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Magnetic field sensors individualized field reducers

US5729137A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1996
Grant dateMar 17, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/09
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic field sensor having a plurality of interconnected magnetoresistive magnetic field sensing structures with at least one thereof having a permeable material mass adjacent thereto to shield it from externally applied magnetic fields. Another has a shunting structure adjacent a side thereof to remove a fraction of externally applied magnetic fields from affecting same.

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