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MCP6031/2/3/4

4.9

Application Circuits

4.9.1

BATTERY CURRENT SENSING

The MCP6031/2/3/4 op amps’ Common Mode Input

Range, which goes 0.3V beyond both supply rails,

supports their use in high side and low side battery

current sensing applications. The ultra low quiescent

current (0.9 µA, typical) helps prolong battery life, and

the rail-to-rail output supports detection of low currents.

Figure 4-7 shows a high side battery current sensor

circuit. The 10

Ω resistor is sized to minimize power

losses. The battery current (IDD) through the 10Ω

resistor causes its top terminal to be more negative

than the bottom terminal. This keeps the common

mode input voltage of the op amp below VDD, which is

within its allowed range. The output of the op amp will

also be below VDD, which is within its Maximum Output

Voltage Swing specification.

FIGURE 4-7:

High Side Battery Current

Sensor.

4.9.2

PRECISION COMPARATOR

Use high gain before a comparator to improve the lat-

ter’s input offset performance. Figure 4-8 shows a gain

of 11 V/V placed before a comparator. The reference

voltage VREF can be any value between the supply

rails.

FIGURE 4-8:

Precision, Non-inverting

Comparator.

VDD

IDD

VDD

VSS

100 k

VSS

1.8V to

5.5V

VOUT

MCP6031

IDD

VDD VOUT

–

10 V V

⁄

()

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VIN

VOUT

MCP6031

100 k

MCP6541

VREF

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