DRV5032_17 Datasheet, PDF (16/33 Pages) Texas Instruments – Ultra-Low-Power Digital-Switch Hall Effect Sensor

DRV5032
SLVSDC7A – APRIL 2017 – REVISED MAY 2017
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9.3 Do's and Don'ts
Because the Hall element is sensitive to magnetic fields that are perpendicular to the top of the package, a
correct magnet approach must be used for the sensor to detect the field. Figure 19 shows the correct and
incorrect approaches.
CORRECT
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S
N
N
N
S
INCORRECT
N
S
Figure 19. Correct and Incorrect Magnet Approaches
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