ACS710
120 kHz Bandwidth, High Voltage Isolation
Current Sensor with Integrated Overcurrent Detection
Features and Benefits
Description
▪Industry-leading noise performance with greatly improved
bandwidth through proprietary amplifier and filter design
techniques
The Allegro™ ACS710 current sensor provides economical
andprecisemeansforcurrentsensingapplicationsinindustrial,
commercial,andcommunicationssystems.Thedeviceisoffered
in a small footprint surface mount package that allows easy
implementation in customer applications.
▪Small footprint package suitable for space-constrained
applications
▪1 mꢀ primary conductor resistance for low power loss
▪High isolation voltage, suitable for line-powered
applications
▪User-adjustable Overcurrent Fault level
▪Overcurrent Fault signal typically responds to an
overcurrent condition in < 2 μs
▪Integrated shield virtually eliminates capacitive coupling
from current conductor to die due to high dV/dt voltage
transients
▪Filter pin capacitor improves resolution in low bandwidth
applications
TheACS710consistsofaprecisionlinearHallsensorintegrated
circuit with a copper conduction path located near the surface
of the silicon die. Applied current flows through the copper
conduction path, and the analog output voltage from the Hall
sensor linearly tracks the magnetic field generated by the
applied current. The accuracy of the ACS710 is maximized
with this patented packaging configuration because the Hall
element is situated in extremely close proximity to the current
to be measured.
High level immunity to current conductor dV/dt and stray
electric fields, offered byAllegro proprietary integrated shield
technology, results in low ripple on the output and low offset
drift in high-side, high voltage applications.
▪3 to 5.5 V, single supply operation
▪Factory trimmed sensitivity and quiescent output voltage
▪Chopper stabilization results in extremely stable quiescent
output voltage
The voltage on the Overcurrent Input (VOC pin) allows
customerstodefineanovercurrentfaultthresholdforthedevice.
When the current flowing through the copper conduction path
(betweentheIP+andIP–pins)exceedsthisthreshold, theopen
drain Overcurrent Fault pin will transition to a logic low state.
Factory programming of the linear Hall sensor inside of the
ACS710 results in exceptional accuracy in both analog and
digital output signals.
▪Ratiometric output from supply voltage
Package: 16-pin SOIC Hall Effect IC
Package (suffix LA)
The internal resistance of the copper path used for current
sensing is typically 1 mΩ, for low power loss.Also, the current
conduction path is electrically isolated from the low voltage
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Typical Application Circuit
VCC
Fault_EN
RH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
IP+
IP+
IP+
IP+
IP–
IP–
IP–
IP–
FAULT_EN
VOC
RH, RL Sets resistor divider reference for VOC
ACS710
CF
COC
A
Noise and bandwidth limiting filter capacitor
Fault delay setting capacitor, 22 nF maximum
Use of capacitor required
RL
VCC
FAULT
VIOUT
FILTER
VZCR
GND
RPU
IP
C
OC
0.1 μF
B
VIOUT
Use of resistor optional, 330 kΩ recommended.
If used, resistor must be connected between
B
C
F
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
FAULT pin and VCC
.
1 nF
A
ACS710-DS, Rev. 8