H Analog Isolation Amplifier Technical Data HCPL-7840 Features Description • High Common Mode Rejection (CMR): 15 kV/µs at VCM = 1000 V • 5% Gain Tolerance • 0.1% Nonlinearity • Low Offset Voltage and Offset Temperature Coefficient • 100 kHz Bandwidth • Performance Specified Over -40°C to 85°C Temperature Range • Recognized Under UL 1577 and CSA Approved for Dielectric Withstand Proof Test Voltage of 2500 Vac, 1 Minute • Standard 8-Pin DIP Package The HCPL-7840 isolation amplifier provides accurate, electrically isolated and amplified representations of voltage and current. Applications • Motor Phase and Rail Current Sensing • Inverter Current Sensing • Switched Mode Power Supply Signal Isolation • General Purpose Current Sensing and Monitoring • General Purpose Analog Signal Isolation When used with a shunt resistor in the current path, the HCPL7840 offers superior reliability, cost effectiveness, size and autoinsertability compared with the traditional solutions such as current transformers and Halleffect sensors. The HCPL-7840 consists of a sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter optically coupled to a digital-to-analog converter. Superior performance in design critical specifications such as common-mode rejection, offset voltage, nonlinearity, operating temperature range and regulatory compliance make the HCPL-7840 the clear choice for designing reliable, lower-cost, reduced-size products such as motor controllers and inverters. environments such as those generated by the high switching rates of power IGBTs. Low offset voltage together with a low offset voltage temperature coefficient permits accurate use of auto-calibration techniques. Gain tolerance of 5% with 0.1% nonlinearity further provide the performance necessary for accurate feedback and control. A wide operating temperature range with specified performance allows the HCPL-7840 to be used in hostile industrial environments. Functional Diagram IDD1 VDD1 1 VIN+ 2 + VIN– 3 – GND1 4 IDD2 8 VDD2 + 7 VOUT+ – 6 VOUT– 5 GND2 SHIELD Common-mode rejection of 15 kV/µs makes the HCPL-7840 suitable for noisy electrical A 0.1 F bypass capacitor must be connected between pins 1 and 4 and between pins 5 and 8. CAUTION: It is advised that normal static precautions be taken in handling and assembly of this component to prevent damage and/or degradation which may be induced by ESD. 1-248 5965-4784E Ordering Information HCPL-7840#xxx No option = Standard DIP Package, 50 per tube 300 = Gull Wing Surface Mount Lead Option, 50 per tube 500 = Tape/Reel Package Option (1 K min.), 1000 per reel Option data sheets available. Contact your Hewlett-Packard sales representative or authorized distributor for more information. Package Outline Drawings Standard DIP Package 9.65 ± 0.25 (0.380 ± 0.010) 8 7 6 5 DATE CODE HP 7840 YYWW 1 2 3 7.62 ± 0.25 (0.300 ± 0.010) 4 6.35 ± 0.25 (0.250 ± 0.010) 1.78 (0.070) MAX. 1.19 (0.047) MAX. 4.70 (0.185) MAX. 0.51 (0.020) MIN. 2.92 (0.115) MIN. 2.54 ± 0.25 (0.100 ± 0.010) Gull Wing Surface Mount Option 300 PAD LOCATION (FOR REFERENCE ONLY) 9.65 ± 0.25 (0.380 ± 0.010) 8 0.20 (0.008) 0.33 (0.013) 5° TYP. 0.65 (0.025) MAX. 1.080 ± 0.320 (0.043 ± 0.013) 7 6 1.016 (0.040) 1.194 (0.047) 5 4.826 TYP. (0.190) HP 7840 6.350 ± 0.25 (0.250 ± 0.010) YYWW 1 2 3 9.398 (0.370) 9.960 (0.390) 4 0.381 (0.015) 0.635 (0.025) 1.194 (0.047) 1.778 (0.070) 9.65 ± 0.25 (0.380 ± 0.010) 1.780 (0.070) MAX. 1.19 (0.047) MAX. 7.62 ± 0.25 (0.300 ± 0.010) 0.20 (0.008) 0.33 (0.013) 4.19 MAX. (0.165) 1.080 ± 0.320 (0.043 ± 0.013) 2.54 (0.100) BSC 0.635 ± 0.130 (0.025 ± 0.005) 0.635 ± 0.25 (0.025 ± 0.010) DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES). TOLERANCES (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED): xx.xx = 0.01 xx.xxx = 0.005 12° NOM. LEAD COPLANARITY MAXIMUM: 0.102 (0.004) 1-249 TEMPERATURE – °C Maximum Solder Reflow Thermal Profile 260 240 220 200 180 160 Regulatory Information The HCPL-7840 has been approved by the following organizations: ∆T = 145°C, 1°C/SEC ∆T = 115°C, 0.3°C/SEC UL Recognized under UL 1577, Component Recognition Program, File E55361. 