Hall-effect switches with integrated capacitors

The A119x and A119x-F comprise a family of two-wire, unipolar, Hall-effect switches, which can be trimmed by the user at end-of-line to optimize magnetic switchpoint accuracy in the application. The latter (-F option) are temperature compensated for use with ferrite magnets. These devices are produced on the Allegro™ advanced BiCMOS wafer fabrication process, which implements a patented high-frequency, 4-phase, chopper stabilization technique. This technique achieves magnetic stability over the full operating temperature range, and eliminates offsets inherent in devices with a single Hall element that are exposed to harsh application environments.