48 results about "MEMS magnetic field sensor" patented technology

An attitude- and motion-sensing system for an electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, a game device, and the like, is disclosed. The system, which can be integrated into the portable electronic device, includes a two- or three-axis accelerometer and a three-axis magnetic compass. Data about the attitude of the electronic device from the accelerometer and magnetic compass are first processed by a signal processing unit that calculates attitude angles (pitch, roll, and yaw) and rotational angular velocities. These data are then translated into input signals for a specific application program associated with the electronic device.

A switching arrangement around a circular vertical Hall (CVH) sensing element can provide a normal mode configuration responsive to magnetic fields at some times, and at least one of a first and a second self-test mode configuration not responsive to a magnetic field but simulating a magnetic field at other times. A corresponding method is also described.

A system for determining motion information including attitude and angular rate of a dynamic object. The system includes a magnetic-field sensing device to measure in the body coordinate frame of reference an intensity and/or direction of a magnetic field in three substantially orthogonal directions; an acceleration-sensing device adapted to measure total acceleration of the object in the body coordinate frame of reference; and a processor adapted to calculate attitude and angular rate by combining total acceleration measurement data and magnetic field measurement data with the kinematic model in a filter.

A computer implemented method for processing data stored on a magnetic stripe of a user medium performed by a hand-held computer system includes displaying an alignment GUI on a display of the computer system, wherein the GUI includes a visual alignment mark on the display at a first offset relative to a MEMS magnetic field sensor in the computer system, wherein when a user aligns the user medium to the alignment mark GUI, a portion of a first track of the magnetic stripe is disposed above the MEMS magnetic field sensor, sensing, by the MEMS magnetic field sensor, magnetic data stored on the first track when the user aligns the user medium to the visual alignment mark, and moves the user medium along the visual alignment mark, and determining user data stored on the first track from the magnetic data stored on the first track.

A micro-electro-mechanical system magnetic field sensor and a measuring method relates to a magnetic field sensor and a measuring method, which have low energy consumption, simple structure, quick response and high reliability. The sensor is composed of an anchor area (1), induced metal wires (2), an E-type cantilever beam (3) and a substrate (4); wherein, the E-type cantilever beam is actuated by the static or driven by the Lorentz force, and is forced to generate the vibration; the cantilever beam generates the resonance under the action of a certain frequency; the induced metal wires (2) which are plated on the E-type cantilever beam (3) can move along with the vibration of the E-type cantilever beam (3). The induced metal wires (2) make the movement of cutting the magnetic lines of force in the magnetic field; thus induced voltage can be induced in the metal wires; the induced voltage in the induced metal wires (3) are measured to achieve the purpose of measuring the magnetic field.

The invention provides a micro-mechanical magnetic field sensor and a preparation method thereof and belongs to the field of micro-electro-mechanical systems. The method comprises the following steps of: manufacturing metal coils and a pad on a device structure layer; manufacturing a device structure by dry etching; and releasing the device structure to form a harmonic oscillator. The harmonic oscillator of the micro-mechanical magnetic field sensor provided by the invention operates in an extension mode, so induced electromotive force which is generated by each section of metal cutting magnetic induction line on each metal coil can be superposed, and the intensity of an output signal is improved. Moreover, the micro-mechanical magnetic field sensor has the advantages of low power consumption, simple driving/detection circuit, simple process, high industrial value and the like and is slightly influenced by temperature.

A magnetic field sensor for measuring a direction of a magnetic field in a plane comprises two sensing structures (1A; 1B) that can be operated as a rotating Hall element. The two Hall elements are rotated in discrete steps in opposite directions. Such a magnetic field sensor can be used as current sensor for measuring a primary current flowing through a conductor (15).

