HMSR DA integrated current sensor
with digital output, up to 75A peak
Integrated Current Sensor with Digital Output: HMSR DA
Specific advantages of an Integrated Current Sensor with digital output include superior signal share and reduced noise as well as lower cost and a smaller mechanical footprint. HMSR DA will replace much more complex and costly alternative systems that would traditionally include a shunt resistor, a digital insulator and a power supply circuit. Having all these features incorporated into a single unit makes the HMSR DA a far more attractive option for applications where space is at a premium and minimal cost is essential.
Applications of the Digital Output Unit
Typical applications for the digital output unit include standalone servo drives, robotics, sewing machines, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), CNC machine tools and a range of other applications that demand high resolution output. The new HMSR DA sensor, which offers resolution of 11 to 13 bits and features a 10MHz clock, is LEM’s first step toward building a digital Integrated Current Sensor roadmap.
The forward-thinking company is already working on the next generation of digital Integrated Circuit Sensors which will offer a resolution of 14 to 16 bits and a clock operating above 20MHz.
The HMSR Range: A Proven Success
Analogue versions of LEM’s HMSR range of high insulated Integrated Current Sensors have been in use for many years and have offered power electronics engineers a host of advantages that the new digital model builds on. These include the availability of a small and compact current sensor, strong immunity to stray fields, reinforced isolation and a 300kHz bandwidth. The HMSR family provides a robust, compact and very accurate solution for measuring DC and AC currents in highly demanding switching power applications for the commercial and industrial sectors.
Because the market-leading technology built into the new HMSR DA digital Integrated Circuit Sensor is the first of its kind, it will enable engineers to look at new ways of formulating their system design. The Sigma Delta bitstream output is not only easy to use but is also highly flexible which means customers can apply filters to adapt the sensor to their specific needs.
