Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Digital output semiconductor magnetic field sensor integrated circuit
- Patent Title (中): 数字输出半导体磁场传感器集成电路
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Application No.: US11685324Application Date: 2007-03-13
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Publication No.: US07825845B1Publication Date: 2010-11-02
- Inventor: John L. Melanson
- Applicant: John L. Melanson
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Mitch Harris, Atty at Law, LLC
- Agent Andrew M. Harris
- Main IPC: H03M1/12
- IPC: H03M1/12

Abstract:
A digital output semiconductor magnetic field sensor integrated circuit provides a low-cost and dense packaging solution for providing digital indicators of magnetic field magnitudes. A delta-sigma modulator based analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is integrated on a die with a semiconductor magnetic field sensor. The delta-sigma modulator provides for noise-shaping the sensor output and the co-location of the sensor and the converter on the die provides for improved noise immunity. The current loops of the ADC and digital interface are made as small as possible and are disposed on the die so that they are orthogonal to the axis of the magnetic field sensor, so that noise from the converter operation is isolated from the sensor.
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