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General Description
AS5172A / AS5172B
High-Resolution On-Axis Magnetic Angular Position Sensor with PSI5 Output
The AS5172 is a magnetic position sensor with a high resolution 12-bit PSI5 output according PSI5 specification Version 1.3 and 2.1.
Based on a Hall sensor technology, this device measures the orthogonal component of the flux density (Bz) over a full-turn rotation and compensates for external stray magnetic fields with a robust architecture based on a 14-bit sensor array and analog front-end (AFE). A sub-range can programmed to achieve the best resolution for the application. To measure the angle, only a simple two-pole magnet rotating over the center of the package is required. The magnet may be placed above or below the device.