Datasheet
XTR115
XTR116
4-20mA CURRENT LOOP TRANSMITTERS
FEATURES
● LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT: 200µA
● 5V REGULATOR FOR EXTERNAL CIRCUITS
● V
REF
FOR SENSOR EXCITATION:
XTR115: 2.5V
XTR116: 4.096V
● LOW SPAN ERROR: 0.05%
● LOW NONLINEARITY ERROR: 0.003%
● WIDE LOOP SUPPLY RANGE: 7.5V to 36V
● SO-8 PACKAGE
APPLICATIONS
● 2-WIRE, 4-20mA CURRENT LOOP
TRANSMITTER
● SMART TRANSMITTER
● INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL
● TEST SYSTEMS
● COMPATIBLE WITH HART MODEM
● CURRENT AMPLIFIER
● VOLTAGE-TO-CURRENT AMPLIFIER
DESCRIPTION
The XTR115 and XTR116 are precision current out-
put converters designed to transmit analog 4-to-20mA
signals over an industry standard current loop. They
provide accurate current scaling and output current
limit functions.
The on-chip voltage regulator (5V) can be used to
power external circuitry. A precision on-chip V
REF
(2.5V for XTR115 and 4.096V for XTR116) can be
used for offsetting or to excite transducers. A current
return pin (I
RET
) senses any current used in external
circuitry to assure an accurate control of the output
current.
The XTR115 is a fundamental building block of
smart sensors using 4-to-20mA current transmission.
The XTR115 and XTR116 are specified for opera-
tion over the extended industrial temperature range,
–40°C to +85°C.
XTR115
XTR116
R
IN
I
IN
V
IN
+
–
I
RET
XTR115
XTR116
+5V
Regulator
R
2
25Ω
R
LIM
E
B
V+
R
1
2.475kΩ
I
O
=
100 V
IN
R
IN
A1
Voltage
Reference
+5V
V
REG
V
REF
2
3
8
1
5
4
7
6
XTR115: 2.5V
XTR116: 4.096V
R
L
V
LOOP
I = 100
• I
IN
SBOS124A – JANUARY 2000 – REVISED NOVEMBER 2003
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