sensor output (voltage, current)

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hi all,

i want to know what is the difference between voltage as output and current as output?

i am using hall sensor, and in the datasheet it mentioned 5V as input(supply) and 4mA as output..

i am bit eager to know that, voltage and current both presence together..
 

Input:
The sensor needs 5V as a supply voltage and it will draw an arbitrary amount of current from the 5V supply as it needs it.

Output:
The sensor provides a 4mA to 20mA output which is proportional to change at the input. You just terminate this output into a load / resistor of your choice and then you've got a voltage over the resistor. They give out 4-20mA because in factories the wires to the respective sensors are sometimes extremely long and transmitting the signal as a current source makes it way more immune to noise.
 
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