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Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2020
Applicant:

Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;

Inventors:

Alessandro Petri, Villach, AT;

Simone Fontanesi, Villach, AT;

Filippo Grillotti, Villach, AT;

Andrea Possemato, Villach, AT;

Massimiliano Zilli, Villach, AT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/244 (2006.01); G01D 5/248 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/24476 (2013.01); G01D 5/248 (2013.01);
Abstract

A periodic sensor signal representing a varying rotation angle detected by a rotation angle sensor is compared to a number of thresholds to detect threshold crossings of the periodic sensor signal. An output signal including a pulse pattern at the time of a threshold crossing may be generated only if the direction of rotation has not changed since an immediately preceding threshold crossing. A number of consecutive threshold crossings which take place without a change in the direction of rotation may be counted and an update of the offset register is performed only if the number of consecutive threshold crossings which take place without a change in the direction of rotation is equal to or higher less than the number of thresholds.


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