Data Sheet AD7405
APPLICATIONS INFORMATION
CURRENT SENSING APPLICATIONS
The AD7405 is ideally suited for current sensing applications
where the voltage across a shunt resistor (R
SHUNT
) is monitored.
The load current flowing through an external shunt resistor
produces a voltage at the input terminals of the AD7405. The
AD7405 provides isolation between the analog input from the
current sensing resistor and the digital outputs. By selecting the
appropriate shunt resistor value, a variety of current ranges can
be monitored.
Choosing R
SHUNT
The shunt resistor (R
SHUNT
) values used in conjunction with the
AD7405 are determined by the specific application requirements
in terms of voltage, current, and power. Small resistors minimize
power dissipation, whereas low inductance resistors prevent any
induced voltage spikes, and good tolerance devices reduce
current variations. The final values chosen are a compromise
between low power dissipation and accuracy. Higher value
resistors use the full performance input range of the ADC, thus
achieving maximum SNR performance. Low value resistors
dissipate less power but do not use the full performance input
range. The AD7405, however, delivers excellent performance,
even with lower input signal levels, allowing low value shunt
resistors to be used while maintaining system performance.
To choose a suitable shunt resistor, first determine the current
through the shunt. The shunt current for a 3-phase induction
motor can be expressed as
PFEFV
P
I
W
RMS
×××
=
73.1
w
here:
I
RMS
is the motor phase current (A rms).
P
W
is the motor power (Watts).
V is the motor supply voltage (V ac).
EF is the motor efficiency (%).
PF is the power efficiency (%).
To determine the shunt peak sense current, I
SENSE
, consider the
motor phase current and any overload that may be possible in
the system. When the peak sense current is known, divide the
voltage range of the AD7405 (±250 mV) by the peak sense
current to yield a maximum shunt value.
If the power dissipation in the shunt resistor is too large, the
shunt resistor can be reduced and less of the ADC input range can
be used. Figure 25 shows the SINAD performance characteristics
and the ENOB of resolution for the AD7405 for different input
signal amplitudes. Figure 26 shows the rms noise performance
for dc input signal amplitudes. The AD7405 performance at
lower input signal ranges allows smaller shunt values to be used
while still maintaining a high level of performance and overall
system efficiency.
F
igure 25. SINAD vs. V
IN+
AC Input Signal Amplitude
F
igure 26. RMS Noise vs. V
IN+
DC Input Signal Amplitude
R
SHUNT
must be able to dissipate the I2R power losses. If the
power dissipation rating of the resistor is exceeded, its value
may drift or the resistor may be damaged, resulting in an open
circuit. This open circuit can result in a differential voltage
across the terminals of the AD7405, in excess of the absolute
maximum ratings. If I
SENSE
has a large, high frequency
component, choose a resistor with low inductance.
VOLTAGE SENSING APPLICATIONS
The AD7405 can also be used for isolated voltage monitoring.
For example, in motor control applications, it can be used to
sense the bus voltage. In applications where the voltage being
monitored exceeds the specified analog input range of the
AD7405, a voltage divider network can be used to reduce the
voltage being monitored to the required range.
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
0 50 100 150 200 250
SINAD (dB)
V
IN+
AC INPUT SIGNAL AMPLITUDE (mV)
14 -BIT
ENOB
11-BIT
ENOB
12-BIT
ENOB
13-BIT
ENOB
f
IN
= 1kHz
T
A
= 25°C
MCLKIN = 20MHz
V
DD1
= 5V
V
DD2
= 5V
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0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
–320 –240 –160 –80 0 80 160 240 320
RMS NOISE (LSB)
MCLKIN = 5MHz
MCLKIN = 10MHz
MCLKIN = 20MHz
V
IN+
DC INPUT SIGNAL AMPLITUDE (mV)
DC INPUT
100k SAMPLES PER DATA POINT
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