VNH5019 Current sense gain accuracy/tolerance

[ThomasT]

I was looking at the datasheet for the VNH5019, and saw that the current sense gain tolerance is narrower as it drives higher currents. I am trying to use the driver in an application where the motor currents can range from about 100mA to 10 A, and am hoping to gain some insight on the tolerance range for the current sense in the 0 - 1000mA range, since I have seen a very wide range of errors in the current sense calculation (up to 100%, with outliers even worse than that).

[MasterT]

The truth is that IC has no "current sensor" build-in, rather "current indicator" likely just for use in OCP protection.

Option is to use external IC specificaly designed to measure in apointed range

[ThomasT]

I was assuming that it just used a current mirror that should at least be more or less proportional. Is this what you are saying too?

[MasterT · Accepted solution]

Could be current mirror, but primary converter I->V is likely resistive Rds of the MOSFET, so the value of R greatly depends on Temp, Voltage and not accurate from the manufacturing dispersion. It's just doesn't worth to specify or calibrate it below 3A, since procedure has to be continuosly repeated in changing enviroment