Magnetic sensor utilizing magnetization reset for sense axis selection

    公开(公告)号:US10514430B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15727711

    申请日:2017-10-09

    发明人: Phil Mather

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    摘要: In one general aspect, a system includes a material including a surface, and a magnetic sensor configured to sense a first component and a second component of a magnetic field. The first component of the magnetic field may be orthogonal to the second component of the magnetic field. The magnetic sensor may include a first sense element included on a first angled surface sloping in a first direction relative to the surface of the material, a second sense element included on a second angled surface sloping in the first direction, and a third angled surface sloping in a second direction different from the first direction where the third angled surface can be disposed between the first angled surface and the second angled surface and can exclude a sense element.

    Ramp generator for wide frequency range pulse width modulator controller or the like

    公开(公告)号:US10389337B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15584729

    申请日:2017-05-02

    发明人: Hua Zhu Kaiwei Yao

    IPC分类号: H03K4/50 H03K5/003

    摘要: A ramp generator includes a current generator, a current mirror, and a first capacitor. The current generator has an input for receiving a clock signal, and an output for providing a current proportional to a frequency of the clock signal using a first transistor having first and second current electrodes and a control electrode, an amplifier that establishes a reference voltage on the second current electrode of the first transistor, and a variable resistor coupled between the second current electrode of the second transistor and ground whose resistance is set according to the frequency of the clock signal. The current mirror has an input coupled to the first terminal of the first transistor, and a second terminal. The first capacitor has a first terminal coupled to the output of the current mirror and providing a ramp signal, and a second terminal coupled to the first power supply voltage terminal.

    High contact resistance detection

    公开(公告)号:US10333260B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-25

    申请号:US15678713

    申请日:2017-08-16

    发明人: Robert A. Card

    摘要: A device includes an interface configured to couple a power source to the device. The interface includes a plurality of contacts including at least one first contact configured to couple a voltage bus of the power source to a voltage bus of the device, and at least one second contact configured to couple the voltage bus of the power source to a secondary bus of the device. The device further includes a detector configured to determine a contact resistance of the at least one first contact based on a first current associated with the voltage bus and a second current associated with the secondary bus.