A1382

• Customer programmable offset, sensitivity, sensitivity temperature coefficient, and polarity
• Programmability at end-of-line
• Ratiometric sensitivity, quiescent voltage output, and clamps for interfacing with application DAC
• Temperature-stable quiescent voltage output and sensitivity
• Precise recoverability after temperature cycling
• Output voltage clamps provide short circuit diagnostic capabilities
• Wide ambient temperature range: ?0°C to 150°C
• Immune to mechanical stress
• Miniature package options

Description

New applications for linear output Hall effect sensors, such as displacement, angular position, and current measurement, require high accuracy in conjunction with small package size. The Allegro® A138x family of programmable linear Hall effect sensors was designed specifically to achieve both goals. These temperature-stable devices are available in a miniature surface mount package (SOT23-W) and an ultramini through-hole single-in-line package. The accuracy of A138x family is enhanced via programmability on the output pin for end-of-line optimization without the added complexity and cost of a fully programmable device.

These ratiometric Hall effect sensors provide a voltage output that is proportional to the applied magnetic field. Both the quiescent voltage output and magnetic sensitivity are user-adjustable. The quiescent voltage output of A138x family can be set around 50% of the supply voltage, and the sensitivity adjusted between 2 mV/G and 9 mV/G over the device family. Programming selections also exist for output polarity and temperature compensation. The features of this linear A138x family make it ideal for high accuracy requirements of automotive and industrial applications, and performance is guaranteed over an extended temperature range, 0°C to 150°C.

Each BiCMOS monolithic circuit of A138x family integrates a Hall element, temperature-compensating circuitry to reduce the intrinsic sensitivity drift of the Hall element, a small-signal high-gain amplifier, a clamped low-impedance output stage, and a proprietary dynamic offset cancellation technique.

The A138x family sensors are provided in a 3 pin ultramini single-in-line package (UA suffix), and a 3 pin surface mount SOT-23W package (LH suffix).