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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2019
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Mario Motz, Wernberg, AT;
Wolfgang Scherr, Villach Neulandskron, AT;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 35/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 35/00 (2013.01); G01R 33/075 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods are provided where switches associated with a magnetic field sensor are used to provide error information. In particular, a device is provided that includes a magnetic field sensor, a plurality of switches associated with the magnetic field sensor, and a control circuit configured to control the plurality of switches and to provide at least one signal indicative of a fault based on operation of the switches.