Application information, Pcb trace shunt resistor for low cost solution, Zxct1022 – Diodes ZXCT1022 User Manual

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ZXCT1022

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Application information

The ZXCT1022 has a fixed dc voltage gain of 100. No external scaling resistors are required for
the output. Output voltage is simply defined as:

V

OUT

= 100 x V

SENSE

(V)

Where V

SENSE

= V

IN

- V

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PCB trace shunt resistor for low cost solution

Figure 1 shows a PCB layout suggestion for a low cost solution where a PCB resistive trace in
replacement for a conventional shunt resistor, can be used. The resistor section is 25mm x
0.25mm giving approximately 150m

⍀ using 1 oz copper. Smaller resistances can be used if

required.

Total circuit solution: 1 component. Shows area of 150m

sense resistor compared to SOT23 package.

Practical tolerance of the PCB resistor will be around 5%
depending on manufacturing methods.

V

IN

V

OUT

GND

Figure 1 PCB layout suggestion

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