3-Axis Magnetic Sensor HMC1043 Advanced Information The Honeywell HMC1043 is a miniature three-axis surface mount sensor array designed for low field magnetic sensing. By adding the HMC1043 with supporting signal processing, a cost effective and space-efficient 3-axis magnetometer or compassing solution is enabled. This ultra-compact, low cost solution is easy to assemble for high volume OEM designs. Applications for the HMC1043 include Compassing, Navigation Systems, Magnetometry, and Current Sensing. The HMC1043 utilizes Honeywell’s Anisotropic Magnetoresistive (AMR) technology that provides advantages over coil based magnetic sensors. They are extremely sensitive, low field, solid-state magnetic sensors designed to measure direction and magnitude of Earth’s magnetic fields, from tens of micro-gauss to 6 gauss. Honeywell’s Magnetic Sensors are among the most sensitive and reliable lowfield sensors in the industry. Honeywell continues to maintain product excellence and performance by introducing innovative solid-state magnetic sensor solutions. These are highly reliable, top performance products that are delivered when promised. Honeywell’s magnetic sensor solutions provide real solutions you can count on. FEATURES BENEFITS 4 Low Height Magnetic Sensors (1.40mm) Dimensions and Small Size for Low Profile Vertical Sensing 4 Narrow Applications and Mounting, No Layout Constraints 4 Surface Mount Three-Axis Sensors 4 Easy to Assemble & Compatible with High Speed SMT Assembly 4 Low Voltage Operations (2.0V) 4 Compatible for Battery Powered Applications 4 Low Cost 4 Designed for High Volume, Cost Effective OEM Designs 4 Available in Tape & Reel Packaging 4 High Volume OEM Assembly 4 Lead Free Package Construction 4 Complies with Current Environmental Standards 4 4-Element Wheatstone Bridges 4 Low Noise Passive Element Design 4 Wide Magnetic Field Range (+/-6 Oe) 4 Sensor Can Be Used in Strong Magnetic Field Environments 4 Patented Offset and Set/Reset Straps 4 Stray Magnetic Field Compensation HMC1043 SPECIFICATIONS Characteristics Conditions* Min Typ Max Units Vbridge referenced to GND 1.8 3.0 20 Volts Bridge current = 10mA per bridge measured Vb to Vss 800 265 1000 333 1500 500 ohms ohms Ambient -40 125 °C Ambient, unbiased -55 150 °C 85 % +6 gauss Bridge Elements Supply Resistance Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Humidity Field Range Tested at 85°C Full scale (FS) – total applied field -6 Best fit straight line ± 1 gauss ± 3 gauss ± 6 gauss 0.1 0.5 1.8 Hysteresis Error 3 sweeps across ±3 gauss 0.06 %FS Repeatability Error 3 sweeps across ±3 gauss 0.1 %FS Linearity Error Bridge Offset Sensitivity Noise Density %FS Offset = (OUT+) – (OUT-) Field = 0 gauss after Set pulse -1.25 ±0.5 +1.25 mV/V Set/Reset Current = 0.5A 0.8 1.0 1.2 mV/V/gauss @ 1kHz, Vbridge=5V 50 nV/sqrt Hz Resolution 50Hz Bandwidth, Vbridge=5V 120 µgauss Bandwidth Magnetic signal (lower limit = DC) 5 MHz Disturbing Field Sensitivity Tempco Sensitivity starts to degrade. Use S/R pulse to restore sensitivity. 20 TA= -40 to 125°C, Vbridge=5V TA= -40 to 125°C, Ibridge=5mA -3000 Bridge Offset Tempco TA= -40 to 125°C, No Set/Reset TA= -40 to 125°C, With Set/Reset Bridge Ohmic Tempco Vbridge=5V, TA= -40 to 125°C Cross-Axis Effect Max. Exposed Field X,Y, Z sensor Orthogonality gauss -2700 -600 -2400 ±500 ±10 2100 Cross field = 1 gauss, Happlied = ±1 gauss 2500 ppm/°C ppm/°C 2900 ±0.3 ppm/°C %FS No perming effect on zero reading 10000 gauss X toY sensors X to Z or Y to Z 0.01 1 degree Set/Reset Straps Resistance Current Resistance Tempco Measured from S/R+ to S/R- 1.5 2.5 3 ohms 0.1% duty cycle, or less, 2µsec current pulse 0.8 1.0 8 Amp TA= -40 to 125°C 3300 3700 4100 ppm/°C Measured from OFFSET+ to OFFSET- 10 13 16 ohms Offset Straps Resistance Offset Constant DC Current Field applied in sensitive direction Resistance Tempco TA= -40 to 125°C * Tested at 25°C except stated otherwise. 