Attention to good layout practices is always recommended.
- Connect the input pins to the sensing resistor using a Kelvin or 4-wire
connection. This connection technique makes sure that only the current-sensing
resistor impedance is detected between the input pins. Poor routing of the
current-sensing resistor commonly results in additional resistance present
between the input pins. Given the very low ohmic value of the current sense
resistor, any additional high-current carrying impedance can cause significant
measurement errors.
- Place the power-supply bypass capacitor as close to the device power supply and
ground pins as possible. The recommended value of
this bypass capacitor is 0.1µF. Additional
decoupling capacitance can be added to compensate
for noisy or high-impedance power supplies.