Novel Fast Angle Magnetic Sensor - FAMAS

This paper describes a novel Fast Angle Magnetic Sensor (FAMAS), which will allow to disrupt in the magnetic field sensor global market with a product with a very fast response (<1us) and very high resolution (<0.1°), highest rotational speed (200,000 rpm), and with the lowest price in the market. FAMAS is an innovative cost effective, fast and accurate magnetic angular sensor. It is an integrated magnetic field sensor that allows the measurement of the rotation angle of the in-plane component of a magnetic field, such as that of a permanent magnet attached to a rotating shaft. The novel concept and the unique approach are introduced, the new sensor is compared with the market state-of-the-art and some major applications of the new sensor are mentioned. (paper)