2 10 3500 3900 mA/gauss 4300 ppm/°C www.honeywell.com HMC1043 Schematic Diagram HMC1043 VB (12) OUT- X (15) OUT+ X (3) OUT- Y (1) OUT+ Z (11) OUT+ Y OUT- Z (10) (6) VSS (2) OFF- XY (4) OFF+ XY (16) OFF- Z (13) OFF+ Z (14) SR(7) SR+ (5) Pin Configurations (Arrow indicates direction of applied field that generates a positive output voltage after a SET pulse.) 8 NC 7 SR- 6 OUT+ Y 5 SR+ 4 OFF- XY 9 NC Z 3 OUT+ X X 10 OUT- Z Y 2 VSS 1 OUT- Y Function OUT- Y VSS OUT+ X OFF- XY SR+ OUT+ Y SRNC Pin Number 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Function NC OUT- Z OUT+ Z VB OFF- Z OFF+ Z OUT-X OFF+ XY 12 VB 13 OFF- Z 14 OFF+ Z 15 OUT- X 16 OFF+ XY www.honeywell.com 11 OUT+ Z HMC1043 BOTTOM SIDE Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 HMC1043 PACKAGE OUTLINE PACKAGE DRAWING HMC1043 (16-PIN LPCC, dimensions in millimeters) 3.00 0.25 1.50 0.50 3.00 0.40 0.23 (16) HMC1043 BOTTOM VIEW Mounting Considerations The following is the recommend printed circuit board (PCB) footprint for the HMC1043. NOMINAL PAD SIZE 0.40 X 0.23 MM 0.05 0.20 NOMINAL LAND SIZE 0.65 X 0.28MM Each of the sixteen pads on the HMC1043 is spaced on 0.5mm centers with 4 pads per side. Each pad is nominally 0.23mm by 0.40mm with a tin over copper finish. Recommended PCB lands for the HMC1043 are outsized to 0.28mm by 0.65mm for 0.025mm sides plus 0.05mm inside and 0.20mm outside areas. The extra area is for good reflow attachment and enough pad contact exposure for test probing if necessary. 4 www.honeywell.com HMC1043 Stencil Design and Solder Paste A 4 mil stencil and 100% paste coverage is recommended for the eight electrical contact pads. Do not apply paste on the leveling pads. The HMC1053L has been tested successfully with no-clean solder paste. Pick and Place Placement is machine dependant and no restrictions are recommended. Reflow and Rework No special profile is required for the HMC1043. The product is compatible with lead eutectic and lead-free solder paste reflow profiles. Honeywell recommends the adherence to solder paste manufacturer’s guidelines. The HMC1043 may be reworked with soldering irons, but extreme care must be taken not to overheat the copper pads from the part’s fiberglass substrate. Irons with a tip temperature no greater than 315°C should be used. Excessive rework risks the copper pads pulling away into the molten solder. Basic Device Operation The Honeywell HMC1043 magnetoresistive sensors are Wheatstone bridges to measure magnetic fields. With power supply applied to the bridges, the sensors convert any incident magnetic field in the sensitive axis directions to a differential voltage outputs. In addition to the bridge circuits, each sensor has two on-chip magnetically coupled straps; the offset strap and the set/reset strap. These straps are Honeywell patented features for incident field adjustment and magnetic domain alignment; and eliminate the need for external coils positioned around the sensors. The magnetoresistive sensors are made of a nickel-iron (Permalloy) thin-film deposited on a silicon wafer and patterned as a resistive strip element. In the presence of a magnetic field, a change in the bridge resistive elements causes a corresponding change in voltage across the bridge outputs. These resistive elements are aligned together to have a common sensitive axis (indicated by arrows on the pinouts) that will provide positive voltage change with magnetic fields increasing in the sensitive direction. Because the output only is in proportion to the one-dimensional axis (the principle of anisotropy) and its magnitude, additional sensor bridges placed at orthogonal directions permit accurate measurement of arbitrary field direction. The combination of sensor bridges in two and three orthogonal axis permit applications such as compassing and magnetometry. The offset strap allows for several modes of operation when a direct current is driven through it. These modes are: 1) Subtraction (bucking) of an unwanted external magnetic field, 2) null-ing of the bridge