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8.3 Do's and Don'ts

Because the Hall element is sensitive to magnetic fields that are perpendicular to the top of the package, a

correct magnet approach must be used for the sensor to detect the field. Figure 16 shows correct and incorrect

approaches.

Figure 16. Correct and Incorrect Magnet Approaches