Current sensor

a current sensor and current technology, applied in the field of miniatures, can solve the problems of height and circuit board area, device size is often undetected,
US20060152210A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-13ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
ALLEGRO MICROSYSTEMS INC
Publication Date
2006-07-13
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An integrated circuit current sensor includes a lead frame having at least two leads coupled to provide a current conductor portion, and a substrate having a first surface in which is disposed one or more magnetic field sensing elements, with the first surface being proximate to the current conductor portion and a second surface distal from the current conductor portion. In one particular embodiment, the substrate is disposed having the first surface of the substrate above the current conductor portion and the second surface of the substrate above the first surface. In this particular embodiment, the substrate is oriented upside-down in the integrated circuit in a flip-chap arrangement. The integrated circuit includes an overcurrent circuit responsive to a voltage drop generated by a current.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-Part application of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 144,970 filed on Jun. 3, 2005, which is a Continuation-in-Part application of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 140,250 filed on May 27, 2005, which is a Continuation-in-Part application of and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 649,450 filed on Aug. 26, 2003, which applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

[0002] Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] This invention relates generally to electrical current sensors, and more particularly to a miniaturized current sensor in an integrated circuit package. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0004] As is known in the art, one type of conventional current sensor uses a magnetic field transducer (for example a ...

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