Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, announces a new current sensor chip simulation tool that simplifies the design and implementation of current sensing solutions for customers using our proprietary IMC-Hall technology. This tool helps customers select the right device and shield.
The Current Sensor Chip Simulation Tool from Melexis is an easy-to-use web application that helps engineers quickly select the right sensor chip from our IMC-Hall portfolio. This interactive tool significantly speeds up the design process, allowing engineers with limited experience in magnetic sensing to take full advantage of the technology. Users can enter parameters on the web interface to describe specific design requirements. On this basis, suitable components and related collectors (shields) are recommended. The tool also provides an overall error distribution, so performance can be estimated instantly across the entire temperature and current sensing range.
The IMC-Hall current sensor chip enables precise, non-contact current measurement in a wide range of automotive and industrial applications. This chip offers advantages over core-based technologies, supports surface-mount assembly, and is easy to mechanically integrate. At the same time, the inconvenience of coreless and shieldless technology is eliminated. These techniques are inherently sensitive to mechanical assembly errors and strictly require placing chips very close to the copper bars.
Melexis' current sensor die simulation tool automatically matches sensor die to shield based on user input requirements. This tool helps users choose between different IMC-Hall devices and shields. In addition, it can visualize the non-linearity of the shield and determine when the shield will be magnetically saturated. This means that users can intuitively see the effects of magnetic saturation and select the most suitable shield.
"Using our new web-based current sensor chip simulation tool, we were able to design an optimized inspection solution based on the requirements of our customers," said Bruno Boury, current sensor chip product line manager at Melexis, "regardless of the engineer's experience. Using IMC-Hall magnetic sensing technology. They can quickly find a solution that fits the application perfectly, based on the current range and bus width required. We see promise for a wider range of applications for these sensor chips.”
