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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Shaun D. Milano, Dunbarton, NH (US);
Thomas Kerdraon, Lenzkirch, DE;
Georges El Bacha, Londonderry, NH (US);
Michael Gaboury, Burnsville, MN (US);
Michael C. Doogue, Bedford, NH (US);
Inventors:
Shaun D. Milano, Dunbarton, NH (US);
Thomas Kerdraon, Lenzkirch, DE;
Georges El Bacha, Londonderry, NH (US);
Michael Gaboury, Burnsville, MN (US);
Michael C. Doogue, Bedford, NH (US);
Assignee:
Allegro Microsystems, LLC, Worcester, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 35/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); G01H 1/00 (2006.01); G01R 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 35/00 (2013.01); G01R 31/2829 (2013.01); G01R 33/072 (2013.01); B60L 1/00 (2013.01); G01H 1/00 (2013.01); G01R 1/00 (2013.01); H02H 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for an integrated circuit having a magnetic sensing element, a fault detection module including circuitry to detect a fault condition and to self-test operation of the circuitry to detect the fault. The integrated circuit includes a fault pin to indicate the fault condition.