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36V, 16-bit, ultra-precise i2c output current/voltage/power monitor w/alert

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Common mode voltage (Max) (V) 36 Common mode voltage (Min) (V) 0 Input offset (+/-) (Max) (uV) 10 Input offset drift (+/-) (Typ) (uV/C) 0.02 Gain (V/V) 1 Gain error (%) 0.1 Gain error drift (+/-) (Max) (ppm/°C) 50 CMRR (Min) (dB) 126 Bandwidth (kHz) 3.5 Supply voltage (Max) (V) 5.5 Supply voltage (Min) (V) 2.7 Iq (Max) (mA) 0.42 Digital interface I2C, SMBus Features Alert Function, Bi-directional, Low-side Capable Resolution (Bits) 16 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (C) -40 to 125 open-in-new Find other Current/voltage/power monitors

Package | Pins | Size

VSSOP (DGS) 10 9 mm² 3 x 3 open-in-new Find other Current/voltage/power monitors

Features

  • Senses Bus Voltages From 0 V to 36 V
  • High-Side or Low-Side Sensing
  • Reports Current, Voltage, and Power
  • High Accuracy:
    • 0.1% Gain Error (Max)
    • 10 µV Offset (Max)
  • Configurable Averaging Options
  • 16 Programmable Addresses
  • Operates from 2.7-V to 5.5-V Power Supply
  • 10-Pin, DGS (VSSOP) Package
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Description

The INA226 is a current shunt and power monitor with an I2C™- or SMBUS-compatible interface. The device monitors both a shunt voltage drop and bus supply voltage. Programmable calibration value, conversion times, and averaging, combined with an internal multiplier, enable direct readouts of current in amperes and power in watts.

The INA226 senses current on common-mode bus voltages that can vary from 0 V to 36 V, independent of the supply voltage. The device operates from a single 2.7-V to 5.5-V supply, drawing a typical of 330 µA of supply current. The device is specified over the operating temperature range between –40°C and 125\xC2°C and features up to 16 programmable addresses on the I2C-compatible interface.

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* Datasheet INA226 High-Side or Low-Side Measurement, Bi-Directional Current and Power Monitor with I2C Compatible Interface datasheet (Rev. A) Sep. 19, 2014
White papers Simplifying Current Sensing (Rev. A) Jan. 09, 2020
Technical articles How current sensors help monitor and protect the world’s wireless infrastructure Dec. 30, 2019
Application notes Improving Power Amplifier Efficiency with Current Monitors Dec. 20, 2019
Application notes Current Sensing Applications in Communication Infrastructure Equipment Sep. 19, 2019
Application notes Precision, Low-Side Current Measurement (Rev. B) Mar. 06, 2019
Application notes External current sense amps vs integrated onboard amplifiers for current sensing (Rev. B) Feb. 19, 2019
Technical articles A key to accurate system thermal management: monitoring both current flow and temperature Oct. 04, 2018
Application notes Integrating a Current Sense Resistor With a Current Sense Amplifier (Rev. B) Jul. 20, 2018
Selection guides Power Management Guide 2018 (Rev. R) Jun. 25, 2018
Selection guides Current Sense Amplifiers (Rev. D) Apr. 04, 2018
User guides IMETER-BOOST User's Guide (Rev. A) Mar. 09, 2018
User guides –48-V Telecom Current, Voltage, and Power Sense With Isolation Reference Design (Rev. A) Sep. 28, 2017
Application notes Extending Common-Mode Range of Current-Sense Amplifiers Jul. 06, 2017
Application notes Digital Interfaces for Current Sensing Devices Jun. 30, 2017
Technical articles System trade-offs for high- and low-side current measurements Jun. 01, 2017
Application notes Energy and Power Monitoring with Digital Current Sensors May 25, 2017
Application notes Integrated, Current Sensing Analog-to-Digital Converter Dec. 21, 2016
Application notes Integrating The Current Sensing Signal Path (Rev. A) Dec. 02, 2016
Technical articles Why should you care about overcurrent protection in your system? Jun. 16, 2016
White papers Overcurrent protection enables more efficient and reliable systems May 16, 2016
Application notes Applying I²C Compatible Temperature Sensors in Systems with Slow Clock Edges Dec. 01, 2015
Application notes Understanding the I2C Bus Jun. 30, 2015
Application notes System telemetry: What, why and how? Apr. 11, 2014
User guides INA226EVM User Guide Jun. 24, 2011

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40 V to 400 V Uni-directional Current/Voltage/Power Monitoring Reference Design
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