offset voltage, 3) Closed loop field cancellation, and 4) Auto-calibration of bridge gain. The set/reset strap can be pulsed with high currents for the following benefits: 1) Enable the sensor to perform high sensitivity measurements, 2) Flip the polarity of the bridge output voltage, and 3) Periodically used to improve linearity, lower cross-axis effects, and temperature effects. Offset Straps The offset strap is a spiral of metallization that couples in the sensor element’s sensitive axis. The offset strap measures nominally 8 ohms, and requires 10mA for each gauss of induced field. The straps will easily handle currents to buck or boost fields through the ±6 gauss linear measurement range, but designers should note the extreme thermal heating on the die when doing so. With most applications, the offset strap is not utilized and can be ignored. Designers can leave one or both strap connections (Off- and Off+) open circuited, or ground one connection node. Do not tie both strap connections together to avoid shorted turn magnetic circuits. Set/Reset Straps The set/reset strap is another spiral of metallization that couples to the sensor elements easy axis (perpendicular to the sensitive axis on the sensor die. Each set/reset strap has a nominal resistance of 5 ohms with a nominal required peak current of 500mA for reset or set pulses. With rare exception, the set/reset strap must be used to periodically condition the magnetic domains of the magneto-resistive elements for best and reliable performance. www.honeywell.com 5 HMC1043 A set pulse is defined as a positive pulse current entering the S/R+ strap connection. The successful result would be the magnetic domains aligned in a forward easy-axis direction so that the sensor bridge’s polarity is a positive slope with positive fields on the sensitive axis result in positive voltages across the bridge output connections. A reset pulse is defined as a negative pulse current entering the S/R+ strap connection. The successful result would be the magnetic domains aligned in a reverse easy-axis direction so that sensor bridge’s polarity is a negative slope with positive fields on the sensitive axis result in negative voltages across the bridge output connections. Typically a reset pulse is sent first, followed by a set pulse a few milliseconds later. By shoving the magnetic domains in completely opposite directions, any prior magnetic disturbances are likely to be completely erased by the duet of pulses. For simpler circuits with less critical requirements for noise and accuracy, a single polarity pulse circuit may be employed (all sets or all resets). With these uni-polar pulses, several pulses together become close in performance to a set/reset pulse circuit. Figure 1 shows a quick and dirty manual pulse circuit for uni-polar application of pulses to the set/reset strap. Iset Rsr 3.0 5 volts Figure 1 Manual Set Pulse Circuit Ordering Information Ordering Number Product HMC1043 One Axis Magnetic Sensor HMC1043 T/R Tape and Reel with 3k pieces/reel HMC1043 Cut Tape Cut Tape Find out more For more information on Honeywell’s Magnetic Sensors visit us online at www.magneticsensors.com or contact us at 800-323-8295 (763-954-2474 internationally). The application circuits herein constitute typical usage and interface of Honeywell product. Honeywell does not warranty or assume liability of customerdesigned circuits derived from this description or depiction. Honeywell reserves the right to make changes to improve reliability, function or design. Honeywell does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein; neither does it convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. U.S. Patents 4,441,072, 4,533,872, 4,569,742, 4,681,812, 4,847,584 and 6,529,114 apply to the technology described Honeywell 12001 Highway 55 Plymouth, MN 55441 Tel: 800-323-8295 6 www.honeywell.com/magneticsensors Form #900341 Rev B May 2006 ©2006 Honeywell International Inc. www.honeywell.com