10.1 Layout Guidelines

Figure 19 shows the basic connection of the INA138 device. The input pins, V_IN+ and V_IN– , should be connected as closely as possible to the shunt resistor to minimize any resistance in series with the shunt resistance. The output resistor, R_L, is shown connected between pin 1 and ground. Best accuracy is achieved with the output voltage measured directly across R_L. This is especially important in high-current systems where load current could flow in the ground connections, affecting the measurement accuracy.

No power-supply bypass capacitors are required for stability of the INA138. However, applications with noisy or high-impedance power supplies may require decoupling capacitors to reject power-supply noise. Connect bypass capacitors close to the device pins.