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公开(公告)号:US11815406B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17230277
申请日:2021-04-14
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Joseph James Judkins, III , Bryan Cadugan
CPC classification number: G01K7/01 , G01S7/484 , G01S17/89 , H01L23/00 , H01L23/48 , H01L23/52 , H01L23/58 , H01L27/00
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for extracting temperature information for an array from a signal through first and second contacts based on temperature dependent properties of the a PN junction. An example method includes connecting first and second PN junctions to a bias source to reverse bias the first and second PN junctions, connecting a first contact to the first PN junction, connecting a second contact to N type material forming a junction with P type material of the first PN junction, and extracting temperature information for the first PN junction from a signal through the first and second contacts based on temperature dependent properties of the first PN junction.
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公开(公告)号:US11601733B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US17230276
申请日:2021-04-14
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Bryan Cadugan
IPC: H04N25/63 , H01L27/146
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for temperature sensing in a detector system. Dark current from pixels in a pixel array of the detector system can be filtered to remove noise and processed to determine a temperature of the pixel array from the filtered dark current. Calibration of the dark current for a range of temperatures can be performed. In embodiments, the pixels comprise photodiodes.
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公开(公告)号:US11581697B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US17197328
申请日:2021-03-10
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: William P. Taylor , Bryan Cadugan
IPC: H01S3/10 , H01S5/00 , H01S5/068 , H01S5/50 , H01S3/0915 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/30 , H01S5/026 , H01S5/40
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a controlling a stimulus source to direct photons to a pixel in a pixel array contained in a detector system, analyzing a response of the pixel in the pixel array; and generating an alert based on the response of the pixel in the pixel array. Example stimulus sources include a conductive trace, a PN junction, and a current source.
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公开(公告)号:US11296247B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16272005
申请日:2019-02-11
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Bryan Cadugan , Harianto Wong , William P. Taylor
IPC: H01L31/0352 , H01L31/18 , H01L31/105
Abstract: An electronics module assembly for detecting photons is provided to include: a substrate layer; a buried layer deposited upon a first surface area of the substrate layer; an intrinsic layer deposited upon a first portion of a first surface area of the buried layer; a plug layer deposited upon a second portion of the first surface area of the buried layer; a p-plus layer deposited upon a first surface area of the intrinsic layer; an n-plus layer deposited upon a first surface area of the plug layer; a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) layer deposited upon the p-plus layer and n-plus layer; a first node coupled, through the PMD layer, to the p-plus layer; and a second node coupled, through the PMD layer, to the n-plus layer.
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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:US20200259033A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-13
申请号:US16740816
申请日:2020-01-13
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Bryan Cadugan , Harianto Wong , William P. Taylor
IPC: H01L31/102 , H01L31/0224 , H01L31/18
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a photodetector device can include a substrate layer; a bottom contacting layer disposed over a surface of the substrate layer and having a first contacting region and a second contacting region, the bottom contacting layer providing a low resistance path between the first and second contacting regions; an insulating layer disposed over a surface of the bottom contacting layer; an intrinsic region disposed within the insulating layer, the intrinsic region in electrical contact with the first contacting region of the bottom contacting layer, the intrinsic region comprising a low band-gap material; a metal contact disposed within the insulating layer and in electrical contact with the second contacting region of the bottom contacting layer; an anode in electrical contact with the intrinsic region; and a cathode in electrical contact with the metal contact.
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公开(公告)号:US10451671B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-22
申请号:US15717002
申请日:2017-09-27
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Craig S. Petrie , Bryan Cadugan
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a signal comprise at least one circuit configured to generate a measured signal during a measured time period and a reference signal during a reference time period. Also included is at least one dual- or multi-path analog-to-digital converter comprising at least a first processing circuit configured to process the measured signal, at least a second processing circuit configured to process the reference signal, and a third processing circuit configured to process both the measured signal and the reference signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20180340989A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-29
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
IPC: G01R33/00 , G01R33/025 , H01F5/04
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:US20180158475A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-07
申请号:US15886032
申请日:2018-02-01
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor: Paolo Campiglio , Bryan Cadugan , Claude Fermon , Rémy Lassalle-Balier
IPC: G11B5/39 , G01R33/09 , H01L43/10 , G01R33/00 , H01F10/32 , H01L43/08 , H01F41/30 , H01L43/12 , H01L43/02
CPC classification number: G11B5/3932 , G01R33/0052 , G01R33/09 , G01R33/093 , G01R33/098 , G11B5/39 , G11B5/3903 , G11B5/3906 , G11B5/3909 , G11B5/3929 , G11B2005/3996 , H01F10/3263 , H01F10/3272 , H01F41/306 , H01L43/02 , H01L43/08 , H01L43/10 , H01L43/12
Abstract: A magnetoresistance element has a pinning arrangement with two antiferromagnetic pinning layers, two pinned layers, and a free layer. A spacer layer between one of the two antiferromagnetic pinning layers and the free layer has a material selected to allow a controllable partial pinning by the one of the two antiferromagnetic pinning layers.
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公开(公告)号:US09739846B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14506024
申请日:2014-10-03
Applicant: Allegro Microsystems, LLC
Inventor: Craig S. Petrie , Bryan Cadugan , David Toebes , Michael C. Doogue , William P. Taylor
CPC classification number: G01R33/072 , G01D5/145 , G01D18/00 , G01R33/091
Abstract: A system includes a magnetic target and a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor comprises an output node; a circuit to detect a magnetic field produced by the magnetic target; and a processor. The processor may be configured to transmit a signal onto the output node representing the detected magnetic field; detect whether the transmitted signal is interrupted by an external source; and, if the signal is interrupted, initiate a self-test of the apparatus. Corresponding methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
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