TIDUEY7 July   2021

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1  System Control and Processing
      2. 2.2.2  Analog Front End
      3. 2.2.3  Input Voltage Monitoring: 5 V, 20 V, 40 V, and ±5 V
      4. 2.2.4  Bidirectional Current Sense: ±2 A
      5. 2.2.5  Unipolar Current Sense: 0.25 A to 1 A
      6. 2.2.6  TMP461-SP: Local and Remote Temperature Sensing
      7. 2.2.7  NTC Thermistor Temperature Sensing
      8. 2.2.8  Adjustable Voltage Source
      9. 2.2.9  Fixed Output Current Source
      10. 2.2.10 Adjustable 4-mA Current Source
      11. 2.2.11 Power Tree and Power Sequencing
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1  MSP430FR5969-SP
      2. 2.3.2  ADC128S102QML-SP
      3. 2.3.3  DAC121S101QML-SP
      4. 2.3.4  LMP7704-SP
      5. 2.3.5  INA901-SP
      6. 2.3.6  LM4050QML-SP
      7. 2.3.7  LM158QML-SP
      8. 2.3.8  LM139QML-SP
      9. 2.3.9  TMP461-SP
      10. 2.3.10 TPS7A4501-SP
      11. 2.3.11 TPS7H2201-SP
  8. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware
      2. 3.1.2 Software
    2. 3.2 Test Setup
      1. 3.2.1 Voltage Monitor Test Setup
      2. 3.2.2 Current Monitor Test Setup
    3. 3.3 Test Results
      1. 3.3.1 Voltage Measurement - Noise Floor Results
      2. 3.3.2 Voltage Measurement - Linearity Results
      3. 3.3.3 Current Measurement - Noise Floor Results
      4. 3.3.4 Current Measurement - Linearity Results
      5. 3.3.5 Analog Outputs
  9. 4Design and Documentation Support
    1. 4.1 Design Files
      1. 4.1.1 Schematics
      2. 4.1.2 BOM
    2. 4.2 Documentation Support
    3. 4.3 Support Resources
    4. 4.4 Trademarks
  10. 5About the Author

2.2.5 Unipolar Current Sense: 0.25 A to 1 A

The INA901-SP is used to measure a current over a range of 0.25 to 1 A at an accuracy of 1%. In Figure 2-5, the INA901-SP is paired with a buffer circuit to drive the ADC while also allowing low impedance on the ADC side to ensure fast settling time. The INA901-SP has a built in gain of 20 V/V allowing for a smaller current sense resistor minimizing the drop and loss across the sense resistor. The external LMP7704-SP buffer stage provides an additional charge bucket circuit to help with the settling time when interfacing with the ADC.

GUID-CE0160ED-8320-4ACE-9E55-2F14F74FF633-low.gif Figure 2-5 Unipolar Current Sense Circuit