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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 27, 2011
Applicants:

John K. Myers, Edina, MN (US);

James M. Daughton, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Inventors:

John K. Myers, Edina, MN (US);

James M. Daughton, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Assignee:

NVE Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/18 (2006.01); G01R 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/205 (2013.01); G01R 15/202 (2013.01); G01R 15/207 (2013.01);
Abstract

A current determiner comprising a first input conductor and a first current sensor, formed of a plurality of magnetoresistive, anisotropic, ferromagnetic thin-film layers at least two of which are separated from one another by a nonmagnetic layer positioned therebetween, and both supported on a first side of a substrate adjacent to but electrically isolated from one another with the first current sensor positioned in those magnetic fields arising from any input currents. A first shield/concentrator of a material exhibiting a substantial magnetic permeability is positioned on a second side of the substrate opposite the first side of the substrate. The substrate can include a monolithic integrated circuit structure containing electronic circuit components of which at least one is electrically connected to the first input conductor.


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