SLDS185D March 2012 – June 2016 PGA450-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA.
The grounding scheme of the PGA450-Q1 must be planned to reduce noise interference. In particular, the transducer and supporting circuitry should each have a ground plane connected to the main ground at one point. The LIN line should have a separate ground as well which should also be connected to the main ground at one point. This separate ground for LIN is only necessary if a capacitor from the LIN pin to ground is put on the PGA450 PCB. The third grounding network should include everything else, including the power ground.
The PCB trace should go from the LIN pin to the PCB connector in as direct a route as possible to reduce any possible noise interference. The most noise-sensitive portion of the application circuit is from the transducer to the IN and LIM pins. This layout should be as direct as possible and should avoid crossing any noisy signal paths.