
The A3212 integrated circuit is an ultra-sensitive, pole in de pen dent Hall-effect
switch with a latched digital output. This sensor is es pe cial y suited for opera-
tion in battery-operated, hand-held equip ment such as cellular and cordless
tele phones, pagers, and palmtop com put ers. A 2.5 volt to 3.5 volt operation and a
unique clocking scheme reduce the average op er at ng power requirements to less
than 15
μ
W with a 2.75 volt supply.
Unlike other Hall-effect switches, either a north or south pole of suf i cient
strength will turn the output on; in the absence of a magnetic field, the output
is off. The polarity independence and minimal power requirement allow these
devices to easily replace reed switches for superior reliability and ease of manu-
facturing, while eliminating the requirement for signal conditioning.
Improved stability is made possible through chopper stabilization (dynamic off-
set cancellation), which reduces the residual offset voltage normally caused by
device overmolding, temperature de pen den cies, and thermal stress.
This device includes on a single silicon chip a Hall-voltage generator, small-sig-
nal amplifier, chopper sta bi i za ion, a latch, and a MOSFET output. Ad vanced
BiCMOS processing is used to take advantage of low-voltage and low-power
requirements, component matching, very low input-offset errors, and small com-
ponent geometries.
Four package styles provide magnetically op i mized solutions for most ap pli
ca ions. Miniature low-profile surface-mount package types
EH
and
EL
(0.75 and 0.50 mm nominal height) are leadless,
LH
is a leaded low-profile
SMD, and
UA
is a three-lead SIP for through-hole mount ng. Each package is
available in a lead (Pb) free version (suffix,
–T
) with 100% matte tin plated lead-
frame. EL package for limited release, engineering samples available.
FEATURES
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Micropower Operation
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Operation with North or South Pole
■
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2.5 V to 3.5 V Battery Operation
Chopper Stabilized
Superior Temperature Stability
Extremely Low Switch-Point Drift
Insensitive to Physical Stress
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ESD Protected to 5 kV
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Sol d-State Reliability
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Small Size
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Easily Manufacturable with Magnet Pole Independence
D
2
A3212
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Supply Voltage, V
DD
..............................
5 V
Magnetic Flux Density, B ..........
Unlimited
Output Off Voltage, V
OUT
......................
5 V
Output Current, I
OUT
...........................
1 mA
Junction Temperature, T
J
................
+170°C
Operating Temperature, T
A
Range 'E-' ....................
-40°C to +85°C
Range 'L-' ..................
-40°C to +150°C
Storage Temperature Range,
T
S
..............................
-65°C to +170°C
Caution: These CMOS devices have input
static protection (Class 3) but are still sus-
ceptible to damage if exposed to extremely
high static electrical charges.
MICROPOWER, ULTRA-SENSITIVE
HALL-EF FECT SWITCH
2 x 2 mm MLPD
Package A3212EELLT-T
Approximate actual size