: a potential difference observed between the edges of a conducting strip carrying a longitudinal current when placed in a magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the strip
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One common use of Hall effect sensors is to monitor wheel speed in a vehicle’s antilock braking system.
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Henri Robbins Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Screenshot: YouTube The use of Hall effect sticks and triggers should help prolong the life of the controller, but there doesn’t appear to be switches on the back of the RG P01 limiting the travel of its triggers to improve reaction times for FPS games.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
SteelSeries is upgrading its Hall effect switches, adding dampening foam, improving its switch stabilizers, and even factory lubricating each key in an effort to create a thockier sounding board.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
The kit replaces your controller’s existing PCB with a drop-in board that has Hall effects joysticks and a USB-C-rechargeable 300mAh battery attached.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
On top of that, the Pocket 5 features 3D Hall effect joysticks, analogue triggers and interchangeable button layouts.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the problem is not an airbag inflator but the Hall effect sensor, supplied by ZF, on the seat belt buckle—or, more specifically, the wiring that connects that sensor to the car's internal network.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
That’s how mechanical switches usually work, but some modern examples tweak that formula, such as optical switches (which actuate depending on if the switch's stem travels through a light beam) and Hall effect switches.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 18 Nov. 2024
Photograph: Henri Robbins Hall effect sensors are everywhere right now.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Screenshot: YouTube The use of Hall effect sticks and triggers should help prolong the life of the controller, but there doesn’t appear to be switches on the back of the RG P01 limiting the travel of its triggers to improve reaction times for FPS games.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
SteelSeries is upgrading its Hall effect switches, adding dampening foam, improving its switch stabilizers, and even factory lubricating each key in an effort to create a thockier sounding board.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Sep. 2024
The kit replaces your controller’s existing PCB with a drop-in board that has Hall effects joysticks and a USB-C-rechargeable 300mAh battery attached.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024
On top of that, the Pocket 5 features 3D Hall effect joysticks, analogue triggers and interchangeable button layouts.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Here, the problem is not an airbag inflator but the Hall effect sensor, supplied by ZF, on the seat belt buckle—or, more specifically, the wiring that connects that sensor to the car's internal network.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
That’s how mechanical switches usually work, but some modern examples tweak that formula, such as optical switches (which actuate depending on if the switch's stem travels through a light beam) and Hall effect switches.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Hall effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hall%20effect. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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