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Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 09, 2024
Applicant:

Melexis Technologies SA, Bevaix, CH;

Inventors:

Gael Close, Bevaix, CH;

Eric Lahaye, Tessenderlo, BE;

Lionel Tombez, Bevaix, CH;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01); G01P 3/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01D 5/24438 (2013.01); G01P 3/44 (2013.01);
Abstract

Method of determining a position of a sensor device relative to a magnetic source, includes: a) determining a first and a second magnetic field component at a first sensor location; b) determining a third and a fourth magnetic field component at a second sensor location; c) determining a first difference of the first and third component, and determining a second difference of the second and fourth component, and determining a first angle based on a ratio of the first and second difference; d) determining a first sum of the first and third component, and determining a second sum of the second and fourth component; e) determining a second angle based on a ratio of said first and second sum; f) comparing the first and second angle to detect error.


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