SBOSAD1A May   2024  – July 2025 INA791A

PRODUCTION DATA  

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  2. Features
  3. Applications
  4. Description
  5. Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. Specifications
    1. 5.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 5.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 5.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 5.4 Thermal Information
    5. 5.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 5.6 Typical Characteristics
  7. Detailed Description
    1. 6.1 Overview
    2. 6.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 6.3 Feature Description
      1. 6.3.1 Integrated Shunt Resistor
      2. 6.3.2 Safe Operating Area
      3. 6.3.3 Short-Circuit Duration
      4. 6.3.4 Temperature Drift Correction
    4. 6.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 6.4.1 Adjusting the Output With the Reference Pin
        1. 6.4.1.1 Reference Pin Connections for Unidirectional Current Measurements
        2. 6.4.1.2 Ground Referenced Output
        3. 6.4.1.3 Reference Pin Connections for Bidirectional Current Measurements
        4. 6.4.1.4 Output Set to Mid-Supply Voltage
      2. 6.4.2 Adjustable Gain Set Using External Resistors
        1. 6.4.2.1 Adjustable Unity Gain
      3. 6.4.3 Thermal Alert Function
  8. Application and Implementation
    1. 7.1 Application Information
      1. 7.1.1 Calculating Total Error
        1. 7.1.1.1 Error Sources
        2. 7.1.1.2 Reference Voltage Rejection Ratio Error
        3. 7.1.1.3 External Adjustable Gain Error
        4. 7.1.1.4 Total Error Example 1
        5. 7.1.1.5 Total Error Example 2
        6. 7.1.1.6 Total Error Example 3
        7. 7.1.1.7 Total Error Curves
      2. 7.1.2 Signal Filtering
    2. 7.2 Typical Applications
      1. 7.2.1 High-Side, High-Drive, Solenoid Current-Sense Application
        1. 7.2.1.1 Design Requirements
        2. 7.2.1.2 Detailed Design Procedure
        3. 7.2.1.3 Application Curve
    3. 7.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 7.4 Layout Example
    5. 7.5 Layout Guidelines
  9. Device and Documentation Support
    1. 8.1 Documentation Support
      1. 8.1.1 Related Documentation
    2. 8.2 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    3. 8.3 Support Resources
    4. 8.4 Trademarks
    5. 8.5 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    6. 8.6 Glossary
  10. Revision History
  11. 10Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

Ground Referenced Output

When using the INA791x in unidirectional mode with a ground-referenced output, both REF input and resistor RFB2 are connected to ground. Figure 6-5 shows how this configuration takes the output to ground when there is 0A flowing across the internal shunt.

INA791A INA791B Ground-Referenced
                    Output Figure 6-5 Ground-Referenced Output