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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：US20230375644A1
公开(公告)日：2023-11-23
申请号：US18366148
申请日：2023-08-07
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC , Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Jason Boudreau , Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur , Bryan Cadugan , Hernán D. Romero
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a first coil responsive to a first AC coil drive signal having a first frequency, a magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to simultaneously detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the first coil and a reflected magnetic field generated by an eddy current induced in a conductive target by the first coil, the conductive target disposed proximate to the magnetic field sensing element, the magnetic field sensing element further configured to generate a magnetic field signal, a second coil responsive to a second AC coil drive signal having a second frequency that is the same as the first frequency and current sensing circuitry configured to measure a magnitude of the second AC coil drive signal that causes the magnetic field signal to be approximately zero.
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公开(公告)号：US11768256B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-26
申请号：US17810461
申请日：2022-07-01
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC , Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Jason Boudreau , Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur , Bryan Cadugan , Hernán D. Romero
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least one magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the at least one coil and to generate a magnetic field signal in response to the directly coupled magnetic field; a processor responsive to the magnetic field signal to compute a sensitivity value associated with detection of the directly coupled magnetic field and substantially independent of a reflected magnetic field reflected by a conductive target disposed proximate to the at least one magnetic field sensing element; and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of the reflected magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号：US11428755B2
公开(公告)日：2022-08-30
申请号：US15606332
申请日：2017-05-26
Applicant: ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS, LLC , Commissariat À l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Jason Boudreau , Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur , Bryan Cadugan , Hernán D. Romero
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least one magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the at least one coil and to generate a magnetic field signal in response to the directly coupled magnetic field; a processor responsive to the magnetic field signal to compute a sensitivity value associated with detection of the directly coupled magnetic field and substantially independent of a reflected magnetic field reflected by a conductive target disposed proximate to the at least one magnetic field sensing element; and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of the reflected magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号：US10955306B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-23
申请号：US16390355
申请日：2019-04-22
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor： Bryan Cadugan , Jason Boudreau , William P. Taylor
Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a deformable substrate, at least one coil supported by the substrate and responsive to a changing coil drive signal to produce a changing magnetic field, a fluid chamber having a first wall formed by the substrate and a second wall formed by a conductive material and positioned proximate to the at least one coil so that the changing magnetic field produces eddy currents within the conductive material that generate a reflected magnetic field, and at least one magnetic field sensing element configured to detect the reflected magnetic field and produce a signal responsive to a distance between the magnetic field sensing element and the second wall. The substrate is deformable by fluid pressure within the fluid chamber and the deformation of the substrate changes the distance between the magnetic field sensing element and the second wall.
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公开(公告)号：US20200284676A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-10
申请号：US16295131
申请日：2019-03-07
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor： Bryan Cadugan , Paul A. David , Jason Boudreau , William P. Taylor
IPC: G01L9/00
Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a conductive substrate having a cavity which forms a thin portion that can be deformed by a pressure differential. A magnetic field sensor has at least one coil responsive to a changing coil drive signal and positioned proximate to the thin portion of the substrate that induces eddy currents in the thin portion that generate a reflected magnetic field. Magnetic field sensing elements detect the reflected magnetic field and generate a magnetic field signal. The magnetic field sensor is positioned so that deformation of the thin portion of the substrate causes a distance between the thin portion of the substrate and the magnetic field sensor to change.
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公开(公告)号：US20220342007A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-27
申请号：US17810461
申请日：2022-07-01
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC , Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Claude Fermon , Jason Boudreau , Myriam Pannetier-Lecoeur , Bryan Cadugan , Hernán D. Romero
Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes at least one coil responsive to an AC coil drive signal; at least one magnetic field sensing element responsive to a sensing element drive signal and configured to detect a directly coupled magnetic field generated by the at least one coil and to generate a magnetic field signal in response to the directly coupled magnetic field; a processor responsive to the magnetic field signal to compute a sensitivity value associated with detection of the directly coupled magnetic field and substantially independent of a reflected magnetic field reflected by a conductive target disposed proximate to the at least one magnetic field sensing element; and an output signal generator configured to generate an output signal of the magnetic field sensor indicative of the reflected magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号：US20200333203A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-22
申请号：US16390355
申请日：2019-04-22
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor： Bryan Cadugan , Jason Boudreau , William P. Taylor
Abstract: A pressure sensor comprises a deformable substrate, at least one coil supported by the substrate and responsive to a changing coil drive signal to produce a changing magnetic field, a fluid chamber having a first wall formed by the substrate and a second wall formed by a conductive material and positioned proximate to the at least one coil so that the changing magnetic field produces eddy currents within the conductive material that generate a reflected magnetic field, and at least one magnetic field sensing element configured to detect the reflected magnetic field and produce a signal responsive to a distance between the magnetic field sensing element and the second wall. The substrate is deformable by fluid pressure within the fluid chamber and the deformation of the substrate changes the distance between the magnetic field sensing element and the second wall.
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公开(公告)号：US20200241084A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16851473
申请日：2020-04-17
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Michael C. Doogue , Jason Boudreau
IPC: G01R33/00 , G01R33/025 , G01R33/032 , G01R33/12 , G01N27/90 , H01F5/00
Abstract: An apparatus comprises a first substrate and two coils supported by the first substrate and arranged next to each other, the coils configured to each generate a magnetic field which produces eddy currents in and a reflected magnetic field from a conductive target, the two coils arranged so their respectively generated magnetic fields substantially cancel each other in an area between the coils. One or more magnetic field sensing elements are positioned in the area between the coils and configured to detect the reflected magnetic field.
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公开(公告)号：US20180340987A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-29
申请号：US15606262
申请日：2017-05-26
Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
Inventor： Alexander Latham , Michael C. Doogue , Jason Boudreau
IPC: G01R33/00 , G01R33/025 , H01F5/04
CPC classification number: G01R33/0094 , G01R33/0005 , G01R33/0011 , G01R33/0017 , G01R33/0029 , G01R33/025 , G01R33/032 , G01R33/1284 , H01F5/04
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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