The MLX90514 is a dual-input inductive position sensor used for absolute rotary or linear motion sensing. It is suitable for automotive applications where the simultaneous measurement of two positions is required.
Top features
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Synchronized dual input channel readout
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High accuracy
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Immune to magnetic stray fields (ISO 11452-8)
Product description
The MLX90514 is a dual-input inductive position sensor used for absolute rotary or linear motion sensing. It is suitable for automotive applications where the simultaneous measurement of two positions is required. The position information derived from the two channels can be directly transferred to the output or used for the calculation of derived quantities, in particular differential and Vernier angles.
The MLX90514 is designed to control an inductive sensor system formed by the transmitting coil, one or two targets and two sets of receiver coils, each composed of three receiver coils. The on-chip LC oscillator generates an electromagnetic field together with the transmitting coil. This electro- magnetic field induces, via the target(s), angle-dependent voltages in the receiving coils. These signals are captured and processed by the MLX90514 internal DSP units according to the device configuration.
The sensor is provided with an additional PWM input channel whose readout can also be used for the calculation of the derived quantities.
The MLX90514 offers multiple output modes. It supports all standard formats of (fast) SENT and SPC (Short PWM Code), including enhanced serial messages providing error codes. It can also be configured to output a PWM signal. For embedded applications, the SPI protocol allows fast protected data transfer and device programming.
For engineering development, you can utilize the DVK90514 evaluation kit. When it comes to production, both engineering and mass production, the MLX90514 is fully compatible with the PTC-04 (DB-HALL06).
Application examples:
- Contactless absolute rotary or linear position sensing
- Torque sensor
- Steering angle sensor
- Torque and steering angle sensor
- High-resolution rotary sensor
- High-resolution linear sensor
Features and benefits
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Synchronized dual input channel readout
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High accuracy
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maximum error ±0.36 °electrical for each inductive channel
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Immune to magnetic stray fields (ISO 11452-8)
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On-chip signal processing and latency compensation for enhanced accuracy and excellent dynamic behavior
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Flexible signal conditioning with 16-point programmable linearization characteristic per input channel
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External PWM channel readout
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On-chip differential and Vernier angle calculation
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Output interface SENT, SPC, PWM or SPI
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(fast) SENT according to SAE J2716 APR2016 featuring:
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Enhanced serial data communication
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Min. 0.5 µs tick time
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Overvoltage and reverse-polarity protection: -24 V to +24 V
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Ambient operating temperature range from -40 °C to 160 °C
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Package RoHS Compliant TSSOP-16 (GO)
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AEC-Q100 Qualified
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ISO 26262 ASIL C(D) SEooC (Safety Element out of Context)
Documents and tools
Datasheet(s)
Product flyer(s)
Selection guide(s)
IC handling and assembly
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Melexis MLX90514 Dual-Input Inductive Position Sensor Interface IC Homepage
Melexis MLX90514 Product Release Homepage
Melexis Inductive Position Sensing Homepage
Melexis Inductive Position Sensor ICs Selection Tool
Melexis Key Technologies Enabling Automotive By-Wire Systems
Melexis TechTalk: Inductive resolver for e-motor, e-brake and e-steering
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Unboxing the Inductive Position Sensing Demo.
Video about the inductive sensor interface IC MLX90510
Video of the inductive sensor demonstrator with the MLX90510
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