Multi-Axis Linear and Angle Sensors (3D)
Unlock greater mechanical design flexibility and precision with Allegro’s 3DMAG™ multi-axis sensors engineered to capture complex linear and angular motion in three-dimensional (3D) space while rejecting stray magnetic fields.
Featured Products
A31315
3D Hall-Effect Sensor for Rotary and Linear Position Measurement
A31301
Low Power 3D Magnetic Position Sensor with SPI & I²C Interfaces and Angle Output
A31316
3D PCB-less Hall-Effect Sensor for Rotary and Linear Measurement
A31331
Automotive grade 3D magnetic position sensor with onboard angle, low power functionality, and SPI and I2C outputs
Product Selection Guide
Documentation & Resources
Application Note
Achieving Fast SENT Message Response with A1346 Linear Hall-Effect Sensor ICs on Shared Bus
AN296131 - In safety-critical magnetic sensing applications, such as torque sensing in electronic power steering (EPS) modules, redundant sensors are often the approach used to achieve desired performance while maintaining strict safety requirements.
Application Note
Joystick with Allegro Position Sensor IC
Joysticks are widely used human-machine interfaces (HMI) that simultaneously report information on direction and amplitude. This document explains how to implement a 2D or 3D magnetic sensor to obtain a joystick with well-defined behavior.
Application Note
Signal Path Delay for A31315 3D Sensor
AN296263 - The delay in a signal path can be described as the trail between the real-time angle and the displayed output angle. This delay represents the time needed to convert the magnetic field data sensed by the Hall plates into angle information.
Brochure
3DMAG Position Sensors
Combining our proven planar and vertical Hall technologies, 3DMAG solutions offer robust, high-performing, three-axis magnetic field measurements in a single IC.
Application Note
3D Hall-Effect Sensor Magnetic Tamper Detection Smart Home Systems
AN296223 - The experiment results highlight several advantages of 3D Hall-effect sensors such as their ability to detect strong magnetic fields that are randomly applied to the outside of a smart home device.
Technical Article
Enhancing Smart Home Security with 3D Magnetic Sensors
P0173 - As consumers find new ways to outfit their living spaces with simple-to-use smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) products, they may be unaware of certain vulnerabilities and security features.
Application Note
3D Linear or 2D Angle Sensing with the ALS31300 and ALS31313 Hall-Effect ICs
AN296140 - This application note describes the use of the ALS31300 and ALS31313 3D Linear Hall-Effect Sensor integrated circuits (ICs) from Allegro MicroSystems for 3D linear sensing and 2D angle sensing applications.
Application Note
Position and Level Sensing Using Hall-Effect Sensing Technology
This paper introduces Hall-effect technology, then explores how it has been applied, in particular, differentiating between the primary types of Hall sensor ICs and the highly differentiated range of sensing behaviors they can support.
Application Note
Bipolar Switch Hall-Effect ICs
Bipolar sensor ICs are designed to be sensitive switches. (Note that the term "bipolar" refers to magnetic polarities, and is not related to bipolar semiconductor chip structures.) Hall measurement, bipolar switching, hall switch.
Application Note
Unipolar Hall-Effect Sensor IC Basics
There are four general categories of Hall-effect IC devices that provide a digital output: unipolar switches, bipolar switches, omnipolar switches, and latches. Unipolar switches are described in this application note.
Application Note
Omnipolar Switch Hall-Effect IC Basics
There are four general categories of Hall-effect IC devices that provide a digital output: unipolar switches, bipolar switches, omnipolar switches, and latches. Omnipolar switches are described in this application note.
Application Note
A31315 Slide-By Introductory Application Guide
AN296189 - The A31315 is a multi-axis Halleffect sensor with advanced integrated signal processing capabilities that simplifies the numerous design challenges that the systems designer faces.
Application Note
Short-Stroke Rotary Application of the A31315
AN296204 - This guide is intended to assist you in applying the A31315 Samples Programming Software to your short-stroke rotary application, such as a throttle-body, which uses the A31315 Advanced Linear Sensor and a target motion of 0° to 90°.
Application Note
How to Determine and Remove Systematic Channel Errors Using 3D Linear Angle Sensors
AN296201-This application note intends to describe the channel level errors and their impact on reported angle in 3D linear angle sensors when using the device in an on-axis rotary application. This document will also describe how to compensate for these errors using internal customer settings.
Application Note
A31315 DLL Programming using MATLAB on Windows OS
AN296260 - This application note describes procedures for programming the A31315 DLL using MATLAB on Windows OS.