Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the TLV493D-A1B6 3D magnetic sensor from Infineon Technologies. The TLV493D-A1B6 3D magnetic sensor offers accurate three dimensional sensing plus integrated temperature sensing with low power consumption. Within its small six-pin package, the sensor provides direct measurement of the x, y, and z magnetic axes, making it well suited for measuring 3D movement, linear travel, and 360-degree angle rotation.
The Infineon TLV493D-A1B6 3D magnetic sensor, available from Mouser Electronics, provides 12-bit data resolution all three dimensions of a magnetic field with lateral Hall plates for the z axis and vertical Hall plates for the x and y axes. Designers can use the TLV493D-A1B6 to measure a large magnetic field range of ±150mTesla for all three dimensions, enabling a robust and flexible magnet circuit design that covers a long magnet movement. With low power consumption — 10μA during ultra-low power mode operations and 7nA in power down mode — the TLV493D-A1B6 provides contactless position sensing to applications currently using potentiometers or optical solutions. The sensor provides a standard 2-wire digital I2C interface, which enables high speed bi-directional communication between the sensor and an external microcontroller with speeds up to 1 Mbit per second.
The TLV493D-A1B6 operates with a supply voltage range of 2.7V – 3.5V in a -40 to +125 degrees Celsius temperature range. Qualified according to JESD47, the sensor is ideal for many industrial and consumer applications, including joysticks, control elements in home appliances, multi-function knobs, and e-meter systems that use a 3D magnetic sensor to protect against tampering.
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