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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for magnetic sensor with integrated calibration mechanism
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Application No.: US14848731Application Date: 2015-09-09
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Publication No.: US09778327B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Ganesan Thiagarajan , Arup Polley , Terry Lee Sculley
- Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent John R. Pessetto; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino
- Main IPC: G01R35/00
- IPC: G01R35/00 ; G01R33/09 ; G01R33/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for magnetic sensors and integrated calibration. In an example arrangement, a system includes a magnetic sensor configured to output a signal corresponding to magnetic fields; a calibration trace disposed proximal to the magnetic sensor; a controlled current source coupled to the calibration trace and configured to output a current resulting in a magnetic field output from the calibration trace; and a comparator coupled to the output signal from the magnetic sensor and to an expected signal. In the example arrangement, the comparator outputs a signal indicating whether the output signal from the magnetic sensor corresponds to the expected signal. Methods are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170067980A1 Methods and Apparatus for Magnetic Sensor with Integrated Calibration Mechanism Public/Granted day:2017-03-09
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