Infineon TLV493D App Note Gets a Gold Star ⭐ #Magnetometer #Sensor @Infineon
This evening I started working on the driver for a neat new sensor from Infineon, the TLV493D. It’s a 3-axis magnetometer that measures magnetic fields in three dimensions and is often used in joysticks.
However, we’re pretty sure it’ll be find interesting new uses as well. When I opened up the app note I found a pleasant surprise:
The saint of a technical writer who wrote this app note provided a color coded register map, organized by type and relevance.
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