Magnetic flux-to-voltage transducer based on Josephson junction arrays

US10818833B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Shane A. Cybart · Corona, US
• Travis Joseph Wong · Village of La Jolla, US
• Robert C. Dynes · Village of La Jolla, US
• Ethan Y. Cho · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 24, 2019
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N69/00

Abstract

A device and method for converting magnetic flux to voltage uses a linear Fraunhofer pattern of a 1D array of long Josephson junctions. The 1D array of Josephson junctions may include from 1 to 109 junctions formed in a planar geometry with a bridge width within the range of 4-10 μm.