Thanks to the integrated magnetic concentrator technology employed, the sensors in the AEC-Q100-qualified MLX91208 series are said to accurately measure current without the need for inclusion of the bulky external ferromagnetic cores that are required for conventional Hall-effect current sensors.
The IMC structure concentrates the magnetic flux and as such enhances sensor performance. Melexis' IMC-Hall devices are said to save on board space and simplify the assembly process as they are housed in compact SOIC8 packages.
Based on the Hall-effect, the MLX91208CAV is claimed to deliver the galvanic isolation warranted by high voltage applications, while eliminating the additional sources of power loss that are found with shunt technology.
