Another use for the REF pin in unidirectional operation is to level shift the output voltage. Figure 7-3 shows an

application where the device ground is set to a negative voltage so currents biased to negative supplies, as seen

in optical networking cards, can be measured. The GND of the INA190-Q1 can be set to negative voltages, as

long as the inputs do not violate the common-mode range specification and the voltage difference between vs.

and GND does not exceed 5.5 V. In this example, the output of the INA190-Q1 is fed into a positive-biased ADC.

By grounding the REF pin, the voltages at the output will be positive and not damage the ADC. To make sure

the output voltage never goes negative, the supply sequencing must be the positive supply first, followed by the

negative supply.

+ 1.8 V

IN-

IN+

VS

OUT

+

±

-3.3 V

Capacitively

Coupled

Amplifier

INA190-Q1

REF

GND

- 3.3 V

ADC

0.1 µF

Load

Figure 7-3. Using the REF Pin to Level-Shift Output Voltage

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