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FEATURES

q COMPLETE BIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT

MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT

q WIDE SUPPLY RANGE: 2.7V to 40V

q SUPPLY-INDEPENDENT COMMON-MODE

VOLTAGE: 2.7V TO 60V

q RESISTOR PROGRAMMABLE GAIN SET

q LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 75

q MSOP-8 PACKAGE

High-Side, Bidirectional

CURRENT SHUNT MONITOR

DESCRIPTION

The INA170 is a high-side, bidirectional current shunt moni-

tor featuring a wide input common-mode voltage range, low

quiescent current, and a tiny MSOP-8 package.

Bidirectional current measurement is accomplished by out-

put offsetting. The offset voltage level is set with an external

resistor and voltage reference. This permits measurement of

a bidirectional shunt current while using a single supply for

the INA170.

Input common-mode and power-supply voltages are inde-

pendent. Input voltage can range from +2.7V to +60V on any

supply voltage from +2.7V to +40V. Low 10

µA input bias

current adds minimal error to the shunt current.

The INA170 converts a differential input voltage to a current

output. This current develops a voltage across an external

load resistor, setting any gain from 1 to over 100.

The INA170 is available in an MSOP-8 package, and is

specified over the extended industrial temperature range,

–40

°C to +85°C with operation from –55°C to +125°C.

APPLICATIONS

q CURRENT SHUNT MEASUREMENT:

Automotive, Telephone, Computers, Power

Systems, Test, General Instrumentation

q PORTABLE AND BATTERY-BACKUP

SYSTEMS

q BATTERY CHARGERS

q POWER MANAGEMENT

q CELL PHONES

INA170

SBOS193D – MARCH 2001 – REVISED JANUARY 2006

2

1

3

OUT

GND

INA170

Q1

A1

A2

Q2

6

4

I

S

V

REF

V+

V

SUPPLY

R

OS

8

5

Load

R

L

R

G1

1k

Ω

R

G2

1k

Ω

R

S

V

IN

V

IN

+

–

R

OS

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