Magnetoresistive sensor with stray field cancellation and systems incorporating same

    公开(公告)号:US10591320B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15836975

    申请日:2017-12-11

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A system includes a magnetic sense element for detecting an external magnetic field along a sensing axis and a magnetic field source proximate the magnetic sense element for providing an auxiliary magnetic field along the sensing axis. The magnetic sense element produces a first output signal having a magnetic field signal component, responsive to the external magnetic field, that is modulated by an auxiliary magnetic field signal component responsive to the auxiliary magnetic field. A processing circuit identifies from the first output signal an influence of a magnetic interference field on the auxiliary magnetic field signal component, the magnetic interference field being directed along a non-sensing axis of the magnetic sense element, and applies a correction factor to the magnetic field signal component to produce a second output signal in which the influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed.

    MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR SYSTEMS WITH STRAY FIELD CANCELLATION UTILIZING AUXILIARY SENSOR SIGNALS

    公开(公告)号:US20190242956A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US15891512

    申请日:2018-02-08

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A system includes first and second magnetic sense elements for producing first and second output signals, respectively, in response to an external magnetic field along a sensing axis parallel to a plane of the first sense element, a magnetization direction of the second element being rotated in the plane relative to a magnetization direction of the first element. The second output signal differs from the first output signal in dependency to a magnetic interference field along a non-sensing axis of the first magnetic field. A processing circuit, receives the first and second output signals, identifies from a relationship between the first and second output signals an influence of the magnetic interference field on the first output signal, and applies a correction factor to the first output signal to produce a resultant output signal in which the influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed.

    Magnetoresistive sensor systems with stray field cancellation utilizing auxiliary sensor signals

    公开(公告)号:US10509082B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15891512

    申请日:2018-02-08

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A system includes first and second magnetic sense elements for producing first and second output signals, respectively, in response to an external magnetic field along a sensing axis parallel to a plane of the first sense element, a magnetization direction of the second element being rotated in the plane relative to a magnetization direction of the first element. The second output signal differs from the first output signal in dependency to a magnetic interference field along a non-sensing axis of the first magnetic field. A processing circuit, receives the first and second output signals, identifies from a relationship between the first and second output signals an influence of the magnetic interference field on the first output signal, and applies a correction factor to the first output signal to produce a resultant output signal in which the influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed.

    MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR WITH STRAY FIELD CANCELLATION AND SYSTEMS INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190178684A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US15836975

    申请日:2017-12-11

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A system includes a magnetic sense element for detecting an external magnetic field along a sensing axis and a magnetic field source proximate the magnetic sense element for providing an auxiliary magnetic field along the sensing axis. The magnetic sense element produces a first output signal having a magnetic field signal component, responsive to the external magnetic field, that is modulated by an auxiliary magnetic field signal component responsive to the auxiliary magnetic field. A processing circuit identifies from the first output signal an influence of a magnetic interference field on the auxiliary magnetic field signal component, the magnetic interference field being directed along a non-sensing axis of the magnetic sense element, and applies a correction factor to the magnetic field signal component to produce a second output signal in which the influence of the magnetic interference field is substantially removed.

Patent Agency Ranking