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1 General
This specification defines the dimensional and magnetic properties of a multipole magnetic strip for use with the
AS5306 magnetic linear motion and off-axis rotary angle encoder.
Material: Strontium ferrite bonded
2 Dimensional Specification
Parameter Symbol
Min Typ Max Unit Note
Strip Length L 300±2
mm Active length = 300
Strip Width W 10±0.2
mm Active width = 10mm
Strip Thickness T 1.3±0.
15 mm 1mm rubber bonded magnet on
0.3mm stainless steel strip
Thermal Expansion 17 x10
-6
/K
Mechanical length expansion
Density 3.5
1.43
3.65
4.64
3.8
7.85 g/cm
3
magnetic rubber
stainless steel
Delivery Single cut pieces without adhesive, rolls of 25m, 50m (up to 100m max.)
3 Magnet Specification
Parameter Symbol
Min Typ Max Unit Note
Pole Length L
p
1.20 mm Results in pole pair length of 2,40mm
(250 poles @ 1.2mm)
Pole Length Deviation 1 1.5 % of
2*L
p
Measured at Bz=0, all poles within
active area
Amplitude Variation ±10 % of B
pk
All poles within active area
Number of Poles 250 poles Excluding poles with L<L
P
at the ends
of the strip
Resolution Res 15 µm AS5306 @ incremental output
Magnetic Field Amplitude
@ 0.4mm Distance B
pk
mT Vertical component of the magnetic
field strength in the center of the strip
at 25°C
Magnetic Field Temperature
Drift TkB
r
-0.2 %/K
AS5306
Magnetic Multipole Strip MS12-250
Pole Length 1.2mm, 250 Poles
Magnet Specification
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Parameter Symbol
Min Typ Max Unit Note
Cumulative error
40
20
10
µm/m
depending on accuracy grade
standard
A20
A10
Thermal Expansion 1E-4 1/K Mechanical length expansion
Temperature Range Tamb -40 25 100 °C scale mounted, no bending
Magnetization
The MS12-250 magnet strip is magnetized on the top side and bonded on a steel support with elastomer adhesive
(bottom). Note that the polarization of the magnet will change when it is rotated as the pole arrangement not
symmetric. This will influence the position of the index pulse.
An index pulse is generated when the North and South poles are placed over the Hall array as shown in Figure 2.
The incremental output count increases when the magnet is moving to the left, facing the chip with pin#1 at the
lower left corner (see Figure 2, top drawing). At the same time, the absolute position information increases.
Likewise, the position information decreases when the magnet is moved in the opposite direction. Note that there is
no hysteresis at the absolute output. In order to get a stable 12-bit absolute reading, it may be necessary to filter
the values by averaging, e.g. a moving average calculation in the external microcontroller. Averaging 4 readings
results in 6dB (=50%) noise and jitter reduction. An average of 16 readings reduces the jitter by a factor of 4.
Mounting the Magnet Strip
The magnet strip may be mounted directly on magnetic or non-magnetic surfaces. When magnetic surfaces are
used, the strip must be mounted on top of the surface, but not immersed in a cavity, as this may weaken the
magnetic field of the magnet. When mounting the magnet on a non-magnetic surface, either method is acceptable.
For more rigid demands, magnet suppliers offer customized solutions where the magnet material is directly
overmolded on the carrier, e.g. a shaft, bushing, plate, etc..
Please contact your magnet supplier for more information. A list of recommended suppliers is available for
download on the austriamicrosystems website.
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4 Magnet Dimensions
Figure 1: MS12-250 strip dimensions
L = 300
L =2.4
S
Bpk Bpk
1 2 3 4 5 6 249 250
10
W = 10
T = 1.2
87
recommended
scanning path
247 248
N N SNSNSNSNS
Alignment of Magnet Strip and Sensor IC
When aligning the magnet strip to the AS5306 sensor IC, the centerline of the magnet strip should be placed
exactly over the Hall array. See Figure 2 for the position of the Hall array relative to Pin #1.
Vertical Distance
The vertical distance between the magnet strip and the top of the IC package should be ≤ 0.4mm. Note that the
vertical distance depends on the strength of the magnet. The AS5306 automatically adjusts for fluctuating magnet
strength by using an automatic gain control (AGC). There are several indicators for proper magnetic field strength
available with the AS5306. The vertical distance should be set such that the AO voltage is between 1.0 and 4.0V.
See the AS5306 datasheet for more details.
See also Error! Reference source not found. for measurement data of the MS12-250 magnetic strip.
Lateral Stroke
The lateral movement range (stroke) can cover the active area of the magnetic strip (see Figure 1) as long as all
Hall sensors of the IC are covered by the magnet. The Hall array on the AS5306 has a length of 2.0mm, hence the
total stroke is
Stroke = Length of active area – length of Hal array = 300.0mm – 2.0mm = 298.0mm
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Figure 2: Alignment of magnet strip with AS5306 sensor IC
1.00 ± 0.1
3.0475±0.235
3.200±0.235
Die C/L
2.576±0.235
Note: all dimensions are in mm
S N S NS NSN SN
AS5306
Package
Outline
3.0475±0.235
Die C/L
S N S NS NSN SN
see text
leftmost magnet position
vertical airgap
1.00
1.00
magnet
strip
carrier
rightmost magnet position
position value
increases
position value
decreases
Note that the polarization of the magnet will be reversed when it is rotated or flipped (see Magnetization for more
details).
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