Entertainment and Gaming
Gamers want to win. So it's no surprise that gaming trends show a request for highly precise and reactive joysticks, controllers and keyboards. With Allegro sensors, joysticks provide isotropic and unsaturated response. We offers a variety of 3-axis (x,y and z) position sensors with unrivaled stick tracking accuracy. High sensor linearity and high speed communication enables the best user experience. Push button and crouch features are also available.
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Documentation & Resources
Application Note
Joystick with Allegro Position Sensor IC
Joysticks are widely used human-machine interfaces (HMI) that simultaneously report information on direction and amplitude. This document explains how to implement a 2D or 3D magnetic sensor to obtain a joystick with well-defined behavior.
Application Note
PCB Ground Plane Optimization for Coreless Current Sensor Applications
AN296277 - This application note provides guidelines on how a PCB ground plane around the sensor location should be designed to achieve optimum performances.
Application Note
Non-Contact Based Controller Solutions
AN296227 - Implementing controller functions through non-contact solutions provides both performance and reliability advantages over typical contact-based input methods.
Application Note
Advanced Power Management Using the ALS31300 and ALS31313 3D Hall-Effect Sensor ICs with I2C Output
AN296144 - This application note discusses the unique and advanced low power modes available on the ALS31300 and ALS31313 3D Linear Hall-Effect Sensor ICs with I2C output available from Allegro MicroSystems.