The MLX91216 is an high-speed high-accuracy IMC-Hall® current sensor, targeting primarily inverter/converter applications as well as redundant monitoring of battery-management system (BMS).

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Top features

  • High accuracy

    • Thermal offset drift <5mV

    • Thermal sensitivity drift <1%

  • Extended on-chip filtering

  • Improved diagnostics

    • Broken Wire detection

    • Programmable output clamping levels

  • High speed

    • DC to 250 kHz bandwidth

    • 2μs response time

  • Measurement range

    • MLX91216 ACH versions (High field): for current from 200 to 600 A

    • MLX91216 ACV versions (Very high field): for current from 400 to 1200 A

    • MLX91216 ACX versions (eXtra high field): for current from 800 to 2000 A

  • Programmable gain, offset, filtering, clamping and more

  • 48bit unique ID for traceability

  • AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified

  • SOIC8 (DC) package, RoHS, MSL-3

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250 kHz IMC-Hall® current sensor with diagnostics - MLX91216

Product description

The MLX91216 is part of the Gen2.5 high speed current sensor portfolio, targeting primarily inverter/converter applications as well as redundant monitoring of battery-management system (BMS). With the IMC-Hall® technology - using a flexible U-shield for crosstalk immunity - currents can be measured in the ranges of 200A to 2000A. The magnetic flux density inside the shield is amplified by the on-chip Integrated Magnetic Concentrator (IMC), then measured with embedded Hall-effect technology and amplified to a 5V full-scale ratiometric and fast analog output. The novel CMOS Hall-effect sensor is offered with different factory trimmed offset, sensitivity and filtering settings, but is customer programmable using the Melexis programming equipment PTC-04.

The SOIC8 package and U-shield allow for vertical stacking and easy mechanical assembly, lower weight and true surface mount manufacturing processes. The IMC-Hall® technology lends itself very well to vibration-rich environments such as those witnessed when electrification moves closer to e.g. vibrant transmission environments.

  • MLX91216 ACH versions (High field): for current from 200 to 600 A
  • MLX91216 ACV versions (Very high field): for current from 400 to 1200 A
  • MLX91216 ACX versions (eXtra high field): for current from 800 to 2000 A

Features and benefits

  • High accuracy

    • Thermal offset drift <5mV

    • Thermal sensitivity drift <1%

  • Extended on-chip filtering

  • Improved diagnostics

    • Broken Wire detection

    • Programmable output clamping levels

  • High speed

    • DC to 250 kHz bandwidth

    • 2μs response time

  • Measurement range

    • MLX91216 ACH versions (High field): for current from 200 to 600 A

    • MLX91216 ACV versions (Very high field): for current from 400 to 1200 A

    • MLX91216 ACX versions (eXtra high field): for current from 800 to 2000 A

  • Programmable gain, offset, filtering, clamping and more

  • 48bit unique ID for traceability

  • AEC-Q100 Grade 0 qualified

  • SOIC8 (DC) package, RoHS, MSL-3

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