Specifications

Sensors

Recommended solutions

92 Maxim Industrial Solutions

Hall-effect sensors

Part Description Features Benefits

Amplifiers

MAX9639* Ultra-low-power, Hall-effect sensor 50ms sampling rate; 1.7V to 5.5V operation; three

threshold points of 1.5mT, 3mT, and 5mT

Integrated sensor and amplifier reduce cost

MAX9640* Ultra-low-power, Hall-effect sensor 50ms sampling rate; 1.7V to 5.5V operation; sign

output

Reduces system cost by giving the direction of an

applied magnetic field

MAX9641* Ultra-low-power, dual, Hall-effect

sensor

Selection of 160µs/500µs/50ms sample periods;

three threshold points of 1.5mT, 3mT, and 5mT;

gives direction and speed of magnet movement

Simplifies Hall-effect system by integrating

components with adjustable features

For a list of Maxim’s recommended position-sensing solutions, please go to: www.maxim-ic.com/detect.

Sensor communications interface

Part Description Features Benefits

Transceivers

MAX14820* IO-Link sensor actuator interface Tiny 2.5mm x 2.5mm WLP and 4mm x 4mm TQFN

packages; dual 24V outputs and dual 24V inputs;

300mA drive capability; IO-Link wake-up detection

IO-Link/binary sensor interface reduces PCB

footprint

MAX13442E/43E/44E Fault-protected RS-485 transceivers ±80V fault-protected RS-485; half-duplex; 5V

(250kHz/10MHz)

Simplify design by eliminating external components

such as transient voltage suppressors (TVSs) and

overcurrent protectors

For a list of Maxim’s recommended sensor-communications solutions, please go to: www.maxim-ic.com/sensor.