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Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2009
Applicants:

Takakazu Imai, Tokyo, JP;

Reiji Okuno, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Takakazu Imai, Tokyo, JP;

Reiji Okuno, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A magnetic coupling-type isolator includes a primary coil configured to generate a first magnetic field in accordance with an input signal, a bias coil configured to generate a second magnetic field in accordance with a bias signal, a first magneto-resistive element having a magnetic resistance increased by the first magnetic field and decreased by the second magnetic field, a second magneto-resistive element having a magnetic resistance decreased by the first magnetic field and increased by the second magnetic field, and a comparator configured to output an output signal in accordance with a difference between the magnetic resistance of the first magneto-resistive element and the magnetic resistance of the second magneto-resistive element.


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