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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2012
Applicants:

Eric Shoemaker, Pembroke, NH (US);

Michael C. Doogue, Manchester, NH (US);

Andreas P. Friedrich, Metz-Tessy, FR;

Andrea Foletto, Annecy, FR;

Inventors:

Eric Shoemaker, Pembroke, NH (US);

Michael C. Doogue, Manchester, NH (US);

Andreas P. Friedrich, Metz-Tessy, FR;

Andrea Foletto, Annecy, FR;

Assignee:

Allegro Microsystems, LLC, Worcester, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 3/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/077 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01R 33/075 (2013.01); G01D 5/24438 (2013.01);
Abstract

A magnetic field sensor uses an angle sensor to measure and angle of rotation of a target object to which a magnet is attached. The angle sensor in combination with electronics can generate an angle sensor output signal related to a direction of a magnetic field of the magnet. The angle sensor output signal can be compared to thresholds to generate a magnetic field sensor output signal the same as a known true power on state (TPOS) sensor output signal. A corresponding method is also described.


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