MLX91204
360 Degrees Hi-Speed Rotary Position Sensor
(Sine/Cosine)
3901091204 Page 6 of 11 Data Sheet
Rev 003 16/Jan/12
From the previous table and the ageing data, the intrinsic angular linearity error (in Degree)
can be derived from the individual contributions as it follows:
Test Conditions Parameters
Output Swing
Unit
± 1 V ± 2 V
Room Temperature
(T
A
= 25 Deg.C.)
Offset ± 0.8 ± 0.4 Degree
Sensitivity Mismatch ± 0.84 ± 0.84 Degree
Phase Mismatch ± 1 ± 1 Degree
Total ± 2.64 ± 2.24 Degree
Temperature Range
(T
A
= -40 … 125 Deg.C.)
Offset ± 0.8 ± 0.4 Degree
Sensitivity Mismatch ± 0.34 ± 0.34 Degree
Phase Mismatch ± 0.12 ± 0.12 Degree
Total ± 1.26 ± 0.86 Degree
Lifetime/Ageing
(HTOL 1000 hours – 5.0 V –
150 Deg.C.)
Offset ± 0.8 ± 0.4 Degree
Sensitivity Mismatch ± 0.1 ± 0.1 Degree
Phase Mismatch ± 0.1 ± 0.1 Degree
Total ± 1.00 ± 0.60 Degree
Overall Linearity Error
Excl. Ageing ± 3.90 ± 3.10 Degree
Incl. Ageing ± 4.90 ± 3.70 Degree
The intrinsic linearity error refers only to the linearity error associated to the MLX91204. The
linearity error associated to the magnetic and mechanical (off-axis, excentricity) design is not
included and should be considered as an additional contribution.
For more information, please refer to the application note:
http://www.melexis.com/Assets/Magnet_Application_Note_MLX90316_5221.aspx
The total error can be reduced either statically (room temperature compensation) or
dynamically (continuous compensation) through the off-chip signal processing performing the
angular computation i.e. arctan(Y_
OUT
/X_
OUT
). The compensation is applied prior to computing
the arctangent function: offset, gain and phase correction can be applied.
For more information, please refer to the application note:
http://www.melexis.com/Assets/Front-End_Calibration_of_MLX90316_5252.aspx