Sensor and Isolator News, April 22, 2025
TMR Analog Magnetic Sensors
NVE's ALT-Series Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) analog magnetic sensors provide industry-leading sensitivity and miniaturization.

High Sensitivity
ALT-Series sensors have sensitivities up to a remarkable 500 mV/V/mT, and provide a typical output of up to one volt with a five-volt supply and no amplification.
ALT02x Equivalent Circuit
Ultraminiature
Parts are available in 2.5 x 2.5 mm DFN6 or 1.1 x 1.1 mm DFN4 packages, and coming soon, a 0.58 x 0.58 mm Wafer-Level Chip Scale package.

Simple Interface
The sensors have just four connections, two for the output and two for power.
ALT02x Equivalent Circuit
The output can be connected directly to ADC or microcontroller analog inputs, or simple amplifiers if necessary.
 
Best-in-Class Specifications
  • High sensitivity (up to 500 mV/V/mT)
  • Large signals (200 mV/V typical full-scale)
  • Flexible 0 to 10 V supply (no minimum)
  • 20 kiloohm device resistance for low power
  • High linearity (0.2% typ.)
  • Low output temperature coefficient (±0.1%/°C)
  • High speed (up to 300 kHz bandwidth)
  • –40 to 125°C operating range

Applications
  • Proximity sensing
  • Wearables
  • Motion, speed, and position control
  • Noncontact current sensing
  • Ferromagnetic material detection
  • Geomagnetic navigation
  • Mechatronics and robotics

Breakout Boards
ALT002-14E-EVB01
The 0.8 x 0.4 inch (21 x 10 mm) ALT-Series breakout boards have pre-soldered sensors, standard 0.1" (2.54 mm) headers, and 1 mm pitch card-edge connectors.

  ALT002-14E-EVB01
Amplifier Evaluation Board
A 0.5 x 0.3 inch (13 x 8 mm) evaluation board has an ALT021-10E sensor and a 5x amplifier to provide a 2.5 V/V/mT single-ended linear output. The board can be powered by a 0.9 to 7 V supply or battery.

A Full Product Line
ALT-Series versions come in a variety of field ranges and packages:
 
   Part No.   
(click for more information)
 Sensitivity 
(mV/V/mT)
Linear
 Range 
(mT)
 Package 
ALT002-14E 200 0 to 0.25 1.1 x 1.1 mm
ALT026-10E 4.5 0 to 20 2.5 x 2.5 mm
ALT025-10E 8 0 to 10
ALT025-14E 22.5 1.1 x 1.1 mm
ALT024-10E 120 0 to 2 2.5 x 2.5 mm
ALT023-10E 200 0 to 1
ALT021-10E 500 0 to 0.25
Coming Soon!
ALT022-20E
200 0 to 0.25 0.58 x 0.58 mm
 
Demonstration Video
This video shows an ALT-Series sensor's remarkable sensitivity connected directly to a low-cost microcontroller (in this case, an ATTiny):

ALT021 Demo

 
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Download the ALT-Series Datasheet »
 
 
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Sensor+TestSee ALT-Series demonstrations and the rest of NVE's unique line of magnetometers, magnetic switches, and current, angle, and position sensors at Sensors+Test, May 6–8 in Nürnberg, Germany, booth 1-234.
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