An improved equivalent simulation model for CMOS integrated Hall plates

Sensors (Basel). 2011;11(6):6284-96. doi: 10.3390/s110606284. Epub 2011 Jun 10.

Abstract

An improved equivalent simulation model for a CMOS-integrated Hall plate is described in this paper. Compared with existing models, this model covers voltage dependent non-linear effects, geometrical effects, temperature effects and packaging stress influences, and only includes a small number of physical and technological parameters. In addition, the structure of this model is relatively simple, consisting of a passive network with eight non-linear resistances, four current-controlled voltage sources and four parasitic capacitances. The model has been written in Verilog-A hardware description language and it performed successfully in a Cadence Spectre simulator. The model's simulation results are in good agreement with the classic experimental results reported in the literature.

Keywords: Verilog-A; hall plate; non-linear effects; simulation model.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't