The AS5046, a 12-bit resolution magnetic rotary encoder offers rotation, tilt, and vertical distance detection of a magnet placed above the IC. It can detect vertical distances over several millimeters. It is a suitable solution for contact-less, multi-axis human interface devices, such as navigational knobs.
The device is a complete system-on-a-chip, combining Hall-elements and a signal processor on one silicon chip. The AS5046 also supports the detection of magnet tilt with push-button functions. To use the joystick option, users replace the diametrically polarized magnet with an axially polarized one.
Block Diagram of AS5046 12-bit resolution magnetic rotary encoder from austriamicrosystems.
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