JAJSHW2A August 2019 – April 2020 DRV425-Q1
PRODUCTION DATA.
Use the following procedure to design a solution for a linear-position sensor based on the DRV425-Q1:
The amplitude of the magnetic field is a function of distance to, and the shape of, the magnet, as shown in Figure 69. If the magnetic field to be measured exceeds 3.6 mT, see the magnet datasheet to calculate the appropriate minimum distance to the DRV425-Q1 to avoid saturating the fluxgate sensor.
The high sensitivity of the DRV425-Q1 may require shielding of the sensing area to avoid influence of undesired magnetic field sources (such as the earth magnetic field). Alternatively, an additional DRV425-Q1 can be used to perform difference measurement to cancel the influence of a static magnetic field source, as shown in Figure 68. Figure 70 shows the differential voltage generated by two DRV425-Q1 devices in such a circuit.