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Continuous-Time Bipolar Switch Family

A1201, A1202, A1203, and A1204

The choice between continuous-time and chopper-stabilized

designs is solely determined by the application. Battery manage-

ment is an example where continuous-time is often required. In

in order to conserve power (refer to figure 4). The duty cycle

continuous-time devices have the shorter power-on time, they

are the clear choice for such applications.

For more information on the chopper stabilization technique,

refer to Technical Paper STP 97-10, Monolithic Magnetic Hall

Sensor Using Dynamic Quadrature Offset Cancellation and

Technical Paper STP 99-1, Chopper-Stabilized Amplifiers with a

Track-and-Hold Signal Demodulator.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

Extensive applications information for Hall-effect sensors is

available in:

• Hall-Effect IC Applications Guide, Application Note 27701

• Hall-Effect Devices: Gluing, Potting, Encapsulating, Lead

Welding and Lead Forming, Application Note 27703.1

• Soldering Methods for Allegro’s Products – SMT and Through-

Hole, Application Note 26009

All are provided in Allegro Electronic Data Book, AMS-702,

and the Allegro Web site, www.allegromicro.com.