140 120 100 80 CSA Approved under CSA Component Acceptance Notice #5, File CA 88324. ∆T = 100°C, 1.5°C/SEC 60 40 20 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TIME – MINUTES (NOTE: USE OF NON-CHLORINE ACTIVATED FLUXES IS RECOMMENDED.) Insulation and Safety Related Specifications Parameter Min. External Air Gap (External Clearance) Min. External Tracking Path (External Creepage) Min. Internal Plastic Gap (Internal Clearance) Symbol L(IO1) Tracking Resistance (Comparative Tracking Index) Isolation Group CTI L(IO2) Value Units 7.1 mm 7.4 mm 0.08 mm 200 Volts IIIa Conditions Measured from input terminals to output terminals, shortest distance through air. Measured from input terminals to output terminals, shortest distance path along body. Through insulation distance, conductor to conductor, usually the direct distance between the photoemitter and photodetector inside the optocoupler cavity. DIN IEC 112/VDE 0303 Part 1 Material Group (DIN VDE 0110, 1/89, Table 1) Option 300 - surface mount classification is Class A in accordance with CECC 00802. Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Storage Temperature Ambient Operating Temperature Supply Voltages Steady-State Input Voltage 2 Second Transient Input Voltage Output Voltages Lead Solder Temperature (10 sec., 1.6 mm below seating plane) Solder Reflow Temperature Profile 1-250 Symbol TS TA VDD1, VDD2 VIN+, VINVOUT+, VOUTTLS Min. -55 -40 0.0 -2.0 -6.0 -0.5 Max. 125 85 5.5 VDD1 +0.5 Unit °C °C V V VDD2 +0.5 260 V °C Note See Maximum Solder Reflow Thermal Profile Section 1 Recommended Operating Conditions Parameter Ambient Operating Temperature Supply Voltages Input Voltage Symbol TA VDD1, VDD2 VIN+,VIN- Min. -40 4.5 -200 Max. 85 5.5 200 Unit °C V mV Note 1 DC Electrical Specifications All specifications, typicals and figures are at the nominal operating conditions of VIN+ = 0 V, VIN- = 0 V, TA = 25°C, VDD1 = 5 V and VDD2 = 5 V, unless otherwise noted. Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Conditions Fig. Note Input Offset Voltage VOS -1.2 -0.2 1.0 mV 1 2 -3.0 -0.2 2.0 -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 1,2,3 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V Gain G 7.60 8.00 8.40 V/V -200 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 200 mV 5 7.44 8.00 8.56 -200 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 200 mV 5,6,7 -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V 200 mV Nonlinearity NL200 0.1 0.2 % -200 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 200 mV 5, 8 3 0.4 -200 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 200 mV 5,8,9 -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 10,12 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V 100 mV Nonlinearity NL100 0.05 0.1 -100 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 100 mV 5, 8 0.2 -100 ≤ VIN+ ≤ 100 mV 5,8,9 -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 11,12 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V Maximum Input Voltage |VIN+| 320 mV 4 MAX Before Output Clipping Average Input Bias Current IIN -0.57 µA 13 4 Average Input Resistance RIN 480 kΩ Input DC Common-Mode CMRRIN 69 dB 5 Rejection Ratio Output Resistance RO 1 Ω Output Low Voltage VOL 1.28 V VIN+ = 400 mV 4 6 Output High Voltage