_______________General Description
The MAX471/MAX472 are complete, bidirectional, high-
side current-sense amplifiers for portable PCs, tele-
phones, and other systems where battery/DC
power-line monitoring is critical. High-side power-line
monitoring is especially useful in battery-powered sys-
tems, since it does not interfere with the ground paths
of the battery chargers or monitors often found in
“smart” batteries.
The MAX471 has an internal 35mΩ current-sense resis-
tor and measures battery currents up to ±3A. For appli-
cations requiring higher current or increased flexibility,
the MAX472 functions with external sense and gain-set-
ting resistors. Both devices have a current output that
can be converted to a ground-referred voltage with a
single resistor, allowing a wide range of battery volt-
ages and currents.
An open-collector SIGN output indicates current-flow
direction, so the user can monitor whether a battery is
being charged or discharged. Both devices operate
from 3V to 36V, draw less than 100µA over tempera-
ture, and include a 18µA max shutdown mode.
________________________Applications
Portable PCs:
Notebooks/Subnotebooks/Palmtops
Smart Battery Packs
Cellular Phones
Portable Phones
Portable Test/Measurement Systems
Battery-Operated Systems
Energy Management Systems
____________________________Features
♦ Complete High-Side Current Sensing
♦ Precision Internal Sense Resistor (MAX471)
♦ 2% Accuracy Over Temperature
♦ Monitors Both Charge and Discharge
♦ 3A Sense Capability with Internal Sense Resistor
(MAX471)
♦ Higher Current-Sense Capability with External
Sense Resistor (MAX472)
♦ 100µA Max Supply Current
♦ 18µA Max Shutdown Mode
♦ 3V to 36V Supply Operation
♦ 8-Pin DIP/SO Packages
______________Ordering Information
MAX471/MAX472
Precision, High-Side
Current-Sense Amplifiers
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Maxim Integrated Products
1
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
OUT
RS-
RS-
SIGNGND
RS+
RS+
SHDN
MAX471
DIP/SO
TOP VIEW
_________________Pin Configurations
MAX471
RS+
RS+ RS-
RS-
SIGN
OUT
GNDSHDN
3V
TO
36V
100k
I
LOAD
2000
2k
I
LOAD
TO
LOAD or CHARGER
LOGIC
SUPPLY
DISCHARGE/CHARGE
V
OUT
(1V/A)
__________Typical Operating Circuit
19-0335; Rev 2; 12/96
PART
MAX471CPA
MAX471CSA
MAX471EPA -40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
TEMP. RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
8 Plastic DIP
8 SO
8 Plastic DIP
MAX471ESA -40°C to +85°C 8 SO
MAX472CPA
0°C to +70°C 8 Plastic DIP
MAX472CSA 0°C to +70°C 8 SO
MAX472EPA -40°C to +85°C 8 Plastic DIP
MAX472ESA -40°C to +85°C 8 SO
MAX472 Pin Configuration continued on last page.
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