SLYU067 December   2023 DRV5011 , DRV5012 , DRV5013 , DRV5013-Q1 , DRV5015 , DRV5015-Q1 , DRV5021 , DRV5021-Q1 , DRV5023 , DRV5023-Q1 , DRV5032 , DRV5033 , DRV5033-Q1 , DRV5053 , DRV5053-Q1 , DRV5055 , DRV5055-Q1 , DRV5056 , DRV5056-Q1 , DRV5057 , DRV5057-Q1 , TMAG3001 , TMAG5110 , TMAG5110-Q1 , TMAG5111 , TMAG5111-Q1 , TMAG5115 , TMAG5123 , TMAG5123-Q1 , TMAG5124 , TMAG5124-Q1 , TMAG5131-Q1 , TMAG5170 , TMAG5170-Q1 , TMAG5170D-Q1 , TMAG5173-Q1 , TMAG5231 , TMAG5253 , TMAG5273 , TMAG6180-Q1 , TMAG6181-Q1 , TMCS1107 , TMCS1108

 

  1.   1
  2.   Trademarks
  3.   Abstract
  4. 1Introduction and Features Overview
    1. 1.1 Simulating Magnetic Fields Tool Introduction
  5. 2Simulation Interface
    1. 2.1 Getting Started
    2. 2.2 Creating a New Design
    3. 2.3 Selecting a Sensor
    4. 2.4 Sensor Output Types
  6. 3Simulation Environment
  7. 4Simulation Inputs
    1. 4.1 Magnet Input Fields
      1. 4.1.1 Magnet Specifications
      2. 4.1.2 Magnet Geometry
      3. 4.1.3 Magnet Motion
      4. 4.1.4 Magnet Rotation
      5. 4.1.5 Hinge Magnet Motion
      6. 4.1.6 Linear Magnet Motion
      7. 4.1.7 Joystick Magnet Motion
    2. 4.2 Sensor Input Fields
      1. 4.2.1 Linear Sensor Format
      2. 4.2.2 Latch and Switch Format
      3. 4.2.3 Sensor Position
    3. 4.3 Simulation Settings
  8. 5Simulation Results
  9. 6Parametric Sweeps
  10. 7Comparing Designs
  11. 8Summary
  12. 9References
  13.   A Appendix
    1.     A.1 Sensor Placement
    2.     A.2 Magnet Materials
    3.     A.3 Rotation Tips

7 Comparing Designs

Another feature that can help functionally improve the design process is the Compare Designs mode. Using this mode compares the existing design to any other saved design of the same motion type (for example, comparing rotation and hinge is not permitted).

An example comparison is shown in Figure 7-1.

GUID-20231114-SS0I-7W1T-D0GL-C3VHXTSMBBDL-low.svg Figure 7-1 Compare Designs Example
  1. Input and Output Select: The simulation results for both designs are shown side by side after selecting designs to compare. If needed, returning to the simulation selection page is possible by clicking on Input Files.
  2. Simulation 1: The left side is the active simulation in use when Compare Designs is selected. The title of the primary simulation is displayed here.
  3. Simulation 2: The right side is the simulation selected from either the user account simulations or from a locally saved .json file.
  4. Sensor Select: The drop-down menu at this location allows the user to select the device response comparison of more than one sensor and is available in either simulation.
  5. Graph Selection: This drop-down menu allows the user to select the input magnetic field and the device output (or outputs).
  6. Overlay: Selecting this option combines the outputs into a single plot as shown in Figure 7-2. Some differences are not easily observed when comparing the two simulation results side-by-side. Conveniently, the individual components are plotted independently in this mode.
  7. Export Graph: This option allows the user to export the graph data shown for both sensors in a single .csv file.
GUID-20231114-SS0I-LVJ9-BP7H-2FQRXPM7LSXH-low.svg Figure 7-2 Overlaid Comparison Outputs