VOH 3.84 V VIN+ = -400 mV Output Common-Mode VOCM 2.20 2.56 2.80 V -400 < VIN+ < 400 mV Voltage -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C Input Supply Current IDD1 8.7 15.5 mA 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V 14 Output Supply Current IDD2 8.8 14.5 mA 15 Output Short-Circuit Current |IOSC| 11 mA VOUT = 0 V or VDD2 7 1-251 AC Electrical Specifications All specifications, typicals and figures are at the nominal operating conditions of VIN+ = 0 V, VIN- = 0 V, TA = 25°C, VDD1 = 5 V and VDD2 = 5 V, unless otherwise noted. Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Test Conditions Fig. Note Common Mode CMR 10 15 kV/µs VCM = 1 kV 16 8 Rejection 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V Common Mode CMRR >140 dB 9 Rejection Ratio at 60 Hz Propagation Delay tPD50 3.7 6.5 µs VIN+ = 0 to 100 mV step 17,18 to 50% -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V Propagation Delay tPD90 5.7 9.9 to 90% Rise/Fall Time tR/F 3.4 6.6 (10-90%) Small-Signal f-3 dB 50 100 kHz -40°C ≤ TA ≤ 85°C 17, 19, Bandwidth 4.5 ≤ (VDD1, VDD2) ≤ 5.5 V 20 (-3 dB) Small-Signal f-45° 33 Bandwidth (-45°) RMS InputVN 0.6 mVrms In recommended 21, 23 10 Referred Noise application circuit Power Supply PSR 570 mVP-P 11 Rejection Package Characteristics All specifications, typicals and figures are at the nominal operating conditions of VIN+ = 0 V, VIN- = 0 V, TA = 25°C, VDD1 = 5 V and VDD2 = 5 V, unless otherwise noted. Parameter Input-Output Momentary Withstand Voltage* Input-Output Resistance Input-Output Capacitance Symbol VISO RI-O CI-O Min. 2500 Typ. 1012 0.6 Max. Unit Vrms Ω pF Test Conditions Fig. Note t = 1 min., RH ≤ 50% 12,13 VI-O = 500 Vdc f = 1 MHz VI-O = 0 Vdc 13 *The Input-Output Momentary Withstand Voltage is a dielectric voltage rating that should not be interpreted as an input-output continuous voltage rating. For the continuous voltage rating, refer to the VDE 0884 Insulation Characteristics Table (if applicable), your equipment level safety specification, or HP Application Note 1074, “Optocoupler Input-Output Endurance Voltage.” 1-252 Notes: 1. If VIN- is brought above VDD1 - 2 V with respect to GND1 an internal test mode may be activated. This test mode is not intended for customer use. 2. Exact offset value is dependent on layout of external bypass capacitors. The offset value in the data sheet corresponds to HP’s recommended layout (see Figures 25 and 26). 3. Nonlinearity is defined as half of the peak-to-peak output deviation from the best-fit gain line, expressed as a percentage of the full-scale differential output voltage. 4. Because of the switched capacitor nature of the sigma-delta A/D converter, time-averaged values are shown. 5. CMRRIN is defined as the ratio of the gain for differential inputs applied between pins 2 and 3 to the gain for common mode inputs applied to both pins 2 and 3 with respect to pin 4. 6. When the differential input signal exceeds approximately 320 mV, the outputs will limit at the typical values shown. VDD1 7. Short-circuit current is the amount of output current generated when either output is shorted to VDD2 or ground. HP does not recommend operation under these conditions. 