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公开(公告)号:US20230077015A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-09
申请号:US17466202
申请日:2021-09-03
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Alexander Latham , Hernán D. Romero
IPC: G01L3/10
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for linear inductive torque sensing that may include transmitting an AC magnetic field with a transmit coil toward a conductive target and receiving a field reflected by the conductive target with a receive coil, wherein the conductive target comprises first and second targets positioned with respect to each other and each shaped to linearly increase or decrease an amount of conductive area of the conductive target due to relative movement of the first and second targets which changes an amount of the field reflected by the conductive target. A signal from the receive coil can be processed to determine a relative position of the first and second targets corresponding to an amount of torque on an elongate member connected to the first and second targets. In other embodiments, a change in inductance of the transmit coil is measured to determine relative target position.
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公开(公告)号:US11519939B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-06
申请号:US17472769
申请日:2021-09-13
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Shixi Louis Liu , Paul A. David , Shaun D. Milano , Rishikesh Nikam , Alexander Latham , Wade Bussing , Natasha Healey , Georges El Bacha
Abstract: A current sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a unitary lead frame having at least one first lead having a terminal end, at least one second lead having a terminal end, and a paddle having a first surface and a second opposing surface. A semiconductor die is supported by the first surface of the paddle, wherein the at least one first lead is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the at least one second lead is electrically isolated from the semiconductor die. The current sensor IC further includes a first mold material configured to enclose the semiconductor die and the paddle and a second mold material configured to enclose at least a portion of the first mold material, wherein the terminal end of the at least one first lead and the terminal end of the at least one second lead are external to the second mold material.
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公开(公告)号:US11366141B1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US17160573
申请日:2021-01-28
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Steven Daubert , Sina Haji Alizad , Srujan Shivanakere , Maxwell McNally , Alexander Latham
Abstract: A current sensor includes a lead frame having a plurality of leads, at least two of which form a current conductor configured to carry a current that generates a magnetic field and a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to said current conductor and the second surface distal from the current conductor. A first magnetic field transducer is disposed on the substrate and a first coil is disposed on the substrate adjacent to the first magnetic field transducer, wherein the first magnetic field transducer and the first coil are positioned on a first side of the current conductor. A second magnetic field transducer is disposed on the substrate and a second coil is disposed on the substrate adjacent to the second magnetic field transducer, wherein the second magnetic field transducer and the second coil are positioned on a second side of the current conductor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210405092A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-30
申请号:US17472769
申请日:2021-09-13
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Shixi Louis Liu , Paul A. David , Shaun D. Milano , Rishikesh Nikam , Alexander Latham , Wade Bussing , Natasha Healey , Georges El Bacha
Abstract: A current sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a unitary lead frame having at least one first lead having a terminal end, at least one second lead having a terminal end, and a paddle having a first surface and a second opposing surface. A semiconductor die is supported by the first surface of the paddle, wherein the at least one first lead is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the at least one second lead is electrically isolated from the semiconductor die. The current sensor IC further includes a first mold material configured to enclose the semiconductor die and the paddle and a second mold material configured to enclose at least a portion of the first mold material, wherein the terminal end of the at least one first lead and the terminal end of the at least one second lead are external to the second mold material.
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公开(公告)号:US11150273B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16884311
申请日:2020-05-27
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Shixi Louis Liu , Paul A. David , Shaun D. Milano , Rishikesh Nikam , Alexander Latham , Wade Bussing , Natasha Healey , Georges El Bacha
IPC: H01L23/495 , G01R15/08 , H01L43/04 , H01L43/06
Abstract: A current sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a unitary lead frame having at least one first lead having a terminal end, at least one second lead having a terminal end, and a paddle having a first surface and a second opposing surface. A semiconductor die is supported by the first surface of the paddle, wherein the at least one first lead is electrically coupled to the semiconductor die and the at least one second lead is electrically isolated from the semiconductor die. The current sensor IC further includes a first mold material configured to enclose the semiconductor die and the paddle and a second mold material configured to enclose at least a portion of the first mold material, wherein the terminal end of the at least one first lead and the terminal end of the at least one second lead are external to the second mold material.
