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ADS131M08: ADS131M08 with 6-wire load cell

Part Number: ADS131M08
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: ADS131E08

Hi TI Team,

I am designing a force plate intended to read eight independent 6-wire load cells. I am evaluating the ADS131M08 for this application.

However, I noticed that the ADS131M08 only provides a single-ended REFIN pin. In a typical 6-wire load cell application, we rely on differential reference inputs (REFP and REFN) connected across the sense lines to achieve a true ratiometric measurement.

My questions are:

How does TI recommend implementing a ratiometric measurement for multiple 6-wire load cells using the ADS131M08, given the single REFIN pin limitation?

What are the key differences between the ADS131M08 and the ADS131E08? 

Thanks in advance for your support!