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Type 3-Axis linear Interface type SPI Magnetic sensing range (mT) 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 300 Sensitivity error (%) 2.5 Sample rate (ksps) 20 Supply voltage (min) (V) 2.5 Supply voltage (max) (V) 5.5 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150
Type 3-Axis linear Interface type SPI Magnetic sensing range (mT) 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 300 Sensitivity error (%) 2.5 Sample rate (ksps) 20 Supply voltage (min) (V) 2.5 Supply voltage (max) (V) 5.5 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 150
VSSOP (DGK) 8 14.7 mm² 3 x 4.9
  • High-precision linear 3D Hall-effect sensor to optimize position sensing speed and accuracy:
    • Linear measurement total error: ±2.6% (maximum at 25°C)
    • Sensitivity temperature drift: ±2.8% (maximum)
    • 20-Ksps conversion rate for single axis
  • 10-MHz serial peripheral interface (SPI) with cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
  • Built-in temperature sensor with < ±2°C error
  • Independently selectable X, Y, and Z magnetic ranges:
    • TMAG5170A1: ±25, ±50, ±100 mT
    • TMAG5170A2: ±75, ±150, ±300 mT
  • 5-nA (typical) deep sleep mode current
  • Autonomous wake-up and sleep mode for threshold detection consuming only 1.5 µA
  • ALERT function to initiate sensor conversion or indicate conversion complete
  • Integrated diagnostics for fault detection
  • Integrated angle CORDIC calculation with gain and offset adjustment
  • 2.3-V to 5.5-V supply voltage range
  • Operating temperature range: –40°C to +150°C
  • High-precision linear 3D Hall-effect sensor to optimize position sensing speed and accuracy:
    • Linear measurement total error: ±2.6% (maximum at 25°C)
    • Sensitivity temperature drift: ±2.8% (maximum)
    • 20-Ksps conversion rate for single axis
  • 10-MHz serial peripheral interface (SPI) with cyclic redundancy check (CRC)
  • Built-in temperature sensor with < ±2°C error
  • Independently selectable X, Y, and Z magnetic ranges:
    • TMAG5170A1: ±25, ±50, ±100 mT
    • TMAG5170A2: ±75, ±150, ±300 mT
  • 5-nA (typical) deep sleep mode current
  • Autonomous wake-up and sleep mode for threshold detection consuming only 1.5 µA
  • ALERT function to initiate sensor conversion or indicate conversion complete
  • Integrated diagnostics for fault detection
  • Integrated angle CORDIC calculation with gain and offset adjustment
  • 2.3-V to 5.5-V supply voltage range
  • Operating temperature range: –40°C to +150°C

The TMAG5170 is a high-precision linear 3D Hall-effect sensor designed for a wide range of industrial and personal electronics applications. The high level of integration offers flexibility and accuracy in a variety of position sensing systems. This device features 3 independent Hall sensors at X, Y, and Z axes.

A precision signal-chain along with an integrated 12-bit ADC enables high accuracy and low drift magnetic field measurements while supporting a sampling of up to 20 ksps. On-chip temperature sensor data is available for system-level drift compensation.

Integrated angle calculation engine (CORDIC) provides full 360° angular position information for both on-axis and off-axis angle measurement topologies. The angle calculation is performed using two user-selected magnetic axes. The device features magnetic gain and offset correction to mitigate the impact of system mechanical error sources.

The TMAG5170 can be configured through the SPI to enable any combination of magnetic axes and temperature measurements. Multiple sensor conversion schemes and SPI read frames help optimize throughput and accuracy. A dedicated ALERT pin can act as a system interrupt during low power wake-up and sleep mode, and can also be used by a microcontroller to trigger a new sensor conversion.

The TMAG5170 offers multiple diagnostics features to detect and report both system and device-level failures. The SPI communication features a user-enabled cyclic redundancy check to enhance the data integrity.

The device is offered in two different orderables to support wide magnetic fields ranges from ±25mT to ±300mT.

