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INA260

Precision Digital Current and Power Monitor

The INA260 is a precision digital current and power monitor from Texas Instruments. View the full INA260 datasheet below including key specifications, electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Official INA260 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Category

Precision Digital Current and Power Monitor

Package

TSSOP-16

INA260 Key Specifications

ParameterValue
PackagingMouseReel
Standard Pack Qty2000
InterfaceI2C / SMBus
Continuous Current15A (-40°C to +85°C)
Package Dimensions5.00 mm x 4.40 mm
Supply Voltage (VS)2.7V to 5.5V
Current Offset (Max)5 mA
Supply Current (Typ)310 µA
Programmable Addresses16
System Gain Error (Max)0.15%
Integrated Shunt Resistance2 mΩ
Operating Temperature Range-40°C to +125°C
Shunt Temperature Coefficient10 ppm/°C (0°C to +125°C)
Common-Mode / Bus Voltage Range0V to 36V

INA260 Overview

Part: INA260AIPWR — Texas Instruments

Type: Digital Current/Power Monitor with Integrated Precision Shunt (I²C/SMBus)

Description: 0–36 V common-mode, 2.7–5.5 V supply digital current, voltage and power monitor with an integrated 2 mΩ precision shunt (15 A continuous to 85 °C), 0.15% maximum system gain error, and 16-bit ADC.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage (VS): 2.7–5.5 V
  • Operating temperature: -40 to 125 °C
  • Common-mode input voltage: 0–36 V

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage (VS): 6 V
  • Analog input current (continuous conduction): ±15 A
  • Common-mode (IN+, IN-): -0.3 to 40 V
  • VBUS pin: -0.3 to 40 V
  • SDA, SCL, ALERT: -0.3 to 6 V
  • Open-drain digital output current: 10 mA
  • Max junction temperature: 150 °C
  • Storage temperature: -65 to 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Current sense offset (RTI): ±1.25 mA typ, ±5 mA max
  • System current sense gain error: 0.02% typ, 0.15% max (ISENSE = ±15 A, TA = 25 °C); 0.2% typ, 0.5% max (±10 A, -40 to 125 °C)
  • Bus voltage gain error: 0.02% typ, 0.1% max (TA = 25 °C)
  • Bus offset voltage (RTI): ±1.25 mV typ, ±7.5 mV max
  • LSB step size: 1.25 mA (current), 1.25 mV (bus voltage), 10 mW (power)
  • ADC conversion time: 140 μs to 8.244 ms typ (selectable via CT bits)
  • Shunt: 2 mΩ sensing resistance, about 4.5 mΩ total package resistance IN+ to IN-; ±15 A continuous at -40 to 85 °C
  • Quiescent current: 310 μA typ, 420 μA max; 0.5 μA typ, 2 μA max in shutdown
  • Thermal resistance RθJA: 115.6 °C/W (TSSOP-16)

Features:

  • Precision integrated shunt resistor with tolerance equivalent to 0.1% and 10 ppm/°C temperature coefficient
  • High-side or low-side sensing
  • Reports current, bus voltage and power
  • Configurable averaging and ADC conversion times
  • Programmable alert thresholds with open-drain ALERT output
  • 16 programmable I²C addresses via A0/A1 pins
  • I²C and SMBus-compatible interface

Applications:

  • Test equipment
  • Servers
  • Telecom equipment
  • Computing
  • Power management
  • Battery chargers
  • Power supplies

Package:

  • TSSOP-16 (PW), 5.00 mm × 4.40 mm nominal body

INA260 Features

  • 1 · Precision Integrated Shunt Resistor:
  • -Current Sense Resistance: 2 m Ω
  • -Tolerance Equivalent to 0.1%
  • -15-A Continuous From -40°C to +85°C
  • -10 ppm/°C Temperature Coefficient (0°C to +125°C )
  • Senses Bus Voltages From 0 V to 36 V
  • High-Side or Low-Side Sensing
  • Reports Current, Voltage, and Power
  • High Accuracy:
  • -0.15% System Gain Error (Maximum)
  • -5-mA Offset (Maximum)
  • Configurable Averaging Options
  • 16 Programmable Addresses
  • Operates From a 2.7-V to 5.5-V Power Supply
  • 16-Pin, TSSOP Package

