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Integrated sensor and magnetic field concentrator devices

US7956604B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventor

Udo Ausserlechner · Villach, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2008
Grant date	Jun 7, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10N59/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are related to integrated sensor and magnetic concentrator devices and methods. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a sensor device and a magnetic field concentrator. The sensor device comprises a first sensor element, a second sensor element, and a third sensor element, the first sensor element spaced apart from the third sensor element by a first gap, and the second sensor element spaced apart from the third sensor element by a second gap. The magnetic field concentrator comprises a first magnetic element disposed in the first gap and a second magnetic element disposed in the second gap.

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