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MAX9928/MAX9929
-0.1V to +28V Input Range, Micropower,
Uni-/Bidirectional, Current-Sense Amplifiers
General Description
Features
● Wide -0.1V to +28V Common-Mode Range,
The MAX9928/MAX9929 low-cost, uni-/bidirectional,
high-side, current-sense amplifiers are ideal for monitor-
ing battery charge and discharge currents in notebooks,
cell phones, and other portable equipment. These devices
feature a wide -0.1V to +28V input common-mode voltage
Independent of Supply Voltage
● 2.5V to 5.5V Operating Supply Voltage
● 20μA Quiescent Supply Current
● 0.4mV (max) Input Offset Voltage
● Gain Accuracy Better than 1% (max)
● SIGN Output Indicates Current Polarity
range, low 20μA supply current with V
less than 0.4mV,
OS
and a gain accuracy better than 1.0%. The input common-
mode range is independent of the supply voltage, ensur-
ing that the current-sense information remains accurate
even when the measurement rail is shorted to ground.
● Transconductance and Gain Versions Available
• 5μA/mV (MAX9928F)
The MAX9928F features a current output with a transcon-
ductance ratio of 5μA/mV. An external resistor converts
the output current to a voltage, allowing adjustable gain
so that the input sense voltage can be matched to the
maximum ADC input swing. The MAX9929F has a volt-
age output and integrates a 10kΩ output resistor for a
fixed voltage gain of 50V/V.
• 50V/V (MAX9929F)
● Pin Compatible with the MAX4372 in UCSP
● Available in Ultra-Small, 3x2 UCSP
(1mm x 1.5mm) and 8-Pin μMAX Packages
Applications
A digital SIGN output indicates direction of current flow, so
the user can utilize the full ADC input range for measuring
both charging and discharging currents.
● Monitoring Charge/Discharge Currents in Portable/
Battery-Powered Systems
● Notebook Computers
● General-System/Board-Level Current Monitoring
● Smart-Battery Packs/Chargers
● Precision Current Sources
● Smart Cell Phones
● Super Capacitor Charge/Discharge
The MAX9928/MAX9929 are fully specified over the
-40°C to +125°C automotive temperature range, and
available in 6-bump UCSP™ (1mm x 1.5mm) and 8-pin
μMAX® packages. The UCSP package is bump-to-bump
compatible with the MAX4372_EBT.
Pin Configurations and Typical Operating Circuit appear at
end of data sheet.
UCSP is a trademark and μMAX is a registered trademark of
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Ordering Information
PART
OUTPUT TYPE
Current
GAIN
PIN-PACKAGE
8 μMAX
TOP MARK
MAX9928FAUA+
MAX9928FABT+T
MAX9929FAUA+
MAX9929FABT+T
G
G
= 5μA/mV
= 5μA/mV
—
+AAF
—
m
m
Current
3x2 UCSP
8 μMAX
Voltage
A
= 50V/V
= 50V/V
V
V
Voltage
A
3x2 UCSP
+ADI
Note: All devices are specified over the -40°C to +125°C operating temperature range.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
T = Tape and reel.
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