JAJSOI8H November 2009 – May 2022 LMP8645 , LMP8645HV
PRODUCTION DATA
The power dissipated by the sense resistor can be calculated from:
where
The resistor must be rated for more than the expected maximum power (PD), with margin for temperature derating. Be sure to observe any power derating curves provided by the resistor manufacturer.
Running the resistor at higher temperatures will also affect the accuracy. As the resistor heats up, the resistance generally goes up, which will cause a change in the measurement. The sense resistor should have as much heat-sinking as possible to remove this heat through the use of heatsinks or large copper areas coupled to the resistor pads. A reading drifting slightly after turnon can usually be traced back to sense resistor heating.