Diodes ZMZ20 User Manual

Zmz20, Magnetic field sensors

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S E M I C O N D U C T O R S

DESCRIPTION

The ZMZ20 is an extremely sensitive magnetic field sensor in a 4 pin
E-Line package employing the magneto-resistive effects of thin film
Permalloy. It allows the measurement of magnetic fields or the detection
of metallic parts. The sensor consists of a chip covered with Permalloy
stripes which form a Wheatstone bridge, whose output voltage is
proportional to the magnetic field component Hy. A perpendicular field
Hx is necessary to suppress the hysteresis and this can be provided by
using a small permanent magnet.

FEATURES

Output voltage proportional to magnetic field Hy

Adjustment of sensitivity and suppression of
hysteresis by the auxiliary magnetic field Hx

Magnetic fields vertical to the chip level are not
effective

APPLICATIONS

Linear position sensors for process control, door
interlocks, proximity detectors, machine tool sensing

Scalar measurement for compassing

Automotive - door switches, engine position and
speed sensing

Metering of fluids by sensing rotation of impeller

Traffic counting and vehicle-type sensing

Measurement of current in a conductor without
connection

DEVICE MARKING

M20

ZMZ20

ISSUE 2 - JANUARY 2004

MAGNETIC FIELD SENSORS

1

E-LINE

PINOUT

SIDE VIEW

DEVICE

BOX

ZMZ20

Bulk in box (2,000 components per box)

ORDERING INFORMATION

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