AKM Starts Mass Production and Shipment of Its Smallest and Thinnest Hall Element for High-Precision Position Detection
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has begun mass production of its next-generation InAs Hall element, the HQ0A11, featuring the company's smallest and thinnest package size at 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.23 mm. The new product achieves an 85% volume reduction compared to the previous HQ0811 model and offers 16% better signal-to-noise ratio.
The HQ0A11's position detection accuracy is over 3.5 times higher than the GaAs-based HG0C11, making it particularly effective for smartphone camera stabilization and autofocus systems. The device's high-sensitivity InAs compound technology and compact size make it ideal for applications in smartphone cameras, small robots, and other precision devices requiring position detection in spaces.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) ha avviato la produzione di massa del suo elemento Hall di nuova generazione, l'HQ0A11, che presenta la dimensione di imballaggio più piccola e sottile dell'azienda, con misure di 0,8 x 0,4 x 0,23 mm. Il nuovo prodotto raggiunge una riduzione di volume dell'85% rispetto al precedente modello HQ0811 e offre un 16% di miglioramento del rapporto segnale-rumore.
La precisione di rilevamento della posizione dell'HQ0A11 è oltre 3,5 volte superiore rispetto all'HG0C11 basato su GaAs, rendendolo particolarmente efficace per la stabilizzazione delle fotocamere degli smartphone e i sistemi di autofocus. La tecnologia del composto InAs ad alta sensibilità e le dimensioni compatte del dispositivo lo rendono ideale per applicazioni in fotocamere per smartphone, piccoli robot e altri dispositivi di precisione che richiedono il rilevamento della posizione in spazi ristretti.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) ha comenzado la producción en masa de su elemento Hall de nueva generación, el HQ0A11, que presenta el tamaño de paquete más pequeño y delgado de la compañía, con dimensiones de 0,8 x 0,4 x 0,23 mm. El nuevo producto logra una reducción de volumen del 85% en comparación con el modelo anterior HQ0811 y ofrece un 16% de mejor relación señal-ruido.
La precisión de detección de posición del HQ0A11 es más de 3,5 veces mayor que la del HG0C11 basado en GaAs, lo que lo hace particularmente efectivo para la estabilización de cámaras de smartphones y sistemas de enfoque automático. La tecnología de compuesto InAs de alta sensibilidad y su tamaño compacto lo hacen ideal para aplicaciones en cámaras de smartphones, pequeños robots y otros dispositivos de precisión que requieren detección de posición en espacios reducidos.
아사히 카세이 마이크로디바이스 (AKM)는 차세대 인듐 아세나이드 (InAs) 홀 요소인 HQ0A11의 대량 생산을 시작했습니다. 이 제품은 0.8 x 0.4 x 0.23 mm로 회사의 가장 작고 얇은 패키지 사이즈를 자랑합니다. 새로운 제품은 이전 모델인 HQ0811에 비해 85%의 부피 감소를 달성했으며, 신호 대 잡음비가 16% 향상되었습니다.
HQ0A11의 위치 감지 정확도는 GaAs 기반의 HG0C11보다 3.5배 이상 높습니다. 이로 인해 스마트폰 카메라 안정화 및 자동 초점 시스템에 특히 효과적입니다. 높은 민감도의 InAs 화합물 기술과 컴팩트한 크기는 스마트폰 카메라, 소형 로봇 및 위치 감지가 필요한 기타 정밀 장치의 애플리케이션에 이상적입니다.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) a lancé la production en masse de son élément Hall de nouvelle génération, le HQ0A11, offrant la plus petite et la plus fine taille de boîtier de l'entreprise, mesurant 0,8 x 0,4 x 0,23 mm. Le nouveau produit réalise une réduction de volume de 85% par rapport au modèle précédent HQ0811 et offre un rapport signal-bruit amélioré de 16%.
La précision de détection de position du HQ0A11 est supérieure de 3,5 fois à celle du HG0C11 basé sur le GaAs, le rendant particulièrement efficace pour la stabilisation des caméras de smartphone et les systèmes de mise au point automatique. La technologie de composé InAs à haute sensibilité et la taille compacte de l'appareil le rendent idéal pour des applications dans les caméras de smartphone, les petits robots et d'autres dispositifs de précision nécessitant une détection de position dans des espaces réduits.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) hat die Massenproduktion seines nächsten InAs-Hallelements, des HQ0A11, begonnen, das die kleinste und dünnste Gehäusegröße des Unternehmens mit Abmessungen von 0,8 x 0,4 x 0,23 mm aufweist. Das neue Produkt erreicht eine 85%ige Volumenreduzierung im Vergleich zum vorherigen Modell HQ0811 und bietet ein 16% besseres Signal-Rausch-Verhältnis.
Die Positionsdetektionsgenauigkeit des HQ0A11 ist über 3,5 mal höher als die des GaAs-basierten HG0C11, was ihn besonders effektiv für die Stabilisierung von Smartphone-Kameras und Autofokussystemen macht. Die hochempfindliche InAs-Verbundtechnologie und die kompakte Größe des Geräts machen es ideal für Anwendungen in Smartphone-Kameras, kleinen Robotern und anderen Präzisionsgeräten, die eine Positionsdetektion in engen Räumen erfordern.
- 85% volume reduction compared to previous model
- 16% improvement in signal-to-noise ratio
- 3.5x higher position detection accuracy compared to HG0C11
- Mass production and shipment already initiated
- Enables improved smartphone camera stabilization capabilities
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Size comparison of AKM Hall elements (Photo: Business Wire)
* 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
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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 element 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, including both Hall elements and Hall ICs.
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 for position detection 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.
Features of HQ0A11
1. The smallest and thinnest package size among AKM’s InAs 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 space for mounting, 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 the 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.
AKM’s Hall sensor business
Since the launch of its Hall sensor business, AKM has supported people's lives with brushless DC motors, electronic compasses, current sensors, etc., while assisting customers’ designs by leveraging its accumulated expertise in the temperature characteristics of compound semiconductors and magnetic simulations. Early on, it was AKM that proposed using multiple Hall sensors to achieve high-precision position detection over long distances by canceling temperature characteristics.
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