Melexis MLX91218 400kHz IMC-Hall® Current Sensors

Melexis MLX91218 400kHz IMC-Hall® Current Sensors are high-speed, high-accuracy, monolithic sensors with dual OverCurrent Detection (OCD) functionality, a 3.3V to 5V supply, and an improved SNR. The IMC-Hall technology uses a flexible U-shield for crosstalk immunity and measures currents in the ranges of 200A to 2000A. The sensor provides an analog output voltage proportional to the applied magnetic flux density parallel to the IC surface. A factory-trimmed over-temperature transfer characteristic is programmable (offset, sensitivity, filtering, internal overcurrent threshold) during end-of-line customer calibration.

Packaged in a SOIC-8 package, the MLX91218 400kHz IMC-Hall® Current Sensors from Melexis include a second OCD. The on-chip overcurrent detection reports OCD events with active low open-drain output and can be set within or outside the linear sensing range. The 400kHz bandwidth and fast-response time allow adaptation to high-speed applications such as motor control, inverters, and converters where fast response time, due to fast switching, is required.

Features

  • Dual overcurrent detection, internal/external threshold
  • Flexible supply voltage, 3.3V and 5V modes (factory selectable)
  • Selectable analog output, ratiometric or fixed (Vref)
  • High-speed
    • DC to 300kHz bandwidth
    • 2µs response time
  • Measurement range
    • From ±12mT to ±170mT
    • 160A to 2000A (extra high field)
  • Low noise
  • IMC-Hall® technology
    • Smaller, lighter solution than conventional Hall solutions
    • Easy mechanical integration
    • Vertical stacking possible with existing control boards (PCBs)
  • End-of-line programmable sensor
  • High linearity down to ±0.2% full scale
  • Very low thermal drift in a wide temperature range
    • <5mV offset drift
    • <1% sensitivity drift
  • SOIC-8 (DC) package
  • Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) 3
  • AEC-Q100 Grade 0 automotive qualified
  • RoHS compliant

Applications

  • High Voltage Traction inverters (HV)
    • Phase current measurement
    • DC link current measurement
  • 48V Boost-recuperation machines
    • Phase current measurement
    • DC link current measurement
  • DC-DC converters
  • Redundant monitoring of battery-management system (BMS)
  • Smart battery junction boxes 
  • Smart fuse overcurrent detection
  • Current sensor modules

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Melexis MLX91218 400kHz IMC-Hall® Current Sensors