iC-SM5L LINEAR AMR SENSOR (5 mm) Rev A3, Page 1/5 FEATURES Ë Ë Ë Ë Ë Ë Ë Magneto resistive position sensor based on the AMR effect Strong field sensor for 5 mm N/S pole pitch High interpolation due to a sine signal with few harmonics Low saturation field strength High amplitude consistency with changes in distance Resistant to strong magnetic fields Not sensitive to external homogenous magnetic fields APPLICATIONS Ë Ë Linear position sensing Length measuring systems CHIP 5.10 mm x 1.24 mm BLOCK DIAGRAM Copyright © 2006, iC-Haus www.ichaus.com iC-SM5L LINEAR AMR SENSOR (5 mm) Rev A3, Page 2/5 DESCRIPTION iC-SM5L is a linear position sensor which operates on the AMR effect (anisotropic magneto resistance) and has been designed to work with magnetic scales which have a N/S pole pitch of 5 mm. When the sensor is moved along a magnetic scale with a N/S pole pitch of 5 mm the two Wheatstone bridges generate differential sinusoidal output voltages (PSIN - NSIN) and (PCOS - NCOS) phase-shifted at 90°. One sine/cosine cycle averaged using a pair of N/S poles is thus produced for a pole width. The absolute magnetic field strength must be large enough for the sensor to go into saturation and for the magnetization of iC-SM5L's resistor stripes to assume the direction of the outer magnetic fields. The amplitudes of the differential output voltages are largely independent of the magnetic field strength and thus not sensitive to changes in distance. iC-SM5L is resistant to strong magnetic fields and not sensitive to external homogenous magnetic fields. CHIP LAYOUT PAD FUNCTIONS Nr. Name Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VCOS NCOS NSIN GND VSIN PSIN PCOS Supply Voltage Cosine Bridge Output Cosine Output Sine Ground Supply Voltage Sine Bridge Output Sine + Output Cosine + iC-SM5L LINEAR AMR SENSOR (5 mm) Rev A3, Page 3/5 ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Values beyond which damage may occur; device operation is not guaranteed. Item Symbol Parameter Conditions Fig. Unit Min. Max. G001 VB Voltage at VSIN, VCOS -10 10 V G002 V() Voltage at PSIN, NSIN, PCOS, NCOS -10 10 V G003 I(VB) Current in VSIN, VCOS -10 10 mA G004 I() Current in PSIN, NSIN, PCOS, NCOS -10 10 mA TG1 Tj Operating Junction Temperature -40 125 °C TG2 Ts Storage Temperature Range -40 125 °C THERMAL DATA Operating Conditions: VSIN = 5 V ± 10 %, VCOS = 5V ± 10 % Item Symbol Parameter Conditions Fig. Unit Min. T1 Ta Operating Ambient Temperature Range (extended range on request) All voltages are referenced to ground unless otherwise noted. All currents into the device pins are positive; all currents out of the device pins are negative. -40 Typ. Max. 85 °C iC-SM5L LINEAR AMR SENSOR (5 mm) Rev A3, Page 4/5 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Operating Conditions: VSIN = 5 V ± 10 %, VCOS = 5V ± 10 %, Tj = -40 ... 85 °C, |Hext| > 25 kA/m at the bottom edge of the sensor, unless otherwise noted Item Symbol Parameter Conditions Tj Fig. °C Unit Min. Typ. Max. Total Device 001 VB Permissible Supply Voltages VSIN, VCOS VB = VSIN = VCOS 002 I(VB) Supply Current in VSIN, VCOS PSIN, NSIN, PCOS, NCOS open VSIN connected to VCOS 003 R() Sensor resistance (sine and cosine bridge) VSIN connected to VCOS 004 TC(R) Bridge Resistance Temperature Drift 005 Vpk Amplitude of Differential Output Voltages 006 TC(Va) Amplitude Temperature Drift 007 Vos Offset Voltage 008 TC(Vos) Offset Voltage Temperature Drift 009 Vrel Relative Change in Amplitude distance bottom edge of the sensor to the magnetic scale: 0 ... 2.5 mm 010 AAabs Absolute Angle Accuracy without offset voltage, distance bottom edge of the sensor to the magnetic scale: 1 mm 25 1 -10 10 V 5 10 mA 1 1.5 2 kΩ 0.29 0.33 0.37 %/K 20 mV/V -0.29 %/K -3 3 mV/V -3 3 µV/VK -5 5 % -1 1 DEG 8 -0.37 Hext = 0 kA/m at the bottom edge of the sensor 1 1 -0,33 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION iC-SM5L is placed vertically above a magnetic scale with an equal distribution of pairs of N/S poles. Figure 1: Placement of the iC-SM5L to a magnetic scale ORDERING INFORMATION This specification is for a newly developed product. iC-Haus therefore reserves the right to change or update, without notice, any information contained herein, design and specification; and to discontinue or limit production or distribution of any product versions. Please contact iC-Haus to ascertain the current data. Copying - even as an excerpt - is only permitted with iC-Haus approval in writing and precise reference to source. iC-Haus does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the specification on this site and does not assume liability for any errors or omissions in the materials. The data specified is intended solely for the purpose of product description. 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