Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Current sensor
- Patent Title (中): 电流传感器
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Application No.: US13917525Application Date: 2013-06-13
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Publication No.: US08760158B2Publication Date: 2014-06-24
- Inventor: Kenji Ichinohe , Masamichi Saito , Akira Takahashi , Yosuke Ide
- Applicant: Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Alps Green Devices Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Beyer Law Group LLP
- Priority: JP2010-056154 20100312
- Main IPC: G01R33/09
- IPC: G01R33/09 ; G01R19/00

Abstract:
A current sensor including a magnetic detecting bridge circuit which is constituted of four magneto-resistance effect elements with a resistance value varied by application of an induced magnetic field from a current to be measured, and which has an output between two magneto-resistance effect elements. The four magneto-resistance effect elements have the same resistance change rate, and include a self-pinned type ferromagnetic fixed layer which is formed by anti-ferromagnetically coupling a first ferromagnetic film and a second ferromagnetic film via an antiparallel coupling film therebetween, a nonmagnetic intermediate layer, and a soft magnetic free layer. Magnetization directions of the ferromagnetic fixed layers of the two magneto-resistance effect elements providing the output are different from each other by 180°. The magnetic detecting bridge circuit has wiring symmetrical to a power supply point.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130278251A1 CURRENT SENSOR Public/Granted day:2013-10-24
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