A handheld device includes a housing, a display, a MEMS magnetic field sensor disposed within the housing, wherein the MEMS magnetic field sensor is configured to sense a plurality of perturbations in magnetic fields in response to a perturbation source when the user displaces the perturbation source proximate to the handheld device, and a processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the MEMS magnetic field sensor and to the display, wherein the processor is programmed to receive the plurality of perturbations in magnetic fields, wherein the processor is programmed to determine a plurality of spatial locations in at least two-dimensions in response to the plurality of perturbations, and wherein the processor is programmed output an indication of the plurality of spatial locations on the display.

The invention relates to a resonance micro electromechanical system magnetic field sensor and a measuring method thereof, having the advantages of low power consumption, simple structure, rapid respondency and good reliability. The magnetic field sensor comprises an anchorage (1), a metal wire (2), a contilever plate (3) and a substrate (4). The metal wire (2) plated on the contilever plate (3) drives the contilever plate (3) under the action of lorentz force to generate vibration; excitation is respectively used for producing resonance having the same excitation frequency as first order and second order of the contilever plate; when the first order and the second order are in resonance, the structure has the directions with the difference of 90 degrees; the different displacements of a p point are measured by measuring the displacement of the p point on the contilever plate after the magnetic field directions of the first order and the second order are changed, thus the measurement of the magnetic field directions can be realized. The invention aims at providing a micro electromechanical system magnetic field sensor which has low power consumption, high sensitivity and precision and simple structure, and is seldom influenced by temperature.

A magnetic field sensor for measuring the rotational speed of a rotating gear component is disclosed. The sensor includes a Hall probe, at least one permanent magnet and housing. The Hall probe is arranged in the influence area of the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The intent is to produce the magnetic field sensor in a less complex manner. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that the permanent magnet is secured to the housing. One particular advantage of the device is that it is extraordinarily robust and is only slightly sensitive to vibrations.

A pointing device for a computer includes a magnetic field source, a magnetic field sensor, and a flexible member that connects the magnetic field source and the magnetic field sensor. When a user accelerates the pointing device the position of magnetic field source with respect to the magnetic field sensor changes and this positional change is measured by the magnetic field sensor, which outputs corresponding electrical signals. The pointing device further includes a processor that receives the electrical signals output by the magnetic field sensor, generates a corresponding standard location signal of the pointing device, and outputs the location signal to a computer via a transmission system.

The present invention provides an amplitude modulator, which is disposed in an area through which a magnetic field flows so as to modulate amplitudes, comprising: a substrate; a first driving electrode which receives a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal supplied from the substrate and carries out resonant motion by the magnetic field; and a second driving electrode for receiving the second frequency signal and carries out resonant motion by the first driving electrode and the magnetic field, wherein a modulated signal is generated by modulating the amplitudes of the first and second frequency signals through the resonant motions of the first and second driving electrodes. Therefore, since the signal generated by modulating a carrier signal through mechanical resonance according to the magnetic field is outputted, amplitude modulation can be carried out without a complicated circuit configuration. In addition, since an MEMS device is a single structure that does not include an insulating layer, a single signal is applied to one structure, thereby simplifying driving, and all the driving electrodes of both ends thereof are driven so as to double a change in variable capacitance, thereby improving sensing ability.

The invention discloses a driving circuit of a magnetic field sensor based on amorphous filler metal and an application method of the driving circuit. The driving circuit comprises a magnetic core motivation portion, a magnetic core replacement portion, a signal sampling and amplifying portion and a power source portion. A symmetric difference sampling circuit structure is adopted, and the charge injection effect brought by an analogue switch or a field effect transistor is eliminated. A current is exerted in metal receiving coils to replace magnetic cores, and therefore the magnetic-lag of the magnetic cores is removed; the even number of series-connection magnetic cores and a metal receiving coil structure in a symmetric winding manner are adopted, and therefore the inductive coupling effect between the magnetic cores and the receiving coils is eliminated, and the capacitive coupling effect of motivation current on the metal receiving coils is reduced, so that the signal-to-noise ratio and the linearity of output signals of the sensor are improved; each magnetic core is segmented into a plurality of isometric small segments, and the magnetic field detection range and the magnetic field sensitivity of the sensor can be conveniently controlled.