Magnetic current sensor
US5831426A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/09
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A current determiner having an output at which representations of input currents are provided having an input conductor for the input current and a current sensor supported on a substrate electrically isolated from one another but with the sensor positioned in the magnetic fields arising about the input conductor due to any input currents. The sensor extends along the substrate in a direction primarily perpendicular to the extent of the input conductor and is formed of at least a pair of thin-film ferromagnetic layers separated by a non-magnetic conductive layer. The sensor can be electrically connected to a electronic circuitry formed in the substrate including a nonlinearity adaptation circuit to provide representations of the input currents of increased accuracy despite nonlinearities in the current sensor, and can include further current sensors in bridge circuits.
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