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Product data sheet Rev. 1 — 29 April 2016 5 of 26
NXP Semiconductors
KMI25/2; KMI25/4
High performance rotational speed sensor
The LDIC chip is fabricated using a robust high-voltage process. This measure shields the
other two dies from the harsh electrical environment on the supply line V
CC
. The constant
current source I
L
provides the LOW-level output signal of typically 7 mA and delivers the
supply current for the whole sensor system. Thus from I
L
the supply voltages for the PDIC,
the AMR bridge and the current source blocks I
M
and I
H
are derived. The switchable
current source I
M
also delivers typically 7 mA. Hence, if I
M
is active, the total supply
current is at its MID level of typically 14 mA. This current refers to a logic HIGH level at the
AK protocol. The switchable current source I
H
delivers typically 21 mA. Thus, I
H
being
active results in a total current of typically 28 mA, which is the level of a speed pulse. With
this current interface, safe sensor signal transport to the Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
using only a two-wire cable is provided. In addition, the digital input pin DI converts an
external resistance into a one-bit signal. This signal is passed on to the PDIC via a level
shifter.
Within the PDIC, the differential output voltage of the AMR sensor bridge leads as speed
signal into an analog signal chain. It comprises an amplifier with adjustable gain, followed
by an offset cancelation stage and finally, a smart comparator having adjustable
hysteresis levels. The latter converts the sinusoidal sensor signal into a rectangular output
signal. Via a one-shot, the rectangular signal controls the switchable current source I
H
on
the LDIC. The sensor system outputs HIGH-level speed pulses at each zero-crossing of
the magnetic input signal. As a result, the speed pulses occur at a repetition rate of twice
the magnetic field strength frequency. This repetition rate allows measuring the rotational
speed of the encoder wheel.
A peak detector within the digital control unit on the PDIC measures the amplitude and the
offset of the sensor signal. The peak detector has a resolution of 8 bit. This feature allows
the digital control unit on one hand, to eliminate the signal offset. This function is realized
with a dedicated Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). The DAC has a resolution of 12 bits.
On the other hand, it allows the digital control unit to optimize amplifier gain and
comparator hysteresis settings according to the actual signal amplitude. Due to these
measures, the sensor system can handle a wide amplitude range. This amplitude range in
turn allows the KMI25/2 and KMI25/4 to handle a wide range of air gaps between sensor
and encoder. The hysteresis of the smart comparator prevents erroneous multiple
switching due to mechanical vibrations of the encoder wheel. A further important feature
of the smart comparator is, that it switches its output level always at the zero-crossing of
its input signal. Thus, the phase of its rectangular output signal is independent of its
hysteresis setting and independent of the gain setting at the amplifier. For this reason,
adjustments of gain and hysteresis in the signal chain avoid the introduction of jitter into
the sensor output signal. The whole signal chain works even under DC conditions,
therefore having true zero Hertz capability.
The block labeled direction channel in Figure 1
within the PDIC builds the sum of the two
AMR half-bridge output signals, which is referred to as direction signal. As already
described above, the difference of the two half-bridge signals is processed as speed
signal. Due to the displacement of the two half bridges in direction of the y axis, there is a
phase shift between their output signals. The sign of this phase difference switches with
direction of rotation. As a mathematical fact, the difference and sum signals are phase
shifted to each other by either +90 or 90. The sign of this phase shift also depends on
the direction of rotation. Using these relations, the digital control unit detects the direction
information by measuring the phase relation between the difference signal and the sum
signal. For this purpose, also the offset at the sum signal is eliminated in the respective
offset cancelation block.