The device performs consistently across a wide ambient temperature range of –40°C to +150°C.

The TMAG5170 is a high-precision linear 3D Hall-effect sensor designed for a wide range of industrial and personal electronics applications. The high level of integration offers flexibility and accuracy in a variety of position sensing systems. This device features 3 independent Hall sensors at X, Y, and Z axes.

A precision signal-chain along with an integrated 12-bit ADC enables high accuracy and low drift magnetic field measurements while supporting a sampling of up to 20 ksps. On-chip temperature sensor data is available for system-level drift compensation.

Integrated angle calculation engine (CORDIC) provides full 360° angular position information for both on-axis and off-axis angle measurement topologies. The angle calculation is performed using two user-selected magnetic axes. The device features magnetic gain and offset correction to mitigate the impact of system mechanical error sources.

The TMAG5170 can be configured through the SPI to enable any combination of magnetic axes and temperature measurements. Multiple sensor conversion schemes and SPI read frames help optimize throughput and accuracy. A dedicated ALERT pin can act as a system interrupt during low power wake-up and sleep mode, and can also be used by a microcontroller to trigger a new sensor conversion.

The TMAG5170 offers multiple diagnostics features to detect and report both system and device-level failures. The SPI communication features a user-enabled cyclic redundancy check to enhance the data integrity.

The device is offered in two different orderables to support wide magnetic fields ranges from ±25mT to ±300mT.

The device performs consistently across a wide ambient temperature range of –40°C to +150°C.

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* Data sheet TMAG5170 High-Precision 3D Linear Hall-Effect Sensor With SPI datasheet PDF | HTML 01 Sep 2021
EVM User's guide TMAG5170UEVM User's Guide (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 12 Feb 2024
Certificate TMAG5170UEVM EU RoHS Declaration of Conformity (DoC) (Rev. A) 23 Jan 2024
User guide Joystick and Lever Design With Hall-Effect Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 21 Dec 2023
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Product overview Introduction to Hall-Effect Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 10 May 2023
Application note Magnet Selection for Linear Position Applications (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 10 May 2023
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Application brief Absolute Angle Measurements for Rotational Motion Using Hall-Effect Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 05 May 2023
Application brief Sensor Array Fan-out Techniques and Implementation (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 05 May 2023
White paper Using Hall-Effect Sensors For Contactless Rotary Encoding and Knob Applications (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 01 May 2023
Application note Angle Measurement With Multi-Axis Hall-Effect Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 30 Apr 2023
Application note Linear Hall-Effect Sensor Array Design (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 27 Apr 2023
Application note Achieving Highest System Angle Sensing Accuracy (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 19 Apr 2023
Application note 3D Hall-Sensor Application in Vacuum Robots Collision PDF | HTML 29 Mar 2023
Certificate TMAG5170DEVM EU RoHS Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 20 Jan 2023
Technical article 3 tips to optimize data reliability with sensors in real-time control systems PDF | HTML 09 Aug 2022
Application note Position Sensing in Electronic Smart Locks Using Hall-Effect Sensors PDF | HTML 30 Jun 2022
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Analog Design Journal Using hall-effect sensors for contactless linear movement sensing PDF | HTML 31 Mar 2022
Application note Achieving Highest System Angle Sensing Accuracy PDF | HTML 29 Mar 2022
Application brief Multi-mover Position Sensing with Linear Motor Transport Systems PDF | HTML 25 Mar 2022
Application brief How Hall-Effect Sensors are Used in Electronic Smart Locks PDF | HTML 23 Mar 2022
Application brief Hall-Effect Sensors in Vacuum Robots PDF | HTML 22 Mar 2022
Application brief Mechanical Advantages of 3D Hall-Effect Sensors in Robotics Designs PDF | HTML 21 Mar 2022
User guide Magnetic Sensing Enhanced Proximity Tool PDF | HTML 22 Feb 2022
Application note Reed Switch Replacement with TI's Hall-effect and Linear 3D Hall-effect Sensors PDF | HTML 13 Oct 2021
Technical article How 3D Hall-effect sensors deliver precise, real-time position control to autonomo PDF | HTML 11 Oct 2021
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White paper Improve System Performance With Linear 3D Hall-Effect Position Sensors PDF | HTML 24 Sep 2021
Application brief Limit Detection for Tamper and End-of-Travel Detection Using Hall-Effect Sensors (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 24 Aug 2021
User guide TMAG5170 Joystick Attachment Assembly Guide (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 22 Jul 2021
User guide TMAG5170 Orbital Attachment (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 19 Jul 2021
Application brief Head-on Linear Displacement Sensing Using Hall-Effect Sensors PDF | HTML 28 Jun 2021
EVM User's guide TMAG5170EVM User's Guide 03 Jun 2020

