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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 02, 2013
Applicant:

Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Young-Shying Chen, Hsinchu, TW;

Keng-Ming Kuo, Yunlin County, TW;

Ding-Yeong Wang, Hsinchu County, TW;

Cheng-Wei Chien, Taoyuan County, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 7/14 (2006.01); G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01R 33/06 (2006.01); H01L 43/08 (2006.01); G01R 33/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/098 (2013.01);
Abstract

A 3-axis magnetic field sensor on a substrate and including, a first tunneling magneto-resistor (TMR) having a first easy-axis for sensing a X-axis magnetic field, a second TMR having a second easy-axis for sensing a Y-axis magnetic field, an out-of-plane magnetic sensor for sensing a Z-axis magnetic field, and a reference unit is provided. The first easy-axis and the second easy-axis are orthogonal and include an angle of 45±5 degrees with a bisection direction, respectively. The out-of-plane magnetic sensor includes a groove or bulge structure having a first incline and a second incline; a third TMR on the first incline having a third easy-axis; a fourth TMR on the second incline having a fourth easy-axis; and a central axis orthogonal to the bisection direction and parallel to the third easy-axis and the fourth easy-axis. The reference unit has a fifth TMR and a fifth easy-axis parallel to the bisection direction.


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