8. CMR (also known as IMR or Isolation Mode Rejection) specifies the minimum rate of rise of a common mode noise signal applied across the isolation boundary at which small output perturbations begin to appear. These output perturbations can occur with both the rising and falling edges of the common mode waveform and may be of either polarity. A CMR failure is defined as a perturbation exceeding 200 mV at the output of the recommended application circuit (Figure 23). See applications section for more information on CMR. 9. CMRR is defined as the ratio of differential signal gain (signal applied differentially between pins 2 and 3) to the common mode gain (input pins tied to pin 4 and the signal applied between the input and the output of the isolation amplifier) at 60 Hz, expressed in dB. 10. Output noise comes from two primary sources: chopper noise and sigmaVDD2 delta quantization noise. Chopper noise results from chopper stabilization of the output op-amps. It occurs at a specific frequency (typically 500 kHz) and is not attenuated by the onchip output filter. The on-chip filter does eliminate most, but not all, of the sigma-delta quantization noise. An external filter circuit may be easily added to the external postamplifier to reduce the total RMS output noise. See applications section for more information. 11. Data sheet value is the amplitude of the transient at the differential output of the HCPL-7840 when a 1 VP-P, 1 MHz square wave with 100 ns rise and fall times (measured at pins 1 and 8) is applied to both VDD1 and VDD2. 12. In accordance with UL1577, each isolation amplifer is proof tested by applying an insulation test voltage ≥ 3000 VRMS for 1 second (leakage current detection limit II-O ≤ 5 µA). 13. Device considered a two terminal device: Pins 1, 2, 3 and 4 connected together; pins 5, 6, 7 and 8 connected together. +15 V 0.1 µF 1 8 0.1 µF 10 K 7 2 + HCPL-7840 0.1 µF 3 6 4 5 VOUT 10 K – 0.47 µF AD624CD GAIN = 100 0.1 µF 0.47 µF -15 V VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V 0.4 0.2 0 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 -0.8 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TA – TEMPERATURE – °C Figure 2. Input Offset Change vs. Temperature. 100 0.3 4.0 vs. VDD1 (VDD2 = 5 V) 0.2 VO – OUTPUT VOLTAGE – V 0.6 ∆VOS – INPUT OFFSET CHANGE – mV ∆VOS – INPUT OFFSET CHANGE – mV Figure 1. Input Offset Voltage Test Circuit. vs. VDD2 (VDD1 = 5 V) TA = 25°C 0.1 0 -0.1 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 VDD – SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V Figure 3. Input Offset Change vs. VDD1 and VDD2. 5.6 3.5 NEGATIVE OUTPUT POSITIVE OUTPUT 3.0 2.5 2.0 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V TA = 25°C 1.5 1.0 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 VIN – INPUT VOLTAGE – V Figure 4. Output Voltages vs. Input Voltage. 1-253 VDD1 VDD2 +15 V +15 V 0.1 µF 1 0.1 µF VIN 0.1 µF 8 0.1 µF 404 2 10 K 7 + HCPL-7840 13.2 3 6 4 5 + VOUT 10 K – 0.01 µF 0.47 µF – AD624CD GAIN = 4 AD624CD GAIN = 10 0.1 µF 0.47 µF 0.1 µF -15 V -15 V 10 K 0.47 µF Figure 5. Gain and Nonlinearity Test Circuit. -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V -0.4 0.06 0.02 0 -0.02 -0.04 -20 0 20 40 60 80 -0.06 4.4 100 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 0.05 -20 0 20 40 60 80 TA – TEMPERATURE – °C Figure 9. Nonlinearity vs. Temperature. 0.05 0 -0.05 100 0 0.2 0.1 0.060 vs. VDD1 (VDD2 = 5 V) vs. VDD1 (VDD2 = 5 V) vs. VDD2 (VDD1 = 5 V) vs. VDD2 (VDD1 = 5 V) 0.11 TA = 25°C 0.10 0.09 0.08 4.4 -0.1 Figure 8. Nonlinearity Error Plot vs. Input Voltage. NL – NONLINEARITY – % VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V VIN– = 0 V TA = 25 °C NL – NONLINEARITY – % 0.15 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V VIN– = 0 V TA = 25°C VIN+ – INPUT VOLTAGE – V 0.12 200 mV NL 100 mV NL 0.10 0.10 -0.10 -0.2 5.6 Figure 7. Gain Change vs. VDD1 and VDD2. 0.20 NL – NONLINEARITY – % 4.6 200 mV ERROR 100 mV ERROR VDD – SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V Figure 6. Gain Change vs. Temperature. 