DRV5032FADBZR

• Hall-Effect Magnetic Switch with a Digital Output
• 3-Pin SOT-23 Surface-Mount Package
• 2.92mm by 1.3mm body, 1.22mm Maximum Height
• -40C to 85C Operating Temperature Range
• DRV5032 series, Active Production at the Manufacturer
• RoHS Compliant

The Texas Instruments DRV5032FADBZR is a low-power Hall-effect magnetic switch in a 3-pin SOT-23 measuring 2.92mm by 1.3mm with a 1.22mm maximum height. A Hall switch asserts a digital output when the magnetic field it sees crosses a fixed threshold, which lets it replace a mechanical contact with a sealed part that has nothing to wear or oxidise. Per the product title this is the low-voltage variant that samples at 5 Hz and draws under 1 uA. The device is rated from -40C to 85C, is in active production and RoHS compliant; note this record holds only twelve attributes with no supply voltage, output current or magnetic threshold recorded, while the sibling DRV5032FBDBZR record in the same catalog does carry those fields, so the electrical specifications must be taken from the datasheet.

Hall-effect switches replace mechanical contacts for position and presence sensing: lid and cover open or closed detection, door and window sensors, latch and tamper detection, water and gas flow meters, and rotation counting against a magnet on a shaft. With no moving contact to wear or oxidise they are specified where service life and sealed enclosures matter more than the cost of the silicon. The nanoamp-class supply current of this family suits coin-cell and long-life battery designs such as utility meters, wearables and battery-powered IoT nodes. Note that variants within the DRV5032 family differ mainly in magnetic operate and release thresholds, so the exact suffix matters as much as the base part number when specifying a replacement.