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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2009
Kiyoshi Sato, Niigata-ken, JP;
Hideto Ando, Niigata-ken, JP;
Hideki Gochou, Niigata-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An integrated circuit is provided with two output terminals and a mode switch circuit which includes a pair of switch terminals. The mode switch circuit is allowed to switch the output mode between the 1-output mode for outputting the (+) magnetic field detection signal and the (−) magnetic field detection signal from the output terminal, and the 2-output mode for outputting the (+) magnetic field signal from the output terminal as one of the output terminals, and the (−) magnetic field detection signal from the output terminal as the other output terminal in accordance with the shortcircuit state or the non-shortcircuit state between the switch terminals. The switch terminals are exposed on the surface of the device, and the shortcircuit state and the non-shortcircuit state may be externally adjusted.