Abstract:
An absolute position measurement system includes a multipole magnet comprising alternating magnetic poles extending along a multipole extension direction, the alternating magnetic poles generating a magnetic field. A magnetic sensor includes a first sensor element arrangement configured to generate a first signal in response to a first magnetic field component and a second sensor element arrangement configured to generate a second signal in response to a second magnetic field component. The absolute position measurement system is configured, as a position of the magnetic sensor relative to the multipole magnet changes, to generate a first oscillating sensor signal with decreasing first signal amplitude and to generate a second oscillating sensor signal with decreasing second signal amplitude based on the first and second signals. A processing circuit is configured to calculate an absolute position of the magnetic sensor based on the first oscillating sensor signal and the second oscillating sensor signal.
Abstract:
A sensor system includes a first metamaterial track mechanically coupled to a rotational shaft configured to rotate about a rotational axis, wherein the first metamaterial track is arranged at least partially around the rotational axis, and wherein the first metamaterial track includes a first array of elementary structures; at least one transmitter configured to transmit a first continuous wave towards the first metamaterial track, wherein the first metamaterial track is configured to convert the first continuous wave into a first receive signal based on a rotational parameter of the rotational shaft; and at least one quadrature continuous-wave receiver configured to receive the first receive signal, acquire a first measurement of a first property of the first receive signal, and determine a measurement value for the rotational parameter of the rotational shaft based on the first measurement.
Abstract:
In some implementations, an angle sensor may receive a first x-component value and a first y-component value from a first set sensing elements and a second x-component value and a second y-component value from a second set of angle sensing elements. The angle sensor may perform a safety check including determining a first range of angles associated with a target object based on a relationship between a magnitude of the first x-component value and a magnitude of the first y-component value; determining a second range of angles associated with the target object based on a relationship between a magnitude of the second x-component value and a magnitude of the second y-component value; and determining whether the second range of angles is a subset of the first range of angles. The angle sensor may output an indication of a result of the safety check.
Abstract:
A sensor module includes at least one sensor configured to generate sensor information and processing circuitry configured to generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information. The sensor signal includes a sync frame, including two sync signal edges defining the sync frame and indicating a pre-determined synchronization time interval, and the sensor signal further includes a plurality of data signal portions, including at least one data signal portion transmitted within the sync frame. The at least one data signal portion is provided within the sync frame located between the two sync signal edges, wherein each of the at least one data signal portion is defined by at least one data signal edge interposed in the sensor signal between the two sync signal edges.
Abstract:
Magnetic field sensor devices, corresponding systems and corresponding methods are discussed where a plurality of magnetic field sensors senses a magnetic field. An evaluation circuit generates a first signal component associated with a periodicity of a magnetic field, and a second signal component at least for periods of the magnetic field exceeding a threshold period length, the second signal component having a resolution smaller than the first signal component.
Abstract:
An angle sensor may comprise a sensing element including a first half bridge, where magnetic reference directions of resistors of the first half bridge are along a first reference axis. The sensing element may include a second half bridge, where magnetic reference directions of resistors of the second half bridge are along a second reference axis. The sensing element may include a third half bridge, where magnetic reference directions of resistors of the third half bridge are along a third reference axis. At least two of the first reference axis, the second reference axis, or the third reference axis may be non-orthogonal to each other.
Abstract:
A sensor controller for a sensor module includes at least one interface configured to obtain sensor information from the sensor module and to transmit a sensor signal to a sensor signal receiver. The sensor controller further includes a control module configured to control the interface. The sensor controller is further configured to obtain the sensor information from the sensor module. The sensor controller is further configured to generate the sensor signal based on the sensor information. The sensor controller is further configured to transmit the sensor signal to the sensor signal receiver. The sensor signal includes two signal edges indicating a pre-determined synchronization time interval. The sensor signal further includes at least one data signal portion located between the two signal edges.
Abstract:
A receiver may receive a pulse width encoded signal. The receiver may determine a position of a transition of a pulse of the pulse width encoded signal by oversampling the pulse width encoded signal with respect to a quantization function. The receiver may determine that the position of the transition deviates from an expected position according to the quantization function by more than a predetermined range. The receiver may generate a signal, indicating an unexpected event, based on determining that the position of the transition deviates from the expected position. The receiver may detect an error in a message corresponding to the pulse width encoded signal based on a check value identified from the pulse width encoded signal. The receiver may adjust, based on the signal indicating the unexpected event, a value, corresponding to the position of the transition, to cause the error in the message to be corrected.
Abstract:
A magnetic speed sensor may comprise a digital component configured to estimate a zero crossing event based on a plurality of sensor signal samples. The digital component may output, to a control unit, a speed signal that is based on the estimated zero crossing event.
Abstract:
A driving safety system for a motor vehicle with at least one wheel speed sensor is disclosed, which is configured to determine the actual wheel speed on a wheel, and a driving safety control unit configured to receive a wheel speed signal generated by the wheel speed sensor, where the wheel speed signal represents a determined actual wheel speed. The wheel speed signal is transmitted via an unprotected transmission channel between the wheel speed sensor and the driving safety control unit. The driving safety control unit is configured to receive a travel signal that correlates with the actual vehicle speed and to compare the travel signal with the wheel speed signal to check the wheel speed signal for plausibility. The movement signal is transmitted to the driving safety control unit via a safe transmission channel.