AUTOMOTIVE CURRENT TRANSDUCER
HC5F500-S
Principle of HC5F Family
Introduction
The HC5F family is for the electronic measurement of DC, AC
or pulsed currents in high power and low voltage automotive
applications with galvanic isolation between the primary circuit
(high power) and the secondary circuit (electronic circuit).
The HC5F family gives you the choice of having different peak
currents (from ± 200 A up to ± 900 A) in the same housing.
Features
The open loop transducers uses a Hall effect integrated circuit.
The magnetic flux density B, contributing to the rise of the
Hall voltage, is generated by the primary current IP to be
measured.
The current to be measured IP is supplied by a current source
i.e. battery or generator (Fig. 1).
Within the linear region of the hysteresis cycle, B is proportional
to:
B (IP) = constant (a) x IP
●● Open Loop transducer using the Hall effect
●● Low voltage application
●● Unipolar + 5 V DC power supply
●● Primary current measuring range up to ± 500 A
●● Maximum RMS primary current limited by the busbar, the
magnetic core or the ASIC temperature T° < + 150°C
●● Operating temperature range: - 40°C < T° < + 125°C
●● Output voltage: full ratiometric (sensitivity and offset)
●● High speed transducer.
The Hall voltage is thus expressed by:
VH= (RH/d) x I x constant (a) x IP
Except for IP, all terms of this equation are constant.
Therefore:
VH = constant (b) x IP
The measurement signal VH amplified to supply the user output
voltage or current.
Advantages
●● Good accuracy
●● Good linearity
●● Low thermal offset drift
+Vc
●● Low thermal sensitivity drift.
Automotive applications
IP
Vout
●● Electrical Power Steering
●● Starter Generators
●● Converters ...
-Vc
Primary current I
P
0V
Isolated output voltage
Fig. 1: Principle of the open loop transducer
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HC5F500-S
Dimensions HC5F500-S family (in mm.)
Secondary connection
Terminals
Designations
3
Supply voltage + 5 V DC
1
VOUT
2
Ground
E1 to E4
Ground (*)
(*) Only 1 of these 4 pins could be connected
Remarks
Bill of materials
●● Plastic case
●● Magnetic core
●● Pins
●● Mass
●● General tolerance
± 0.2 mm
VC
when IP flows in the direction of the arrow.
2
PA66-GF25
FeSi alloy
Copper alloy base
tin plated (lead free)
21 g
●● VOUT >
Electronic schematic
LEM sensor
+ 5V
VC
+ 5V
IP
Primary
current
C2=47 nF
RLOAD
CLOAD
Gnd
Hall cell
VOUT
Output
amplifier
R1
CL=4.7 nF
Gnd
Gnd
Signal
C1
> 10 KΩ
Nominal value 4.7 nF ± 10 %
(CLOAD is obligation to stabilize and to
avoid the ondulation of the output signal)
R 1C 1
low pass filter EMC protection (optional)
Gnd
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HC5F500-S
Absolute maximum ratings (not operating)
Parameter
Symbol
Supply over voltage
VC
Reverse voltage
Unit
Specification
Min
Conditions
Typical
Max
V
7
V
Not applicable
No operating, 1 min@ 25°C
No operating
Output over voltage
Vout
V
- 0.5
VC + 0.5
No operating
Continuous output current
Iout
mA
- 10
10
No operating
Output short-circuit duration
tC
min
2
Maximum admissible vibration
γ
m.s -2
200
ISO 16750-3&4.1.2.1.2.1
Vd
kV
1.5
IEC 60664 Part 1
VESD
kV
2
JESD22-A114-B
Rms voltage for AC insulation test 50 Hz, 1 min
Electrostatic discharge voltage
TS
°C
Clearance distance
dCI
mm
1.7
Creepage distance
dCp
mm
2.55
Symbol
Unit
Ambient storage temperature
- 55
150
tested after 64H @-55°C connected
Operating characteristics
Parameter
Min
Electrical Data
Specification
Typical
Max
Primary current, measuring range
IP
A
- 500
Supply voltage 1)
VC
V
4.75
VOUT
V
Sensitivity
G
mV/A
4
Current consumption
IC
mA
12
Load resistance
RL
ΚΩ
Capacitive loading
CL
Output voltage (Analog)
ROUT
Output internal resistance
TA
Ambient operating temperature
Conditions
500
5.00
5.25
VOUT = (VC/5) x (2.5 +0.004 x IP )
@ VC
@ VC = 5 V
20
10
4.7
Ω
°C
10
- 40
125
Performance Data (1)
Sensitivity error
εG
%
-2
2
@ TA = 25°C; VC = 5 V
Electrical offset
IOE
A
-2
±1
2
TA = 25°C
Magnetic offset
IOM
A
- 1.6
±1
1.6
@ After excursion to ± IP; TA = 25°C
Offset current
IO
A
- 2.7
2.7
TA = 25°C
Average temperature coefficient of IOE
TCIOEAV
mA/°C
-20
±5
20
@ - 40°C < T° < 125°C; VC
Average temperature coefficient of G
TCGAV
± 0.025
0.05
@ - 40°C < T° < 125°C; VC
%/°C
-0.05
Linearity error
εL
% IP
-1
Response time
tr
µs
Frequency bandwidth 2)
BW
kHz
30
Output voltage low
VOUTL
V
0.1
Output voltage high
VOUTH
V
Output voltage noise peak-peak
Vno p-p
Output voltage noise rms
Vno rms
1
8
Of full range
10
@ - 3 dB
@ VC = 5 V
4.9
@ VC = 5 V
mV
16
DC to 1 MHz
mV
2.4
DC to 1 MHz
Notes: 1) The output voltage VOUT is fully ratiometric. The offset and sensitivity are dependent on the supply voltage VC
relative to the following formula:
VC 1
5
IP = VOUT −
× ×
G
V
2
C
2)
with G in ( V / A )
Small signal only to avoid excessive heating of the busbar, the magnetic core and the ASIC.
