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AH1815
LOW SENSITIVITY MICROPOWER OMNIPOLAR HALL-EFFECT SWITCH
Description
The AH1815 is a low-sensitivity, micro-power Omnipolar Hall effect switch IC, designed for portable and battery powered consumer equipment for home appliance and industrial applications such as smart-meter magnetic-tamper detection. Based on two sensitive Hall effect plates and a chopper-stabilized architecture, the AH1815 provides a reliable solution over the whole operating range. To support portable and battery powered equipment, the design has been optimized to operate over the supply range of 2.5V to 5.5V and consumes only 24µW with a supply of 3V.
Pin Assignments
(Top View)
GND 2
3 OUTPUT 1 VDD
The single open drain output can switch on with either a north or south pole of sufficient strength.