SBOS576C May   2012  – September 2025 INA3221

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1.   1
  2. 1 Features
  3. 2 Applications
  4. 3 Description
  5. 4 Device Comparison Table
  6. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  7. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2 ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics
    6. 6.6 Typical Characteristics
  8. 7 Detailed Description
    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 7.3 Feature Description
      1. 7.3.1 Basic ADC Functions
      2. 7.3.2 Alert Monitoring
        1. 7.3.2.1 Critical Alert
          1. 7.3.2.1.1 Summation Control Function
        2. 7.3.2.2 Warning Alert
        3. 7.3.2.3 Power-Valid Alert
        4. 7.3.2.4 Timing-Control Alert
        5. 7.3.2.5 Default Settings
      3. 7.3.3 Software Reset
    4. 7.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 7.4.1 Averaging Function
      2. 7.4.2 Multiple Channel Monitoring
        1. 7.4.2.1 Channel Configuration
        2. 7.4.2.2 Averaging and Conversion-Time Considerations
      3. 7.4.3 Filtering and Input Considerations
    5. 7.5 Programming
      1. 7.5.1 Bus Overview
        1. 7.5.1.1 Serial Bus Address
        2. 7.5.1.2 Serial Interface
      2. 7.5.2 Writing To and Reading From the INA3221
        1. 7.5.2.1 High-Speed I2C Mode
      3. 7.5.3 SMBus Alert Response
    6. 7.6 Register Maps
      1. 7.6.1 Summary of Register Set
      2. 7.6.2 Register Descriptions
        1. 7.6.2.1  Configuration Register (address = 00h) [reset = 7127h]
        2. 7.6.2.2  Channel-1 Shunt-Voltage Register (address = 01h), [reset = 00h]
        3. 7.6.2.3  Channel-1 Bus-Voltage Register (address = 02h) [reset = 00h]
        4. 7.6.2.4  Channel-2 Shunt-Voltage Register (address = 03h) [reset = 00h]
        5. 7.6.2.5  Channel-2 Bus-Voltage Register (address = 04h) [reset = 00h]
        6. 7.6.2.6  Channel-3 Shunt-Voltage Register (address = 05h) [reset = 00h]
        7. 7.6.2.7  Channel-3 Bus-Voltage Register (address = 06h) [reset = 00h]
        8. 7.6.2.8  Channel-1 Critical-Alert Limit Register (address = 07h) [reset = 7FF8h]
        9. 7.6.2.9  Warning-Alert Channel-1 Limit Register (address = 08h) [reset = 7FF8h]
        10. 7.6.2.10 Channel-2 Critical-Alert Limit Register (address = 09h) [reset = 7FF8h]
        11. 7.6.2.11 Channel-2 Warning-Alert Limit Register (address = 0Ah) [reset = 7FF8h]
        12. 7.6.2.12 Channel-3 Critical-Alert Limit Register (address = 0Bh) [reset = 7FF8h]
        13. 7.6.2.13 Channel-3 Warning-Alert Limit Register (address = 0Ch) [reset = 7FF8h]
        14. 7.6.2.14 Shunt-Voltage Sum Register (address = 0Dh) [reset = 00h]
        15. 7.6.2.15 Shunt-Voltage Sum-Limit Register (address = 0Eh) [reset = 7FFEh]
        16. 7.6.2.16 Mask/Enable Register (address = 0Fh) [reset = 0002h]
        17. 7.6.2.17 Power-valid Upper-limit Register (address = 10h) [reset = 2710h]
        18. 7.6.2.18 Power-Valid Lower-Limit Register (address = 11h) [reset = 2328h]
        19. 7.6.2.19 Manufacturer ID Register (address = FEh) [reset = 5449h]
        20. 7.6.2.20 Die ID Register (address = FFh) [reset = 3220]
  9. 8 Application and Implementation
    1. 8.1 Application Information
    2. 8.2 Typical Application
      1. 8.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 8.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 8.2.3 Application Curves
    3. 8.3 Power Supply Recommendations
    4. 8.4 Layout
      1. 8.4.1 Layout Guidelines
      2. 8.4.2 Layout Example
  10. 9 Device and Documentation Support
    1. 9.1 Device Support
      1. 9.1.1 Development Support
    2. 9.2 Documentation Support
      1. 9.2.1 Related Documentation
    3. 9.3 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    4. 9.4 Support Resources
    5. 9.5 Trademarks
    6. 9.6 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    7. 9.7 Glossary
  11. 10Revision History
  12. 11Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

7.5.1.2 Serial Interface

The INA3221 only operates as a target device on the I2C bus and SMBus. Bus connections are made using the open-drain I/O lines, SDA and SCL. The SDA and SCL pins feature integrated spike-suppression filters and Schmitt triggers to minimize the effects of input spikes and bus noise. While there is spike suppression integrated into the digital I/O lines, use proper layout to minimize the amount of coupling into the communication lines. Noise introduction occurs from capacitively coupling signal edges between the two communication lines themselves, or from other switching noise sources present in the system. Routing traces in parallel with ground between layers on a printed circuit board (PCB) typically reduces the effects of coupling between the communication lines. Shield communication lines to reduce the possibility of unintended noise coupling into the digital I/O lines that can be incorrectly interpreted as start or stop commands.

The INA3221 supports a transmission protocol for Fast (1kHz to 400kHz) and High-speed (1kHz to 2.44MHz) modes. All data bytes are transmitted MSB first.