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TMAG5170UEVM — TMAG5170 evaluation module for high-precision, linear 3D Hall-effect sensor with SPI bus interface

The TMAG5170UEVM is an easy-to-use platform to evaluate the main features and performance of the TMAG5170. The evaluation module (EVM) includes a graphical user interface (GUI) used to read and write registers, and to view and save measurement results. Also included is a 3D-printed rotate-and-push (...)
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Hall-effect latches & switches
DRV5011 Small size (available in WCSP and X2SON), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5012 Low power (as low as 3.3-µA), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5013 High voltage (up to 38-V), high bandwidth (30-kHz) Hall effect latch DRV5013-Q1 Automotive, high voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (30-kHz) Hall effect latch DRV5015 High sensitivity (±2-mT), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5015-Q1 Automotive, high sensitivity (±2-mT), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5021 Low voltage (up to 5.5V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) unipolar switch DRV5021-Q1 Automotive 2.5-V to 5.5-V Hall effect unipolar switch DRV5023 High voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) unipolar switch DRV5023-Q1 Automotive 2.7V to 38V Hall Effect Unipolar Switch DRV5032 Low power (5 Hz, <1µA), low voltage (up to 5.5V) switch DRV5033 High voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) omnipolar switch DRV5033-Q1 Automotive 2.7V to 38V Hall Effect Omnipolar Switch TMAG5110 High-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, Hall-effect latch TMAG5110-Q1 Automotive, high-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, Hall-effect latch TMAG5111 High-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, speed and direction outputs, Hall-effect latch TMAG5111-Q1 Automotive, high-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, speed and direction outputs, Hall-effect latch TMAG5123 High-voltage (up to 38 V), in-plane, high-precision switch TMAG5123-Q1 Automotive, in-plane, high-precision, high-voltage switch TMAG5124 Two-wire (current output), high-voltage (up to 38 V), high-precision switch for remote sensing TMAG5131-Q1 Automotive low-power (10 Hz, 1 µA) low-voltage (down to 1.65 V) Hall-effect switch TMAG5231 Low-power, low-voltage (1.65 V to 5.5 V) Hall-effect switch TMAG5328 Resistor-adjustable, low-power Hall-effect switch
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DRV5011 Small size (available in WCSP and X2SON), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5012 Low power (as low as 3.3-µA), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5013 High voltage (up to 38-V), high bandwidth (30-kHz) Hall effect latch DRV5013-Q1 Automotive, high voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (30-kHz) Hall effect latch DRV5015 High sensitivity (±2-mT), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5015-Q1 Automotive, high sensitivity (±2-mT), low voltage (up to 5.5-V) Hall effect latch DRV5021 Low voltage (up to 5.5V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) unipolar switch DRV5021-Q1 Automotive 2.5-V to 5.5-V Hall effect unipolar switch DRV5023 High voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) unipolar switch DRV5023-Q1 Automotive 2.7V to 38V Hall Effect Unipolar Switch DRV5032 Low power (5 Hz, <1µA), low voltage (up to 5.5V) switch DRV5033 High voltage (up to 38V), high bandwidth (up to 30 kHz) omnipolar switch DRV5033-Q1 Automotive 2.7V to 38V Hall Effect Omnipolar Switch TMAG5110 High-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, Hall-effect