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A1340

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Overview: The document provides comprehensive technical specifications and features of the A1340 High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC by Allegro MicroSystems. It emphasizes the sensor's capabilities, including EEPROM, analog output, and advanced output linearization.
Specifications: The A1340 sensor is suitable for both automotive and non-automotive applications, offering a 12-bit output resolution and a maximum bandwidth of 3 kHz. It operates with a supply voltage of 4.5 to 5.5 V and functions in ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to 150°C.
Features: Key features include advanced 32-segment output linearization for high accuracy, adjustable sensitivity and offset, bandwidth, output clamps, and temperature compensation. The sensor includes diagnostics for open circuit and undervoltage.
Functional Description: The A1340 integrates a Hall sensor element, precision temperature-compensating circuitry, a high-gain amplifier, and dynamic offset cancellation circuits. It offers reprogrammable options for gain, offset, bandwidth, and output clamps.
Programmable Characteristics: The sensor allows programming of bandwidth, quiescent voltage output, output sensitivity, and linearization, supporting both 1st and 2nd order temperature compensation.
Absolute Maximum Ratings: The document specifies maximum ratings for supply voltage, current, and temperature to ensure safe operation.
Electrical and Magnetic Characteristics: Detailed characteristics include supply voltage, current, output noise, input signal range, sensitivity, and offset drift over temperature.
Application and Interface: Includes a functional block diagram, pin-out diagram, and terminal list, along with descriptions of the programming serial interface and EEPROM transaction types.
Conclusion: The A1340 is a versatile, programmable sensor IC ideal for precision applications requiring linear output from nonlinear magnetic fields.
Signal Processing: The sensor's signal processing involves programmable parameters for optimizing digital signal processing (DSP), with factory-set initial analog processing.
Temperature Compensation: Features first-order and second-order algorithms for adjusting device gain in response to temperature-induced signal drift.
Output Linearization: Offers programmable linearization to ensure linear output in response to changes in the applied magnetic field.
Performance Graphs: Includes graphs illustrating relationships between output saturation voltage, supply current, sensitivity, and ambient temperature.
Linearization Process: Users create 33 linearization coefficients for the full input range, entered into programming software to generate coefficients for EEPROM.
Output Polarity and Clamping: Output polarity can be inverted, and clamping settings adjusted to eliminate outlier effects.
Protection Features: Includes lockout and clamping features to protect internal circuitry and prevent spurious output.
Programming and Serial Interface: Uses a serial interface with Manchester encoding for reading and writing registers, employing CRC for error checking.
Application and Configuration: Multiple devices can connect to an external controller, with detailed timing diagrams and voltage requirements provided.
Technical Specifications: Includes detailed tables of signal timing, voltage levels, and serial interface protocol characteristics.
Command Messages: Describes command messages for reading and writing data, including Read, Write, and Write Access Code commands.
EEPROM Structure: Organized as 30-bit wide words, accessed by the EEPROM Controller module.
EEPROM Register Map: Provides a detailed map of programmable parameters stored in non-volatile memory.
Key Parameters and Functions: Includes bandwidth selection, clamp limits, linearization, and quiescent voltage output adjustments.
Procedures: Describes procedures for setting sampled BIN range and full-scale input range.
Definitions: Provides definitions for terms like Power-On Time, Response Time, Quiescent Voltage Output, Sensitivity Drift, and Linearity Sensitivity Error.
Package Information: Includes a package drawing for the 4-Pin SIP with dimensions and branding details.
Revisions: The document has undergone several revisions, with the latest update on January 4, 2018.
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A1340 High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization Not for New Design These parts are in production but have been determined to be NOT FOR NEW DESIGN. This classification indicates that sale of this device is currently restricted to existing customer applications. The device should not be purchased for new design applications because obsolescence in the near future is probable. Samples are no longer available. Date of status change: December 14, 2017 Recommended Substitutions: Contact Allegro Marketing NOTE: For detailed information on purchasing options, contact your local Allegro field applications engineer or sales representative. Allegro MicroSystems, LLC reserves the right to make, from time to time, revisions to the anticipated product life cycle plan for a product to accommodate changes in production capabilities, alternative product availabilities, or market demand. The information included herein is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Allegro MicroSystems, LLC assumes no responsibility for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use.

