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Magnetic field sensor for sensing a movement of a target object

US9823090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2014
Grant dateNov 21, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/16
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic field sensor operates as a motion detector for sensing a movement of a ferromagnetic target object having features. The magnetic field sensor has a plurality of magnetoresistance elements to generate, in a first channel, a feature signal indicative of a proximity of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object and, in a second channel, an edge signal indicative of a proximity of an edge of a feature of a ferromagnetic target object.

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