1-254 TA = 25°C 0.04 TA – TEMPERATURE – °C 0 -40 vs. VDD1 (VDD2 = 5 V) vs. VDD2 (VDD1 = 5 V) NL ERROR – % OF FULL SCALE 0.08 0 -0.5 -40 0.15 0.10 ∆G – GAIN CHANGE – % ∆G – GAIN CHANGE – % 0.1 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 VDD – SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V Fibure 10. 200 mV Nonlinearity vs. VDD1 and VDD2. 5.6 0.055 TA = 25°C 0.050 0.045 0.040 4.4 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 VDD – SUPPLY VOLTAGE – V Figure 11. 100 mV Nonlinearity vs. VDD1 and VDD2. 5.6 IIN – INPUT CURRENT – mA NL – NONLINEARITY – % 0.50 0.05 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V 0.01 0 ±0.10 ±0.30 ±0.20 IDD1 – INPUT SUPPLY CURRENT – mA 2 TA = 85°C TA = 25°C TA = -40°C 5.00 0 -2 -4 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V VIN– = 0 V TA = 25°C -6 -8 -10 -6 ±0.40 -4 -2 0 4 2 6 11 TA = 85°C TA = 25°C TA = -40°C 10 9 8 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V VIN– = 0 V 7 6 -0.4 VIN+ – INPUT VOLTAGE – V FS – FULL-SCALE INPUT VOLTAGE – V Figure 12. Nonlinearity vs. Full-Scale Input Voltage. -0.2 Figure 13. Input Current vs. Input Voltage. 10 K 150 pF VDD2 +15 V IDD2 – OUTPUT SUPPLY CURRENT – mA IN OUT 0.1 µF VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V VIN– = 0 V 9.5 0.4 Figure 14. Input Supply Current vs. Input Voltage. 78L05 10.0 0.2 0 VIN+ – INPUT VOLTAGE – V 1 0.1 µF 0.1 µF 8 0.1 µF 2 2K 7 – HCPL-7840 9V 3 6 4 5 2K VOUT + MC34081 9.0 TA = 85°C TA = 25°C TA = -40°C 8.5 0.1 µF 10 K 150 pF PULSE GEN. 8.0 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 – + VIN+ – INPUT VOLTAGE – V -15 V VCM Figure 16. Common Mode Rejection Test Circuit. Figure 15. Output Supply Current vs. Input Voltage. 10 K VDD1 VDD2 +15 V 0.1 µF 0.1 µF 2 VIN 9 8 7 2K 7 – HCPL-7840 0.01 µF 3 4 6 DELAY TO 90% DELAY TO 50% RISE/FALL TIME 8 2K VOUT + MC34081 0.1 µF 5 10 K t – TIME – µs 0.1 µF 1 6 5 4 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V 3 -15 V VIN IMPEDANCE LESS THAN 10 Ω. Figure 17. Propagation Delay, Rise/Fall Time and Bandwidth Test Circuit. 2 -40 -20 VIN– = 0 V VIN+ = 0 TO 100 mV STEP 0 20 40 60 80 100 TA – TEMPERATURE – °C Figure 18. Propagation Delays and Rise/Fall Time vs. Temperature. 1-255 -1 VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V TA = 25 °C -2 -3 -4 1 5 10 50 100 500 f – FREQUENCY – kHz VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V 140 120 100 80 60 40 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 TA – TEMPERATURE – °C VN – RMS INPUT-REFERRED NOISE – mV 160 f (-3 dB) – 3 dB BANDWIDTH – kHz RELATIVE AMPLITUDE – dB 0 2.5 VIN+ = 200 mV VIN+ = 100 mV VIN+ = 0 mV 2.0 TA = 25°C VDD1 = 5 V VDD2 = 5 V 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 5 10 50 100 500 f – FREQUENCY – KHz Figure 19. Amplitude Response vs. Frequency. Figure 20. 3 dB Bandwidth vs. Temperature Figure 21. RMS Input-Referred Noise vs. Recommended Application Circuit Bandwidth. Applications Information finally, the differential output of the isolation amplifier is converted to a ground-referenced single-ended output voltage with a simple differential amplifier circuit (U3 and associated components). Although the application circuit is relatively simple, a few recommendations should be followed to ensure optimal performance. required because of the highspeed digital nature of the signals inside the isolation amplifier. A 0.01 µF bypass capacitor (C3) is also recommended at the input pin(s) due to the switchedcapacitor nature of the input circuit. The input bypass capacitor should be at least 1000 pF to maintain gain accuracy of the isolation amplifier. Supplies and Bypassing As mentioned above, an inexpensive 78L05 three-terminal regulator can be used to reduce the gate-drive power supply voltage to 5 V. To help attenuate high frequency power