ADVANCE INFORMATION

HAL700

Micronas

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2. Functional Description

The HAL 700 is a monolithic integrated circuit with two

independent subblocks consisting each of a Hall plate

and the corresponding comparator. Each subblock

independently switches the comparator output in

response to the magnetic field at the location of the

corresponding sensitive area. If a magnetic field with

flux lines perpendicular to the sensitive area is

present, the biased Hall plate generates a Hall voltage

proportional to this field. The Hall voltage is compared

with the actual threshold level in the comparator. The

subblocks are designed to have closely matched

switching points. The output of comparator 1 attached

to S1 controls the open drain output at Pin 3. Pin 2 is

set according to the state of comparator 2 connected

to S2.

The temperature-dependent bias – common to both

subblocks – increases the supply voltage of the Hall

plates and adjusts the switching points to the decreas-

ing induction of magnets at higher temperatures. If the

magnetic field exceeds the threshold levels, the com-

parator switches to the appropriate state. The built-in

hysteresis prevents oscillations of the outputs.

In order to achieve good matching of the switching

points of both subblocks, the magnetic offset caused

by mechanical stress is compensated for by use of

“switching offset compensation techniques”. Therefore,

an internal oscillator provides a two-phase clock to

both subblocks. For each subblock, the Hall voltage is

sampled at the end of the first phase. At the end of the

second phase, both sampled and actual Hall voltages

are averaged and compared with the actual switching

point.

Shunt protection devices clamp voltage peaks at the

an internal series resistor up to

−15 V. No external

reverse voltages ranging from 0 V to

−15 V.

Fig. 2–1: Timing diagram

Fig. 2–2: HAL 700 block diagram

t

Clock

t

t

t

Pin 2

t

Pin 3

t

Reverse

Voltage and

Overvoltage

Protection

Temperature

Dependent

Bias

Hysteresis

Control

Hall Plate 1

Switch

Comparator

GND

4

1

Hall Plate 2

Switch

Comparator

Clock

Output

3

S1-Output

Output

2

S2-Output

Short Circuit

and

Overvoltage

Protection

S1

S2