Triaxis® performance position sensor IC stacked-die (Analog/PWM/SENT/SPC)

MLX90376

The MLX90376 is an absolute magnetic position sensor IC handling 360° rotary automotive applications with stray field immunity. It offers a dual-stacked die PCB-less version and supports system integration up to ASIL D.

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Top features

  • 4 supported output modes (by version)

    • (fast) SENT (SAE J2716 APR2016)

    • SPC (Short PWM Code)

    • PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)

    • Ratiometric Analog

  • Programmable linear transfer characteristic

    • 4 or 8 multi-points

    • 16 or 32 Piece-Wise-Linear

  • Robustness against stray magnetic field up to 5 mT (4 kA/m) as per ISO 11452-8. Stray-field immune angle sensing up to 360°
  • Programmable Measurement Range
  • Operating supply voltage from 4.5 V to 18 V
  • Operating temperature from -40°C to 160°C
  • Triaxis® Hall Technology for performance and flexibility
  • On Chip Signal Processing for Robust Absolute Position Sensing
  • 48 bits usable for customer traceability
  • Packages, RoHS compliant

    • SOIC-8 (DC), single die

    • TSSOP-16 (GO), dual stacked-die (Redundancy)

    • SMP-4 (VD), dual stacked-die in Single Mold PCB-less solution

  • AEC-Q100 qualified (Grade-0)
  • ISO26262 SEooC (Safety Element out of Context)

    • ASIL-C for (fast) SENT, PWM or SPC output

    • ASIL-B for analog output

  • Programmable with the PTC-04 and the PTC-04-DB-HALL06 daughterboard
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Triaxis® performance position sensor IC stacked-die (Analog/PWM/SENT/SPC) - MLX90376

Product description

The MLX90376 is a monolithic magnetic position sensor IC. It consists of a Triaxis® Hall magnetic front end, an analog to digital signal conditioner, a DSP for advanced signal processing and an output stage driver.

SMP-4 (VD), dual stacked-die in Single Mold PCB-less solution 

The MLX90376 is sensitive to the three components of the magnetic flux density applied to the IC (i.e. Bx, By and Bz). This allows the MLX90376 with the correct magnetic circuit to decode the absolute position of any moving magnet (e.g. rotary position from 0 to 360 Degrees or linear displacement). It enables the design of noncontacting position sensors that are frequently required for both automotive and industrial applications.

The MLX90376 provides 4 output modes. Firstly, the IC supports (fast) SENT and SPC frames encoded according to a Secure Sensor format. The output delivers enhanced serial messages providing error codes, and user-defined values.

Through programming, the MLX90376 can also be configured to output a PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) or an analog ratiometric output.

The MLX90376 introduces a dual stacked-die version in a Single-Mold-Package (SMP), a PCB-less solution. This new option is especially optimized for 360° rotary applications requiring dual die and some strayfield immunity.

ASIL Readiness - Melexis

The MLX90376 is compatible with the PTC-04 (DB-HALL06) for mass-production programming.

The MLX90376 is compatible with the PTC-04 (DB-HALL06) for mass-production programming. 

Application Examples:

  • Throttle Position Sensor
  • Ride Height Position Sensor
  • Float-Level Sensor
  • Steering Wheel Position Sensor

Features and benefits

  • 4 supported output modes (by version)

    • (fast) SENT (SAE J2716 APR2016)

    • SPC (Short PWM Code)

    • PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)

    • Ratiometric Analog

  • Programmable linear transfer characteristic

    • 4 or 8 multi-points

    • 16 or 32 Piece-Wise-Linear

  • Robustness against stray magnetic field up to 5 mT (4 kA/m) as per ISO 11452-8. Stray-field immune angle sensing up to 360°
  • Programmable Measurement Range
  • Operating supply voltage from 4.5 V to 18 V
  • Operating temperature from -40°C to 160°C
  • Triaxis® Hall Technology for performance and flexibility
  • On Chip Signal Processing for Robust Absolute Position Sensing
  • 48 bits usable for customer traceability
  • Packages, RoHS compliant

    • SOIC-8 (DC), single die

    • TSSOP-16 (GO), dual stacked-die (Redundancy)

    • SMP-4 (VD), dual stacked-die in Single Mold PCB-less solution

  • AEC-Q100 qualified (Grade-0)
  • ISO26262 SEooC (Safety Element out of Context)

    • ASIL-C for (fast) SENT, PWM or SPC output

    • ASIL-B for analog output

  • Programmable with the PTC-04 and the PTC-04-DB-HALL06 daughterboard

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