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A brief overview of Allegro ACS712 current sensor. Part 2 Interface the sensor with a PIC microcontroller Schematic

A brief overview of Allegro ACS712 current sensor. Part 2 – Interface the sensor with a PIC microcontroller

In the first part of this discussion, the features of ACS712 device were briefly discussed. Now we will use that theory to implement the ACS712 sensor to make a simple DC current meter. The analog output voltage from the sensor is measured through an ADC channel of the PIC16F1847 microcontroller. A voltage to current conversion

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Sensing current on the high side

Sensing current on the high side

As EDN’s Design Ideas editor, I see a range of design submissions, from good, to not so good. A recent DI I turned down for several reasons included a high-side current sense circuit with implementation problems. This got me thinking about the different ways to accomplish current sensing on a voltage rail. At their heart,

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LT8608 42V 1.5A Synchronous Step Down Regulator with 2.5μA Quiescent Current

LT8608 – 42V, 1.5A Synchronous Step-Down Regulator with 2.5μA Quiescent Current

Features Wide Input Voltage Range: 3.0V to 42V Ultralow Quiescent Current Burst Mode® Operation: <2.5μA IQ Regulating 12VIN to 3.3VOUT Output Ripple <10mVP-P High Efficiency 2MHz Synchronous Operation: >92% Efficiency at 0.5A, 5VOUT from 12VIN 1.5A Continuous Output Current Fast Minimum Switch-On Time: 45ns Adjustable and Synchronizable: 200kHz to 2.2MHz Spread Spectrum Frequency Modulation for

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LT3952 60V LED Driver with 4A Switch Current

LT3952 – 60V LED Driver with 4A Switch Current

Features 4000:1 True Color PWM™ Dimming 4A, 60V Internal DMOS Switch Wide Input Voltage Range: 3V to 42V 0V to 60V Output Current Regulation with Monitor PMOS Switch Driver for PWM and Output Disconnect LED Short-Circuit Protection and SHORTLED Flag Internal Spread Spectrum Frequency Modulation Constant-Current and Constant-Voltage Regulation Input Current Limit and Monitor Adjustable

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