SBOS644D February   2013  – July 2022 INA231

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Device Comparison
  6. 6 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 7 Specifications
    1. 7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 7.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 7.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 7.4 Thermal Information
    5. 7.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 7.6 Timing Requirements: I2C Bus
    7. 7.7 Typical Characteristics
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Basic Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Functions
        1. 8.3.1.1 Power Calculation
        2. 8.3.1.2 ALERT Pin
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 Averaging and Conversion Time Considerations
    5. 8.5 Programming
      1. 8.5.1 Configure, Measure, and Calculate Example
      2. 8.5.2 Programming the Power Measurement Engine
        1. 8.5.2.1 Calibration Register and Scaling
      3. 8.5.3 Simple Current Shunt Monitor Usage (No Programming Necessary)
      4. 8.5.4 Default INA231 Settings
      5. 8.5.5 Writing to and Reading from the INA231
        1. 8.5.5.1 Bus Overview
          1. 8.5.5.1.1 Serial Bus Address
          2. 8.5.5.1.2 Serial Interface
        2. 8.5.5.2 High-Speed I2C Mode
      6. 8.5.6 SMBus Alert Response
    6. 8.6 Register Maps
      1. 8.6.1 Configuration Register (00h, Read/Write)
        1. 8.6.1.1 AVG Bit Settings [11:9]
        2. 8.6.1.2 VBUS CT Bit Settings [8:6]
        3. 8.6.1.3 VSH CT Bit Settings [5:3]
        4. 8.6.1.4 Mode Settings [2:0]
      2. 8.6.2 Shunt Voltage Register (01h, Read-Only)
      3. 8.6.3 Bus Voltage Register (02h, Read-Only)
      4. 8.6.4 Power Register (03h, Read-Only)
      5. 8.6.5 Current Register (04h, Read-Only)
      6. 8.6.6 Calibration Register (05h, Read/Write)
      7. 8.6.7 Mask/Enable Register (06h, Read/Write)
      8. 8.6.8 Alert Limit Register (07h, Read/Write)
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
      1. 9.1.1 Filtering and Input Considerations
    2. 9.2 Typical Applications
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 9.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 9.4 Layout
      1. 9.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 9.4.2 Layout Example
  10. 10Device and Documentation Support
    1. 10.1 Documentation Support
      1. 10.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 10.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 10.3 Support Resources
    4. 10.4 Trademarks
    5. 10.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 10.6 Glossary
  11. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • YFF|12
  • YFD|12
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

8.5.2.1 Calibration Register and Scaling

The Calibration register makes it possible to set the scaling of the Current and Power registers to the values that are most useful for a given application. One strategy may be to set the Calibration register so that the largest possible number is generated in the Current register or Power register at the expected full-scale point. This approach yields the highest resolution based on the previously-calculated minimum Current_LSB in the equation for the Calibration register (Equation 1). The Calibration register can also be selected to provide values in the Current and Power registers that either provide direct decimal equivalents of the values being measured, or yield a round LSB value for each corresponding register. After these choices have been made, the Calibration register also offers possibilities for end-user, system-level calibration. By physically measuring the current with an external ammeter, the exact current is known. The value of the Calibration register can then be adjusted based on the measured current result of the INA231 to cancel the total system error, as shown in Equation 5.

 

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