JAJSDR5A August 2017 – January 2018 INA828
PRODUCTION DATA.
The inputs of the INA828 device are individually protected for voltages up to ±40 V. For example, a condition of –40 V on one input and 40 V on the other input does not cause damage. Internal circuitry on each input provides low series impedance under normal signal conditions. If the input is overloaded, the protection circuitry limits the input current to a value of approximately 8 mA.
During an input overvoltage condition, current flows through the input protection diodes into the power supplies, see Figure 59. If the power supplies are unable to sink current, then Zener diode clamps (ZD1 and ZD2 in Figure 59) must be placed on the power supplies to provide a current pathway to ground. Figure 60 illustrates the input current for input voltages from –40 V to +40 V when the INA828 is powered by ±15-V supplies.