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Discontinued Product
This device is no longer in production. The device should not be
purchased for new design applications. Samples are no longer available.
Recommended Substitutions:
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cations, refer to the following parts:
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A1140, A1142, and A1143
Not to scale
V+
VCC
Regulator
To All Subcircuits
Clock/Logic
0.01 uF
Low-Pass
Sample and Hold
Dynamic Offset
Filter
Cancellation
Amp
GND GND
Package UA Only
A1140-DS, Rev. 17
A1140, A1142, and Sensitive Two-Wire Chopper-Stabilized
A1143 Unipolar Hall Effect Switches
Description (continued)
transient protection and a Zener clamp to protect against overvoltage and switch HIGH otherwise. The other differences in the switches
conditions on the supply line. are their defined low current levels and magnetic switchpoints.
The output currents of the A1143 switch HIGH in the presence of a All versions are offered in two package styles. The LH is a SOT-
south (+) polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength, and switch 23W, miniature low-profile package for surface-mount applications.
LOW otherwise, as in the presence of a weak field or a north () The UA is a three-lead ultramini SIP for through-hole mounting.
polarity field. The other two devices in the family (A1140 and Each package is available in a lead (Pb) free version (suffix, T)
A1142) have an opposite output: the currents switch LOW in the with 100% matte tin plated leadframe. Field-programmable versions
presence of a south-polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength, also available: A1180, A1182, and A1183.
NC
1. VCC 1 2 1. VCC
2. No connection 2. GND 1 2 3
3. GND 3. GND
MAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS over the operating voltage and temperature ranges, unless otherwise specified
Characteristic Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ.* Max. Units
A1140, A1142 ICC = ICC(L)
Operate Point BOP 50 80 110 G
A1143 ICC = ICC(H)
A1140, A1142 ICC = ICC(H)
Release Point BRP 45 65 105 G
A1143 ICC = ICC(L)
Hysteresis BHYS BHYS = BOP BRP 5 15 30 G
*Typical data are for initial design estimations only, and assume optimum manufacturing and application conditions, such as TA = 25C and VCC = 12 V.
Performance may vary for individual units, within the specified maximum and minimum limits.
8 8
VCC VCC
6 6
ICC(L) (mA)
ICC(L) (mA)
3.5 V 3.5 V
12.0 V 12.0 V
4 24.0 V 4 24.0 V
2 2
0 0
50 0 50 100 150 200 50 0 50 100 150 200
Ambient Temperature, TA (C) Ambient Temperature, TA (C)
18
VCC
ICC(H) (mA)
16
3.5 V
12.0 V
14 24.0 V
12
10
50 0 50 100 150 200
Ambient Temperature, TA (C)
Operate Point versus Ambient Temperature Switchpoint Hysteresis versus Ambient Temperature
at Various Levels of VCC at Various Levels of VCC
(A1140, A1142, and A1143) (A1140, A1142, and A1143)
110 10
100
8
90 VCC VCC
3.5 V 6
3.5 V
BHYS (G)
BOP (G)
80
12.0 V 12.0 V
24.0 V 4 24.0 V
70
60 2
50 0
50 0 50 100 150 200 50 0 50 100 150 200
Ambient Temperature, TA (C) Ambient Temperature, TA (C)
25
24 VCC(max)
23
22
Maximum Allowable VCC (V)
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
2-layer PCB, Package LH
11 (RJA = 110 C/W)
10
9 1-layer PCB, Package UA
8 (RJA = 165 C/W)
7
6 1-layer PCB, Package LH
5 (RJA = 228 C/W)
4 VCC(min)
3
2
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Temperature (C)
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
Power Dissipation, PD (m W)
1200 2-
l
1100 (R aye
J rP
A = C
1000 11 B, P
1-la 0 ac
900 C/ ka
(R yer PC W
) ge L
800 JA = B H
165 , Pac
700 C/ kage
W) UA
600
500 1-lay
400 er P
(R CB,
300 JA =
228 Packag
C/W e LH
200 )
100
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Temperature (C)
Functional Description
Operation
The output, ICC, of the A1140 and A1142 devices switch low hysteresis allows clean switching of the output even in the pres-
after the magnetic field at the Hall element exceeds the oper- ence of external mechanical vibration and electrical noise. The
ate point threshold, BOP. When the magnetic field is reduced to A1143 device switches with opposite polarity for similar BOP
below the release point threshold, BRP, the device output goes and BRP values, in comparison to the A1140 and A1142 (see
high. The differences between the magnetic operate and release figure 1).
point is called the hysteresis of the device, BHYS. This built-in
I+ I+
ICC(H) ICC(H)
Switch to High
Switch to High
Switch to Low
Switch to Low
ICC
ICC
ICC(L) ICC(L)
0 0
B B+ B B+
BOP
BRP
BOP
BRP
BHYS BHYS
Figure 1. Alternative switching behaviors are available in the A114x device family. On the horizontal axis, the B+ direction indicates
increasing south polarity magnetic field strength, and the B direction indicates decreasing south polarity field strength (including the
case of increasing north polarity).
