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Magnetic sensor device

US9453889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2015
Grant dateSep 27, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R33/07
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

To provide a magnetic sensor device which maintains accuracy thereof while reducing current consumption by switching drive power of a Hall element to two drive power. A magnetic sensor device is equipped with a driving circuit which supplies power to a sensor element, a switch changeover circuit which restricts the supply of the power from the driving circuit to the sensor element, a differential amplifier circuit which performs arithmetic processing on an output signal of the sensor element, a threshold voltage generating circuit which generates a threshold voltage used in magnetism determination, a comparison circuit which compares and determines a voltage of the differential amplifier circuit and the threshold voltage, and a logic circuit which according to the output of the comparison circuit, switches the power outputted from the driving circuit, switches the threshold voltage and controls on/off of the switch changeover circuit in a constant cycle.

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