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MA330

Magnetic Angular Position Sensor

The MA330 is a magnetic angular position sensor from Monolithic Power Systems. View the full MA330 datasheet below including key specifications.

MA330 shares its datasheet with MA730, whose page lists every part number it covers.

Official MA330 datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

Monolithic Power Systems

Category

Sensors

Package

QFN-16 3x3mm

MA330 Key Specifications

ParameterValue
Latency10 us typical
InterfacesSPI, ABZ incremental, UVW
Sample Rate1 us (up to)
Package Size3x3mm
ABZ Resolution1 to 1024 PPR
Rotation Speed0 to 60 kRPM
Supply Current12mA
Supply Voltage3.3V
Filter Bandwidth23 to 6000 Hz
Magnetic Field Range30 to 150 mT
Absolute Angle On SPI9 to 14 bit
Effective Angle Resolution9 to 14 bit
UVW Pole Pairs Per Revolution1 to 8

MA330 Overview

Part: MagAlpha family — MPS (Monolithic Power Systems)

Type: Magnetic Angle Position Sensors

Description: The MPS MagAlpha family offers magnetic angle position sensors utilizing the patented SpinAxis™ Hall measurement technique for instantaneous digital angle position, supporting rotation speeds from zero to over 100kRPM with resolutions up to 14 bits.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 3.3V
  • Operating temperature: -40 to +125°C
  • Magnetic field range: 15mT to 150mT (working range)

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

Key Specs:

  • Sample rate: up to 1μs
  • Latency: 10μs at 100kRPM
  • Resolution: up to 14 bits
  • Rotation speed: 0 to >100kRPM
  • Power consumption: 12mA (at 3.3V)
  • MA8xx family effective angle resolution: 8 bit
  • MA1xx/MA3xx family effective angle resolution: 9-14 bit (MA330), 12 bit (MA102, MA302, MA310)
  • MA850 PWM frequency: ~50kHz

Features:

  • Instantaneous angle sensing
  • High resolution up to 14 bits
  • Support for end-of-shaft and side-of-shaft topologies
  • Low power consumption
  • Non-volatile memory for configuration parameters
  • Programmable threshold magnetic field strength detection (push-button functionality)
  • SPI/SSI digital angle output
  • ABZ incremental interface
  • PWM output
  • UVW commutation signals with programmable pole pairs
  • Magnetic field strength monitoring for diagnostics
  • Selectable digital filter bandwidths (MA330)

Applications:

  • Rotary Human-Machine-Interface (HMI) applications (e.g., rotary knobs)
  • Brushless DC (BLDC) motor control
  • Servo motor position control
  • Process automation
  • Robotics
  • Automotive actuators
  • Power tools

Package:

  • QFN-16 (3x3mm)

MA330 Features

  • SPI interface for direct digital angle reading and chip configuration
  • ABZ encoder interface with up to 1024 pulses per channel per turn
  • UVW commutation interface with pole pair emulation from a simple two-pole magnet
  • Magnetic field strength monitoring for diagnostics
  • One-time programmable or reprogrammable non-volatile memory for storage of zero position and other programmable chip configuration parameters

Figure 8: MagAlpha MA3xx Block Diagram

MA330 Applications

An example of a complete miniature servo drive implementation using the MA302 is shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Servo Motor Example using the MA3xx Sensor

Variants on the same datasheet

These parts have exact links to the same datasheet. They are candidates to compare, not verified drop-in replacements; check package, pinout and electrical limits.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
MA102Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 (3x3mm)
MA302Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 3x3mm
MA310Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 3x3mm
MA730Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 (3x3mm)
MA800Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 3x3mm
MA820Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 3x3mm
MA850Monolithic Power SystemsQFN-16 3x3mm

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