supply noise or ripple, a resistor or inductor can be used in series with the input of the regulator to form a low-pass filter with the regulator’s input bypass capacitor. Inductive coupling between the input power-supply bypass capacitor and the input circuit, including the input bypass capacitor and the input leads of the HCPL-7840, can introduce additional DC offset in the circuit. Several steps can be taken to minimize the mutual coupling between the two parts of the circuit, thereby improving the offset performance of the design. Separate the two bypass capacitors C2 and C3 as much as possible (even putting them on opposite sides of the PC board), while keeping the total lead lengths, including traces, of each bypass capacitor less than 20 mm. PC board traces should be made as short as possible and Functional Description Figure 22 shows the primary functional blocks of the HCPL7840. In operation, the sigmadelta modulator converts the analog input signal into a highspeed serial bit stream. The time average of this bit stream is directly proportional to the input signal. This stream of digital data is encoded and optically transmitted to the detector circuit. The detected signal is decoded and converted back into an analog signal, which is filtered to obtain the final output signal. Application Circuit The recommended application circuit is shown in Figure 23. A floating power supply (which in many applications could be the same supply that is used to drive the high-side power transistor) is regulated to 5 V using a simple three-terminal voltage regulator (U1). The voltage from the current sensing resistor, or shunt (Rsense), is applied to the input of the HCPL-7840 through an RC anti-aliasing filter (R5, C3). And 1-256 As shown in Figure 23, 0.1 µF bypass capacitors (C2, C4) should be located as close as possible to the input and output power supply pins of the HCPL7840. The bypass capacitors are placed close together or over ground plane to minimize loop area and pickup of stray magnetic fields. Avoid using sockets, as they will typically increase both loop area and inductance. And finally, using capacitors with small body size and orienting them perpendicular to each other on the PC board can also help. For more information concerning this effect, see Application Note 1078, Designing with HewlettPackard Isolation Amplifiers. Shunt Resistor Selection The current-sensing shunt resistor should have low resistance (to minimize power dissipation), low inductance (to minimize di/dt induced voltage spikes which could adversely affect operation), and reasonable tolerance (to maintain overall circuit accuracy). The value of the shunt should be chosen as a compromise between minimizing power dissipation by making the shunt resistance smaller and improving circuit accuracy by making it larger and utilizing the full input range of the HCPL-7840. Hewlett-Packard recommends four different shunts which can be used to sense average currents in motor drives up to 35 A and 35 hp. Table 1 shows the maximum current and horsepower range for each of the LVR-series shunts from Dale. Even higher currents can be sensed with lower value shunts available from vendors such as Dale, IRC, and Isotek (Isabellenhuette). When sensing currents large enough to cause significant heating of the shunt, the temperature coefficient of the shunt can introduce nonlinearity due to the signal dependent temperature rise of the shunt. Using a heat sink for the shunt or using a shunt with a lower tempco can help minimize this effect. The Application Note 1078, Designing with Hewlett-Packard Isolation Amplifiers, contains additional information on designing with current shunts. The recommended method for connecting the isolation amplifier to the shunt resistor is shown in Figure 23. Pin 2 (VIN+) is connected to the positive terminal of the shunt resistor, while pin 3 (VIN-) is shorted to pin 4 (GND1), with the power-supply return path functioning as the sense line to the negative terminal of the current shunt. This allows a single pair of wires or PC board traces to connect the isolation amplifier circuit to the shunt resistor. In some applications, however, supply currents flowing through the power-supply return path may cause offset or noise problems. In this case, better performance may be obtained by connecting pin 3 to the negative terminal of the shunt resistor separate from the power supply return path. When connected this way, both input pins should be bypassed. Whether two or three wires are used, it is recommended that twisted-pair wire or very close PC board traces be used to connect the current shunt to the isolation amplifier circuit to minimize electromagnetic interference to the sense signal. The 68 Ω resistor in series with the input lead forms a low-pass anti-aliasing filter with the input bypass capacitor with a 200 kHz bandwidth. The resistor performs another important function as well; it dampens any ringing which might be present in the circuit formed by the shunt, the input bypass capacitor, and the wires or traces connecting the two. Undamped ringing of the input circuit near the input sampling frequency can alias into the baseband producing what might appear to be noise at the output of the device. To be effective, the damping resistor should be at least 39 Ω. PC Board Layout In addition to affecting offset, the layout of the PC board can also affect the common mode rejection (CMR) performance of the isolation amplifier, due primarily to stray capacitive coupling between the input and the output circuits. To obtain optimal CMR performance, the layout of the printed circuit board (PCB) should minimize any stray coupling by maintaining the maximum possible distance between the input and output sides of the circuit and ensuring that any ground plane on the PCB does not pass directly below the HCPL-7840. Using surface mount components can help achieve many of the PCB objectives discussed in the preceding paragraphs. An example through-hole PCB layout illustrating some of the more important layout recommendations is shown in Figures 25 and 26. See Application Note 1078, Designing with Hewlett-Packard Isolation Amplifiers, for more information on PCB layout considerations. Post-Amplifier Circuit The recommended application circuit (Figure 23) includes a post-amplifier circuit that serves three functions: to reference the output signal to the desired level (usually ground), to amplify the signal to appropriate levels, and 1-257 to help filter output noise. The particular op-amp used in the post-amp is not critical; however, it should have low enough offset and high enough bandwidth and slew rate so that it does not adversely affect circuit performance. The offset of the op-amp should be low relative to the output offset of the HCPL-7840, or less than about 5 mV. To maintain overall circuit bandwidth, the post-amplifier circuit should have a bandwidth at least twice the minimum bandwidth of the isolation amplifier, or about 200 kHz. To obtain a bandwidth of 200 kHz with a gain of 5, the op-amp should have a gainbandwidth greater than 1 MHz. The post-amplifier circuit includes a pair of capacitors (C5 and C6) that form a single-pole low-pass filter. These capacitors allow the bandwidth of the postamp to be adjusted independently of the gain and are useful for reducing the output