Wheel speed sensor is based on GMR technology
Automated and autonomous vehicles require superior wheel rotation information for accurate low-speed control. Allegros new A19360 sensor provides high-resolution information to automotive systems by generating extra output events per magnetic cycle with a special protocol that’s compatible with electronic control units (ECUs). It includes an 8-event-per-magnetic-cycle mode targeted at ADAS applications, providing an increment for every ~5 mm of tire roll. It also includes a 4-event-per-magnetic-cycle mode that doubles the number of outputs per magnetic cycle (compared to a normal wheel speed sensor). This allows designers to halve the number of poles on in-wheel ring magnets to save costs, or increase the air gap and still obtain the same number of increments per revolution.
“Our new A19360 sensor is a game changer for automakers working on autonomous vehicles,” says Peter Wells, Business Line Director for Speed and Sensor Interfaces at Allegro. “It’s designed for SAE J3016 levels of automation 3, 4 and 5, and helps to safely enable features such as park assist, fully autonomous valet parking and traffic jam assistance with 4x better positional measurement where the tires hit the road. It can even improve autopilot functionality and low-speed control in dense environments.
The A19360 was developed for ISO 26262 ASIL B(D), and is built on Allegro’s monolithic GMR technology with ultra-low jitter and large air gap capabilities. The company’s SolidSpeed Digital Architecture™ provides the widest dynamic range of operating air gap and highly adaptive performance that eliminates flatlining due to thermal drift and system dynamics.
The A19360 is available in a 2-pin SIP package (suffix UB) that is lead (Pb) free, with tin lead frame plating. The UB package includes an IC and protection capacitor integrated into a single overmolded package, with an additional molded lead-stabilising bar for robust shipping and ease of assembly.
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