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

7.6.2.8 Channel-1 Critical-Alert Limit Register (address = 07h) [reset = 7FF8h]

This register contains the value used to compare to each shunt voltage conversion on channel 1 to detect fast overcurrent events.

Table 7-19 Channel-1 Critical-Alert Limit Register
1514131211109876543210
C1L12C1L11C1L10C1L9C1L8C1L7C1L6C1L5C1L4C1L3C1L2C1L1C1L0———
RW-0RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-1RW-0RW-0RW-0
LEGEND: R/W = Read/Write; R = Read only; -n = value after reset
Table 7-20 Channel-1 Critical-Alert Limit Register Field Descriptions
BitFieldTypeResetDescription
15-3C1L12-0R/WFFFhChannel-1 critical-alert-limit data bits
2-0ReservedR/W0hReserved