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High-Voltage Unipolar Hall-Effect Switches from Diodes Incorporated are Optimized for 3V to 28V Operation
[July 19, 2016]

High-Voltage Unipolar Hall-Effect Switches from Diodes Incorporated are Optimized for 3V to 28V Operation


Diodes (News - Alert) Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, analog and mixed-signal semiconductor markets, today announced a new family of high-performance unipolar Hall-effect switches designed for operation over a supply range of 3.0V to 28V in consumer and industrial applications. The AH337x series of four devices features open-drain outputs in varying sensitivities from +30G to +115G while the high-sensitivity AH3382 has an internal pull-up on its output. Typical applications include position and proximity sensing, open and close detection, contact-less switches, level detection, and flow meters. Markets span home appliances, consumer personal care products, office equipment and industrial position and speed measurement, such as valve position sensing.

The devices output switch on with a magnetic south pole of sufficient strength to the part marking surface for SOT23 and SIP3, while SC59 packaged devices work with opposite pole for the same effect.

These Hall-effect switches utilize a chopper-stabilized architecture with an internal bandgap referenced to achieve reliable operation over a wide -40°C to +125°C temperature range with minimal switching point drift. They offer a fast response to power-on and changes in magnetic flux density and feature a reverse blocking diode, Zener clamps on the supply and output, and output over-current limiting to provide device protection and high ESD immunity.

The AH3372 is specified for high-sensitivity requirements, with typical operate and release points of +30G BOP and +20G BRP. The medium sensitivity AH3373 offers +55G BOP and +35G BRP/sub>, while the corresponding figures for the AH3376 are +100G BOP and +85G BRP with the AH3377 delivering +115G BOP and +90G BRP. The high-sensitivity AH3782 with its internally pulled-up output has a BOP of +55G and BRP of +35G.



The AH3372, AH3373, AH3376, AH3377 and AH3782 are offered in 3-pin SOT23 and SIP-3 packages, and also an SC59 package that provides the option of switching with a magnetic north pole. For further information, visit the Company's website at www.diodes.com.

About Diodes Incorporated


Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poor's SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logicanalog and mixed-signal semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets. Diodes' products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, function-specific arrays, single gate logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and temperature sensors, power management devices, including LED drivers, AC-DC converters and controllers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. Diodes' corporate headquarters and Americas' sales office are located in Plano, Texas and Milpitas, California. Design, marketing, and engineering centers are located in Plano; Milpitas; Taipei, Taiwan; Taoyuan City, Taiwan; Zhubei City, Taiwan; Manchester, England; and Neuhaus, Germany. Diodes' wafer fabrication facilities are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Manchester, with an additional facility located in Shanghai, China. Diodes has assembly and test facilities located in Shanghai, Jinan, Chengdu, and Yangzhou, China, as well as in Hong Kong, Neuhaus and Taipei. Additional engineering, sales, warehouse, and logistics offices are located in Taipei; Hong Kong; Manchester; Shanghai; Shenzhen, China; Seongnam-si, South Korea; and Munich, Germany, with support offices throughout the world.

Recent news releases, annual reports and SEC (News - Alert) filings are available at the Company's website: http://www.diodes.com. Written requests may be sent directly to the Company, or they may be e-mailed to: [email protected].


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