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Granted Patent B2
US 10,101,413 · App. 14/528,231 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Magnetic field detection device

Inventors: Tamon Kasajima (Tokyo, JP); Kei Tanabe (Tokyo, JP); Akihiro Ogawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
G01R33/09G01R33/0041
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Patent No.
US 10,101,413
App. No.
14/528,231
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic field detection device includes: a first magnetic field generating part, including a first magnetic field generating conductor; a first magnetic field detection part, including a first magnetic field detection element and a first differential operation part, wherein a first output of the first magnetic field detection element corresponding to the environment magnetic field is inputted into the first differential operation part, and a first feedback current flows into the first magnetic field generating conductor, and thus the first magnetic field generating part provides the first magnetic field detection element with a first feedback current magnetic field, with a direction opposite to the environment magnetic field; a second magnetic field generating part, including a second magnetic field generating conductor, in which a second current corresponding to the first feedback current flows; and a second magnetic field detection part, including a second magnetic field detection element.

Claims (49)

1. A magnetic field detection device comprising:

a first magnetic field generating part, comprising a first magnetic field generating conductor;

a first magnetic field detection part, comprising a first magnetic field detection element and a first differential operation part, the first magnetic field detection element having a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a fixed voltage representing an external magnetic field that is not generated by the first magnetic field generating part, the second end being connected to an input of the first differential operation part, wherein

a first output of said first magnetic field detection element corresponding to the external magnetic field is inputted into said first differential operation part, and a first feedback current flows into said first magnetic field generating conductor, and thus said first magnetic field generating part provides said first magnetic field detection element with a first feedback current magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said external magnetic field;

a second magnetic field generating part, comprising a second magnetic field generating conductor, in which a second current corresponding to said first feedback current flows; and

a second magnetic field detection part, comprising a second magnetic field detection element, the second magnetic field detection element having a third end and a fourth end, the third end being connected to the fixed voltage, and the fourth end not being connected to the input of the first differential operation part,

wherein said second magnetic field generating part provides said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field corresponding to said second current, with a direction opposite to said external magnetic field, and

a detection magnetic field is detected by said second magnetic field detection part.

2. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnetic field generated by said first magnetic field generating conductor is parallel to that generated by said second magnetic field generating conductor,

wherein, said first magnetic field detection element is disposed in parallel with said second magnetic field detection element.

3. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein,

said first magnetic field generating conductor is a first solenoid coil which is disposed separately from said first magnetic field detection element,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating conductor is a second solenoid coil which is disposed separately from said second magnetic field detection element,

wherein, said first magnetic field detection element is disposed in the inside of said first solenoid coil,

wherein, said second magnetic field detection element is disposed in the inside of said second solenoid coil,

wherein, said first magnetic field detection element is disposed in parallel with said second magnetic field detection element, and

the center line of said first solenoid coil is parallel to that of said second solenoid coil.

4. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

said second magnetic field generating part comprises a third magnetic field generating conductor, wherein,

said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part provides said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates a second current magnetic field and a second feedback current magnetic field, wherein said second current magnetic field is corresponding to said second current that flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor, and said second feedback current magnetic field is corresponding to said second feedback current that flows in said third magnetic field generating conductor.

5. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part providing said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates magnetic fields that are corresponding to said second current and said second feedback current, in which said second current flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor.

6. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

7. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 2 , wherein

said second magnetic field generating part comprises a third magnetic field generating conductor, wherein,

said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part provides said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates a second current magnetic field and a second feedback current magnetic field, wherein said second current magnetic field is corresponding to said second current that flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor, and said second feedback current magnetic field is corresponding to said second feedback current that flows in said third magnetic field generating conductor.

8. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 3 , wherein

said second magnetic field generating part comprises a third magnetic field generating conductor, wherein,

said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part provides said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates a second current magnetic field and a second feedback current magnetic field, wherein said second current magnetic field is corresponding to said second current that flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor, and said second feedback current magnetic field is corresponding to said second feedback current that flows in said third magnetic field generating conductor.

9. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 2 , wherein said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part providing said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates magnetic fields that are corresponding to said second current and said second feedback current, in which said second current flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor.

10. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 3 , wherein said second magnetic field detection part comprises a second differential operation part, wherein a second output of said second magnetic field detection element corresponding to said detection magnetic field is inputted into said second differential operation part, and a second feedback current flows into said second magnetic field generating part, and thus said second magnetic field generating part providing said second magnetic field detection element with a magnetic field, with a direction opposite to said detection magnetic field,

wherein, said second magnetic field generating part generates magnetic fields that are corresponding to said second current and said second feedback current, in which said second current flows in said second magnetic field generating conductor.

11. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 2 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

12. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 3 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

13. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 4 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

14. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 7 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

15. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 8 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

16. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 5 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

17. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 9 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

18. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 10 , wherein said first magnetic field detection element and said second magnetic field detection element are magnetoresistance elements.

19. The magnetic field detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first differential operation part includes a first differential operation circuit,

the first differential operation circuit comprises a first input that is connected to the input of the first differential operation part, and a second input that is connected to a fixed potential, and

an end of the second magnetic field generating conductor is connected to the fixed potential.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2014
From: KASAJIMA, TAMON; TANABE, KEI; OGAWA, AKIHIRO
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034199/0457 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-225532 · Oct 30, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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