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AKM starts mass production and shipment of its smallest and thinnest Hall element for high-precision position detection
2024/12/3
Product Overview
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has launched mass production and shipment of its next-generation InAs (indium arsenide) compound Hall element, the HQ0A11. Launched in November 2024, HQ0A11 features AKM's smallest and thinnest* package size for an InAs-based Hall element, measuring 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.23 mm. It achieves an 85% reduction in volume compared to the previous model of HQ0811 in the high-sensitivity HQ series. It is expected that HQ0A11 will contribute to improved performance in smartphone camera modules, small robots, and other applications.
* HQ0A11 is smaller and thinner than the HQ0811 (1.6 x 0.8 x 0.38 mm), which was previously the smallest and thinnest high-sensitivity Hall element. It also has an approximately 16% better S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio, which is directly correlated to position detection accuracy, than HQ0811, which previously had the highest S/N performance in the HQ series.
| HG series | HQ series | |
|---|---|---|
| Compound materials | Gallium arsenide (GaAs) | Indium arsenide (InAs) |
| Features | Excellent thermal characteristics; excellent linear output even under strong magnetic fields | High sensitivity with higher electron mobility than the HG series |
Hall elements are used to detect magnetic fields (magnetic flux density). AKM started its Hall sensor business in 1974 with the development of sensors for automobile airbags. While advancing its development and manufacturing expertise to meet evolving market needs, AKM has shipped over 50 billion Hall sensors to date.
Hall elements are often used for the position detection that is needed for image stabilization and autofocus in smartphone cameras. The demand for enhanced functionality and higher-resolution capture in cameras requires an increased component count within the same (or smaller) form factor, creating a growing need for ultra-compact products that enable high-density component mounting in a limited space.
HQ0A11 achieves the highest S/N performance among AKM products by leveraging the characteristics of InAs. Its position detection accuracy is over 3.5 times higher than that of the HG0C11, a GaAs (gallium arsenide) Hall element which has been a mainstay product for camera modules. As such, HQ0A11 can significantly reduce the lens-shake effect that often occurs with smartphone cameras, especially with telephoto lenses.
AKM will continue to leverage its proprietary compound semiconductor and packaging technology in order to further contribute to the miniaturization and higher performance of electronic products such as smartphones, small motors for robots, and many other applications.
Hall elements for position detection applications
Size comparison of AKM Hall elements
Features of HQ0A11
1. The smallest and thinnest package size among AKM hall elements
AKM's smallest and thinnest package size of 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.23 mm enables increased flexibility in design for applications with limited PCB mounting area, such as smartphone camera and lens modules, etc.
2. High S/N performance enables more precise lens position control
S/N performance over 3.5 times higher than the HG0C11 Hall element, the present mainstay product for camera modules. The HQ0A11’s high sensitivity also makes it suitable for applications such as paper thickness detection.
3. Stable operation
Since this Hall element does not contain magnetic materials, there is a low risk of failure and malfunction due to adsorption or changes in magnetic field strength. This allows for stable operation even in environments such as the vicinity of motors.
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