A1148

A1147 and A1148 Low Current Ultrasensitive Two-Wire Chopper-Stabilized Unipolar Hall Effect Switches Features and Benefits ▪ Chopper stabilization ▫ Low switchpoint drift over operating temperature range ▫ Low sensitivity to stress ▪ Factory programmed at end-of-line for optimized switchpoints ▪ On-chip protection ▫ Supply transient protection ▫ Reverse-battery protection ▫ On-board voltage regulator ▫ 3.5 to 24 V operation Description The A1147 and A1148 devices are two-wire, unipolar, Hall effect switches that are factory-programmed at end-of-line to optimize ultrasensitive magnetic switchpoint accuracy. These devices use a patented high frequency chopper-stabilization technique, produced using the Allegro advanced BiCMOS wafer fabrication process, to achieve magnetic stability and to eliminate offset inherent in single-element devices exposed to harsh application environments. Commonly found in a number of automotive applications, these switches are utilized to sense seat track position, seat belt buckle presence, hood/trunk latching, and shift selector position. Two-wire unipolar switches, such as the A1147 and A1148, are particularly advantageous in price-sensitive applications because they require one less wire for operation than do switches with the more traditional open-collector output. Additionally, the system designer inherently gains diagnostics because there is always output current flowing, which should be in either of two narrow ranges. Any current level not ...