SBOS600E July   2018  – February 2022 REF2025 , REF2030 , REF2033 , REF2041

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  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison Table
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
    1.     Pin Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Parameter Measurement Information
    1. 8.1 Solder Heat Shift
    2. 8.2 Long-Term Stability
    3. 8.3 Thermal Hysteresis
    4. 8.4 Noise Performance
  9. 9 Detailed Description
    1. 9.1 Overview
    2. 9.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 9.3 Feature Description
      1. 9.3.1 VREF and VBIAS Tracking
      2. 9.3.2 Low Temperature Drift
      3. 9.3.3 Load Current
    4. 9.4 Device Functional Modes
  10. 10Applications and Implementation
    1. 10.1 Application Information
    2. 10.2 Typical Application
      1. 10.2.1 Low-Side, Current-Sensing Application
        1. 10.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
          1. 10.2.1.2.1 Shunt Resistor
          2. 10.2.1.2.2 Differential Amplifier
          3. 10.2.1.2.3 Voltage Reference
          4. 10.2.1.2.4 Results
        3. 10.2.1.3 Application Curves
  11. 11Power-Supply Recommendations
  12. 12Layout
    1. 12.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 12.2 Layout Example
  13. 13Device and Documentation Support
    1. 13.1 Documentation Support
      1. 13.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 13.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 13.3 Support Resources
    4. 13.4 Trademarks
    5. 13.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 13.6 Glossary
  14. 14Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

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10.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure

Low-side current sensing is desirable because the common-mode voltage is near ground. Therefore, the current-sensing solution is independent of the bus voltage, VBUS. When sensing bidirectional currents, use a differential amplifier with a reference pin. This procedure allows for the differentiation between positive and negative currents by biasing the output stage such that it can respond to negative input voltages. There are a variety of methods for supplying power (V+) and the reference voltage (VREF, or VBIAS) to the differential amplifier. For a low-drift solution, use a monolithic reference that supplies both power and the reference voltage. Figure 10-2 shows the general circuit topology for a low-drift, low-side, bidirectional, current-sensing solution. This topology is particularly useful when interfacing with an ADC; see Figure 10-1. Not only do VREF and VBIAS track over temperature, but their matching is much better than alternate topologies. For a more detailed version of the design procedure, refer to TIDU357.

GUID-748B138F-81A7-44A0-876F-776D695DE250-low.gifFigure 10-2 Low-Drift, Low-side, Bidirectional, Current-Sensing Circuit Topology

The transfer function for the circuit given in Figure 10-2 is as shown in Equation 5:

Equation 5. GUID-163A91CF-B9DA-48F1-BF92-3E4E2D5F0DDF-low.gif