The A3421xKA and A3422xKA Hall-effect, direction-detection
sensors are a new generation of special-function integrated sensors that
are capable of sensing the direction of rotation of a ring magnet. These
transducers provide separate digital outputs that provide information on
magnet rotation speed, direction, and magnet pole count. These devices
eliminate the major manufacturing hurdles encountered in fine-pitch
direction-detection applications, namely maintaining accurate mechanical location between the two active Hall elements. Here, the two Hall
elements are photolithographically aligned to better than 1 µm, as
contrasted with 100 µm or worse mechanical location tolerance when
manufactured discretely. These highly sensitive, temperature-stable,
magnetic transducers are ideal for use in digital-encoder systems in the
harsh environments of automotive or industrial applications. The
A3421xKA is a high-hysteresis device designed for low-resolution
pulse counting while the A3422xKA is a high-sensitivity device
optimized for use with high-density magnets.
The A3421xKA and A3422xKA monolithic integrated circuits
contain two independent Hall-effect latches whose digital outputs are
internally coupled to CMOS logic circuitry that decodes signal speed
and direction. Extremely low-drift BiCMOS circuitry is used for the
amplifiers to ensure symmetry between the two latches so that signal
quadrature can be maintained. An on-chip voltage regulator allows the
use of these devices from a 4.5 V to 18 V supply. Both devices have
standard open-collector outputs; the logic operation of both devices is
the same.
Two operating temperature ranges are provided; suffix ‘E–’ is for
the automotive and industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C,
suffix ‘L–’ is for the automotive and military temperature range of
-40°C to +150°C. The 5-pin ‘KA’ SIP package provides a cost-competitive solution to linear magnetic sensing in harsh environments.
FEATURES
■ Internal Direction-Decoding Circuitry
■ Two Matched Hall Latches On A Single Substrate
■ Superior Temperature Stability
■ 4.5 V to 18 V Operation
Electrically Defined Power-On State
Under-Voltage Lockout
HALL-EFFECT,
DIRECTION-DETECTION SENSORS
Always order by complete part number, e.g., A3421EKA .
X
V
CC
1 432 5
Dwg. PH-015
SUPPLY
DIRECTION
GROUND
E1 OUTPUT
SPEED
LOGIC
X
E1 E2
Pinning is shown viewed from branded side.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage, VCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 V
Magnetic Flux Density, B . . . . Unlimited
Output OFF Voltage, V
OUT
. . . . . . . . V
CC
Output Sink Current, I
OUT
. . . . . . . 30 mA
Package Power Dissipation,
PD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 mW
Operating Temperature Range, T
A
Suffix ‘EKA’ . . . . . . . -40˚C to +85˚C
Suffix ‘LKA’ . . . . . . -40˚C to +150˚C
Storage Temperature Range,
TS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65˚C to +170˚C
3421
AND
3422
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
(subject to change without notice)
September 6, 2000
Data Sheet
27650.1