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The MLX90217 is a self adjusting digital output rotary position gear tooth sensor designed for use in automotive camshaft sensing as well as other speed sensing applications. It is designed to be used with a bias magnet south facing the back (non-marked) side of the IC. The device has an open collector output which is short circuit protected. The MLX90217 is a sophisticated IC featuring an on-chip 10-bit A/D Converter and logic that acts as a digital sample and hold circuit. A separate 4-bit A/D converter provides a fixed hysteresis. The 90217 does not have a chopper delay. The 90217 uses a single Hall plate which is immune to rotary alignment problems. The bias magnet can be from 50mT to 400mT. As the signal is sampled, the logic recognizes an increasing or decreasing flux density. The output will turn on (BOP) after the flux has reached its peak and has decreased by an amount equal to the hysteresis. Similarly the output will turn off (BOP) after the flux has reached its minimum value and increased by an amount equal to the hysteresis.

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Voltage Regulator

Protected Output

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Pin 1 - VDD (Supply) Pin 2 - VSS (Ground) Pin 3 - Output

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Melexis Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein to improve reliability, function or design. Melexis does not Melexis Inc. reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein to improve reliability, function or design. Melexis does not assume any liability arising from the use of any product or application of any product or circuit described herein. assume any liability arising from the use of any product or application of any product or circuit described herein.

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Switch Points versus Irregular Magnetic Signal (Worn Gear)

500

Switch Points versus Regular Magnetic Signal (New Gear)

500

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Flux Density at Hall Plate (mT)

300

Flux Density at Hall Plate (mT) Time

400

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300

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500

MLX90217

Flux Density at Hall Plate (mT)

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Maximum dynamic range is 500 mT. The hysteresis is fixed at 5.0 mT. Best angular accuracy will be obtained when the magnetic circuit provides peak magnetic flux at the chip near the high end of the linear range of 500 mT. EMC protection using external components are recommended. Two possibilities are shown on the following page. Normally the South pole faces the unbranded side of the device. A North pole will enable a test sequence used in factory testing.

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The output is reset to the high state at power on (output driver is off) whatever the field is. The output only changes after the first min is detected. The reset state holds no information about the field. If the supply of the chip is raised slowly, the reset state is not stable. This has been observed at 0 field but it should be the same with small and large fields. Gear tooth sensors often need to be adjusted after the module is assembled to align the magnet with differential Hall plates or orient with teeth. However the MLX90217 is self adjusting over a wide range of back bias flux eliminating the need for any trimming in the application. The magnet may be glued to the back surface (non branded side) of the IC using a cyanoacrylate adhesive or suitable epoxy.

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Edge Sensing (unidirectional)

B OP B RP BOP

Flux Concentration - Tooth Position

Lobe Sensing (bidirectional)

B RP

Flux Concentration - Valley Position

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BOP

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CCW
B RP

B OP

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Recommended Wiring and Minimum Protection Circuit

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R1

Severe Environment and Automotive Protection Circuit

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R2

MLX 90217

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1.60 1.40 4.30 3.90 2.64 2.34 45o Typical

UA Package Dimensions

UA Hall Plate / Chip Location

2.13 1.87 0.45 0.41

0.84 0.63

5o Typical 1.53 1.27

17AB 4369
0.48 0.43

3.20 2.80

45o Typical

Marked Surface

1.75 1.55 0.38 Typical (see note 3)

All Dimensions in millimeters

0.20 0.00

0.41 0.35

NOTES: 1-Controling Dimension: mm 2-Leads must be free of flash and plating voids 3-Leads must not arc toward the rear of package

UA Marking and Pinout

15.5 14.5

1st Line, (17) =Part Number of 902 Series & Die Revision 2nd Line, Lot & Date Code (4) = Lot Ident (36) = Week of Year (9) = Year 1999

17AB 4369
1 2 3

Pin 1 - VDD (Supply) Pin 2 - VSS (GND) Pin 3 - Output (open collector)

1.30 1.24

2.57 2.51

0.41 0.35

For more information, please contact:

Melexis, Inc.
41 Locke Road Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 223-2362 E-mail: sales@melexis.com Web: www.melexis.com
MLX90217 Hall-Effect Cam Sensor

Fax: (603) 223-9614

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