These parts are in production but NOT FOR NEW DESIGN. This classification is used to restrict business to only current customer applications. Samples are not available. Obsolescence in the near future is probable. For new customers or new applications, please refer to alternative Allegro solutions where available. The ATS610LSA and ATS611LSB gear-tooth sensors are optimized Hall IC plus magnet modules that provide a user-friendly solution for digital gear-tooth sensing applications. Each module combines in a compact high-temperature plastic package, a samarium-cobalt magnet, a pole piece, and a differential Hall-effect IC that has been optimized to the magnetic circuit. These sensors can be easily used in conjunction with a wide variety of gear or target shapes and sizes. The ATS610LSA is designed to provide increased immunity to false switching in applications that require the sensing of large-tooth gears (e.g., crank angle or cam angle). The ATS611LSB is optimized to sense fine-pitch gears over large working air gaps (e.g., transmission or ABS). These sensor modules are ideal for use in gathering speed, position, and timing information using gear-tooth-based configurations. The gear-sensing technology used for these sensor plus magnet modules is Hall-effect based. The sensor incorporates a dual-element Hall IC that switches in response to differential magnetic signals created by the ferrous target. The circuitry contains a patented track-and-hold peak-detecting circuit to eliminate magnet and system offset effects. This circuit has the ability to detect relatively fast changes, such as those caused by gear wobble and eccentricities, and provides stable operation at extremely low rotation speeds. |