Apparatus, system, and method for sensing communication signals with magnetic field sensing elements

    公开(公告)号:US10401442B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US14801802

    申请日:2015-07-16

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a circuit including multiple magnetic tunnel junctions, the circuit configured to convert a quadrature modulated magnetic field to a quadrature modulated electrical signal, each magnetic tunnel junction including a storage layer having a storage magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization, each magnetic tunnel junction being configured such that the sense magnetization and impedance of each magnetic tunnel junction vary in response to the quadrature modulated magnetic field. The apparatus further includes a module configured to demodulate the quadrature modulated electrical signal to recover a signal encoded in the quadrature modulated magnetic field.

    Serial magnetic logic unit architecture

    公开(公告)号:US09728233B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-08

    申请号:US14732561

    申请日:2015-06-05

    CPC classification number: G11C7/00 G06F3/061 G06F3/0659 G06F3/0673 G06F13/38

    Abstract: An apparatus has magnetic logic units a logic circuit configured to receive a serial input bit stream at an input node. Individual bits of data from the serial input bit stream are serially written into individual magnetic logic units without buffering the serial input bit stream between the input node and the individual magnetic logic units. Individual bits of data from individual magnetic logic units are serially read to produce a serial output bit stream on an output node without buffering the serial output bit stream between the individual magnetic logic units and the output node.

    Apparatus and method for sensing a magnetic field using arrays of magnetic sensing elements

    公开(公告)号:US09702944B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14801792

    申请日:2015-07-16

    CPC classification number: G01R33/098 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuits and a module configured to determine an external magnetic field based on a parameter of each circuit. Each circuit includes an array of magnetic tunnel junctions partitioned into subarrays. The magnetic tunnel junctions in each subarray are arranged in rows, the magnetic tunnel junctions in each row are connected in series, and the rows are connected in parallel. The subarrays are connected in series. Each magnetic tunnel junction includes a storage layer having a storage magnetization and a sense layer having a sense magnetization. Each magnetic tunnel junction is configured such that the sense magnetization and impedance of each magnetic tunnel junction vary in response to an external magnetic field. The parameter of each circuit varies based on a combined impedance of the multiple magnetic tunnel junctions. The module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.

    Analog circuits incorporating magnetic logic units
    45.
    发明授权
    Analog circuits incorporating magnetic logic units 有权
    包含磁逻辑单元的模拟电路

    公开(公告)号:US09503097B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-22

    申请号:US14606967

    申请日:2015-01-27

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on a first analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to mix the first analog input and a second analog input to generate an analog output based on the output of the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入基于电路的第一个模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为混合第一模拟输入和第二模拟输入以基于第二输出端的输出产生模拟输出。

    Magnetic logic units configured as analog circuit building blocks
    47.
    发明授权
    Magnetic logic units configured as analog circuit building blocks 有权
    配置为模拟电路构建块的磁逻辑单元

    公开(公告)号:US09350359B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14606960

    申请日:2015-01-27

    CPC classification number: H03K19/18 G11C11/1659 G11C11/1673 G11C11/1675

    Abstract: A circuit includes a magnetic logic unit including input terminals, output terminals, a field line, and magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). The field line electrically connects a first and a second input terminal, and is configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input to at least one of the first and the second input terminal. The input is based on an analog input to the circuit. Each MTJ is electrically connected to a first output terminal and a second output terminal, and is configured such that an output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal varies in response to a combined resistance of the MTJs. The resistance of each of the MTJs varies based on the magnetic field. The circuit is configured to generate an analog output based on the output of at least one of the first and the second output terminal.

    Abstract translation: 电路包括包括输入端子,输出端子,场线和磁隧道结(MTJ)的磁逻辑单元。 场线电连接第一和第二输入端子,并且被配置为基于对第一和第二输入端子中的至少一个的输入产生磁场。 输入是基于电路的模拟输入。 每个MTJ电连接到第一输出端和第二输出端,并且被配置为使得第一和第二输出端中的至少一个的输出响应于MTJ的组合电阻而变化。 每个MTJ的电阻根据磁场而变化。 电路被配置为基于第一和第二输出端子中的至少一个的输出来产生模拟输出。

    Apparatus and Method for Magnetic Sensor Based Surface Shape Analysis Spatial Positioning in a Uniform Magnetic Field
    48.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Magnetic Sensor Based Surface Shape Analysis Spatial Positioning in a Uniform Magnetic Field 有权
    基于磁传感器的表面形状分析的装置和方法在均匀磁场中的空间定位

    公开(公告)号:US20160097630A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14863121

    申请日:2015-09-23

    CPC classification number: G01B7/24 G01B7/003 G01B7/28 G01R33/02

    Abstract: A device has a flexible substrate supporting an array of magnetic sensors exposed to a uniform external magnetic field. One or more controllers receive magnetic sensor signals from the magnetic sensors. The one or more controllers collect reference magnetic sensor signals when the flexible substrate is aligned with the uniform external magnetic field. The one or more controllers collect first polarity magnetic sensor signals in response to deformation of the flexible substrate in a first direction. The one or more controllers collect second polarity magnetic sensor signals in response to deformation of the flexible substrate in a second direction. The magnetic sensor signals establish a profile of the orientation of the flexible substrate with respect to the uniform external magnetic field.

    Abstract translation: 器件具有支撑暴露于均匀外部磁场的磁性传感器阵列的柔性基板。 一个或多个控制器从磁传感器接收磁传感器信号。 当柔性基板与均匀的外部磁场对准时,一个或多个控制器收集参考磁传感器信号。 一个或多个控制器响应于柔性基板在第一方向上的变形而收集第一极性磁传感器信号。 一个或多个控制器响应于柔性基板在第二方向上的变形而收集第二极性磁传感器信号。 磁传感器信号相对于均匀的外部磁场建立柔性基板的取向的轮廓。

    Magnetic Logic Units Configured to Measure Magnetic Field Direction

    公开(公告)号:US20150077097A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14552363

    申请日:2014-11-24

    Abstract: An apparatus includes circuits, a field line configured to generate a magnetic field based on an input, a sensing module configured to determine a parameter of each circuit, and a magnetic field direction determination module configured to determine an angular orientation of the apparatus relative to an external magnetic field based on the parameter. Each circuit includes multiple magnetic tunnel junctions. Each magnetic tunnel junction includes a storage layer having a storage magnetization direction and a sense layer having a sense magnetization direction configured based on the magnetic field. Each magnetic tunnel junction is configured such that the sense magnetization direction and a resistance of the magnetic tunnel junction vary based on the external magnetic field. The parameter varies based on the resistances of the multiple magnetic tunnel junctions. The magnetic field direction determination module is implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device.

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