Overview
The TLE5012B is a 360° angle sensor that detects the orientation of a magnetic field. This is achieved by measuring sine and cosine angle components with monolithically integrated Giant Magneto Resistance (iGMR) elements. These raw signals (sine and cosine) are digitally processed internally to calculate the angle orientation of the magnetic field (magnet).
The TLE5012B is a pre-calibrated sensor. The calibration parameters are stored in laser fuses. At start-up the values of the fuses are written into flip-flops, where these values can be changed to application-specific parameters. The precision of the angle measurement, over a wide temperature range and a long lifetime, can be improved by enabling an optional internal autocalibration algorithm.

FEATUREs
• Giant Magneto Resistance (GMR)-based principle
• Integrated magnetic field sensing for angle measurement
• 360° angle measurement with revolution counter and angle speed measurement
• Two separate highly accurate single bit SD-ADC
• 15 bit representation of absolute angle value on the output (resolution of 0.01°)
• 16 bit representation of sine / cosine values on the interface
• Max. 1.0° angle error over lifetime and temperature-range with activated auto-calibration
• Bi-directional SSC Interface typ. 8Mbit/s
• Supports Safety Integrity Level (SIL) with diagnostic functions and status information
• Interfaces: SSC, PWM, Incremental Interface (IIF), Hall Switch Mode (HSM), Short PWM Code (SPC, based on SENT protocol defined in SAE J2716)
• Output pins can be configured (programmed or pre-configured) as push-pull or open-drain
• Bus mode operation of multiple sensors on one line is possible with SSC or SPC interface in open-drain configuration
• 0.25 μm CMOS technology
• Automotive qualified: -40°C to 150°C (junction temperature)
• ESD > 4kV (HBM)
• RoHS compliant (Pb-free package)
• Halogen-free

APPLICATION Example
The TLE5012B GMR-based angle sensor is designed for angular position sensing in automotive applications such as:
• Electrically commutated motor (e.g. Electric Power Steering (EPS), Brushless DC electric motors (BLDC))
• Rotary switches
• Steering angle measurements
• General angular sensing