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  • [FAQ] How do I track slide-by displacement with linear Hall-effect sensors?

    Part Number: TMAG5170 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV5055 , , TMAG5273 A major benefit of using a Hall-effect sensor in position sense applications is that it eliminates the physical contact needed to determine position in mechanical solutions. This…

  • [FAQ] TMP114: What is the difference between TMP114A, TMP114B, TMP114NC, etc?

    Part Number: TMP114

  • [FAQ]: What Hall-effect sensors are used for Brushless DC Motor commutation.

    Part Number: DRV5011 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV5015 , DRV5013 To actualize motion in a system, various motor types can be used, such as brushed direct current (DC) motors, brushless DC motors (BLDC), alternating current (AC) motors, universal…

  • [FAQ] IWR1443: I am conducting vital signs experiment. How can I increase the detection range of this experiment

    Part Number: IWR1443 I am conducting vital signs experiments, but currently iWR1443 is a little bit close to the test person for me. I would like to expand this distance, but do not know how to do it. I hope anybody can give me some advice. Thank you…

  • [FAQ] TMP126-Q1: What is the correct pin out for the TMP126/TMP126-Q1 DCK packaged device?

    Part Number: TMP126-Q1 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TMP126 There was an error of the TMP126/TMP126-Q1 DCK package pin out in the initial datasheet release. The results are summarized below: Jalen

  • [FAQ] AWR1642BOOST: Industrial Toolbox v2.1.2

    Part Number: AWR1642BOOST Hi Team, do we any sources of access for the v2.1.2? Thank you. -Mark

  • [FAQ] What factors should I consider when selecting a magnet for my Hall effect sensor?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV5057 , DRV5055 , TMAG5273 , TMAG5170-Q1 , TMAG5170 , DRV5053 , DRV5056 , TMAG5110 , TMAG5111 , DRV5015 , DRV5012 , DRV5013 , DRV5011 , DRV5021 , DRV5023 , TMAG5123 , DRV5032 , DRV5033 , TMAG5124 Utilizing contact-free position sensing…

  • [FAQ] AWR6843AOP: mmWave SDK PinMux AWR1843AOP and AWR6843AOP

    Part Number: AWR6843AOP Other Parts Discussed in Thread: AWR1843AOP The mmWave SDK 3.x does not include the pinmux header files for the AWR1843AOP and AWR6843AOP platforms. Attached header files should be used in order to correctly define the pinmux for…

  • [FAQ] IWR6843: How to add a hard coded configuration to mmWave radar projects

    Part Number: IWR6843 By default, the mmWave radar demonstration labs accept configuration commands over UART to set up the device with the desired settings. To provide flexibility, these are typically stored in a text file and sent at startup, but this…

  • [FAQ] How to set and optimize baseline tracking for temperature variations in a button application using LDC2112, LDC2114 or LDC3114?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: LDC2114 , LDC2112 The basics of baseline tracking using the LDC2112, LDC2114, and LDC3114 are described in the LDC211x and LDC3114 Internal Algorithm Functionality app note but this FAQ will discuss how to use this feature…

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