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Guenter Kurmies

Roland Einspieler

A position sensor comprises at least one magneto-sensitive element, a current source that is coupled to the at least one magneto-sensitive element and is configured to supply a source current to the at least one magneto-sensitive element, an analog-to-digital converter having an input coupled to the at least one magneto-sensitive element, a position calculation unit that is coupled to an output of the analog-to-digital converter and comprises a first output for providing a position signal, and a diagnostic unit that comprises an output coupled to the current source and is configured to provide a stimulus signal as a function of a stimulus pattern at the output of the diagnostic unit.

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Guenter Kurmies