latch TMAG5110-Q1 Automotive, high-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, Hall-effect latch TMAG5111 High-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, speed and direction outputs, Hall-effect latch TMAG5111-Q1 Automotive, high-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, speed and direction outputs, Hall-effect latch TMAG5115 High-speed Hall-effect latch with low jitter (fast response) TMAG5123 High-voltage (up to 38 V), in-plane, high-precision switch TMAG5123-Q1 Automotive, in-plane, high-precision, high-voltage switch TMAG5124 Two-wire (current output), high-voltage (up to 38 V), high-precision switch for remote sensing TMAG5124-Q1 Automotive 2-wire high-voltage (up to 38 V), high-precision switch TMAG5131-Q1 Automotive low-power (10 Hz, 1 µA) low-voltage (down to 1.65 V) Hall-effect switch TMAG5231 Low-power, low-voltage (1.65 V to 5.5 V) Hall-effect switch TMAG5328 Resistor-adjustable, low-power Hall-effect switch
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DRV5053 High voltage (up to 38V), linear hall effect sensor DRV5053-Q1 Automotive, high voltage (up to 38V), linear hall effect sensor DRV5055 Ratiometric linear hall effect sensor with analog output DRV5055-Q1 Automotive, ratiometric linear hall effect sensor with analog output DRV5056 Ratiometric unipolar linear hall effect sensor with analog output DRV5056-Q1 Automotive, ratiometric unipolar linear hall effect sensor with analog output DRV5057 Linear hall effect sensor with digital PWM output DRV5057-Q1 Automotive linear hall effect sensor with digital PWM output TMAG5253 Low-power linear Hall-effect sensor with enable pin in ultrasmall X2SON package
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Hardware development
DRV5011-5012EVM DRV5011 and DRV5012 Ultra-Low Power, Digital-Latch Hall Effect Sensor Evaluation Module DRV5032-SOLAR-EVM DRV5032 Ultra-Low Power, 1.65V to 5.5V Hall Effect Switch Sensor Evaluation Module DRV5055-5057EVM DRV5055, DRV5056 and DRV5057 linear Hall effect sensor evaluation module DRV5055-ANGLE-EVM DRV5055 angle evaluation module DRV5055EVM DRV5055 evaluation module HALL-ADAPTER-EVM Hall sensor breakout adapter evaluation module HALL-HINGE-EVM TMAG5231 evaluation module for Hall-effect hinge HALL-HMI-ROCKER-EVM Evaluation module for human machine interface (HMI) rocker switch using Hall-effect switches HALL-TRIGGER-EVM Evaluation module for contactless, Hall-effect variable-speed trigger with external field protection LDC-HALL-HMI-EVM Evaluation module for inductive touch and magnetic dial contactless user-interface design TMAG5110-5111EVM TMAG511x evaluation module for high-sensitivity, 2D, dual-channel, Hall-effect latches TMAG5115EVM TMAG5115 evaluation module for high-sensitivity low-jitter high-voltage Hall-effect latches TMAG5123EVM TMAG5123 in-plane high-precision Hall effect switch evaluation module TMAG5124EVM TMAG5124 2-wire Hall-effect switch evaluation module TMAG5170DEVM TMAG5170DEVM evaluation module for high-precision 3D linear Hall-effect dual-die sensor TMAG5170UEVM TMAG5170 evaluation module for high-precision, linear 3D Hall-effect sensor with SPI bus interface TMAG5173EVM TMAG5173-Q1 evaluation module for automotive, high-precision, linear 3D Hall-effect sensor with I²C TMAG5273EVM TMAG5273 evaluation module for low-power, linear 3D Hall-effect sensor with I²C interface TMAG5328EVM TMAG5328 evaluation module for resistor-adjustable, low-power Hall-effect switch TMAG6180-6181EVM TMAG6180 and TMAG6181 evaluation module with differential sine and cosine analog outputs
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Reference designs

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