Integrable Hall element
US4829352A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 9, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N59/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inventive Hall element formed from semiconductor material is disclosed. The inventive Hall element comprises a plurality of interconnected portions formed in a common semiconductor layer. Depending on how the portions are interconnected, the Hall element may detect the sum or difference of magnetic field values. The invention enables the realization of very large Hall elements which can be used in electrical meters to measure a magnetic field produced by an electric current.
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