Heterogeneous Magnetic and Inductive Sensors

    公开(公告)号:US20230332965A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US17659224

    申请日:2022-04-14

    CPC classification number: G01L3/105 G01B7/30 G01D5/204

    Abstract: A heterogeneous sensor system includes a magnetic field sensor and an inductive sensor. A checker is configured to receive the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal and determine whether an error has occurred based on a comparison of the magnetic field sensor output signal and the inductive sensor output signal. Targets include at least a portion that is conductive and may include a ferromagnetic portion for back biased magnetic sensing. Additional features include on axis and off axis positioning of the sensors with respect to the target, multi-track targets for absolute position sensing, angle sensing and torque sensing configurations.

    SENSOR WITH ESTIMATED REAL-TIME PARAMETER DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20240110777A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US17936469

    申请日:2022-09-29

    CPC classification number: G01B7/30 G01P3/44

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus receiving data at a first time from at least one sensor, determining a parameter from the received data for the first time, estimating the parameter for a future time based on the data for first time, and outputting the estimated parameter for the future time to a receiving device. In some embodiments, an IC package can process the received data to generate the estimated parameter for the future time. The IC package may transmit the estimated parameter using a particular protocol. In some embodiments, the receiving device can treat the estimated parameter as real-time data.

    Rotary inductive sensor
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11326903B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US17097498

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a transmitting coil; a first receiving coil having a first receiving coil portion and a second receiving coil portion, the first receiving coil portion and the second receiving coil portion being coupled to one another, and the first receiving coil portion and the second receiving coil portion each including N lobes, where N is an integer and N≥1; a second receiving coil having a third receiving coil portion and a fourth receiving coil portion, the third receiving coil portion and the fourth receiving coil portion being coupled to one another, and the third receiving coil portion and the fourth receiving coil portion each including N lobes; wherein the first receiving coil is disposed over the second receiving coil.

    POSITION SENSING METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250027791A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18393954

    申请日:2023-12-22

    Abstract: A system, comprising: a processing circuitry that is configured to: receive a signal S1 and a signal S2, the signal S1 being generated by a first receiving coil in response to a first magnetic field, the signal S2 being generated by a second receiving coil in response to the first magnetic field, receive a signal S3 and a signal S4, the signal S3 being generated by a third receiving coil in response to a second magnetic field, the signal S4 being generated by a fourth receiving coil in response to the second magnetic field; calculate a first electrical angle based on signals S1 and S2; calculate a second electrical angle based on signals S3 and S4; and generate an output signal based on the first and second electrical angles.

    Rotary inductive sensor
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11460286B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US17097533

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Abstract: A system, comprising: a processing circuitry configured to: receive a first signal that is indicative of a flux density of a magnetic field, the magnetic field being generated by a rotating target; identify a level of a predetermined type of peak in the first signal, the predetermined type of peak occurring once during each revolution of the target; and output a reference signal when an instant level of the first signal matches the level of the predetermined type of peak.

    ROTARY INDUCTIVE SENSOR
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220155050A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17097533

    申请日:2020-11-13

    Abstract: A system, comprising: a processing circuitry configured to: receive a first signal that is indicative of a flux density of a magnetic field, the magnetic field being generated by a rotating target; identify a level of a predetermined type of peak in the first signal, the predetermined type of peak occurring once during each revolution of the target; and output a reference signal when an instant level of the first signal matches the level of the predetermined type of peak.

    SENSOR SIGNALING OF ABSOLUTE AND INCREMENTAL DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20220239462A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17658872

    申请日:2022-04-12

    Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit (IC) includes a sensing element configured to sense a parameter associated with a target, a processor coupled to the sensing element and configured to generate a sensed signal indicative of the parameter associated with the target, and an output module coupled to receive the sensed signal. The output module is configured to transmit absolute data on a message line at a first rate and transmit incremental data on one or more index lines at a second rate, wherein the second rate is faster than the first rate, wherein the incremental data comprises data associated with changes in the absolute data and wherein an edge or a pulse is used to indicate an incremental change has occurred in the absolute data.

    POSITION SENSOR HAVING HARMONIC DISTORTION COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220187387A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17120395

    申请日:2020-12-14

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining a mechanical angle of a target from sine and cosine signals generated by inductive sensing elements by applying harmonic compensation on the sine and cosine signals using possible mechanical angles and analyzing results of the applied harmonic compensation. One of the mechanical angles can be selected based on the results of the applied harmonic compensation. In embodiments, a cost function can be used to select the mechanical angle.

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