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A1340High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization DESCRIPTION FEATURES AND BENEFITS • Advanced 32-segment output linearization functionality enables high output accuracy and linearity in the presence of non-linear input magnetic fields • Customer adjustable sensitivity and offset, bandwidth, output clamps, and 1st and 2nd order temperature compensation • Simultaneous programming of all parameters for accurate and efficient system optimization • Factory trimmed magnetic input range (coarse sensitivity) and signal offset •...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization SELECTION GUIDE Part Number ‘Contact Allegro™ for additional packing options Absolute Maximum Ratings 3 Functional Block Diagram 4 Pin-out Diagram and Terminal List 4 Signal Processing Parameter Setting 14 Digital Signal Processing 14 Digital Output Sensitivity (Gain) Adjustment 16 Output Fine Offset Adjustment 16 Output Signal Clamps Setting 18 Programming Serial Interface 19 Writing the Access Code 19 Writing to Non-Volatile EEPROM 19 Writing to...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization SPECIFICATIONS Absolute Maximum Ratings Rating Forward Supply Voltage Reverse Supply Voltage Forward Supply Current Reverse Supply Current Forward Output Voltage (VOUT Pin) Reverse Output Voltage (VOUT Pin) Forward Output Sink Current (VOUT Pin) Maximum voltage depends on programmed voltage settings Maximum Number of EEPROM Write Cycles Operating Ambient Temperature Maximum Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Thermal Characteristics: May require derating at maximum conditions,...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization Functional Block Diagram Terminal list Table 115 Northeast Cutoff Worcester, Massachusetts 01615-0036 U.S.A. 1.508.853.5000; www.allegromicro.com

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output LinearizationELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Valid through full operating temperature range, TA , and supply voltage, Vcc , Cbypass = 10 nF, unless otherwise specified Characteristics [1] 1 G (gauss) = 0.1 mT (millitesla). [2] See Protection Features section. [3] Capacitor of 10 nF connected between output and ground. [4] Determined by design. [5] Clarity of a Read Acknowledge message from the device to the controller will be affected by the amount of capacitance and wire inductance on the device...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output LinearizationMAGNETIC CHARACTERISTICS: Valid across full operating temperature range, TA , and supply voltage range, Vcc , Cbypass = 10 nF; unless otherwise specified characteristics [1] 1 G (gauss) = 0.1 mT (millitesla). [2] Device performance is optimized for the input magnetic range of SENS_COARSE = 4 and input offset of SIG_OFFSET=0. If a different magnetic input range or signal offset is required, please see the tables in the section EEPROM Customer-Programmable Parameter Reference, near...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization PROGRAMMABLE CHARACTERISTICS: Valid through full operating temperature range, TA , and supply voltage, Vcc , Cbypass = 10 nF, unless otherwise specified Continued on the next page... 115 Northeast Cutoff Worcester, Massachusetts 01615-0036 U.S.A. 1.508.853.5000; www.allegromicro.com

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output LinearizationPROGRAMMABLE CHARACTERISTICS (continued): Valid through full operating temperature range, TA , and supply voltage, Vcc , cBYPASS = 10 nF, unless otherwise specified characteristics Continued on the next page... 115 Northeast Cutoff Worcester, Massachusetts 01615-0036 U.S.A. 1.508.853.5000; www.allegromicro.com

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output LinearizationPROGRAMMABLE CHARACTERISTICS (continued): Valid through full operating temperature range, TA , and supply voltage, Vcc , cBYPASS = 10 nF, unless otherwise specified characteristics [1] 1 G (gauss) = 0.1 mT (millitesla). [2] Determined by design. [3] The unit m%/C means: (10-3 * %) / C. [41 The unit m%/C2 means: (10-3 * %) / C2. [5] Clamp_High minimum value trim can not be lower than QVO trim. Clamp_Low maximum value trim can not be higher than QVO trim. 115 Northeast Cutoff Worcester,...

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High Precision Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor IC with EEPROM, Analog Output, and Advanced Output Linearization CHARACTERISTIC PERFORMANCE Average Supply Current versus Supply Voltage Average Supply Current (On) versus Temperature 12.0 Supply Current, ICC(av) (mA) Supply Current, ICC(av) (mA) Output Saturation Voltage (Low) versus Average Supply Voltage Output Saturation Voltage, VSAT(L) (mV) Output Saturation Voltage, VSAT(L) (mV) Output Saturation Voltage (Low) versus Average Temperature Output Saturation Voltage, VSAT(H) (mV) Output Saturation Voltage (High) versus Average Temperature...

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