A3290 and A3291 Chopper Stabilized, Precision Hall Effect Latches for Consumer and Industrial Applications
Features and Benefits
▪ Symmetrical switchpoints ▪ Resistant to physical stress ▪ Superior temperature stability ▪ Output short-circuit protection ▪ Operation from unregulated supply ▪ Reverse battery protection ▪ Solid-state reliability ▪ Small package size
Description
The A3290 and A3291 Hall effect latches are extremely temperature-stable and stress-resistant sensors, especially suited for operation over extended temperature ranges (up to 125°C). Superior high-temperature performance is made possible through Dynamic Offset Cancellation, which reduces the residual offset voltage normally caused by device package overmolding, temperature dependencies, and thermal stress. The two devices are identical except for their magnetic switchpoints. They are not intended for automotive applications. Both devices include, on a single silicon chip, a voltage regulator, a Hall-voltage generator, a small-signal amplifier, chopper stabilization, a Schmitt trigger, and a short-circuit protected open-collector output to sink up to 25 mA. A south polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength is required to turn the output on. A north polarity field of sufficient strength is necessary to turn the output off. An onboard regulator permits operation with supply voltages in the range of 4.2 to 24 volts. Two package styles provide a magnetically optimized package for most applications. Type LH is a miniature SOT23W lowprofile surface-mount package, and type UA is a three-pin ultramini SIP for through-hole mounting. Both packages are lead (Pb) free with 100% matte tin leadframe plating.
Packages: 3 pin SOT23W (suffix LH), and 3 pin SIP (suffix UA)
Not to scale
Functional Block Diagram
VCC
Regulator
OUT Sample and Hold Dynamic Offset Cancellation Low-Pass Filter Control
Amp
Current Limit 1 GND
A3290-DS
A3290 and A3291
Chopper Stabilized, Precision Hall Effect Latches for Consumer and Industrial Applications
Selection Guide
Magnetic Switchpoints* Part Number A3290KLHLT-T A3290KUA-T A3291KLHLT-T A3291KUA-T
*Algebraic
Packing1 3000 pieces per 7-in. reel 500 pieces per bulk bag 3000 pieces per 7-in. reel 500 pieces per bulk bag
Package Type Surface mount SOT23W Through hole ultramini SIP Surface mount SOT23W Through hole ultramini SIP
Operate, BOP Release, BRP (G) (G) 5 to 50 10 to 100 –50 to –5 –100 to –10
convention used: (+) south polarity, (–) north polarity.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Characteristic Supply Voltage Reverse Battery Voltage Output Off Voltage Continuous Output Current Reverse Output Current Magnetic Flux Density Operating Ambient Temperature Maximum Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Symbol VCC VRCC VOUT IOUT IROUT B TA TJ(max) Tstg Range K Device provides internal current limiting to help protect itself from output short circuits Notes Rating 26.5 –30 26 25 –50 Unlimited –40 to 125 165 –65 to 170 Units V V V mA mA G ºC ºC ºC
Pin-out Diagrams
3
Terminal List Name
PTCT
PTCT
1
2
VCC OUT GND
LH 1 2 3
Number UA 1 3 2
Function Power supply Output Ground
1
2
3
Package LH
Package UA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS over operating temperature range, unless otherwise noted Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions Supply Voltage Range2 VCC Operating, TJ < 165°C Output Leakage Current IOFF VOUT = 24 V, B < BRP Output Saturation Voltage VOUT(SAT) IOUT = 20 mA, B > BOP 3 Output Current Limit ION B > BOP Power-On Time tPO VCC > 4.2 V Chopping Frequency fC RLOAD = 820 Ω, CLOAD = 20 pF Output Rise Time tR Output Fall Time tF RLOAD = 820 Ω, CLOAD = 20 pF B < BRP , VCC = 12 V Supply Current ICC B > BOP , VCC = 12 V Reverse Battery Current IRCC VRCC = –30 V Zener Voltage VZ + VD ICC = 15 mA, TA = 25°C Zener Impedance ZZ + ZD ICC = 15 mA, TA = 25°C
!Typical
Min. 4.2 – – 30 – – – – – – – 28 –
Typ.1 – – 185 – – 800 0.2 0.1 3.0 4.0 – 32 50
Max 24 10 500 60 50 – 2.0 2.0 8.0 8.0 –5.0 37 –
Units V μA mV mA μs kHz μs μs mA mA mA V Ω
data at TA = 25°C, 12 V VCC must be derated for power dissipation and junction temperature. See application information. 3Non-R device option only.
