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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2021
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo, JP;
Masashi Kubota, Nagaokakyo, JP;
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic sensor includes an angle sensor including first magnetoresistive elements and producing an output based on an angle between a direction of an external magnetic field and a reference direction, and a magnetic field strength sensor including second magnetoresistive elements and producing an output based on a strength of the external magnetic field. The angle sensor and the magnetic field strength sensor have a same or substantially a same direction of normal to a reference surface for sensor formation. The magnetic field strength sensor has different output characteristics in accordance with the angle between the direction of the external magnetic field and the reference direction. Based on the angle between the direction of the external magnetic field and the reference direction detected by the angle sensor and the output from the magnetic field strength sensor, the strength of the external magnetic field is determined.