The A139x family, released by Allegro since 2005, is a Hall-effect sensor IC family that has only 10 mW power consumption in the active mode with tri-state output and user-selectable sleep mode. A ...

Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now. Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs. But with any newly popular device, it can be easy to immediately jump onto the ...

Targeting automotive and industrial applications, the HAL 880 series of programmable linear Hall-effect sensors from Micronas uses digital signal processing to perform sensor linearization and to ...

[Tom Stanton] has been playing Microsoft Flight Simulator a lot recently, and decided his old desktop joystick needed an upgrade. Instead of just replacing it with a newer commercial model, he built a ...

Developed for space and other harsh environments, a Hall-effect sensor from TT Electronics OPTEK Technology performs stable position sensing over a wide range of temperatures while operating over a ...

Members can download this article in PDF format. High-voltage systems including electric vehicles, industrial robots, communications infrastructure equipment, and renewable-energy installations often ...

Custom controllers have a rich history, with adherents ranging from the very best esports professionals, to even Timothée Chalamet. I have long saw third party controllers as a cheaper alternative to ...

There are plenty of PC joysticks out there, but that didn’t stop [dizekat] from building his own. Most joysticks measure position mechanically using potentiometers or encoders. Only a few high-end ...

2001 - PACE Award Winner Micronas GmbH What: Linear Hall effect sensors Judge's Citation: How positions, levels, locations, and changes are sensed and measured in real time within automotive systems ...

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