Sensorwell
VM821Q1
The VM821Q1 Anisotropic Magnetoresistive (AMR) 4-Pin Quadrature Sensor IC is designed to detect the speed and direction and position of a ring magnet encoder target using a unique (patent pending) bridge design. The frequency of the output is proportional to the rotational speed of the target, and the rotational direction is encoded by the phase between the outputs. The sensor IC works over a wide range of speeds, temperatures and air gaps.
Value to Customers
The VM821Q1 sensor IC has a higher sensitivity AMR bridge array that operates with a larger airgap than Hall-effect sensor ICs, which allows for enhanced design flexibility and assembly tolerances. The sensor IC has been optimized to provide an output that is not affected by target runout or sudden air gap changes. It is insensitive to magnet pole size, allowing one sensor to be paired with different ring magnet applications.
Differentiation
Honeywell’s unique solution utilizes the AMR bridge in saturation, which provides a more stable output response when the system has vibration, sudden air gap changes, or target runout without requiring complex magnitude compensation algorithms. The AMR signal has greater sensitivity than Hall-effect sensor ICs, and does not require automatic gain control or chopper stabilization that can lead to increased jitter over the operating range.
