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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2022
Melexis Technologies SA, Bevaix, CH;
MELEXIS TECHNOLOGIES SA, Bevaix, CH;
Abstract
A position sensor device comprising two or more magnetic sensors capable of measuring one or two or three orthogonal magnetic field components at various sensor locations; and a processing circuit for determining a first, a second and a third difference of two respective components, and for determining a first ratio of the first and second difference, and determining and outputting a first angle based on this first ratio; and for determining a second ratio of the first and third difference, for optionally determining a second angle, optionally comparing the two angles or the two ratios; and for outputting at least one of: the second angle, the two ratios, a diagnostic signal based on a comparison of the angles or ratios.