Tiny amplifiers reduce footprint and maximise performance in small spaces

Texas Instruments offers what is claimed to be the industry’s smallest current-sense amplifier in a leaded package and the smallest, most precise comparators with an internal 1.2V or 0.2V reference. Provided in industry-leading package options, the INA185 current-sense amplifier, and open-drain TLV4021 and push-pull TLV4041 comparators allow engineers to create smaller, simpler and more integrated systems while preserving high performance. Also, pairing the amplifier with one of the comparators creates the smallest, highest performing overcurrent detection solution in the industry.

These new devices are optimised for a mixture of personal electronics, enterprise, industrial and communications applications, incorporating peripherals, docking stations and notebooks.