MLX90251
Programmable Linear Hall Effect Sensor
3901090251 Page 8 of 20 Data Sheet
Rev 012 Oct/2012
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Valid for Rough Gain within the specified option code.
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∆
L
= Life Time Drift (based on HTOL data [1000 hours @ 150°C]).
∆
T
= Thermal Drift.
(1)
For other test conditions, please contact the Melexis Sales representative of your area.
10 Programmable Features
The MLX90251 has many programmable features for adjusting the output characteristic. The features are
utilized by writing data into the redundant non-volatile EEPROM. Below is a quick list and description of all
the programmable parameters. Many of the parameters are set by Melexis and they are not used by the end
customer. Later sections of the data sheet give details on how the parameters are used.
Parameter Symbol Description Number of Bits
Default
Internal Bias Point AGND Coarse adjustment of V
OQ
. 10 Trimmed
Analog Clock Choice
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CKANACH Adjustment for amplifier clock generator. 2 Preset
Clamping High CLAMPHIGH
Adjustment of upper output clamping voltage. 10 512
Clamping Low CLAMPLOW Adjustment of lower output clamping voltage. 10 512
Customer ID
††
CUSTID Open bits for customer’s ID programming. 24 Preset
Offset Drift
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DRIFT V
OQ
temperature drift compensation. 4 Trimmed
EEPROM Fault Level FAULTLEV Output state for EEPROM parity error. 1 0
Fine Gain FG Fine adjustment for Sensitivity. 10 0
Filter FILTER Adjustment for low pass output filter. 4 0
Invert Slope INVERT Sensitivity polarity selection. 1 0
Memory Lock MEM_LOCK Used to lock the entire EEPROM. 1 0
Melexis ID
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MLX_ID Melexis IC identification number. Preset
Melexis Lock
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MLX_LOCK Used to lock Melexis area of the EEPROM. 1 0
Output Driver
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MODE Adjustment for output stage amplifier. 2 1
Offset DAC OFFSET Fine adjustment of V
OQ
. 10 0
Oscillator Adjust
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OSCADJ Chip oscillator frequency adjustment. 4 Preset
EEPROM Parity PARITY Ensures the integrity of the EEPROM data. 3 Calculated
Rough Gain RG Rough adjustment for Sensitivity. 4 0
Slow
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SLOW Amplifier speed adjustment. 1 Preset
Temperature
Compensation Window
TCW
Range adjustment for Sensitivity Temperature
Compensation.
3 0
Temperature
Compensation
TC
Fine adjustment of Sensitivity Temperature
Compensation.
5 0
2nd Order Temperature
Compensations
TC
2
Linearization adjustment of the Sensitivity
Temperature Compensation.
6 0
Table 7: Programmable Parameters
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Melexis parameter adjusted at final test.
††
Not included in redundant area of the EEPROM.