Datasheet
PGA308
PGA308
Fault
Monitor
Front-End
GainSelect
V
IN1
5
6
3
V
REF
V
S
V
IN2
Auto-Zero
PGA
7-Bit+Sign
DAC
PGA308
16-Bit
DAC
Output
Amplifier
NOTE: (1)Ref=V orV selectable.
REF S
V
EXC
V
REF
V
FB
4 10 1
2
8
7
9
V
OUT
V
SJ
GND
Input
Mux
Scale
Limit
1W
DigitalInterface
(One-Wire)
OTP
(7Banks)
RAM
CoarseOffset
V
REF
V
REF
16-Bit
DAC
Ref
(1)
Ref
(1)
FineOffset
OutputGain
FineGain
Output
Gain
Select
D
OUT
Select
3-Bit
DAC
Underscale
3-Bit
DAC
Overscale
D /V
OUT CLAMP
Bridge
Sensor
PGA308
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SBOS440B –JULY 2008–REVISED DECEMBER 2010
Single-Supply, Auto-Zero Sensor Amplifier
with Programmable Gain and Offset
Check for Samples: PGA308
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
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• Digital Calibration for Bridge Sensors
The PGA308 is a programmable analog sensor signal
conditioner. The analog signal path amplifies the
• Offset Select: Coarse and Fine
sensor signal and provides digital calibration for offset
• Gain Select: Coarse and Fine
and gain. Calibration is done via the 1W pin, a digital
• Bridge Fault Monitor
One-Wire, UART-compatible interface. For
• Input Mux for Lead Swap three-terminal sensor modules, 1W may be
connected to V
OUT
and the assembly programmed
• Over/Under Scale Limits
through the V
OUT
pin. Gain and offset calibration
• D
OUT
/ V
OUT
Clamp Function
parameters are stored onboard in seven banks of
• Seven Banks OTP Memory
one-time programmable (OTP) memory. The
power-on reset (POR) OTP bank may be
• One-Wire Digital UART Interface
programmed a total of four times.
• Operating Voltage: +2.7V to +5.5V
The all-analog signal path contains a 2×2 input
• Temperature Range: –40°C to +125°C
multiplexer (mux) to allow electronic sensor lead
• MSOP-10 and 3mm × 4mm DFN-10 Packages
swapping, a coarse offset adjust, an auto-zero
programmable gain instrumentation amplifier (PGA),
APPLICATIONS
a fine gain adjust, a fine offset adjust, and a
programmable gain output amplifier. Fault monitor
• Bridge Sensors
circuitry detects and signals sensor burnout,
• Remote 4-20mA Transmitters
overload, and system fault conditions.
• Strain, Load, Weigh Scales
Over/under-scale limits provide additional means for
• Automotive Sensors
system level diagnostics. The dual-use D
OUT
/V
CLAMP
pin can be used as a programmable digital output or
EVALUATION TOOLS
as a V
OUT
over-voltage clamp.
• PGA308EVM (Hardware and Software)
For detailed application information, see the PGA308
– Calibration and Configuration
User's Guide (SBOU069) available for download at
– Sensor Emulation
www.ti.com.
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