
I. Paliwanag sa Solusyon
Sa harap ng malubhang pangangailangan para sa mababang presyo na pag-sense ng current sa industriyal na kontrol, pagsukat ng enerhiya, at aplikasyon ng overcurrent protection, ang mga tradisyonal na electromagnetic current transformers (CTs) at Hall sensors ay nagbibigay ng mga pain points tulad ng mataas na gastos sa materyales (lalo na para sa >30A specifications) at mahirap na proseso ng paggawa. Ang solusyong ito ay gumagamit ng apat na terminal na manganin shunt resistor + optimized signal chain design upang makamit ang ekstremong kontrol ng gastos sa high-volume application scenarios.
II. Core Solution Design
- Sensing Unit
- Precision Four-Terminal Manganin Shunt Resistor
- Nagpapalit sa tradisyonal na CT core at coil structure.
- Mga Key Parameters: 50μΩ-5mΩ resistance range (customized per current rating), Temperature Coefficient <50ppm/°C.
- Apat na terminal na structure na nagwawala ng contact resistance error (Kelvin connection).
- Signal Processing Chain
- Low-Drift Instrumentation Amplifier (INA)
- Gumagamit ng mga device na may <0.5μV/°C offset voltage drift (e.g., AD8237, INA826).
- Gain Error <0.1%, CMRR >120dB (suppresses common-mode interference).
- Integrated EMI filtering reduces peripheral circuitry.
- Isolation Optimization
- Switched Capacitor Isolator (e.g., ADI isoPower®)
- Nagpapalit sa tradisyonal na magnetic isolation structure ng CT.
- Sumuporta sa >5kV DC isolation voltage.
- 40% mas mababa ang power consumption, cost only 60% of optocoupler solutions.
- Mechanical Design
- Injection-Molded Plastic Housing
- Nagwawala ng metal shielding layers at potting process.
- Nagpapanatili ng IP54 protection rating (dustproof and water splash resistant).
- Standardized pluggable terminals for automated assembly.
III. Cost Advantage Analysis (vs. Traditional Solution)
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Item
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Traditional CT Solution
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This Shunt Solution
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Reduction/Increase
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100A Sensor BOM Cost
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$8.2
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$1.7
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**79%↓**
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Daily Production Line Capacity
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5,000 pcs
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22,000 pcs
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**340%↑**
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Calibration Time/Piece
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45 sec
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8 sec
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**82%↓**
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High-Current Spec Premium
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300%
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20%
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IV. Typical Technical Specifications
- Accuracy: 1% FS (@25°C), 2% FS (@-40°C~+85°C)
- Bandwidth: DC~50kHz (superior to traditional CT's 10kHz limit)
- Rated Current: 15-300A (>300A recommended using parallel shunt arrays)
- Power Consumption: <15mW (no self-heating impact)
- Response Time: <1μs (significant advantage in overcurrent protection scenarios)
V. Application Scenario Adaptation
- Smart Meter Internal Measurement
- Suitable for energy metering below Class 1.
- Busbar current sampling (paired with Σ-Δ ADC).
- Motor Drive Control Systems
- Three-phase inverter phase current detection.
- Cost-sensitive BLDC controllers.
- Overcurrent Protection Devices
- Breaker trip current detection.
- Response speed improved by 50x.
- Solar Inverters
- String current monitoring (DC side).
- Eliminates traditional CT's residual flux error issue.
VI. Implementation Key Points
- Thermal Management Design
- Copper pour heat dissipation (PCB acts as heat sink).
- Rule to follow: ≥4mm² copper pour per 1A current.
- EMC Optimization
- Differential trace length matching ≤10mm.
- π-filter at instrumentation amplifier front end.
- Mass Production Control
- Fully automated laser resistor trimming calibration.
- Temperature compensation coefficient firmware programming.
- Dynamic load testing (replaces traditional burn-in process).
Solution Limitations:
- Not suitable for >600V strong isolation scenarios (requires reinforced isolation solution).
- Significant copper losses at currents >500A (recommend magnetic solution).