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INA381A3

Current Sense Amplifier with Integrated Comparator

The INA381A3 is a current sense amplifier with integrated comparator from Texas Instruments. View the full INA381A3 datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Package

WSON-8

Overview

Part: INA381 — Texas Instruments

Type: High-Speed, Current Sense Amplifier With Integrated Comparator

Description: The INA381 is a 26-V common-mode current-sensing amplifier with an integrated high-speed comparator, capable of detecting overcurrent conditions by measuring voltage across a shunt resistor and comparing it to a user-defined threshold.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 2.7 V to 5.5 V
  • Operating temperature: -40 to +125 °C
  • Common-mode input voltage: -0.2 V to 26 V

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: 6 V
  • Max junction temperature: 150 °C
  • Max storage temperature: 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Common-mode input range: -0.2 V to +26 V
  • Offset voltage (VCM = 12 V, TA = 25°C): ±500 μV (maximum)
  • Offset voltage (VCM = 0 V, TA = 25°C): ±150 μV (maximum)
  • Offset voltage drift: 1 μV/°C (maximum)
  • Gain error (TA = 25°C): ±1% (maximum)
  • Gain error drift: 20 ppm/°C (maximum)
  • Quiescent current (VSENSE = 10 mV, TA = +25°C): 250 μA (typical), 350 μA (maximum)
  • Comparator propagation delay (CMPIN overdrive = 20 mV): 0.4 μs (typical), 1 μs (maximum)
  • Comparator hysteresis: 50 mV

Features:

  • High accuracy amplifier with low offset voltage and drift
  • Available amplifier gains: 20 V/V, 50 V/V, 100 V/V, 200 V/V
  • Open-drain comparator with 50 mV hysteresis
  • Alert threshold set through external reference voltage
  • Supports transparent and latching comparator modes
  • Fast alert response time

Applications:

  • Merchant network and server PSU
  • Merchant DC/DC
  • DC-input BLDC motor drive
  • Cordless power tool
  • Headsets, headphones and earbuds

Package:

  • VSSOP (10) - 3.00 mm × 3.00 mm
  • WSON (8) - 2.00 mm × 2.00 mm

Features

  • 1 · Common-mode input range: -0.2 V to +26 V

  • High accuracy amplifier:

  • -Offset voltage at TA = 25°C

  • -500 μV (maximum) at VCM = 12 V

  • -150 μV (maximum) at VCM = 0 V

  • -Offset voltage drift: 1 μV/°C (maximum)

  • -Gain error: 1% (maximum) at 25°C

  • -Gain error drift: 20 ppm/°C (maximum)

  • Available amplifier gains:

  • Open-drain comparator:

  • -Hysteresis: 50 mV

  • -Propagation delay: 400 ns (typ)

  • -Alert threshold set through external reference voltage

  • -Supports transparent and latching modes

  • Packages: VSSOP-10 and WSON-8

  • INA381A1: 20 V/V

  • INA381A2: 50 V/V

  • INA381A3: 100 V/V

  • INA381A4: 200 V/V

Applications

  • Merchant network and server PSU
  • Merchant DC/DC
  • DC-input BLDC motor drive
  • Cordless power tool
  • Headsets, headphones and earbuds

Pin Configuration

Electrical Characteristics

at TA = 25°C, VSENSE = VIN+ - VIN= 10 mV, VS = 5 V, VIN+ = 12 V, and CMPREF = 2 V (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETERTEST CONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNIT
INPUT
CMRRCommon-mode rejection ratio, RTI (1)V IN+ = 0 V to 26 V, T A = -40°C to +125°C84100dB
VOffset voltage, RTI (1)V IN+ = 12 V, V IN- = 12 V±100±500
OSV IN+ = 0 V, V IN- = 0 V±25±150μ V
dV OS /dTOffset voltage drift, RTI (1)T A = -40°C to +125°C0.11μ V/°C
PSRRPower-supply rejection ratioV S = 2.7 V to 5.5 V, T A = -40°C to +125°C±8±40μ V/V
I BInput bias currentV SENSE = 0 mV, I B+ , I B-80μ A
I OSInput offset currentV SENSE = 0 mV±0.05μ A
OUTPUTGainINA381A120
GINA381A250
GINA381A3100V/V
GINA381A4200
E GGain errorVOUT = 0.5 V to V S - 0.5 V±0.1%±1%
Gain error drift
Nonlinearity error
T A = -40°C to +125°C
V OUT = 0.5 V to V S - 0.5 V
1.5
±0.01%
20ppm/°C
Maximum capacitive loadNo sustained oscillation1nF
VOLTAGEOUTPUT
Swing to V S power-supply railR L = 10 k Ω to GND, T A = -40°C to +125°CV S - 0.02V S - 0.05V
Swing to GND (2)R L = 10 k Ω to GND, T A = -40°C to +125°CV GND + 0.0005V GND + 0.005V
FREQUENCY RESPONSEFREQUENCY RESPONSE
BWBandwidthINA381A1
INA381A2
INA381A3
INA381A4
350
210
150
105
kHz
kHz
kHz
kHz
SRSlew rate2V/μs
NOISEVoltage noise density40nV/ √ Hz
COMPARATOR
t pPropagation delay time, comparator onlyCMPIN Input overdrive = 20 mV0.41μs
Large-signal propagation delay, comparator onlyCMPIN step = 0.5 V to 4.5, V CMPREF = 4 V0.42μs
Small-signal total alert propogation delay, comparator and amplifierInput overdrive = 1 mV25μs
Slew rate limited total alert propagation delay, comparator and amplifierV OUT = 0.5 V to 4.5, V CMPREF = 4 V310μs
V OSComparator offset voltage±1±5mV
HYSHysteresis50mV
V IHHigh-level input voltage1.46V
V ILLow-level input voltage00.4V
V OLAlert low-level output voltageI OL = 3 mA70300mV
ALERT pin leakage input currentV OH = 3.3 V0.11μ A
Digital leakage input current0 ≤ V IN ≤ V S1μ A
POWERSUPPLY
V SENSE = 10 mV, T A = +25°C250350μ A
I QQuiescent currentT A = -40°C to +125°C450

Absolute Maximum Ratings

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

MINMAXUNIT
V SSupply voltageSupply voltage6V
V IN+ ,V IN-Analog inputs (IN+, IN-)Differential (V IN+ ) - (V IN- ) (2)-2626V
V IN+ ,V IN-Analog inputs (IN+, IN-)Common-mode (3)GND - 0.326V
V IAnalog inputCMPINGND - 0.3(V S ) + 0.3V
V IAnalog inputCMPREFGND - 0.3(V S ) + 0.3V
V OAnalog outputOUTGND - 0.3(V S ) + 0.3V
Digital inputRESETGND - 0.3(V S ) + 0.3V
Digital outputALERTGND - 0.36V
T JJunction temperatureJunction temperature150°C
T stgStorage temperatureStorage temperature-65150°C

Recommended Operating Conditions

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

MINNOMMAXUNIT
V CMCommon-mode input voltage-0.21226V
V SOperating supply voltage2.755.5V
T AOperating free-air temperature-40125°C

Thermal Information

INA381INA381
THERMAL METRIC (1)THERMAL METRIC (1)DGS (VSSOP)DSG (WSON)
10 PINS8 PINS
R θ JAJunction-to-ambient thermal resistance188.677
R θ JC(top)Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance78.196.5
R θ JBJunction-to-board thermal resistance111.043.4
Ψ JTJunction-to-top characterization parameter17.55.4
Ψ JBJunction-to-board characterization parameter109.243.6
R θ JC(bot)Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistanceN/A18.8

Typical Application

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