Chopper Stabilization Technique The chopper stabilization technique uses a 200 kHz high
frequency clock. For demodulation process, a sample and hold
When using Hall-effect technology, a limiting factor for
technique is used, where the sampling is performed at twice the
switchpoint accuracy is the small signal voltage developed
chopper frequency (400 kHz). This high-frequency operation
across the Hall element. This voltage is disproportionally small
allows a greater sampling rate, which results in higher accuracy
relative to the offset that can be produced at the output of the
and faster signal-processing capability. This approach desensi-
Hall element. This makes it difficult to process the signal while
tizes the chip to the effects of thermal and mechanical stresses,
maintaining an accurate, reliable output over the specified oper-
and produces devices that have extremely stable quiescent Hall
ating temperature and voltage ranges.
output voltages and precise recoverability after temperature
cycling. This technique is made possible through the use of a
Chopper stabilization is a unique approach used to minimize BiCMOS process, which allows the use of low-offset, low-noise
Hall offset on the chip. The Allegro technique, namely Dynamic amplifiers in combination with high-density logic integration
Quadrature Offset Cancellation, removes key sources of the and sample-and-hold circuits.
output drift induced by thermal and mechanical stresses. This
The repeatability of magnetic field-induced switching is affected
offset reduction technique is based on a signal modulation-
slightly by a chopper technique. However, the Allegro high-
demodulation process. The undesired offset signal is separated
frequency chopping approach minimizes the affect of jitter and
from the magnetic field-induced signal in the frequency domain,
makes it imperceptible in most applications. Applications that
through modulation. The subsequent demodulation acts as a
are more likely to be sensitive to such degradation are those
modulation process for the offset, causing the magnetic field-
requiring precise sensing of alternating magnetic fields; for
induced signal to recover its original spectrum at baseband, while
example, speed sensing of ring-magnet targets. For such applica-
the DC offset becomes a high-frequency signal. The magnetic-
tions, Allegro recommends its digital device families with lower
sourced signal then can pass through a low-pass filter, while
sensitivity to jitter. For more information on those devices,
the modulated DC offset is suppressed. This configuration is
contact your Allegro sales representative.
illustrated in figure 2.
Regulator
Clock/Logic
Low-Pass
Hall Element Filter
Sample and
Hold
Amp
Application Information
lines are passed directly to the load through CBYP, and it serves A
only to protect the A114x internal circuitry. As a result, the load A Package UA Only
ECU (electronic control unit) must have sufficient protection, B Maximum separation 5 mm
other than CBYP, installed in parallel with the A114x.
A series resistor on the supply side, RS (not shown), in combina- RSENSE
Power Derating
The device must be operated below the maximum junction Example: Reliability for VCC at TA = 150C, package UA, using
temperature of the device, TJ(max). Under certain combinations of minimum-K PCB.
peak conditions, reliable operation may require derating sup- Observe the worst-case ratings for the device, specifically:
plied power or improving the heat dissipation properties of the RJA = 165C/W, TJ(max) = 165C, VCC(max) = 24 V, and
application. This section presents a procedure for correlating ICC(max) = 17 mA.
factors affecting operating TJ. (Thermal data is also available on
the Allegro MicroSystems Web site.) Calculate the maximum allowable power level, PD(max). First,
invert equation 3:
The Package Thermal Resistance, RJA, is a figure of merit sum-
marizing the ability of the application and the device to dissipate Tmax = TJ(max) TA = 165 C 150 C = 15 C
heat from the junction (die), through all paths to the ambient air. This provides the allowable increase to TJ resulting from internal
Its primary component is the Effective Thermal Conductivity, power dissipation. Then, invert equation 2:
K, of the printed circuit board, including adjacent devices and
traces. Radiation from the die through the device case, RJC, is PD(max) = Tmax RJA = 15C 165 C/W = 91 mW
relatively small component of RJA. Ambient air temperature,
TA, and air motion are significant external factors, damped by Finally, invert equation 1 with respect to voltage:
overmolding.
VCC(est) = PD(max) ICC(max) = 91 mW 17 mA = 5 V
The effect of varying power levels (Power Dissipation, PD), can
The result indicates that, at TA, the application and device can
be estimated. The following formulas represent the fundamental
dissipate adequate amounts of heat at voltages VCC(est).
relationships used to estimate TJ, at PD.
Compare VCC(est) to VCC(max). If VCC(est) VCC(max), then reli-
PD = VIN IIN (1) able operation between VCC(est) and VCC(max) requires enhanced
RJA. If VCC(est) VCC(max), then operation between VCC(est) and
T = PD RJA (2) VCC(max) is reliable under these conditions.
TJ = TA + T (3)
PD = VCC ICC = 12 V 4 mA = 48 mW
TJ = TA + T = 25C + 7C = 32C
+0.12
2.98 0.08
1.49 D
44
3 A
+0.020
0.1800.053
0.96 D
1.00
1 2
1.00 0.13
NNT
+0.10 1
0.05 0.05
0.95 BSC C Standard Branding Reference View
0.40 0.10
N = Last two digits of device part number
T = Temperature code
For Reference Only; not for tooling use (reference dwg. 802840)
Dimensions in millimeters
Dimensions exclusive of mold flash, gate burrs, and dambar protrusions
Exact case and lead configuration at supplier discretion within limits shown
A Active Area Depth, 0.28 mm REF
B Reference land pattern layout
All pads a minimum of 0.20 mm from all adjacent pads; adjust as necessary
to meet application process requirements and PCB layout tolerances
C Branding scale and appearance at supplier discretion
+0.08
4.09 0.05
45
B
C
E
2.04
1.52 0.05
1.44 E
Mold Ejector
+0.08 Pin Indent NNT
3.02 0.05
E
Branded 45
Face 1
2.16 D Standard Branding Reference View
MAX
= Supplier emblem
0.79 REF N = Last two digits of device part number
A T = Temperature code
0.51
REF
1 2 3
Revision History
Revision Revision Date Description of Revision
Rev. 17 March 8, 2011 Change in product availability