BIDIRECTIONAL CURRENT SENSING
The AD8213 can also be configured to sense current in both
directions at the inputs. This configuration is useful in charge/
discharge applications. A typical connection diagram is shown
in Figure 31. In this mode Channel 1 monitors ILOAD and
Channel 2 monitors ICHARGE.
ICHARGE
ILOAD
BATTERY
RSHUNT
LOAD CHARGER
AD8213
1 –IN2
–IN1 10
2 +IN2 +IN1 9
5V
3 GND
V+ 8
4 OUT2 OUT1 7
5 CF2
CF1 6
CF2
CF1
Figure 31. Bidirectional Current Sensing
For applications requiring a bidirectional current measurement,
an optimal solution could be to use a single channel device,
which offers the same functionality as the previous circuit. The
AD8210 is a single channel current sensor featuring bidirec-
tional capability. The typical connection diagram for the
AD8210 in bidirectional applications is shown in Figure 32.
AD8213
BATTERY
ICHARGE
ILOAD
RSHUNT
+IN
–IN
LOAD CHARGER
V+
AD8210
VREF1
0.1µF
G = +20
OUTPUT
GND
VREF2
Figure 32. AD8210 in Bidirectional Applications
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