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公开(公告)号:US10996289B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US15606358
申请日:2017-05-26
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC , COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Inventor: Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur , Bryan Cadugan
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements responsive to a sensing element drive signal and positioned proximate to the at least one coil; and a circuit coupled to the at least two magnetic field sensing elements to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of a difference between a distance of a conductive target with respect to each of the at least two spaced apart magnetic field sensing elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20210033646A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16527636
申请日:2019-07-31
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Wade Bussing , Alexander Latham
Abstract: A current sensor can include a lead frame. The lead frame can include a first lead and a second lead, wherein the first and second leads are coupled together at a first junction region of the lead frame, wherein the current sensor is operable to sense a magnetic field generated by a first current passing through the first junction region. The current sensor can further include a first die disposed proximate to the lead frame. The first die can include a first magnetic field sensing element disposed on a surface of the first die, a first circuit coupled to the first magnetic field sensing element for generating a first signal indicative of a first current, and a first node coupled to the first signal. The current sensor can further include a second die disposed proximate to the lead frame. The second die can include a second magnetic field sensing element disposed on a surface of the second die, a second circuit coupled to the second magnetic field sensing element for generating a second signal indicative of the first current passing through the first junction region or indicative of a second current passing through the lead frame and a second node coupled to the second signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20200225298A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16827951
申请日:2020-03-24
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC , COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Inventor: Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Gerardo A. Monreal , Alejandro Gabriel Milesi
IPC: G01R33/00 , G01R33/025 , H01F5/04 , G01D5/20 , G01D5/14
Abstract: Apparatus includes a first portion of conductive material having varying response to a generated magnetic field along a length of the conductive material, wherein the first portion of conductive material produces a varying eddy current and a varying reflected magnetic field, in response to the generated magnetic field. The apparatus further includes one or more reference portions of conductive material having a relatively invariable response to the generated magnetic field, wherein the reference portion of conductive material produces a relatively invariable eddy current and a relatively invariable reflected magnetic field in response to the generated magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号:US10324141B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15606262
申请日:2017-05-26
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Alexander Latham , Michael C. Doogue , Jason Boudreau
IPC: G01R33/09 , G01R33/12 , G01R35/00 , G01D5/14 , G01D5/20 , G01N27/72 , G01N27/82 , H01F5/04 , G01R33/00 , G01R33/025 , G01R33/032 , G01N27/90 , H01F5/00 , H01F27/34
Abstract: An apparatus comprises one or more substrates and one or more coils. At least one of the coils is configured to produce a first magnetic field that induces eddy currents in a conductive target, which generates a reflected magnetic field. One or more magnetic field sensing elements supported by the one or more substrates detect the reflected magnetic field. A conductive support structure supports the one or more substrates. The support structure includes a gap in an area adjacent to the one or more coils so that the support structure does not generate a reflected magnetic field in response to the first magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号:US20190025346A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-24
申请号:US15653820
申请日:2017-07-19
Applicant: Allegro Microsystems, LLC
Inventor: Alexander Latham
Abstract: A current sensor for sensing a direct magnetic field generated by a current through a conductor includes at least one first magnetic field sensing element spaced from at least one second magnetic field sensing element, with the magnetic field sensing elements configured to sense the direct magnetic field at different magnitudes. The direct magnetic field has a first direct coupling factor with respect to the at least one first magnetic field sensing element and a second direct coupling factor with respect to the at least one second magnetic field sensing element. A feedback conductor configured to carry a feedback current generates a feedback magnetic field that has a first feedback coupling factor with respect to the at least one first magnetic field sensing element and a second feedback coupling factor with respect to the at least one second magnetic field sensing element. A circuit generates the feedback current based on the direct and feedback magnetic fields and a sense element senses the feedback current.
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