Magnetic Position Sensors

Enabling New Levels of Performance and Safety in Magnetic Sensors with xMR

October 03, 2022

P0224: This article compares Hall-effect and magnetoresistance sensor technologies and discusses solutions to leverage these to minimize tradeoffs and meet the requirements of the most advanced emerging automotive and industrial automation applications.

Enhancing Smart Home Security with 3D Magnetic Sensors

February 10, 2022

P0173 - As consumers find new ways to outfit their living spaces with simple-to-use smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) products, they may be unaware of certain vulnerabilities and security features.

Signal Path Delay for A31315 3D Sensor

AN296263 - The delay in a signal path can be described as the trail between the real-time angle and the displayed output angle. This delay represents the time needed to convert the magnetic field data sensed by the Hall plates into angle information.

3DMAG Position Sensors

Combining our proven planar and vertical Hall technologies, 3DMAG solutions offer robust, high-performing, three-axis magnetic field measurements in a single IC.

Angle Error Correction with the A33230

This application note describes the mathematics to convert the analog sine/cosine outputs of the A33230 into an angular position.

Using A1330 ASEK DLLs to Make Two-Point Labview Programmer

AN296186 - This application note provides guidelines on how to use the A1330 dynamically linked library (DLL) with LabVIEW.

Two-Point-Programming for the A1330

AN296199 - This application note serves as a guide for using a two-point programming algorithm to calculate and program the values needed for short-stroke rotational position sensing with the A1330 angle sensor IC.

Enhancements to Slide-By Detection with Linear Sensors

AN296200 - This application note presents a modified solution to magnetic sensing in long stroke applications. Through the incorporation of a microcontroller, a lower cost solution can be realized with fewer linear sensors than previously existing arc tangent solutions.

3D Hall-Effect Sensor Magnetic Tamper Detection Smart Home Systems

AN296223 - The experiment results highlight several advantages of 3D Hall-effect sensors such as their ability to detect strong magnetic fields that are randomly applied to the outside of a smart home device.

Achieving Fast SENT Message Response with A1346 Linear Hall-Effect Sensor ICs on Shared Bus 

AN296131 - In safety-critical magnetic sensing applications, such as torque sensing in electronic power steering (EPS) modules, redundant sensors are often the approach used to achieve desired performance while maintaining strict safety requirements.

Application and Advantages of Allegro's ATS344LSP Magnetically Back-Biased Differential Linear Sensor IC

AN296157 - This application note aims to give insight on typical use of the Allegro ATS344LSP back-biased differential linear sensor IC. The main application of this sensor is to measure linear movements, such as shaft axial displacement.

Joystick with Allegro Position Sensor IC

Joysticks are widely used human-machine interfaces (HMI) that simultaneously report information on direction and amplitude. This document explains how to implement a 2D or 3D magnetic sensor to obtain a joystick with well-defined behavior.

Using the SENT Communications Output Protocol with A1341 and A1343 Devices

AN296108 - This application note provides a description of the Allegro implementation of the SENT protocol, which includes extensions developed by Allegro to enhance the information carrying dimensions of the output from the Allegro sensor IC to the vehicle electronic control units (ECU).

Using the A1335 in a Short Stroke Application

AN296166 - This application note is dedicated to short-stroke magnetic applications using Allegro angular position sensors based on circular vertical Hall (CVH) technology. Analyses and data used in this document are based on the A1335 angle sensor IC.

How Hardware Selection Impacts Driver Experience in EPS Systems

June 12, 2023

P0234: Electric power steering systems have become popular in automotive manufacturing, displacing their mechanical counterparts because they save space, weight, emissions, and reduce fit complexity.