Description

The MLX90217 is a self adjusting digital output rotary position gear tooth sensor designed for use in automotive camshaft sensing as well as other speed sensing applications. It is designed to be used with a bias magnet south facing the back (non-marked) side of the IC. The device has an open collector output which is short circuit protected.

Features and Benefits

■ Rotary Position Gear Tooth Sensor

■ Short Circuit Protection

■ On-chip 10 bit A/D Converter

■ Self-Adjusting Magnetic Range

■ High Speed Operation

■ No Chopper Delay

■ Zero Speed Detection

■ No Rotary Orientation Concerns

Applications

■ Camshaft Sensor

■ Geartooth Sensor

■ Linear Encoder

■ Rotary Encoder

■ Direction Detection*

*See applications example