Magnetic Sensors

Overview

Infineon XENSIV™ - magnetic sensors, highest accuracy and quality for automotive, industrial and consumer applications

Infineon XENSIV™ sensors are exceptionally precise thanks to industry-leading technologies. Our benchmark and innovative magnetic sensor portfolio is the perfect fit for various customer applications in automotive, industrial and consumer markets. We  offer all magnetic sensor technologies with in-house production, thus our customers can choose between Hall sensors, AMR (Anisotropic Magneto Resistive), GMR (Giant Magneto Resistive) or TMR (Tunnel Magneto Resistive) sensors in order to find their best-fit solution for their application. Infineon’s XENSIV™ magnetic sensors combine highest-accuracy with proven quality and more than 40 years of experience in sensing solutions.

Generally, magnetic sensors are able to detect magnetic fields and process this information. The outcome on the position, angle and strength (Hall-effect) or the direction (Magneto Resistive) of an applied magnetic field can be converted into specific output signals. Our magnetic sensor portfolio comprises Hall switches, linear Hall sensors, angle sensors, 3D Hall sensors as well as magnetic speed sensors with their respective field of application.

Furthermore our portfolio comprises XENSIVTM current sensors which are high precision coreless sensors dedicated for any kind of  industrial applications, such as industrial inverters and drives or battery management. Our well-established and robust monolithic Hall technology enables accurate and highly linear measurement of currents with a full scale up to 120 A. Negative effects, like saturation and hysteresis, commonly known from core based sensor techniques are not present in the Infineon open loop, core less sensors principle.

Simulation

Description of our online simulation tools

XENSIV™ - 3D Magnetic Sensors

3D magnetic field sensor for smaller, more accurate and robust designs. The sensor family, with low current consumption and cost-optimized design, specifically addresses the needs of new magnetic sensor applications in consumer, industrial and automotive. They are ideally suited for the measurement of three dimensional movement within a magnetic field, linear slide movement as well as 360° angle rotation.
XENSIV™ - Magnetic Hall Switches

Discover Infineon´s broad energy saving portfolio of Hall switches in smallest package. Simulate your Hall switch applications and see the results in an accurate simulation of the magnetic field and  the switching behavior of the Hall switch in the application.
XENSIV™ - Magnetic Angle Sensors

Highest variety - low end to high end, standardized and specialized in all four magnetic technologies: Hall, GMR, AMR and TMR. This tool calculates the valid distance from the magnet surface to the sensor  and the assembly error, given certain parameters: magnetic properties , sensor specification and assembly tolerances.

 

Videos
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Infineon XENSIV™ – sensing the world

Infineon’s XENSIV™ family was developed to meet today’s sensing challenges in automotive, industrial and consumer applications.

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Unboxing the Infineon XENSIV™ - Magnetic TMR Angle Sensor TLE5501

This video explains the XENSIV(TM) magnetic angle sensor TLE5501, using the Infineon innovative TMR technology

GPD reference board with Easy3B IGBT7 slew-rate-control gate driver and XENSIV™ current sensor

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The REF_22k_GPD-INV_Easy3B GPD Reference Design Kit provides industry’s best performance by using Infineon’s newest technologies. The power module is the new Easy3B FP100R12W3T7_B11 populated with the newest TRENCHSTOP™ IGBT7 technology in PIM configuration. For enhanced control of the IGBT7, the galvanically isolated single-channel gate driver 1ED3131MC12H with low inductive losses is used enabling an additional gain in efficiency of up to 0.5 percent. For controlling and sensing the current, the coreless current sensor TLI4971 features a unique combination of current measurement for motor control and short-circuit protection of the IGBT. The power supply of the inverter is implemented with a flyback inverter equipped with a 1.7 kV CoolSiC™ MOSFET IMBF170R1K0M1.

