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ACS72981ELR

Hall-Effect Current Sensor IC

The ACS72981ELR is a hall-effect current sensor ic from Allegro MicroSystems. View the full ACS72981ELR datasheet below including key specifications, absolute maximum ratings.

Official ACS72981ELR datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Package

PSOF-7

ACS72981ELR Key Specifications

ParameterValue
ESD HBM±12 kV
Rise Time1.5 μs typ
QualificationAEC-Q100
Response Time1.8 μs typ
Power-On Delay70 μs typ
Supply Current14 mA typ
Working Voltage±100 V
Output InterfaceAnalog voltage (VIOUT)
Bandwidth (-3 DB)250 kHz typ
Propagation Delay1 μs typ
Sensitivity (200B3)6.6 mV/A
Sensitivity (200B5)10 mV/A
Sensitivity (200U3)13.2 mV/A
Thermal Resistance RθJA18 °C/W
Maximum Continuous Current120 A at 25°C
Maximum Junction Temperature165°C
Primary Conductor Resistance200 μΩ typ
Supply Voltage (5 V Variant)4.5 V to 5.5 V
Supply Voltage (3.3 V Variant)3.0 V to 3.6 V
Operating Temperature (Range E)-40°C to 85°C
Sampled Current Range (E Variants)±200 A (bidirectional) or 200 A (unidirectional)

ACS72981ELR Overview

Part: ACS72981 family (ACS72981xLR) — Allegro MicroSystems

Type: Linear Hall-Effect Current Sensor IC

Description: Automotive-qualified (AEC-Q100) Hall-effect current sensor IC with a 250 kHz analog output, <2 μs response time, 200 μΩ typical primary conductor resistance, and 3.3 V or 5 V supply operation, in a 7-pin PSOF package.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 4.5–5.5 V (5 V variants); 3.0–3.6 V (3.3 V variants)
  • Operating temperature: -40 to 85 °C (suffix-dependent: Range E -40 to 85 °C, Range K -40 to 125 °C, Range L -40 to 150 °C)
  • Current sensing range: ±50 A to ±200 A (bidirectional) or 50 A to 200 A (unidirectional), depending on variant

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage (VCC): 6.5 V
  • Reverse supply voltage: -0.5 V
  • Max output voltage (VIOUT): 6.5 V
  • Max output current: 10 mA
  • Max continuous current (TA = 25 °C): 120 A
  • Max junction temperature: 165 °C
  • Storage temperature: -65 to 165 °C

Key Specs:

  • Supply current (ICC): 14 mA typ., no load
  • Internal bandwidth: 250 kHz typ. (-3 dB, CL = 1 nF)
  • Response time: 1.8 μs typ. (TA = 25 °C, CL = 1 nF, 1 V step)
  • Primary conductor resistance: 200 μΩ typ. (TA = 25 °C)
  • Output slew rate: 0.53 V/μs typ.
  • Nonlinearity: ±0.45 % typ., 0.8 % max
  • Total output error (050B3/050B5, 25 to 150 °C): ±2.25 % typ., ±3.25 % max
  • Electrical offset error (050B3/050B5, 25 to 150 °C): ±3.3 mV typ., ±5 mV max
  • Output load: min 4.7 kΩ; max 10 nF capacitance
  • Thermal resistance RθJA: 18 °C/W (on Allegro evaluation board ASEK72981)
  • Sensitivity (050B5): 40 mV/A typ.; (050B3): 26.4 mV/A typ.

Features:

  • AEC-Q100 automotive qualification
  • High-bandwidth 250 kHz analog output
  • Less than 2 μs output response time
  • 3.3 V and 5 V supply operation
  • Ultralow power loss from 200 μΩ internal conductor
  • Digitally programmed and compensated gain and offset over temperature
  • Factory-trimmed for accuracy
  • Differential sensing rejects common-mode interfering magnetic fields
  • Monolithic Hall IC for high reliability
  • Stable zero-amp output offset over temperature and lifetime
  • ESD: HBM ±12 kV, CDM ±1 kV

Applications:

  • Motor control
  • Load detection and management
  • Power supply and DC-to-DC converter control
  • Inverter control
  • Overcurrent fault detection in safety-critical systems

Package:

  • 7-pin PSOF (suffix LR)

ACS72981ELR Features

  • AEC-Q100 automotive qualification
  • High-bandwidth 250 kHz analog output
  • Less than 2 μs output response time
  • 3.3 V and 5 V supply operation
  • Ultralow power loss: 200 μΩ internal conductor resistance
  • Industry-leading noise performance and increased bandwidth through proprietary amplifier and filter design techniques
  • Greatly improved total output error through digitally programmed and compensated gain and offset over the full operating temperature range
  • Small package size, with easy mounting capability
  • Monolithic Hall IC for high reliability
  • Output voltage proportional to AC or DC currents
  • Factory-trimmed for accuracy
  • Extremely stable zero amp output offset voltage over temperature and lifetime

ACS72981ELR Absolute Maximum Ratings

CharacteristicSymbolNotesRatingUnit
Forward Supply VoltageV CC6.5V
Reverse Supply VoltageV RCC-0.5V
Output VoltageV IOUT6.5V
Reverse Output VoltageV RIOUT-0.5V
Output CurrentI OUTMaximum survivable sink or source current through the output10mA
Working VoltageV WORKINGVoltage applied between pins 5-6 and all other pins±100V
Maximum Continuous CurrentI CMAXT A = 25°C120A
Nominal Operating Ambient TemperatureT ARange E-40 to 85°C
Nominal Operating Ambient TemperatureT ARange K-40 to 125°C
Nominal Operating Ambient TemperatureT ARange L-40 to 150°C
Maximum Junction TemperatureT J (max)165°C
Storage TemperatureT stg-65 to 165°C

ACS72981ELR Thermal Information

CharacteristicSymbolTest Conditions [1]ValueUnit
Package Thermal ResistanceR θJAMounted on the Allegro evaluation board ASEK72981 with FR4 substrate and 8 layers of 2 oz. copper (with an area of 1530 mm 2 per layer) connected to the primary leadframe and with thermal vias connecting the copper layers. Performance is based on current flowing through the primary leadframe and includes the power consumed by the PCB.18°C/W

ACS72981ELR Typical Application

The ACS72981xLR outputs an analog signal, V OUT , that varies linearly with the bidirectional AC or DC primary sampled current, I P , within the range specified.

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
ACS72981KLRAllegro MicroSystemsPSOF-7
ACS72981LLRAllegro MicroSystemsPSOF-7

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