INA260 Applications

  • Test Equipment
  • Servers
  • Telecom Equipment
  • Computing
  • Power Management
  • Battery Chargers
  • Power Supplies

1

INA260 Pin Configuration

Not to scale

INA260 Electrical Characteristics

at TA = 25°C, VS = 3.3 V, VIN+ = 12 V, VSENSE = (VIN+ - VIN-) = 0 mV and VVBUS = 12 V (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
INPUT
V CMCommon-mode input range036V
Bus voltage input range (1)036V
CMRRCommon-mode rejection0 V ≤ V IN+ ≤ 36 V0150μA/V
I OSCurrent sense offset, RTI (2)±1.25±5mA
Current sense offset drift, RTI (2)-40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C150μA/°C
PSRRCurrent sense offset voltage, RTI (2) vs power supply2.7 V ≤ VS ≤ 5.5 V1.63mA/V
V OSBus offset voltage, RTI (2)±1.25±7.5mV
Bus offset voltage, RTI (2) vs temperature-40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C0.640μV/°C
PSRRBus offset voltage, RTI (2) vs power supply1.5mV/V
I BInput bias current (I IN+ , I IN- pins)
VBUS input impedance
(IN+ pin) + (IN- pin), I SENSE = 0A17
830
μA
k Ω
Input leakage (3)(IN+ pin) + (IN- pin), power-down mode0.10.5μA
DC ACCURACY
System current sense gain errorI SENSE = -15 A to 15 A, T A = 25°C
I SENSE = -10 A to 10 A, -40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C
0.02%
0.2%
0.15%
0.5%
-40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C
V BUS = 0 V to 36 V, T A = 25°C
10
0.02%
35
0.1%
ppm/°C
Bus voltage gain errorV BUS = 0 V to 36 V, -40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C0.1%0.4%
-40°C ≤ T A ≤ 125°C1540ppm/°C
INTEGRATEDADC
ADC native resolution
Current16
1.25
Bits
mA
1-LSB step sizeBus voltage
Power
1.25
10
mV
mW
t CTCT bit = 000
CT bit = 001
CT bit = 010
CT bit = 011
140
204
332
588
154
224
365
646
μs
ADC conversion timeCT bit = 100
CT bit = 101
1.1
2.116
1.21
2.328
Differential nonlinearityCT bit = 110
CT bit = 111
4.156
8.244
±0.1
4.572
9.068
ms
LSB
INTEGRATEDSHUNT
Package resistanceIN+ to IN-4.5m Ω
Maximum continuous current
Short time overload change
-40°C ≤ T A ≤ 85°C
I SENSE = 30 A for 5 seconds
±0.05%±15A

INA260 Absolute Maximum Ratings

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1)

MINMAXUNIT
Analog input currentContinuous Conduction±15A
Analog inputs: IN+, IN-Common-mode (V IN+ + V IN- ) / 2-0.340V
VoltageSupply, VS6V
VoltageVBUS pin-0.340V
VoltageSDA, SCL, ALERT-0.36V
VoltageAddress Pins, A0, A1-0.3VS + 0.3V
Open-drain digital output current, I OUT10mA
TemperatureJunction, T J150°C
TemperatureStorage, T stg-65150°C

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

MINNOMMAXUNIT
V CMCommon-mode input voltage036V
VSOperating supply voltage2.75.5V
T AOperating free-air temperature-40125°C

INA260 Thermal Information

THERMAL METRIC(1)INA260 PW (TSSOP) - 16 PINSUNIT
R θ JAJunction-to-ambient thermal resistance115.6°C/W
R θ JC(top)Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance50.1°C/W
R θ JBJunction-to-board thermal resistance46.8°C/W
ψ JTJunction-to-top characterization parameter3.3°C/W
ψ JBJunction-to-board characterization parameter46.5°C/W
R θ JC(bot)Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistanceN/A°C/W

INA260 Typical Application

The INA260 is a current shunt and power monitor with an I 2 C-compatible interface. The device monitors both a shunt current and bus supply voltage. The internally calibrated integrated current sense resistor combined with an internal multiplier, enable direct readouts of current in amperes and power in watts.

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
INA260AIPWTexas InstrumentsTSSOP-16
INA260AIPWRTexas InstrumentsTSSOP-16

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