Product Overview: INA216A3RSWT by Texas Instruments
The INA216A3RSWT is a high-precision, bidirectional, current-sense amplifier from Texas Instruments, designed to offer industry-leading performance for power management and control applications. This device is part of TI's extensive portfolio of current-sense amplifiers that provide high accuracy, low power consumption, and ease of use.
Key Features
- High Accuracy: The INA216A3RSWT offers a low offset voltage and high common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR), which ensures accurate current measurement even in the presence of noise and voltage fluctuations.
- Wide Common-Mode Range: It can measure currents across shunts at common-mode voltages from -0.2V to +26V, independent of the supply voltage. This feature makes it suitable for both high-side and low-side current sensing.
- Low Power Consumption: With a quiescent current of only 100µA, this amplifier is an excellent choice for battery-powered and energy-efficient systems.
- Adjustable Gain: The INA216A3RSWT has an internally fixed gain of 200V/V, providing a precise amplification of the differential voltage across a current-sense resistor.
- Wide Supply Range: The device operates over a supply range of 1.8V to 5.5V, allowing for flexibility in various circuit designs and compatibility with low-voltage systems.
- Small Footprint: Housed in a tiny UQFN package, the INA216A3RSWT occupies minimal board space, making it ideal for space-constrained applications.
Applications
The INA216A3RSWT is versatile and can be used in a wide array of applications, including:
- Power management in portable devices
- Battery chargers and battery monitoring systems
- Overcurrent and load-dump detection
- Motor control and protection
- Energy metering and power supply monitoring
Quality and Reliability
As with all Texas Instruments products, the INA216A3RSWT is manufactured to the highest quality standards, ensuring reliability and performance consistency. It is suitable for commercial, industrial, and automotive applications, where precision and robustness are of paramount importance.
For designers and engineers looking for an accurate, low-power solution for current sensing needs, the INA216A3RSWT offers a compact, high-performance option backed by Texas Instruments' renowned support and expertise.