Hall-effect magnetic sensor

14 October 2009 Switches, Relays & Keypads

The PSC-360 from Piher is a vertical Hall-effect magnetic sensor designed to overcome the limitations of potentiometer-based devices in a wide range of applications.

According to Piher, the performance of magnetic sensors has traditionally been limited by their poor tolerance to thermal and magnetic fluctuations, and although these limitations can be overcome by careful circuit design, the complexity this has entailed has often discouraged OEMs from designing with these sensors. The technology used by Piher is only sensitive to the flux density coplanar with the IC surface. This allows precise feedback of the absolute position from 15 to 360°. A configurable switch output is integrated within the sensor.

Full redundancy can be achieved by employing a dual-core version or the simple placement of two sensors within the housing. The robust PSC360 is sealed and flange mounted for easy positioning. It provides high stability under harsh environmental conditions such as vibration, shock, extreme temperatures and humidity, noise, moisture or dirt. Featuring a modular architecture, electrical and mechanical characteristics can be fully customised to customers’ needs, as can connector configurations. A panel mount package for bush mounting is also available.

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