Current Sensors

A current sensor is a device that detects and converts current to an easily measurable output voltage, which is proportional to the current through the measured path. There are a wide variety of sensors, and each sensor is suitable for a specific current range and environmental condition. Among these sensors, a current sensing resistor is the most commonly used. It can be considered a current-to-voltage converter, where inserting a resistor into the current path, the current is converted to voltage in a linear way. The technology used by the current sensor is important because different sensors can have different characteristics for a variety of applications.


Current sensors are based on either open or closed loop hall effect technology. A closed-loop sensor has a coil that is actively driven to produce a magnetic field that opposes the field produced by the current being sensed. The hall sensor is used as a null-detecting device, and the output signal is proportional to the current being driven into the coil, which is proportional to the current being measured.


In an open loop current sensor, the magnetic flux created by the primary current is concentrated in a magnetic circuit and measured using a hall device. The output from the hall device is the signal conditioned to provide an exact (instantaneous) representation of the primary current.


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ACS712ELCTR-05B-T
ACS712ELCTR-05B-T - Current Sensor, Voltage Isolation, 10 mA, 80 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 4.5 V, 5.5 V

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ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS - Current Sensor, Voltage Isolation, 10 mA, 80 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 4.5 V, 5.5 V

IC, SENSOR, CURRENT, 5A, SOIC8; Quiescent Current:10mA; Bandwidth:80kHz; Sensor Case Style:SOIC; No. of Pins:8Pins; Supply Voltage Min:4.5V; Supply Voltage Max:5.5V; Operating Temperature Min:-40°C; Operating Temperature Max:85°C; Product Range:-; RoHS P
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    ACS712ELCTR-20A-T
    ACS712ELCTR-20A-T - Current Sensor, Voltage Isolation, 10 mA, 80 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 4.5 V, 5.5 V

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    CSLW6B200M - Current Sensor, CSLW Series, Open Loop-200mA to 200mA, Sink, Source Output, 4.5 Vdc to 10.5 Vdc

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    HONEYWELL - Current Sensor, CSLW Series, Open Loop-200mA to 200mA, Sink, Source Output, 4.5 Vdc to 10.5 Vdc

    CURRENT SENSOR, +/-0.2A, 4.5V-10.5V; Sensor Output:Sink / Source; Supply Voltage DC Min:4.5V; Supply Voltage DC Max:10.5VDC; Current Measuring Range DC:-200mA to 200mA; Current Measuring Range AC:-200mA to 200mA; Response Time:3µs; Accuracy %:-; Product

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    ACS758LCB-050B-PFF-T - Current Sensor, Current Conductor, 10 mA, 120 kHz, PFF, 5 Pins, 3 V, 5.5 V

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    ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS - Current Sensor, Current Conductor, 10 mA, 120 kHz, PFF, 5 Pins, 3 V, 5.5 V

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    ACS758LCB-100B-PFF-T - Current Sensor, Current Conductor, 10 mA, 120 kHz, PFF, 5 Pins, 3 V, 5.5 V

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    ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS - Current Sensor, Current Conductor, 10 mA, 120 kHz, PFF, 5 Pins, 3 V, 5.5 V

    IC, CURRENT SENSOR, 100A, 3CB; Quiescent Current:10mA; Bandwidth:120kHz; Sensor Case Style:PFF; No. of Pins:5Pins; Supply Voltage Min:3V; Supply Voltage Max:5.5V; Operating Temperature Min:-40°C; Operating Temperature Max:150°C; Product Range:ACS758 Fami
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    IR25750LTRPBF - Current Sensor, SOT, 5 Pins, -5 V, 20.8 V

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    INFINEON - Current Sensor, SOT, 5 Pins, -5 V, 20.8 V

    CURRENT SENSOR IC, SOT-23-5; Quiescent Current:-; Bandwidth:-; Sensor Case Style:SOT; No. of Pins:5Pins; Supply Voltage Min:-5V; Supply Voltage Max:20.8V; Operating Temperature Min:-40°C; Operating Temperature Max:125°C; Product Range:µHVIC Series; RoHS

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    ACS711KLCTR-12AB-T - Current Sensor, Overcurrent Fault, 4 mA, 100 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 3 V, 5.5 V

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    EMC1701-2-AIZL-TR
    EMC1701-2-AIZL-TR - Current Sensor, High Side, 950 µA, MSOP, 10 Pins, 3 V, 24 V

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    MICROCHIP - Current Sensor, High Side, 950 µA, MSOP, 10 Pins, 3 V, 24 V

    CURRENT SENSOR, HIGH SIDE, MSOP-10; Quiescent Current:950µA; Bandwidth:-; Sensor Case Style:MSOP; No. of Pins:10Pins; Supply Voltage Min:3V; Supply Voltage Max:24V; Operating Temperature Min:-40°C; Operating Temperature Max:85°C; Product Range:-; RoHS Ph
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    XTR116UA . - Current Sensor, Loop Transmitter, 200 µA, 380 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 7.5 V, 36 V

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    TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - Current Sensor, Loop Transmitter, 200 µA, 380 kHz, SOIC, 8 Pins, 7.5 V, 36 V

    TRANSMITTER 420MA, SMD, SOIC8, 116; Quiescent Current:200µA; Bandwidth:380kHz; Sensor Case Style:SOIC; No. of Pins:8Pins; Supply Voltage Min:7.5V; Supply Voltage Max:36V; Operating Temperature Min:-55°C; Operating Temperature Max:125°C; Product Range:-;

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