noise from the isolation amplifier (doubling the capacitor values halves the circuit bandwidth). The component values shown in Figure 23 form a differential amplifier with a gain of 5 and a cutoff frequency of approximately 100 kHz and were chosen as a compromise between low noise and fast response times. The overall recommended application circuit has a bandwidth of 66 kHz, a rise time of 5.2 µs and delay to 90% of 8.5 µs. The gain-setting resistors in the post-amp should have a tolerance of 1% or better to ensure adequate CMRR and gain tolerance for the overall circuit. Resistor networks with even better ratio tolerances can be used which offer better performance, as well as reducing the total component count and board space. The post-amplifier circuit can be easily modified to allow for single-supply operation. Figure 24 shows a schematic for a post amplifier for use in 5 V single supply applications. One additional resistor is needed and the gain is decreased to 1 to allow circuit operation over the full input voltage range. See Application Note 1078, Designing with Hewlett-Packard Isolation Amplifiers, for more information on the post-amplifier circuit. Other Information As mentioned above, reducing the bandwidth of the post amplifier circuit reduces the amount of output noise. Figure 21 shows how the output noise changes as a function of the post-amplifier bandwidth. The post-amplifier circuit exhibits a first-order lowpass filter characteristic. For the same filter bandwidth, a higherorder filter can achieve even better attenuation of modulation noise due to the second-order noise shaping of the sigma-delta modulator. For more information on the noise characteristics of the HCPL-7840, see Application Note 1078, Designing with HewlettPackard Isolation Amplifiers. The HCPL-7840 can also be used to isolate signals with amplitudes larger than its recommended input range through the use of a resistive voltage divider at its input. The only restrictions are that the impedance of the divider be relatively small (less than 1 KΩ so that the input resistance (480 KΩ ) and input bias current (0.6 A) do not affect the accuracy of the measurement. An input bypass capacitor is still required, although the 68 Ω series damping resistor is not (the resistance of the voltage divider provides the same function). The low pass filter formed by the divider resistance and the input bypass capacitor may limit the achievable bandwidth. Table 1. Current Shunt Summary Shunt Resistor Part Number LVR-3.05-1% LVR-3.02-1% LVR-3.01-1% LVR-5.005-1% 1-258 Shunt Resistance 50 mΩ 20 mΩ 10 mΩ 5 mΩ Maximum Power Dissipation 3W 3W 3W 5W Maximum Average Current 3A 8A 15 A 35 A Maximum Horsepower Range 0.8-3.0 hp 2.2-8.0 hp 4.1-15 hp 9.6-35 hp VOLTAGE REGULATOR CLOCK GENERATOR VOLTAGE REGULATOR ISOLATION BOUNDARY Σ∆ MODULATOR ISO-AMP INPUT LED DRIVE CIRCUIT ENCODER DETECTOR CIRCUIT DECODER AND D/A ISO-AMP OUTPUT FILTER Figure 22. HCPL-7840 Block Diagram. POSITIVE FLOATING SUPPLY C5 150 pF HV+ GATE DRIVE CIRCUIT R3 • • • 10.0 K U1 78L05 IN +5 V +15 V C8 0.1 µF OUT C1 C2 0.1 µF 0.1 µF R5 68 1 8 2 7 C4 0.1 µF R1 – U3 + MC34081 2.00 K C3 U2 0.01 3 µF 6 R2 VOUT 2.00 K MOTOR • • • + – 4 C7 5 C6 150 pF RSENSE R4 10.0 K HCPL-7840 0.1 µF -15 V • • • HV– C2 R5 Figure 23. Recommended Application Circuit. C4 C3 Figure 25. Top Layer of Printed Circuit Board Layout. C5 150 pF +5 V R3 TO VDD1 10.0 K TO RSENSE+ TO RSENSE– +5 V +5 V C8 0.1 µF R4A 20.0 K 1 8 2 7 TO VDD2 VOUT+ VOUT– Figure 26. Bottom Layer of Printed Circuit Board Layout. C4 0.1 µF R1 – U3 + MC34071 10.0 K U2 6 3 R2 VOUT 10.0 K 4 5 HCPL-7840 C6 150 pF R4B 20.0 K Figure 24. Single-Supply Post-Amplifier Circuit. 1-259