SBOS995A October 2019 – November 2020 INA290-Q1
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The maximum value of the current-sense resistor is calculated based choice of gain, value of the maximum current the be sensed (IMAX), and the power-supply voltage (VS). When operating at the maximum current, the output voltage must not exceed the positive output swing specification, VSP. Under the given design parameters, Equation 6 calculates the maximum value for RSENSE as 19.2 mΩ.
For this design example, a value of 15 mΩ is selected because, while the 15 mΩ is less than the maximum value calculated, 15 mΩ is still large enough to give adequate signal at the current-sense amplifier output.