Infineon’s Vintage Arcade Gaming Station – Do It Yourself

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Bring “Super Mario”, “Pacman” and “Tetris” back to live with this retro arcade machine! We combined our magnetic Hall and 3D Hall sensors as well as our MERUS™ audio amplifier HAT with a Raspberry Pi 4 to recreate the experience of a gaming machine of the 80’s using state of the art technology. With our new Shield2Go Adapter for Raspberry Pi you can connect Shield2Go boards to a Raspberry Pi in a very fast and easy way. Find the detailed instructions here and start building. www.infineon.com/diy-arcade

Kits, Shields, Evaluation Boards 3D Magnetic Sensors

Direction indicator for 3D Hall 2GO kits and Shield2Go

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The Infineon XENSIV™ Direction Indicator can be mounted on all 3D magnetic sensor 2GO kits and 3D magnetic sensor Shield2Go. The Direction Indicator itself comes with a pre-mounted magnet and can be easily combined with the 2GO kits and Shield2Go mentioned above in order to simulate and evaluate 9 different positions (3x3 position matrix) as used in automotive direction indicators.

Power Drill Trigger for 3D Hall 2GO kits and Shield2Go

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Our XENSIV™ linear control trigger can be mounted on all 3D magnetic sensor 2GO Kits and 3D magnetic sensor Shield2Go. The Linear control trigger itself comes with a pre-mounted magnet and can be easily combined with the 2GO Kits and Shield2Go mentioned above in order to simulate and linear movements. A feather is part of this adapter allowing the simulation of control triggers as used in power tools like for example gardening tools. Compared to the linear slider, the linear control trigger offers just one dimensional movements without allowing to adjust the air-gap.

HMI Mini Control for 3D Hall 2GO kits and Shield2Go

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The Infineon Mini Control can be mounted on all 3D magnetic sensor 2GO Kits and 3D magnetic sensor Shield2Go. The Mini Control itself comes with a pre-mounted magnet and can be easily combined with the 2GO Kits and Shield2Go mentioned above in order to simulate and evaluate the movements of control buttons within 4 different direction (left vs. right and forward vs. backward). In addition, the Mini Control allows a full 360° rotation offering full flexibility to precisely measure rotational movements of control buttons used in automotive, consumer and industrial environments.

Kits, Shields, Evaluation Boards Angle Sensors

XENSIV™ Magnetic Angle Sensor 2GO kit – Infineon’s 2GO kit for the TLE5012B GMR angle sensor

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Let’s welcome a new member of the famous XENSIV™ sensor 2GO kit family – the Magnetic Angle sensor 2GO kit is equipped with a TLE5012B digital GMR angle sensor for measuring rotational movements such as rotor position for motor commutation. As part of the 2GO kit family Infineon is offering a ready-to-use and plug-and-play evaluation kit by providing a dedicated GUI for fast prototyping. Download the GUI, connect the 2GO kit and start your evaluation!

How to replace an optical encoder with Infineon XENSIV™ magnetic angle sensors

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Check out how to easily replace a bulky optical encoder for motor commutation with Infineon XENSIV™ magnetic angle sensor TLE5012B E1000. This GMR angle sensor provides an incremental interface imitating the pulses and behavior of an optical encoder, offering smaller size and faster start-up due to absolute angle information right from the start.

Infineon´s Shields2Go - just discover

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Prototyping concept for Shield2Go portfolio

Overview of Shield2Go portfolio with Arduino-compatible My IoT Adapter from Infineon for easy, flexible and fast prototyping.

The Infineon XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT

Learn how to use our XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT

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Take your first steps with the unboxing and some programming for the joystick. The XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT includes a great selection of sensors, micro controllers and security ICs. Everything is compatible with the Arduino IDE. We will show you what software you need and where to download it.

XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT - Teaser

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Building the joystick for a robot is now super easy with the new XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box IoT. The box is made for fast, flexible and easy prototyping. It contains a great selection of sensors, microcontrollers and security ICs - all compatible with the Arduino IDE.

Introducing the XENSIV™ Sensors - Getting Started Box

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Visit us @electronica 2018 in Munich and grab your free box. Find us at hall C3 (northern entrance), booth 502.

Training
  • Recognize the main technologies used for position sensing

  • Identify use cases in the automotive sector where Infineon’s XENSIV™ products can be applied
  • Learn about Infineon’s tools for magnetic position sensors
  • Identify the tools that can help you testing if Infineon’s XENSIVTM portfolio of magnetic position sensors is the best fit for your systems
Applications

Fast finder

Welcome to our new interactive sensor selection tool, designed to connect you with the best fit for your design as quickly and effortlessly as possible. Simply select the overarching industry (automotive or industrial/consumer) and drill down on the applications till you find your target use case. The selection tool will then tell you what Infineon XENSIV™ sensor is the best choice for your design. It couldn’t be easier.

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