VNQ5E050MK-E Application information
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3.4 Current sense and diagnostic
The current sense pin performs a double function (see Figure 30: Current sense and
diagnostic):
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Current mirror of the load current in normal operation, delivering a current
proportional to the load one according to a know ratio K
X
.
The current I
SENSE
can be easily converted to a voltage V
SENSE
by means of an
external resistor R
SENSE
. Linearity between I
OUT
and V
SENSE
is ensured up to 5V
minimum (see parameter V
SENSE
in Table 9: Current sense (8V<V
CC
<18V)). The
current sense accuracy depends on the output current (refer to current sense electrical
characteristics Table 9: Current sense (8V<V
CC
<18V)).
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Diagnostic flag in fault conditions, delivering a fixed voltage V
SENSEH
up to a
maximum current I
SENSEH
in case of the following fault conditions (refer to
Table 10: Truth table):
– Power limitation activation
– Overtemperature
A logic level high on CS_DIS pin sets at the same time all the current sense pins of the
device in a high impedance state, thus disabling the current monitoring and diagnostic
detection. This feature allows multiplexing of the microcontroller analog inputs by sharing of
sense resistance and ADC line among different devices.
