The KMT36H is a magnetic field sensor utilizing the anisotropic magneto resistance effect. Therefore the sensor is sensing the magnetic field direction rather than the magnetic field strength. The sensor contains three Wheatstone bridges rotated by 120°. A rotating magnetic field (typical strength 25 kA/m in the sensor plane) will result in three sinusoidal output signals with a period of 180°, phase shifted by 60° field angle. By use of a modified atan algorithm the field angle can be calculated with high accuracy.
As an unique feature, the KMT36H is able to measure full 360° by utilizing an additional magnetic field which is generated by a planar coil that is integrated on the chip. The 180°/360° determination is done by a simple sign distinction and may be computed periodically or only once at power up.
| Product Number | Internal Product Number |
| KMT36H | G-MRCO-021 |
