Tysondelo, Belgium, July 6, 2022 – Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, today announced the launch of a new current sensor chip simulation tool that simplifies the design and implementation of current detection solutions for customers using our proprietary IMC-Hall® technology. This tool helps customers select the right device and shield.

Melexis’ Current Sensor Chip Simulation tool is an easy-to-use Web application that helps engineers quickly select the right sensor chip from our IMC-Hall portfolio. This interactive tool significantly speeds up the design process, allowing engineers to take advantage of magnetic sensing technology even if they have limited experience with it. Users can enter parameters on the Web interface to describe specific design requirements. On this basis, suitable components and related magnetic collectors (shielding enclosures) are recommended. The tool also provides a total error distribution, so performance can be estimated instantly across the entire temperature and current sensing range.

IMC-Hall® Current sensor chips enable accurate, contactless current measurement for a wide range of automotive and industrial applications. This chip has advantages over core-based technologies, supports surface-mount assembly and is easy to mechanically integrate. At the same time, the inconvenience caused by core-free and shieldless technology is eliminated. These technologies are inherently sensitive to mechanical assembly errors and strictly require the chip to be placed very close to the copper bar.

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Melexis’ current sensor chip simulation tool automatically matches the sensor chip to the shield according to user input requirements. The tool helps users choose between different IMC-Hall devices and shields. In addition, it visualizes the nonlinearity of the shield and determines when the shield is magnetically saturated. This means that users can visually see the effects of magnetic saturation and choose the most suitable shield.

“By applying the new web-based current sensor chip simulation tool, we were able to design optimized inspection solutions according to the requirements of our customers,” Bruno Boury, Melexis current sensor chip product line manager, said, “Regardless of the engineer’s experience, the IMC-Hall magnetic detection technology can be fully utilized. They can quickly find the perfect fit for the application depending on the desired current range and width of the copper bar. We see the promise of a wider range of applications for these sensor chips.”

To try the new current sensor chip simulation tool, visit: www.melexis.com/current-sensor-simulator

Melexis is focused on the automotive semiconductor industry, with an average of 18 of our chips in every new car produced worldwide. At the same time, we leverage our core experience in automotive electronics to serve other market needs, including mobility, smart devices, smart buildings, robotics, energy management and digital health.

Melexis is headquartered in Belgium and employs more than 1,700 people at 18 locations worldwide. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels (MELE).