The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Mihai-Alexandru Ionescu, Villach, AT;
Christoph Schroers, Villach, AT;
Davide Cassata, Villach, AT;
Hubert Fischer, Moosburg, AT;
Wolfgang Horn, Klagenfurt, AT;
Razvan-Catalin Mialtu, Pitesti, RO;
Radu Mihaescu, Bucharest, RO;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
Embodiments relate to multi-contact sensor devices and operating methods thereof that can reduce or eliminate offset error. In embodiments, sensor devices can comprise three or more contacts, and multiple such sensor devices can be combined. The sensor devices can comprise Hall sensor devices, such as vertical Hall devices, or other sensor types in embodiments. Operating modes can be implemented for the multi-contact sensor devices which offer significant modifications of and improvements over conventional spinning current principles, including reduced residual offset.