I have a similar application to the following example where a DRV5032FD hall sensor with dual unipolar output is used for three-position switch.



In the example above a standard 2-pole magnet produces strong perpendicular flux components near the outer edges of the poles, and no perpendicular flux near the center at the north-south pole boundary. So when the DRV5032FD X2SON (4) is below the center of the magnet, it receives close to 0 mT, and both outputs drive high. If the switch with the embedded magnet moves left or right, the sensor receives a north or south field, and OUT1 or OUT2 drive low. This provides 3 digital states of detection.

In my application, the magnet is not moving parallel to the PCB, but perpendicular to it.


And unfortunately the DRV5032 for a right angle application is only available in the TO-92 (3) package that features a single output.

So, can you advice a similar hall sensor but packaged in a TO-94 or similar right angle package with dual unipolar switch outputs?

 

Install the X2SON on a small pc board that is mounted at a right angle on the main board.

 

Thanks for the answer, yes that is an option I am already considering. But I still have hopes that I can find a similar chip with the right package. I found some dual output halls but the outputs are latching high-low / low-high. It is weird that this function is only available in a one package type .