Multiturn sensor arrangement and readout

    公开(公告)号:US10782153B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15064544

    申请日:2016-03-08

    Inventor: Jochen Schmitt

    Abstract: A system includes a multiturn counter that can store a magnetic state associated with a number of accumulated turns of a magnetic field. The multiturn counter includes a plurality of magnetoresistive elements electrically coupled in series with each other. A matrix of electrical connections is arranged to connect magnetoresistive elements of the plurality of magnetoresistive elements to other magnetoresistive elements of the plurality of magnetoresistive elements.

    MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190011287A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-10

    申请号:US15801831

    申请日:2017-11-02

    Inventor: Jochen Schmitt

    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor is disclosed. The magnetic field sensor includes a first magnetoresistive element and a second magnetoresistive element arranged as a half bridge. The magnetic field sensor also includes two or more conductors adjacent to the first magnetoresistive element and the second magnetoresistive element. The two or more conductors can carry a bias current and a compensation current such that the bias current and the compensation current flow in the same direction adjacent to the first magnetoresistive element while the bias current and the compensation current flow in opposite directions adjacent to the second magnetoresistive element.

    Magnetic field sensor
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10739165B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-11

    申请号:US15801831

    申请日:2017-11-02

    Inventor: Jochen Schmitt

    Abstract: A magnetic field sensor is disclosed. The magnetic field sensor includes a first magnetoresistive element and a second magnetoresistive element arranged as a half bridge. The magnetic field sensor also includes two or more conductors adjacent to the first magnetoresistive element and the second magnetoresistive element. The two or more conductors can carry a bias current and a compensation current such that the bias current and the compensation current flow in the same direction adjacent to the first magnetoresistive element while the bias current and the compensation current flow in opposite directions adjacent to the second magnetoresistive element.

    MAGNETIC FIELD TORQUE AND/OR ANGLE SENSOR
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190242764A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16243939

    申请日:2019-01-09

    CPC classification number: G01L3/105 G01D5/245

    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a magnetic sensor system for measuring any desired combination of measuring torque, rotation angle, and turn count of a shaft. The shaft may include two portions connected by a torsion element. The system can measure rotation angle using a magnetic target coupled to the shaft that produces a magnetic field that varies as a function of rotation angle. The system can measure torque applied to the shaft by measuring the difference in rotation angles between the two portions of the shaft and factoring in a torsion coefficient. The system can track a turn count of the shaft using a multi-turn sensor. The magnetic sensor system may be part of an electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system.

    Detecting sensor error
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10309803B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15048883

    申请日:2016-02-19

    Abstract: Sensor error detection with an additional channel is disclosed herein. First and second magnetic sensing elements can be disposed at angles relative to each other. In some embodiments, the first and second magnetic sensing elements can be magnetoresistive sensing elements, such as anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) sensing elements. Sensor data from first and second channels, respectively, having the first and second sensing elements, can be obtained. Third channel can receive a signal from the first sensing element and a signal from the second sensing element, and sensor data from the third channel can be obtained. Expected third channel data can be determined and compared to the obtained third channel data to indicate error.

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