Integrated Current Sensors

Technical Article

New 400 kHz Current Sensors Enable More Sustainable Designs in Switch-Mode Power Designs

Really Cool. Really Efficient. New 400 kHz current sensors enable more sustainable designs in switch-mode power designs.

Technical Article

Solar Energy Systems – New Market Trends in Current Sensing

P0103 - As solar installations grow larger and more ambitious by the day, new trends in current sensing are emerging for this expanding energy market.

Application Note

An Effective Method for Characterizing System Bandwidth in Complex Current Sensor Applications

This application note describes multiple methods for measuring and characterizing system bandwidth, with a focus on the impulse response method. Allegro’s ACS720 is the perfect device to validate the test methods outlined here.

FAQ

Current Sensors FAQ

Have questions about our industry-leading current sensor ICs? Check out our most frequently asked questions and answers.

Application Note

Achieving Closed-Loop Accuracy in Open-Loop Current Sensors

Closed-loop current sensing technology is employed in many industrial and automotive applications for accurate current sensing. Allegro MicroSystems has developed magnetic-based current sensor IC solutions that achieve near closed-loop accuracy using an open-loop topology.

Technical Article

Magnetic Current Sensing Drives Vehicle Electrification

Modern cars have become increasingly power hungry. Even the “least electrified” vehicles include advanced electronics for infotainment, safety, and engine control. Fully electric vehicles further add high-voltage power domains to charge and drive. Each of these systems shares the need for power monitoring and control, and this is where current sensors are used.

Application Note

New Approaches to High-Efficiency Current Sensing: Integrated Hall Sensor ICs Save Power and Space

AN296100: Allegro current sensor ICs allow design engineers to use Hall-effect based current sensor ICs in new applications where increased energy efficiency or new operating features are required. Wherever current sensing is needed, an integrated Hall-effect IC can provide a solution.

Application Note

Differential Current Sensing with the 1 MHz Bandwidth ACS733

AN296154 - This application note describes the use of the new highly isolated, high bandwidth ACS733 Hall-effect current sensor integrated circuit (IC) from Allegro MicroSystems and gives an overview of its features and advantages over a highspeed current transformer (CT) current sensing solution.

Application Note

A Micro-Packaged Linear Current Sensor IC

Traditionally, current sensing has been accomplished with sense resistors or current transformers that can take up a large PCB area. Sense resistor values from 10 to 50 mΩ can burn a significant amount of power at higher currents.

Application Note

Allegro MicroSystems - Managing External Magnetic Field Interference When Using ACS71x Current Sensor ICs

The highly compact Hall effect current sensor ICs without concentrators that are now available make it possible to enhance performance of small-current differentiation by simple layout steps and shielding the device from extraneous magnetic flux along its primary sensing axis.

Application Note

Improved Performance and Features of Allegro’s Next Generation, High Power Density CB Package Current Sensors

This application note will describe the use of the new high current ACS772 Hall-effect current sensor integrated circuit (IC) from Allegro MicroSystems and will give an overview of its features and improvements from previous Allegro high-current sensors.

Technical Article

Current Sensing For Renewable Energy

In grid-tied photovoltaic systems, designers must focus on minimizing cost per watt to deliver the best possible return on investment.

Application Note

Hall Effect Current Sensing in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Improved energy efficiency in HEVs and EVs can be attained by using electrically-driven actuators instead of belt-driven and hydraulic actuators. For instance, in traditional internal combustion engines a fan belt drives the cooling fan, which operates continuously while the engine is running.

Application Note

Using Allegro Current Sensor ICs in Current Divider Configurations for Extended Measurement Range

This application note describes simple methods for increasing the measurable current range. These methods involve splitting the path of the current being sensed. Various options of devices and circuits are described.

Application Note

Increased Electric Motor Content in HEV Subsystems Require Current Sensing

To control the drive train in HEV and full EV vehicles, it is well-known that current sensing is required particularly in starter generator and main electric drive motor generator applications.