Diagnostic circuits and methods for sensor test circuits

    公开(公告)号:US11194004B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US16788505

    申请日:2020-02-12

    IPC分类号: G01R35/00 G01D5/16 G01D5/14

    摘要: A sensor includes a detector configured to sense a parameter, at least one test circuit configured to detect a respective fault condition of the sensor and generate a fault signal in response to detecting the fault condition, a checker configured to test the at least one test circuit to determine the operational status of the at least one test circuit, and an output signal generator, coupled to receive the sensed parameter, the fault signal, and the operational status of the at least one test circuit. The output signal generator is configured to generate an output signal of the sensor to communicate the sensed parameter and the operational status of the at least one test circuit.

    Target alignment and stray field indicator

    公开(公告)号:US11169221B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16801493

    申请日:2020-02-26

    发明人: Jeffrey Eagen

    摘要: A magnetic field sensor is provided, including a substrate, a first bridge circuit formed on the substrate, the first bridge circuit being arranged to generate a first signal indicative of a motion of a target, and a second bridge circuit formed on the substrate, the second bridge circuit being arranged to generate a second signal indicative of whether the magnetic field sensor is aligned with the target.

    SENSORS HAVING DYNAMIC PHASE COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210325480A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US16849179

    申请日:2020-04-15

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00 G01R33/07

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for a magnetic field sensor having dynamic offset compensation that determines offset voltages for a number of phases each having a bias current across a magnetic field sensing element in a different direction. Pairs of the determined offset voltages for the phases are combined and one of the combined pairs of offset voltages is selected based on a criteria, such as lowest voltage level.

    Current Sensor Having A Flux Concentrator For Redirecting A Magnetic Field Through Two Magnetic Field Sensing Elements

    公开(公告)号:US20210325434A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17363700

    申请日:2021-06-30

    IPC分类号: G01R15/20 G01R19/00

    摘要: A method can use a current sensor that can include a magnetic flux concentrator along with first and second magnetic field sensing elements disposed proximate to the magnetic flux concentrator, wherein the magnetic flux concentrator is operable to influence a direction of first and second magnetic fields at the first and second magnetic field sensing elements, respectively, the first and second magnetic fields resulting from an electrical current passing through a conductor, the first and second magnetic field sensing elements operable to generate first and second signals, respectively, in response to the first and second magnetic fields, respectively, wherein the current sensor can also include a differencing circuit operable to subtract the first and second signals to generate a difference signal related to the electrical current.

    Current sensor integrated circuits
    77.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11150273B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US16884311

    申请日:2020-05-27

    摘要: A current sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a unitary lead frame having at least one first lead having a terminal end, at least one second lead having a terminal end, and a paddle having a first surface and a second opposing surface. A semiconductor die is supported by the first surface of the paddle, wherein the at least one first lead is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the at least one second lead is electrically isolated from the semiconductor die. The current sensor IC further includes a first mold material configured to enclose the semiconductor die and the paddle and a second mold material configured to enclose at least a portion of the first mold material, wherein the terminal end of the at least one first lead and the terminal end of the at least one second lead are external to the second mold material.

    LINEAR BRIDGES HAVING NONLINEAR ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210293910A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US16822488

    申请日:2020-03-18

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09 G01D5/14

    摘要: In one aspect, a bridge includes a first magnetoresistance element having a first reference angle, a second magnetoresistance element in series with the first magnetoresistance element and having a second reference angle, a third magnetoresistance element in parallel with the first magnetoresistance element and having the first reference angle and a fourth magnetoresistance element in series with the third magnetoresistance element and having the second reference angle. An output of the bridge has a linear response over a range of horizontal magnetic field values not centered about a zero value and a reference angle indicates an angle the magnetoresistance element is most sensitive to changes in a magnetic field.

    SENSORS HAVING SIGNAL REDUNDANCY
    80.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210278485A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US16809823

    申请日:2020-03-05

    摘要: Methods and apparatus for combining redundant signals to generate outputs signals with enhanced accuracy and/or risk level. In embodiments, first signals are generated by a first transducer and second signals are generated by a second transducer. In other embodiments, first signals are generated by a first die and second signals are generated by a second die. An amount of overlap between error distributions of the first and second signals can be used to detect failure and/or indicate risk of failure.