MAX4373TEUA-T

Product Overview

• Category: Integrated Circuit (IC)
• Use: Current Sense Amplifier
• Characteristics: High accuracy, low offset voltage, wide input voltage range
• Package: 8-pin µMAX® package
• Essence: Amplifies small differential voltages across a shunt resistor to measure current
• Packaging/Quantity: Tape and Reel, 2500 units per reel

Specifications

• Supply Voltage Range: 2.7V to 5.5V
• Input Common Mode Voltage Range: -0.1V to +28V
• Output Voltage Swing: 0V to VCC-1.2V
• Gain Bandwidth Product: 500kHz
• Quiescent Current: 50µA
• Offset Voltage: ±150µV (max)
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +125°C

Pin Configuration

The MAX4373TEUA-T has the following pin configuration:

1. IN-
2. IN+
3. GND
4. OUT
5. REF
6. SET
7. VCC
8. NC

Functional Features

• High accuracy current sensing
• Low offset voltage for precise measurements
• Wide input voltage range allows measurement in various applications
• Rail-to-rail output swing for maximum dynamic range
• Low quiescent current for power efficiency

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: - High accuracy enables precise current measurements - Wide input voltage range accommodates diverse applications - Low offset voltage ensures accurate readings - Rail-to-rail output swing provides maximum dynamic range

Disadvantages: - Limited gain bandwidth product may restrict high-frequency applications - Non-standard package may require additional adapters for certain designs

Working Principles

The MAX4373TEUA-T is a current sense amplifier that amplifies small differential voltages across a shunt resistor to measure current. It operates by comparing the voltage drop across the shunt resistor with a reference voltage and amplifying the difference. The amplified output is then available for further processing or measurement.

Detailed Application Field Plans

The MAX4373TEUA-T is commonly used in various applications, including:

1. Battery monitoring systems
2. Power management circuits
3. Motor control systems
4. Current sensing in industrial equipment
5. Overcurrent protection circuits

Detailed Alternative Models

1. INA219: High-side current sense amplifier with I2C interface
2. LTC6101: Precision high-side current sense amplifier
3. AD8210: Wide input voltage range current shunt monitor
4. MAX4080: High-speed, low-power current sense amplifier

These alternative models offer similar functionality and can be considered as alternatives to the MAX4373TEUA-T based on specific application requirements.

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