Current-sensing solutions
Achieve accurate and fast current sensing in isolated
and non-isolated systems
Quickly and accurately measure current for system protection, telemetry and closed-loop control
Whether you need to detect an overcurrent fault, improve system efficiency, or provide closed-loop feedback, TI's large portfolio of isolated and non-isolated current-sensing solutions enables industry-leading accuracy for a range of common-mode voltages and temperatures – without sacrificing system size, complexity or cost. Through decades of experience, we have developed leading-edge current-sensing technology that empowers engineers to achieve maximum system performance, power efficiency and reliability.
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Explore current-sensing trends in EV charging and solar energy
As the world adopts renewable energy sources, the need for accurate and reliable current sensing is growing. From Hall-effect sensors to shunt-based devices, we help engineers design fast, accurate and safe high-voltage systems.
Why choose TI for your current-sensing system?
Achieve industry-leading accuracy
Our devices feature industry-leading accuracy with maximum errors as low as 1μV offset and drift over temperature as low as 0.01μV/°C for better system efficiency.
Enable more precise control and protection
Actively control switching systems with our devices featuring high bandwidths and fast response times, enabling fast-reacting systems with more precise control and protection.
Find the right solution for your system
From isolated to non-isolated current sensing, our extensive portfolio enables fast detection and accurate measurement for a wide range of current-sensing topologies.
Simplify your design
We make system design simpler by engineering devices that solve common challenges, such as reducing board space and system-calibration requirements.
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Isolated current-sensing technologies
Hall-effect current-sensing resources
A Hall-effect current sensor is a type of inherently isolated sensor. Current passing through the primary side of the package generates a magnetic field, which is detected by the Hall element. The Hall element provides a proportional analog voltage output signal, depending on the magnitude of the magnetic field, that a microcontroller with an integrated analog-to-digital converter can read.
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Simplifying high-voltage sensing with Hall-effect current sensors
Improve High-Voltage System Efficiency With Zero-Drift Hall-Effect Current Sense (Rev. A)
1.6kW, bidirectional micro inverter based on GaN reference design
Featured products for Hall-effect current sensing
Isolated shunt-based sensing resources
Shunt-based current sensing is implemented in both low- and high-voltage solutions. For high-voltage current sensing, isolation is required in the form of an isolated analog front end (enabled by digital isolators or isolated amplifiers) or a data converter with built-in isolation (enabled by isolated ADCs). Explore our isolated ADCs and amplifiers for direct connection to your shunt, and explore digital isolators to enable non-isolated data converters.
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Accuracy Comparison of Isolated Shunt and Closed-Loop Current Sensing
Comparing Isolated Amplifiers and Isolated Modulators (Rev. B)
Design considerations for isolated current sensing (Rev. A)
Featured products for shunt with isolation
Current transformer sensing resources
Current transformers offer accurate measurements across a focused current range and bandwidth by using windings around various types of cores. Current transformers output a reduced current proportional to what is on the primary side, which is fed into a shunt for measuring. This output typically requires amplification to be measured by a data converter, but some data converters have integrated amplification stages.
Explore our portfolio of non-isolated data converters to enable precision sensing, or our amplifier portfolio if external signal amplification is necessary to feed into an analog-to-digital converter.
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Three-phase current transformer e-meter reference design with stand-alone ADC
High-accuracy analog front end using 16-bit SAR ADC with ±10V measurement range reference design
High-accuracy split-phase current transformer e-meter reference design using stand-alone ADCs
Rogowski coil sensing resources
Rogowski coils offer measurements across a wide current range and bandwidth because of their coreless design (since the saturation of a magnetic core typically is what limits range and bandwidth). Rogowski coils output a derivative of the current signal they are measuring and require either a discrete solution or software integration to accurately read the signal.
Explore our portfolio of non-isolated data converters to enable precision sensing, or our amplifier portfolio to enable discrete signal conditioning.
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Active integrator for Rogowski coil reference design with improved accuracy for relay and breaker
Current Sensing in an H-Bridge (Rev. D)
High-accuracy AC current measurement reference design using PCB Rogowski coil sensor
Featured products for Rogowski coil
Non-isolated current-sensing technologies
Measuring current in a power rail before a load or remainder of the circuit
In high-side current sensing, placing a shunt resistor between the bus voltage and the system load eliminates ground disturbances because the shunt resistor is no longer connected directly to ground. High-side current sensing also detects load short-to-ground conditions. We offer many devices with high-voltage capabilities and a high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) that accurately measure current on high-voltage rails.
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Bringing design simplicity, low drift and small size to integrated-shunt solutions
Precision Current Measurements on High-Voltage Power-Supply Rails (Rev. F)
Using An Op Amp for High-Side Current Sensing (Rev. A)
Measuring current in the return path to ground
Low-side current sensing has a shunt resistor in between the load and ground. One advantage of low-side measurements is that the common-mode voltage is near zero. The disadvantage is that the voltage drop across the shunt resistor appears as a difference between the supply ground and the load or system ground. We offer a wide range of amplifiers that enable low-side sensing in high-accuracy and cost-sensitive applications.
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Do I need more slew rate or bandwidth in my high-speed, low-side current shunt measurement?
Low-Side Current Sense Circuit Integration
Single-supply, low-side, unidirectional current-sensing circuit (Rev. A)
Featured products for low-side current sensing
In-line current sensing for fast switching common-mode transient voltages (dv/dt)
In-line current sensing offers true phase-current measurements for optimizing the quality of inverter or motor feedback information for closed-loop control. In such applications, the common-mode voltage is a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal, which disrupts the output signal (unless PWM rejection circuitry is enabled) and leads to more strenuous requirements for the current-sense amplifier, which must have a very good DC and AC common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR). We offer devices with both enhanced PWM rejection and high CMRR.
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High-Side Drive, High-Side Solenoid Monitor With PWM Rejection (Rev. D)
Current Sensing in an H-Bridge (Rev. D)
Low-Drift, Precision, In-Line Motor Current Measurements With PWM Rejection (Rev. D)
Current sensing for fast alerts or out-of-range conditions
Overcurrent protection is the most basic form of current monitoring for fast detection of out-of-range or fault conditions. Our portfolio includes high-bandwidth and slew-rate devices, as well as integrated comparator/alert devices for fast throughput to enable this safety feature.
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Over-Current Detection Products Brochure
Overcurrent Sensing Techniques
Isolated Overcurrent Protection Circuit
Featured products for overcurrent protection
Low current measurements in submilliamperes
A low-input bias current sensor is necessary to minimize errors when measuring low currents. With standard amplifier input bias currents, the bias current will exceed the measurement current, resulting in diminished accuracy and a low signal-to-noise ratio. We offer amplifiers with nanoampere input bias currents to enable high-accuracy submilliampere measurements.
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Difference Between an Instrumentation Amplifier and a Current Sense Amplifier
Low (microamp), high-side, current-sensing circuit with current-sensing amp (Rev. A)
Super-Beta Input Amplifiers: Features and Benefits
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Common-mode voltage < supply voltage
Technical resources
An Engineer's Guide to Current Sensing (Rev. B)
Design Considerations for Current Sensing in DC EV Charging Applications
Addressing high-voltage current-sensing design challenges in HEV/EVs
Four key current-sensing design trends that are powering electrification
Learn about higher system voltages, increased system protection, telemetry monitoring and reduced form factors.
