ams offers the broadest range of high performance Magnetic Position Sensors suitable for Industrial, Medical, Robotics, Automotive and Consumer applications. ams patented technology makes all Magnetic Position Sensors immune to external stray field yielding to higher robustness and lower system cost (no magnetic shield needed).
The Magnetic Rotary Position Sensor product family detects the absolute angular orientation of an on-axis 2-pole magnet rotating over the center of the IC. The absolute angular position can be displayed on different outputs as PWM, ABI, UVW or directly read through the interface. According to the application's requirements different resolutions from to 14-bit are available. This technology can be employed in high accuracy angle position detection, high speed rotation systems and motor control (BLDC motors). All Rotary Magnetic Position Sensors can replace both absolute and incremental optical sensors, other magnetic and inductive technologies, potentiometers and magnetic switches.
The Linear Incremental Magnetic Position Sensor product family detects the linear movement of a multi-pole magnetic strip. Circular multi-pole magnetic rings can also be used in rotary incremental rotation off-axis application. This high precision product family allows to detect linear movement with a resolution as good as 0.5�m. Linear Incremental Magnetic Position Sensors can be used in a variety of motion sensing applications found in medical, industrial and consumer products.
The new 3D Absolute Position Sensor product family is capable to detect absolute linear position a 2-pole magnet as well as absolute angular orientation in on- and off-axis systems. High level of flexibility and precision can be achieved through the linearization in the specific application. The superior stroke and input magnetic field make these ICs suitable for countless applications in the Industrial and Automotive markets.
EasyPointTM is a mini-joystick which consists of a mechanical stack incorporating a navigation knob with a magnet and a twodimensional Magnetic Position Sensor Hall IC. Its simple construction and the contactless sensing technique implemented by the 2-D Magnetic Position Sensor means that the module offers very high mechanical reliability. With EasyPointTM module technology, ams is providing a highly reliable mini-joystick module for use in a variety of portable devices. Besides its high reliability, this solution also offers a high degree of usability. Read more about EasyPointTM on our blog site blog.easypoint.com
