DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A MECHANICAL STRESS COMPONENT BY MEANS OF A HALL SENSOR CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210372865A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17303055

    申请日:2021-05-19

    Inventor: Mario MOTZ

    Abstract: The subject matter described herein relates to a semiconductor circuit arrangement with a semiconductor substrate with an integrated Hall sensor circuit. During a first clock phase PHspin1 a first electrical voltage signal ±VHallout(PHspin1) or ±VHallbias(PHspin1) can be generated in the Hall effect region that has a first dependency on a mechanical stress of the semiconductor substrate. During a second clock phase PHspin2 a second electrical voltage signal ±VHallout(PHspin2) or ±VHallbias(PHspin2) can be generated in the Hall effect region that has a second dependency on a mechanical stress of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor circuit arrangement is designed to ascertain a specific mechanical stress component based on a combination of the first electrical voltage signal +VHallout(PHspin1) or ±VHallbias(PHspin1) and of the second electrical voltage signal ±VHallout(PHspin2) or ±VHallbias(PHspin2).

    ELECTRIC DEVICES, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, AND METHODS FOR MONITORING VOLTAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20210255651A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17246817

    申请日:2021-05-03

    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a first bandgap voltage reference sub-circuit configured to provide a first bandgap reference voltage; a second bandgap voltage reference sub-circuit configured to provide a second bandgap reference voltage; a voltage regulator sub-circuit configured to derive a first supply voltage using the first bandgap reference voltage and a second supply voltage using the second bandgap reference voltage; a bandgap comparator sub-circuit configured to derive a first internal voltage and a second internal voltage from the first supply voltage, wherein the first internal voltage decreases at a higher rate than the second internal voltage with respect to a decreasing first supply voltage, wherein the bandgap comparator sub-circuit is configured indicate which of the first and the second internal voltages is larger; and a comparator sub-circuit configured to indicate whether a difference between the first supply voltage and the second supply voltage is larger than a predefined threshold.

    SENSORS USING DIGITALLY ASSISTED 1/X ANALOG GAIN COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200150194A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16744882

    申请日:2020-01-16

    Abstract: Magnetic field sensors and sensing methods are provided. A magnetic sensor includes at least one magnetic field sensor element configured to generate an analog input sensor signal in response to a magnetic field; an inverting amplifier arranged on an analog signal path and configured to generate an analog output sensor signal having a gained value with respect to the analog input sensor signal; a switchable compensation capacitor disposed in a negative feedback path of the inverting amplifier, where the switchable compensation capacitor is configured to control a bandwidth of the analog signal path based on configuration information; and a digital controller configured to receive at least one measurement parameter, generate the configuration information based on the at least one measurement parameter, and transmit the configuration information to the switchable compensation capacitor for adjusting the bandwidth of the analog signal path.

    STRESS COMPENSATED OSCILLATOR CIRCUITRY AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING THE SAME
    14.
    发明申请
    STRESS COMPENSATED OSCILLATOR CIRCUITRY AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT USING THE SAME 审中-公开
    应力补偿振荡器电路和集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20160241186A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-18

    申请号:US15042276

    申请日:2016-02-12

    Inventor: Mario MOTZ

    CPC classification number: H03B5/04 G01D3/02 H02N1/006 H03K3/0231 H03L1/025

    Abstract: A stress compensated oscillator circuitry comprises a sensor arrangement for providing a sensor output signal SSensor, wherein the sensor output signal SSensor is based on an instantaneous stress or strain component σ in the semiconductor substrate, a processing arrangement for processing the sensor output signal SSensor and providing a control signal SControl depending on the instantaneous stress or strain component σ in the semiconductor substrate, and an oscillator arrangement for providing an oscillator output signal Sosc having an oscillator frequency fosc based on the control signal SControl, wherein the control signal SControl controls the oscillator output signal Sosc, and wherein the control signal SControl reduces the influence of the instantaneous stress or strain component σ in the semiconductor substrate onto the oscillator output signal Sosc, so that the oscillator circuitry provides a stress compensated oscillator output signal.

    Abstract translation: 应力补偿振荡器电路包括用于提供传感器输出信号SSensor的传感器装置,其中传感器输出信号SSensor基于半导体衬底中的瞬时应力或应变分量σ,用于处理传感器输出信号SSensor并提供 取决于半导体衬底中的瞬时应力或应变分量σ的控制信号SControl以及用于提供具有基于控制信号SControl的振荡器频率fosc的振荡器输出信号Sosc的振荡器装置,其中控制信号SControl控制振荡器输出 信号Sosc,并且其中控制信号SControl将半导体衬底中的瞬时应力或应变分量σ的影响减小到振荡器输出信号Sosc上,使得振荡器电路提供应力补偿的振荡器输出信号。

    AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS

    公开(公告)号:US20230370032A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-16

    申请号:US18360253

    申请日:2023-07-27

    Inventor: Mario MOTZ

    CPC classification number: H03F3/393 G01B7/30 G01D5/145

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to chopper amplifier circuits with inherent chopper ripple suppression. Example implementations can realize a doubly utilized chopper amplifier circuit that is a current-saving circuit with a wake-up function that is capable of providing a self-wake signal in order to change into a fast, low-jitter/low-latency mode, and to provide a wake-up signal for a sleeping microprocessor or a system in response to signal changes.

    RATIOMETRIC SENSOR CIRCUIT
    16.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230138691A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18045580

    申请日:2022-10-11

    Inventor: Mario MOTZ

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sensor circuit including a control circuit configured to control a constant first signal to a ratiometric second signal using a first amplifier adjustable by an actuating signal, and an adjustable second amplifier for a sensor signal, the gain of which is adjustable by the actuating signal.

    AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS

    公开(公告)号:US20220321070A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17654739

    申请日:2022-03-14

    Inventor: Mario MOTZ

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to chopper amplifier circuits with inherent chopper ripple suppression. Example implementations can realize a doubly utilized chopper amplifier circuit that is a current-saving circuit with a wake-up function that is capable of providing a self-wake signal in order to change into a fast, low-jitter/low-latency mode, and to provide a wake-up signal for a sleeping microprocessor or a system in response to signal changes.

    SENSOR DEVICE WITH AUXILIARY STRUCTURE FOR CALIBRATING THE SENSOR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210011095A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16923583

    申请日:2020-07-08

    Abstract: A sensor device comprises an electrically conductive chip carrier, wherein the chip carrier comprises an auxiliary structure, wherein the auxiliary structure comprises a first precalibration current terminal and a second precalibration current terminal, a magnetic field sensor chip arranged on a mounting surface of the chip carrier, wherein the magnetic field sensor chip comprises a sensor element, wherein the shape of the auxiliary structure is embodied such that an electrical precalibration current flowing from the first precalibration current terminal to the second precalibration current terminal through the auxiliary structure induces a predefined precalibration magnetic field at the location of the sensor element, wherein during measurement operation of the precalibrated sensor device, no precalibration current flows between the first precalibration current terminal and the second precalibration current terminal.

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