A3230
Chopper-Stabilized Hall-Effect Bipolar Switch
Features and Benefits
▪ Chopper stabilization
Description
The A3230 Hall-effect sensor is a temperature stable, stress-
▫ Superior temperature stability
▫ Extremely low switchpoint drift
▫ Insensitive to physical stress
▪ Reverse battery protection
▪ Output short circuit protection
▪ Solid state reliability
▪ Small size
▪ Robust EMC capability
▪ High ESD ratings (HBM)
resistant bipolar switch. This sensor is the most sensitive
Hall-effect device in the Allegro® bipolar switch family and
isintendedforring-magnetsensing.Superiorhigh-temperature
performance is made possible through an Allegro patented
dynamicoffsetcancellationthatutilizeschopper-stabilization.
This method reduces the offset voltage normally caused by
device overmolding, temperature dependencies, and thermal
stress.
The A3230 includes the following on a single silicon chip:
a voltage regulator, Hall-voltage generator, small-signal
amplifier, chopper stabilization, Schmitt trigger, and a short
circuit protected open-drain output. Advanced BiCMOS
wafer fabrication processing takes advantage of low-voltage
requirements, component matching, very low input-offset
errors, and small component geometries.
Packages: 3 pin SOT23W (suffix LH), and
3 pin SIP (suffix UA)
The A3230 Hall-effect bipolar switch turns on in a south
polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength and switches
off in a north polarity magnetic field of sufficient strength.
Because the output state is not defined if the magnetic field is
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Functional Block Diagram
VCC
Regulator
To All Subcircuits
VOUT
Amp
Control
Current Limit
<1Ω
GND
3230-DS, Rev. 2