input Differential Voltage
      3. 6.3.3 Capacitive Load Drive
      4. 6.3.4 EMI Rejection
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
  8. 7 Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 Three-Terminal CO Gas Sensor
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curve
      2. 7.2.2 4-mA to 20-mA Loop Design
        1. 7.2.2.1 Application Curve
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout
      1. 7.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 7.4.2 Layout Example
  9. 8 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Device Support
      1. 8.1.1 Development Support
        1. 8.1.1.1 PSpice® for TI
        2. 8.1.1.2 TINA-TI™ Simulation Software (Free Download)
    2. 8.2 Documentation Support
      1. 8.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 8.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 8.4 Support Resources
    5. 8.5 Trademarks
    6. 8.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 8.7 Glossary
  10. 9 Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DCK|5
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

7.2.1 Three-Terminal CO Gas Sensor

Figure 7-1 shows a simple micropower potentiostat circuit for use with three-terminal unbiased CO sensors. This same design is applicable to many other type of three-terminal gas sensors or electrochemical cells. The basic sensor has three electrodes: the sense or working electrode (WE), counter electrode (CE), and reference electrode (RE). A current flows between CE and WE proportional to the detected concentration. The RE monitors the potential of the internal reference point. For an unbiased sensor, the WE and RE must be maintained at the same potential by adjusting the bias on CE. Through the potentiostat circuit formed by U1, the servo feedback action maintains the RE pin at a potential set by VREF. R1 maintains stability as a result of the large capacitance of the sensor. C1 and R2 form the potentiostat integrator and set the feedback time constant. U2 forms a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) to convert the resulting sensor current into a proportional voltage. Equation 1 calculates the transimpedance gain, and resulting sensitivity, using RF:

Equation 1. V T I A = - I × R F + V R E F

RLoad is a load resistor with a value that is normally specified by the sensor manufacturer (typically, 10 Ω). The potential at WE is set by the applied VREF.

OPA391 OPA2391 OPA4391 Three-Terminal CO Gas Sensor Figure 7-1 Three-Terminal CO Gas Sensor