2Maximum
MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS1 over VCC range, unless otherwise noted Characteristic Symbol A3290 Operate Point2 BOP A3291 A3290 Release Point3 BRP A3291 A3290 Hysteresis (BOP – BRP) BHYS A3291
1The
Test Conditions TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C TA = 25°C and TA(max) TA = –40°C
Min. 5 5 10 10 –50 –50 –100 –100 10 – 20 –
Max. 50 50 100 100 –5 –5 –10 –10 100 100 200 200
Units G G G G G G G G G G G G
positive polarity symbol (+) indicates south magnetic field, and the negative polarity symbol (–) indicates north magnetic field. 2Required polarity observed and transition of magnetic gradient through B . See functional description. OP 3Required polarity observed and transition of magnetic gradient through B after B . See functional description. RP OP
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Symbol Test Conditions* Package LH, 1-layer PCB with copper limited to solder pads Package LH, 2-layer PCB with 0.463 in.2 of copper area each side connected by thermal vias Package UA, 1-layer PCB with copper limited to solder pads Value Units 228 110 165 ºC/W ºC/W ºC/W
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS may require derating at maximum conditions, see application information
Characteristic
Package Thermal Resistance
RθJA
*Additional thermal information available on Allegro website.
Power Derating Curve
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 20
VCC(max)
Maximum Allowable VCC (V)
2-layer PCB, Package LH (R JA = 110 ºC/W) 1-layer PCB, Package UA (R JA = 165 ºC/W) 1-layer PCB, Package LH (R JA = 228 ºC/W) VCC(min)
40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Temperature (ºC)
Power Dissipation versus Ambient Temperature
1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 20
Power Dissipation, PD (m W)
2l (R aye rP θJ C A= 11 B, P 0 º ac 1-la C/ ka W (R yer PC ) ge L θJA = B H 165 , Pac ºC/ kage W) UA
1-lay er P (R CB, θJA = 228 Packag ºC/W e LH )
40
60
80 100 120 Temperature (°C)
140
160
180
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Functional Description
Chopper-Stabilized Technique The Hall element can be considered as a resistor array similar to a Wheatstone bridge. A basic circuit is shown in figure 1, demonstrating the effect of the magnetic field flux density, B, impinging on the Hall element. When using Hall effect technology, a limiting factor for switchpoint accuracy is the small signal voltage, VHALL, developed across the Hall element. This voltage is disproportionally small relative to the offset that can be produced at the output of the Hall device, caused by device overmolding, temperature dependencies, and thermal stress. A large portion of the offset is a result of the mismatching of these resistors. The A3290 and A3291 use a proprietary dynamic offset cancellation technique, with an internal high-frequency clock, to reduce the ressidual offset. The chopper-stabilizing
technique cancels the mismatching of the resistor circuit by changing the direction of the current flowing through the Hall element. To do so, CMOS switches and Hall voltage measurement taps are used, while maintaining VHALL signal that is induced by the external magnetic flux. The signal is then captured by a sample-and-hold circuit and further processed using low-offset bipolar circuitry. This technique produces devices that have an extremely stable quiescent Hall output voltage, are immune to thermal stress, and have precise recoverability after temperature cycling. This technique will also slightly degrade the device output repeatability. A relatively high sampling frequency is used in order to process faster signals. More detailed descriptions of the circuit operation can be found on the Allegro Web site, including: Technical Paper STP 97-10, Monolithic Magnetic Hall Sensor Using Dynamic Quadrature Offset Cancellation, and Technical Paper STP 99-1, ChopperStabilized Amplifiers with a Track-and-Hold Signal Demodulator. Operation The outputs of the A3290 and A3291 switch low (turn on) when a magnetic field perpendicular to the Hall sensor transitions through and exceeds the Operate Point threshold, BOP. This is illustrated in figure 3. After turn-on, the output is capable of sinking 25 mA, and the output voltage reaches VOUT(SAT).
