SBOSAF3 November 2023 TMCS1126
ADVANCE INFORMATION
The primary design parameter for using the TMCS1126 is the optimum sensitivity variant based on the required measured current levels and the selected supply voltage. Positive and negative currents are measured in this in-line phase current application example, therefore select a bidirectional variant. The TMCS1126 has a precision internal reference voltage that determines the zero current output voltage, VOUT,0A. The internal reference voltage on TMCS1126Axx variants, with zero current output voltage VOUT,0A = 2.5 V is intended for bidirectional current measurements when used with 5-V power supplies. The internal reference voltage on TMCS1126Bxx variants, with zero current output voltage VOUT,0A = 1.65 V is intended for bidirectional current measurements when used with 3.3-V power supplies. Further consideration of noise and integration with an ADC can be explored, but is beyond the scope of this application design example. The TMCS1126 output voltage VOUT is proportional to the input current IIN as defined by Equation 29 with output offset set by VOUT,0A.
Design of the sensing solution focuses on maximizing the sensitivity of the device while maintaining linear measurement over the expected current input range. The TMCS1126 has a slightly smaller linear output range to the supply than to ground, therefore the measurable current range is always constrained by the positive swing to supply, SwingVS. To account for the operating margin, consider the minimum possible supply voltage VS,min. With the previous parameters, the maximum linear output voltage VOUT,max is defined by Equation 30.
Design parameters for this example application are shown in Table 9-4 along with the calculated output range.
DESIGN PARAMETER | EXAMPLE VALUE |
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SwingVS | 0.1 V |
VOUT,max | 4.8 V |
VOUT,0A | 2.5 V |
VOUT,max – VOUT,0A | 2.3 V |
These design parameters result in a maximum positive linear output voltage swing of ±2.3 V about VOUT,0A = 2.5 V. To determine which sensitivity variant of the TMCS1126 most fully uses this linear range, use Equation 31 to calculate the maximum current range for a bidirectional current ±IIN,max.
where
Table 9-5 shows the calculation for each gain variant of the TMCS1126 with the appropriate sensitivities.
VARIANT | SENSITIVITY | IIN,max |
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TMCS1126A1x | 25 mV/A | ±92 A |
TMCS1126A2x | 50 mV/A | ±46 A |
TMCS1126A3x | 75 mV/A | ±30.6 A |
TMCS1126A4x | 100 mV/A | ±23 A |
TMCS1126A5x | 150 mV/A | ±15.3 A |
In general, the highest sensitivity variant is selected to provide the lowest maximum input current range that is larger than the desired full-scale current range. For the design parameters in this example, either the higher precision TMCS1126A4Aor the less accurate TMCS1126A4B (both with sensitivity of 0.1 V/A) is the proper selection because the maximum ±23A linear measurable range is larger than the desired ±20A full-scale current range.