MAX4378FAUD

Product Overview

• Category: Integrated Circuit (IC)
• Use: Current Sense Amplifier
• Characteristics:
  • High accuracy and precision
  • Low offset voltage
  • Wide input voltage range
  • Small package size
• Package: 8-pin µMAX®
• Essence: Current sensing and amplification
• Packaging/Quantity: Tape and Reel, 2500 units per reel

Specifications

• Supply Voltage Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
• Input Common Mode Voltage Range: -0.1V to +28V
• Output Voltage Swing: 0V to VCC-1.2V
• Quiescent Current: 50µA (typical)
• Gain Bandwidth Product: 500kHz (typical)
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +125°C

Pin Configuration

The MAX4378FAUD has the following pin configuration:

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| | --| IN+ OUT |-- Pin 1: IN+ (Non-Inverting Input) --| IN- GND |-- Pin 2: IN- (Inverting Input) / GND --| REF VCC |-- Pin 3: REF (Reference Voltage) / VCC --| NC NC |-- Pin 4: Not Connected (NC) --| NC NC |-- Pin 5: Not Connected (NC) --| NC NC |-- Pin 6: Not Connected (NC) --| NC NC |-- Pin 7: Not Connected (NC) --| NC OUT |-- Pin 8: OUT (Output) |___________| ```

Functional Features

• High accuracy current sensing
• Differential voltage amplification
• Low offset voltage for precise measurements
• Wide input voltage range for versatile applications
• Small package size for space-constrained designs

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: - High accuracy and precision in current sensing - Wide input voltage range allows for various applications - Low offset voltage ensures precise measurements - Small package size saves board space

Disadvantages: - Limited number of pins for additional functionalities - Not suitable for high-frequency applications

Working Principles

The MAX4378FAUD is a current sense amplifier that accurately measures and amplifies small differential voltages across a shunt resistor. It utilizes a differential amplifier configuration to amplify the voltage difference between the non-inverting (IN+) and inverting (IN-) inputs. The amplified output voltage is then available at the OUT pin.

Detailed Application Field Plans

The MAX4378FAUD finds applications in various fields, including but not limited to:

1. Power Management: Current monitoring in power supplies, battery chargers, and DC-DC converters.
2. Motor Control: Current sensing in motor drives, robotics, and industrial automation.
3. Automotive Electronics: Current measurement in automotive systems, such as electric vehicles and hybrid cars.
4. IoT Devices: Current monitoring in smart home appliances, wearable devices, and sensor networks.
5. Industrial Equipment: Current sensing in process control systems, instrumentation, and power distribution units.

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models

1. INA219: High-side current sense amplifier with I2C interface.
2. LT6105: Precision current sense amplifier with adjustable gain.
3. AD8210: High common-mode voltage current shunt monitor.
4. MCP6V01: Low-offset voltage operational amplifier for current sensing.
5. MAX4080: Precision high-side current-sense amplifier with integrated shunt resistor.

(Note: This list is not exhaustive and there are other alternative models available in the market.)

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