The HAL^® 805 is a recent member of the Micronas family of programmable linear Hall sensors. It offers opencircuit detection and individual programming of different sensors which are in parallel to the same supply voltage.

The HAL 805 is an universal magnetic field sensor with a linear output based on the Hall effect. The IC is designed and produced in sub-micron CMOS technology and can be used for angle or distance measurements if combined with a rotating or moving magnet. The major characteristics like magnetic field range, sensitivity, output quiescent voltage (output voltage at B = 0 mT), and output voltage range are programmable in a non-volatile memory. The sensor has a ratiometric output characteristic, which means that the output voltage is proportional to the magnetic flux and the supply voltage.

The HAL805 features a temperature-compensated Hall plate with choppered offset compensation, an A/D converter, digital signal processing, a D/A converter with output driver, an EEPROM memory with redundancy and lock function for the calibration data, a serial interface for programming the EEPROM, and protection devices at all pins. The internal digital signal processing is of great benefit because analog offsets, temperature shifts, and mechanical stress do not degrade the sensor accuracy.

The calculation of the individual sensor characteristics and the programming of the EEPROM memory can easily be done with a PC and the application kit from Micronas.

The sensor is designed for hostile industrial and automotive applications and operates with typically 5 V supply voltage in the ambient temperature range from -40 °C up to 150 °C. The HAL 805 is available in the very small leaded packages TO92UT-1 and TO92UT-2.

System Architecture

The HAL 805 is a monolithic integrated circuit which provides an output voltage proportional to the magnetic flux through the Hall plate and proportional to the supply voltage (ratiometric behavior).

The external magnetic field component perpendicular to the branded side of the package generates a Hall voltage. The Hall IC is sensitive to magnetic north and south polarity. This voltage is converted to a digital value, processed in the Digital Signal Processing Unit (DSP) according to the settings of the EEPROM registers, converted to an analog voltage with ratiometric behavior, and stabilized by a push-pull output transistor stage.

The setting of the LOCK register disables the programming of the EEPROM memory for all time. This register cannot be reset.

As long as the LOCK register is not set, the output characteristic can be adjusted by programming the EEPROM registers. The IC is addressed by modulating the supply voltage. In the supply voltage range from 4.5 V up to 5.5 V, the sensor generates an analog output voltage. After detecting a command, the sensor reads or writes the memory and answers with a digital signal on the output pin. The analog output is switched off during the communication.

HAL 805 block diagram

Main Features

Major Applications

Due to the sensor’s versatile programming characteristics, the HAL 805 is the optimal system solution for applications such as:

WARNING:DO NOT USE THESE SENSORS IN LIFESUPPORTING SYSTEMS, AVIATION, AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS.