公开(公告)号：US20130241545A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-19

申请号：US13708243

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masayuki OBANA ,  Shinji SUGIHARA ,  Hideto ANDO

IPC: G01R33/18

CPC classification number: G01R33/18 ,  G01R33/0017 ,  G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G01R33/096

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a plurality of magnetoresistive elements that are formed by stacking a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer on a substrate and that exhibit a magnetoresistive effect and a soft magnetic member that converts a vertical magnetic field component into a horizontal magnetic field component. The soft magnetic member is formed of a plurality of first and second soft magnetic portions respectively extending in an X1-X2 direction and a Y1-Y2 direction, combined together in the shape of a lattice. The magnetoresistive elements have a sensitivity direction in the Y2 direction and include a magnetoresistive element located on a Y1 side portion side of the first soft magnetic portion and a magnetoresistive element located on a Y2 side portion side of the first soft magnetic portion, respectively receiving horizontal magnetic field components from the Y1 direction and Y2 direction.

Abstract translation: 磁传感器包括通过在基板上层叠磁性层和非磁性层而形成磁阻效应而形成的多个磁阻元件，以及将垂直磁场分量转换成水平磁场分量的软磁部件 。 该软磁性部件由分别以X1-X2方向和Y1-Y2方向延伸的多个第一和第二软磁性部分形成，以晶格的形状组合在一起。 磁阻元件在Y2方向上具有灵敏度方向，并且包括位于第一软磁性部分的Y1侧部分侧的磁阻元件和位于第一软磁性部分的Y2侧部分侧的磁阻元件，分别接收水平 磁场分量从Y1方向和Y2方向。

公开(公告)号：US20170276739A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15433849

申请日：2017-02-15

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masayuki OBANA ,  Hideto ANDO ,  Yuki IMAI ,  Kunio YAMANAKA ,  Kyoko HOTTA ,  Akira MIYATAKE ,  Toshihiro KOBAYASHI ,  Kenichiro IKEDA ,  Takafumi NOGUCHI

IPC: G01R33/09 ,  G01C21/08

CPC classification number: G01R33/091 ,  G01C21/08 ,  G01R33/0011

Abstract: A magnetic sensor including a first magneto resistive effect element located on a first surface of a substrate and having a sensitivity axis in a first direction that is one of in-plane directions of the first surface, a positioning soft magnetic body including a first most proximal portion of which a relative position with respect to the magneto resistive effect element is defined, and provided in a non-contact manner with respect to the first magneto resistive effect element, and a first soft magnetic body and a second soft magnetic body juxtaposed in the first direction and extending in a direction away from the first surface, and each of the first soft magnetic body and the second soft magnetic body is magnetically connected to the positioning soft magnetic body.

公开(公告)号：US20160313409A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15093905

申请日：2016-04-08

Applicant: ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hiroaki ENDO ,  Hideto ANDO ,  Sumihito MORITA ,  Takafumi NOGUCHI

IPC: G01R33/09

CPC classification number: G01R33/09 ,  G01N27/902 ,  G01N27/9033

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a substrate, magnetoresistive effect elements arranged on a surface of the substrate, a first wiring line arranged on a surface of the substrate, an insulation layer configured to cover the magnetoresistive effect elements and the first wiring line, a soft magnetic body arranged on the insulation layer, and a second wiring line arranged on the insulation layer, wherein the magnetoresistive effect elements each extend in a first direction and are arranged while being separated from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction in a case of viewing in plan the substrate, the soft magnetic body includes a first direction extension portion that extends in the first direction, and when viewed in plan, the first direction extension portion is arranged between the magnetoresistive effect elements, and the second wiring line is connected to the first wiring line.

Abstract translation: 磁传感器包括基板，布置在基板的表面上的磁阻效应元件，布置在基板的表面上的第一布线，被配置为覆盖磁阻效应元件和第一布线的绝缘层，软磁体 布置在所述绝缘层上的第二布线和布置在所述绝缘层上的第二布线，其中所述磁阻效应元件在第一方向上各自延伸并且在与第一方向正交的第二方向上彼此分离的情况下 软磁体包括在第一方向上延伸的第一方向延伸部分，并且当在平面图中观察时，第一方向延伸部分布置在磁阻效应元件之间，并且第二布线连接到 第一条接线。

公开(公告)号：US20130181704A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13708205

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masayuki OBANA ,  Hideto ANDO ,  Shinji SUGIHARA

IPC: G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/09

CPC classification number: G01R33/02 ,  G01R33/0017 ,  G01R33/093 ,  G01R33/096 ,  H01L43/08

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a non-bias structure element section that has a laminated structure in which a fixed magnetic layer, a non-magnetic material layer, a free magnetic layer, and a protection layer are laminated, and that is extended in an X1-X2 direction; and soft magnetic bodies that are arranged on the element section in a contactless manner. The soft magnetic bodies include a first section, a second section, and a third section. The second section is located on a Y2 side of the element section and the third section is located on a Y1 side thereof. The second section of one of soft magnetic bodies faces the third section of the other soft magnetic body in a Y1-Y2 direction through the element section. An electrode layer is provided on the element section which faces the joint sections of the second section and the third section in the Y1-Y2 direction.

Abstract translation: 磁传感器包括非偏置结构元件部分，其具有层叠结构，其中固定磁性层，非磁性材料层，自由磁性层和保护层被层压，并且在X1- X2方向; 以及以非接触方式布置在元件部分上的软磁体。 软磁体包括第一部分，第二部分和第三部分。 第二部分位于元件部分的Y2侧，第三部分位于其Y1侧。 软磁体之一的第二部分通过元件部分在Y1-Y2方向上面对另一软磁体的第三部分。 电极层设置在与Y1-Y2方向上的第二部分和第三部分的接合部分相对的元件部分上。