+V CC
B +VHALL
–V HALL
Figure 1. Hall element, basic circuit operation
Regulator
V+
Hysteresis of ΔVOUT Switching Due to ΔB VOUT(off) Switch to High Switch to Low
Sample and Hold
Amp
LowPass Filter
VOUT
VOUT(on)(sat) BRP B+ BOP BHYS
Figure 2. Chopper stabilization circuit (dynamic quadrature offset cancellation)
Figure 3. Output voltage responds to sensed magnetic flux density.
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clean switching of the output, even in the presence of external mechanical vibration and electrical noise. When the devices are powered on, if the ambient magnetic field has an intensity that is between BOP and BRP , the initial output state is indeterminate. The first time that the level of B either rises through BOP , or falls through BRP , however, the correct output state is obatined.
Note that these devices latch; that is, after a south (+) polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength impinging on the branded face of the device turns on the device, the device remains on until the magnetic field is reduced below the Release Point threshold, BRP . At that transition, the device output goes high (turns off). The difference in the magnetic operate and release points is the hysteresis, BHYS, of the device. This built-in hysteresis allows
Application Information
It is strongly recommended that an external bypass capacitor be connected (in close proximity to the Hall sensor) between the supply and ground of the device to reduce both external noise and noise generated by the chopper-stabilization technique. This configuration is shown in figure 4. The simplest form of magnet that will operate these devices is a ring magnet.Other methods of operation, such as linear magnets, are possible. The device must be operated below the maximum junction temperature of the device, TJ(max). Under certain combinations of peak conditions, reliable operation may require derating supplied power or improving the heat dissipation properties of the application. The Package Thermal Resistance, RθJA, is a figure of merit summarizing the ability of the application and the device to dissi-
pate heat from the junction (die), through all paths to the ambient air. Its primary component is the Effective Thermal Conductivity, K, of the printed circuit board, including adjacent devices and traces. Radiation from the die through the device case, RθJC, is relatively small component of RθJA. Ambient air temperature, TA, and air motion are significant external factors, damped by overmolding. Sample power dissipation results are given in the Thermal Characteristics section. Additional thermal data is also available on the Allegro website. Extensive applications information for Hall-effect sensors is available in: Hall-Effect IC Applications Guide, Application Note 27701 and Guidelines for Designing Subassemblies Using HallEffect Devices, Application Note 27703.1
VCC
VCC
A329x
VOUT
0.1 uF GND
Figure 4. Typical basic application circuit. A bypass capacitor is highly recommended.
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Package LH, 3-Pin SOT23W
2.975 0.70 1.49 B 3
A
0.28
4º 0.180
0.96 B 2.90 1.91
B
2.40
0.38 1.00 1 2 0.25 10º Seating Plane Gauge Plane 1.00 All dimensions nominal, not for tooling use Dimensions in millimeters 0.05
A B
PCB Layout Reference View
10º
0.95
0.40
Active Area Depth Hall element, not to scale
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Package UA, 3-Pin SIP
4.09
45° 2.01 C
B
A
3X10°
1.52
3.02
1.44 C 45°
C
0.79 1.02 MAX
14.99
0.41
1 0.43 1.27
2
3
Matrix leadframe All dimensions nominal, not for tooling use Dimensions in millimeters Exact case and lead configuration at supplier discretion within limits shown
A Active Area Depth, 0.50 mm
B C
Gate and tie bar burr area Hall element, not to scale
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