SBOT045 july   2023 TMCS1123

 

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The magnetic current sensor uses the physics principle that current flowing through a conductor creates a magnetic b-field. Based on this principle, the TMCS1123 uses Hall-effect sensors that sense the amount of current that passes through the lead frame of the device and provide a proportional voltage output to an input current. Magnetic current sensors are isolated current-sensing designs – the TMCS1123 can support reinforced working voltages up to 1.1 kVDC and basic working voltages up to 2.0 kVDC. Hall-effect sensors are notorious for drifting across temperature and lifetime, manifesting as an output error. However, with Texas Instruments' signal chain expertise, the TMCS1123 has the best-in-class drift parameters of 0.5% maximum over lifetime and temperature.

GUID-20230430-SS0I-8W2X-VBHF-5JB7CFTCGS6J-low.svg TMCS1123 Functional Block Diagram

Design Considerations

What does TMCS1123 provide to a system?

  • Excellent voltage isolation characteristics with capabilities of 1.1 kVDC of reinforced isolation working voltage, 2.0 kVDC of basic working voltage, 5 kVRMS withstand isolation voltage, and 8.1 mm of creepage and clearance, allowing for safe usage in high-voltage systems.
  • Industry-leading accuracy performance of 1.75% maximum total error from across temperature, lifetime, and other sources of error.
  • Capability to carry continuous currents of 75 ARMS at 25°C and 40 ARMS at 125°C
  • Active ambient field rejection of 0.1 A/mT, which significantly reduces magnetic interference from neighboring conductors or other sources of stray magnetic fields
  • Fast response times with a fast overcurrent detection response of 500 ns, coupled with a device bandwidth of 250 kHz, supporting fast systems to enable precise control and monitoring. Higher bandwidth devices in development.
  • The device is equipped with a precision reference voltage output to enable more precise conversion with analog-to-digital converters by creating a quasi-differential output.
  • Unique to the TMCS1123 is the Alert output, which provides a thermal alert if the junction exceeds 165°C and a sensor alert if the sensitivity or offset is out of range of the factory limits
Part Number Automotive Qualified Features Maximum Continuous Current at 25°C Applications
TMCS1123 Automotive version in development 1.1-kVDC reinforced working voltage isolation, 500-ns overcurrent detection,
Alert for device performance		 75 ARMS Motor control, inverter and H-bridge current measurements, power factor correction, overcurrent protection, DC and AC power monitoring, EV charging stations

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