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公开(公告)号:US11581697B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17197328
申请日:2021-03-10
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: William P. Taylor , Bryan Cadugan
IPC: H01S3/10 , H01S5/00 , H01S5/068 , H01S5/50 , H01S3/0915 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/30 , H01S5/026 , H01S5/40
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a controlling a stimulus source to direct photons to a pixel in a pixel array contained in a detector system, analyzing a response of the pixel in the pixel array; and generating an alert based on the response of the pixel in the pixel array. Example stimulus sources include a conductive trace, a PN junction, and a current source.
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公开(公告)号:US20220310853A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17806758
申请日:2022-06-14
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Ravi Vig , William P. Taylor , Paul A. David , P. Karl Scheller , Andreas P. Friedrich
Abstract: A sensor includes a lead frame having a first surface, a second opposing surface, and a plurality of leads and a semiconductor die having a first surface attached to the first surface of the lead frame and a second, opposing surface. The sensor further includes a non-conductive mold material enclosing the die and at least a portion of the lead frame, a conductive coil secured to the non-conductive mold material, a mold material secured to the non-conductive mold material and enclosing the conductive coil, wherein the mold material has a central region and an element disposed in the central region of the mold material.
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公开(公告)号:US11296247B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16272005
申请日:2019-02-11
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Bryan Cadugan , Harianto Wong , William P. Taylor
IPC: H01L31/0352 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/105
Abstract: An electronics module assembly for detecting photons is provided to include: a substrate layer; a buried layer deposited upon a first surface area of the substrate layer; an intrinsic layer deposited upon a first portion of a first surface area of the buried layer; a plug layer deposited upon a second portion of the first surface area of the buried layer; a p-plus layer deposited upon a first surface area of the intrinsic layer; an n-plus layer deposited upon a first surface area of the plug layer; a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer deposited upon the p-plus layer and n-plus layer; a first node coupled, through the PMD layer, to the p-plus layer; and a second node coupled, through the PMD layer, to the n-plus layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210148730A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-20
申请号:US16683800
申请日:2019-11-14
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Paul A. David , William P. Taylor
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor has first and second rows of magnetic field sensing elements coupled to an electronic circuit. A magnet can be disposed under or over the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is operable to use the first and second rows of magnetic field sensing elements and the electronic circuit to detect a relative rotation angle between the magnet and the first and second rows of magnetic field sensing elements.
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公开(公告)号:US10976183B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16522810
申请日:2019-07-26
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Paul A. David , William P. Taylor
IPC: G01D5/244
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a substrate first and second magnetic field sensing elements, comprising first and second magnetoresistance elements, respectively. The first and second magnetic field sensing elements are responsive to the magnet. At or more positions of the magnet relative to the first and second magnetic field sensing elements while the magnet is stopped moving, at least one of the first magnetic field sensing element or the second magnetic field sensing element is in saturation in response to the magnet. The magnetic field sensor also includes a third magnetic field sensing element proximate to the first and second magnetoresistance elements, the third magnetic field sensing element operable to generate a third magnetic field sensing element signal responsive to the magnet, wherein, at the one or more positions while the magnet is stopped moving, the third magnetic field sensing element is not in saturation in response to the magnet or saturates at a higher magnetic field than the first and second magnetic field sensing elements in response to the magnet.
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公开(公告)号:US20200259033A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-13
申请号:US16740816
申请日:2020-01-13
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Bryan Cadugan , Harianto Wong , William P. Taylor
IPC: H01L31/102 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/18
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a photodetector device can include a substrate layer; a bottom contacting layer disposed over a surface of the substrate layer and having a first contacting region and a second contacting region, the bottom contacting layer providing a low resistance path between the first and second contacting regions; an insulating layer disposed over a surface of the bottom contacting layer; an intrinsic region disposed within the insulating layer, the intrinsic region in electrical contact with the first contacting region of the bottom contacting layer, the intrinsic region comprising a low band-gap material; a metal contact disposed within the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the second contacting region of the bottom contacting layer; an anode in electrical contact with the intrinsic region; and a cathode in electrical contact with the metal contact.
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公开(公告)号:US10725100B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US13837982
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Shaun D. Milano , Michael C. Doogue , William P. Taylor
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for magnetic field sensor having a sensing element, an analog circuit path coupled to the sensing element for generating an output voltage in response to a magnetic field applied to the sensing element, and a coil in proximity to the sensing element, the coil having a first terminal that is accessible external to the magnetic field sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US10607925B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-31
申请号:US15727126
申请日:2017-10-06
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Paul A. David , William P. Taylor
IPC: H01L23/495 , H01L21/48 , H01L23/31 , H01L23/00 , H01L43/02 , G01R33/02 , G01R33/00 , G01R33/07 , G01R33/09
Abstract: An integrated circuit package includes a lead frame having a first surface, a second opposing surface, at least one die attach portion configured to support at least one die, and a plurality of leads, wherein at least one of the leads has a raised feature extending along a portion of a length of the lead.
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公开(公告)号:US10580289B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-03
申请号:US16444347
申请日:2019-06-18
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: David J. Haas , Juan Manuel Cesaretti , William P. Taylor
IPC: G01R35/00 , G08B29/14 , G01D3/08 , G01R33/00 , G01R33/07 , G08B21/18 , G08B29/18 , H04L25/49 , G01R33/09 , G01R31/28
Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit includes at least two processing channels responsive to the same or different analog input signals to generate respective processed signals. The two processing channels are non-homogenous and, in some embodiments have different processing accuracies. A checker circuit receives the first and second processed signals and is configured to detect a fault in the sensor integrated circuit when the first and second processed signals differ from each other by more than a predetermined amount.
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公开(公告)号:US20200049760A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16655657
申请日:2019-10-17
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Shaun D. Milano , Georges El Bacha , Michael C. Doogue , David J. Haas , Gregory Delmain , Michael Gaboury , William P. Taylor
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing an integrated circuit having a drive current source, a magnetic sensing element coupled to the drive current source, the magnetic sensing element having first and second differential outputs, and first and second current elements to provide respective currents in relation to the drive current source, wherein the first current element is coupled to the first differential output and the second current element is coupled to the second differential output. In illustrative embodiments, an IC output can output a voltage corresponding to the currents of the first and second current elements.
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