Ars Technica

Switch 2 joysticks won’t use Hall effect sensors to avoid stick drift

It's all about the relative failure rate. My understanding is that drift can and does happen on pretty much any non-Hall joystick, but that the Switch Joy-Cons were ...
Android

This mobile gaming controller has hall sensor joysticks

Mobile gaming controllers can be hit or miss, and often that comes down to the feel and comfort of holding it, a problem which the Elo Vagabond controller is hoping to fix. Dubbed the controller ...
Hackaday

Clever Mechanism Makes A Linear Control From A Rotary Hall Sensor

Every once in a while we stumble across something so simple yet so clever that we just have to call it out. This custom linear Hall effect sensor is a perfect example of this. By way of backstory, ...
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So long Hall Effect - I'm only using controllers with TMR sensors from now on

Custom controllers have a rich history, with adherents ranging from the very best esports professionals, to even Timothée Chalamet. I have long saw third party controllers as a cheaper alternative to ...
EDN

Hall Sensor Throttle

I have a pile of different generic electric bike throttles purchased from several online sellers. They all arrived about a week ago. I have a goal of using them to make the basic model of an electric ...
EDN

Thermal Compensation (Hall Effect Sensor TC)

This document is intended to explain how the Thermal Compensation of the MLX90251 works and how it can be used in order to evaluate the TC of a complete system. In the first section of this document, ...
Machine Design

Hall-effect sensor IC

The A1304ELHLX-T linear, Hall-effect sensor IC is designed for applications requiring medium accuracy in a small package. The factory-trimmed, one-time programmable (OTP-ROM) 3.3-V sensor IC ...
AZoNano

Using Graphene to Make Next-Generation Hall Effect Sensors

This article provides an in-depth overview of the significance and recent advancements of graphene in Hall effect sensor application. How Do Hall Effect Sensors Work? Hall effect sensors are ...
Electronic Design

Programmable Linear Hall Sensor Exhibits High Stability

Melexis has introduced a linear Hall sensor for use as a current sensor. With its fast response time and improved stability over operating temperature and over lifetime, the MLX91209CA is optimized ...
Electronic Design

Hall-Effect Current Sensors Promote Precision Control

Members can download this article in PDF format. High-voltage systems including electric vehicles, industrial robots, communications infrastructure equipment, and renewable-energy installations often ...
Ars Technica

Switch 2 joysticks won’t use Hall effect sensors to avoid stick drift

I’m admittedly not huge Switch fan, but my kids are - we have 1 original and 2 lites in our household. But as more details arise, the Switch 2 is less and less compelling. Let’s call it $500 (trariff ...