Current-sense amp for 36 V rails — what it does and where it fits
The Texas Instruments INA302A1IPW is a current-sense amplifier that monitors current on supply rails from 0 V up to 36 V. It handles both high-side and low-side shunt placements.
High-side or low-side — pick your shunt placement
Because the INA302A1IPW supports both high-side and low-side sensing, you are not locked into one grounding topology. High-side keeps the shunt between the supply and the load, avoiding ground disturbances; low-side simplifies the common-mode range but injects a small offset into the ground path. The part handles either, so the decision stays with the system architect.
Active production — no LTB clock ticking
The INA302A1IPW carries an Active lifecycle status and is ROHS3 compliant. There is no last-time-buy notice, no NRND flag. You can qualify it into a new BOM today and expect multi-year availability through standard distribution.