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HC5F500-S
PERFORMANCES PARAMETERS DEFINITIONS
Output noise voltage:
The output voltage noise is the result of the noise floor of the
Hall elements and the linear IC amplifier gain.
Magnetic offset:
The magnetic offset is the consequence of an over-current on
the primary side. It’s defined after an excursion of IP max.
Linearity:
The maximum positive or negative discrepancy with a reference
straight line VOUT = f (IP).
Unit: linearity (%) expressed with full scale of IP max.
VOUT
Non linearity example
Reference
straight line
Max linearity error
IP
Linearity variation in IN %
Response time (delay time) tr:
The time between the primary current signal and the output
signal reach at 90 % of its final value
I [A]
IT
90 %
IS
IP
Sensitivity:
The Transducer’s sensitivity G is the slope of the straight line
Vout = f (IP), it must establish the relation:
Vout (IP) = VC/5 (G x IP + 2.5) (*)
(*) For all symetrics transducers.
Offset with temperature:
The error of the offset in the operating temperature is the
variation of the offset in the temperature considered with the
initial offset at 25°C.
The offset variation IOT is a maximum variation the offset in the
temperature range:
IOT = IOE max - IOE min
The Offset drift TCIOEAV is the IOT value divided by the temperature
range.
Sensitivity with temperature:
The error of the sensitivity in the operating temperature is the
relative variation of sensitivity with the temperature considered
with the initial offset at 25°C.
The sensitivity variation GT is the maximum variation (in ppm or
%) of the sensitivity in the temperature range:
GT = (Sensitivity max - Sensitivity min) / Sensitivity at 25°C.
The sensitivity drift TCGAV is the GT value divided by the
temperature range.
Offset voltage @ IP = 0 A:
Is the output voltage when the primary current is null. The ideal
value of VO is VC/2 at VC = 5 V. So, the difference of VO -VC/2
is called the total offset voltage error. This offset error can be
attributed to the electrical offset (due to the resolution of the
ASIC quiescent voltage trimming), the magnetic offset, the
thermal drift and the thermal hysteresis.
Environmental test specifications
NAME
STANDARD
CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS
tr
t [µs]
Typical:
Theorical value or usual accuracy recorded during the
production.
Thermal shocks
IEC 60068-2-14
test Na (01/2009)
T° - 40°C to 125°C / 30 mn each, 300 cycles not
connected
T° humidity cyclic
ISO 16750-4
10 cycles of 24H, high T°, power supply on
monitored
Power temp cycle
IEC 60068 2-14
test Nb (01/2009)
T° - 40°C to 125°C, 15 mn/step, transition time
15 mn 600 cycles
Temperature humidity
bias
JESD22-A101
(04/97)
T° 85°C / 85 % RH/ 1000 H power supply on,
monitored each 6H
Sinus vibration
ISO 16750-3
& 4.1.2.1.2.1
(08/2007)
No power supply- profile 1
f = 100 to 1000 Hz, g = 100 to 200 m/s2, 22H/axis,
3 axis, T°C cycle -40°C to 125°C
Random vibration
IEC 60068-2-64
(02/2008)
No power supply g rms = 27.8 m/s2, f = 10 Hz to
1 kHz, PSD = 0.14 to 20 (m/s2) 2/Hz 12H/axis X
and Y, 36 H for axis Z, T°C. cycle -40°C to 125°C
Stocks
IEC 60068-2-27
(02/2008)
Half sine shocks @ 25°C, 25 g/ 15 ms, 132
shocks/direction, 6 directions, 100 g/11 ms,
3 shock/direction, 6 directions
Drop test
ISO 16750-3& 4.3
(08/2007)
Drop 1 m, 2 falls/part, 1 part/axis, 6 directions,
parts without PCB
Rms voltage for AC isolation test
IEC 60664-1
Isolation resistance
ISO 16750-2& 4.10
MECHANICAL TESTS
ELECTRICAL TESTS
1.5 kV/50 Hz/1 mn
500 V DC, 25°C, R
isolation
> 10 MOhms
EMC TESTS
Electrostatic discharge
IEC 61000-4-2
Contact ± 2 kV , air ± 2 kV
Electrostatic discharge
JESD22-A114-B
HBM: 1.5 kOhms / 100 pF 2kV
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