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Granted Patent B2
US 12,339,139 · App. 17/809,842 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Angular-position sensor

Inventor: Ganesh Shaga (Telangana, IN)
Assignee: Microchip Technology Incorporated
G01D5/204G01D5/2073G01D5/2275
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Patent No.
US 12,339,139
App. No.
17/809,842
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus comprising: a support structure; and a first electrically-conductive material arranged at the support structure to define a first continuous path for first electrical current to flow between a first location and a second location, the first continuous path comprising: a first path portion defining a first generally-clockwise path for the first electrical current to flow around a first axis, the first path portion including a first inner-circumferential portion and a first outer-circumferential portion, the first inner-circumferential portion located closer to a central axis than the first outer-circumferential portion, a radius of curvature of the first inner-circumferential portion being greater than a radius of curvature of the first outer-circumferential portion; and a second path portion defining a first generally-counter-clockwise path for the first electrical current to flow around a second axis, the first path portion and the second path portion circumferentially arranged around the central axis. Related devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.

Claims (64)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a support structure; and

a first electrically-conductive material arranged at the support structure to define a first continuous path for an electrical current to flow between a first location and a second location, the first continuous path comprising:

a first path portion defining a first generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a first axis;

a second path portion defining a first generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a second axis;

a third path portion defining a second generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a third axis;

a fourth path portion defining a second generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a fourth axis;

the first path portion, the second path portion, the third path portion, and the fourth path portion circumferentially arranged substantially in a first plane around a central axis, the third path portion opposite the first path portion and the fourth path portion opposite the second path portion;

respective ones of the first path portion, the second path portion, the third path portion, and the fourth path portion including a first inner-circumferential portion and a first outer-circumferential portion, the first inner-circumferential portion located closer to the central axis than the first outer-circumferential portion, a radius of curvature of the first inner-circumferential portion being greater than a radius of curvature of the first outer-circumferential portion;

a fifth path portion defining a third generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the first axis;

a sixth path portion defining a third generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the second axis;

a seventh path portion defining a fourth generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the third axis;

an eighth path portion defining a fourth generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the fourth axis;

the fifth path portion, the sixth path portion, the seventh path portion, and the eighth path portion circumferentially arranged substantially in a second plane around the central axis, the seventh path portion opposite the fifth path portion and the eighth path portion opposite the sixth path portion; and

respective ones of the fifth path portion, the sixth path portion, the seventh path portion, and the eighth path portion including a second inner-circumferential portion and a second outer-circumferential portion, the second inner-circumferential portion located closer to the central axis than the second outer-circumferential portion, a radius of curvature of the second inner-circumferential portion being greater than a radius of curvature of the second outer-circumferential portion.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

respective ones of the first path portion, the second path portion, the third path portion, and the fourth path portion define two radial portions between the first inner-circumferential portion and the first outer-circumferential portion, the two radial portions being substantially straight; and

respective ones of the fifth path portion, the sixth path portion, the seventh path portion, and the eighth path portion define two radial portions between the second inner-circumferential portion and the second outer-circumferential portion, the two radial portions being substantially straight.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the fifth path portion is substantially above or beneath the first path portion in the second plane and electrically coupled to the first path portion through a first electrical connection;

the sixth path portion is substantially above or beneath the second path portion in the second plane and electrically coupled to the second path portion through a second electrical connection;

the seventh path portion is substantially above or beneath the third path portion in the second plane and electrically coupled to the third path portion through a third electrical connection; and

the eighth path portion is substantially above or beneath the fourth path portion in the second plane and electrically coupled to the fourth path portion through a fourth electrical connection.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first count of passes around the first axis of the first generally-clockwise path is greater than, or fewer than, a second count of passes around the second axis of the first generally-counter-clockwise path.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a third count of passes around the third axis of the second generally-clockwise path is the same as the first count of passes and wherein a fourth count of passes around the fourth axis of the second generally-counter-clockwise path is the same as the second count of passes.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a first count of passes around the first axis of the first generally-clockwise path is greater than, or fewer than, a second count of passes around the second axis of the first generally-counter-clockwise path.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:

an oscillator coil to carry an excitation signal to induce a sense signal in the first electrically-conductive material;

a target to rotate around the central axis and to affect magnetic coupling between the excitation signal and the sense signal; and

an integrated circuit to generate an output signal indicative of an angular position of the target at least partially responsive to the sense signal.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a support structure;

a first sense coil comprising a first electrically-conductive material arranged at the support structure to define a first continuous path for a first electrical current to flow between a first location and a second location, the first continuous path comprising:

a number of respective first path portions defining respective generally-clockwise paths for the first electrical current to flow around a number of respective first axes; and

a number of respective second path portions defining respective generally-counter-clockwise paths for the first electrical current to flow around a number of respective second axes, the number of respective first path portions and the number of respective second path portions of the first continuous path alternatingly circumferentially arranged around a central axis; and

a second sense coil comprising a second electrically-conductive material arranged at the support structure to define a second continuous path for a second electrical current to flow between a third location and a fourth location, the second continuous path comprising:

a number of respective first path portions defining respective generally-clockwise paths for the second electrical current to flow around a number of respective third axes; and

a number of respective second path portions defining respective generally-counter-clockwise paths for the second electrical current to flow around a number of respective fourth axes, the number of respective first path portions and the number of respective second path portions of the second continuous path alternatingly circumferentially arranged around the central axis,

wherein the respective first path portions and the respective second path portions of the first continuous path and of the second continuous path respectively comprise a respective inner-circumferential portion and a respective outer-circumferential portion, the respective inner-circumferential portions located closer to the central axis than the respective outer-circumferential portions, respective radiuses of curvature of the respective inner-circumferential portions being greater than a respective radiuses of curvature of the outer-circumferential portions.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first continuous path is arranged in a first plane and in a second plane, wherein the second continuous path is arranged in a third plane and in a fourth plane, and wherein the third plane and the fourth plane are between the first plane and the second plane.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first continuous path comprises two respective first path portions and two respective second path portions and the second continuous path comprises two respective first path portions and two respective second path portions.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a support structure;

an electrically-conductive material arranged at the support structure to define a continuous path for an electrical current to flow between a first location and a second location, the continuous path comprising:

a first path portion defining a first generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a first axis;

a second path portion defining a first generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a second axis;

a third path portion defining a second generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a third axis;

a fourth path portion defining a second generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around a fourth axis;

the first path portion, the second path portion, the third path portion, and the fourth path portion circumferentially arranged substantially in a first plane around a central axis, the third path portion opposite the first path portion and the fourth path portion opposite the second path portion;

respective ones of the first path portion, the second path portion, the third path portion, and the fourth path portion including a first inner-circumferential portion and a first outer-circumferential portion, the first inner-circumferential portion located closer to the central axis than the first outer-circumferential portion, a radius of curvature of the first inner-circumferential portion being greater than a radius of curvature of the first outer-circumferential portion;

a fifth path portion defining a third generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the first axis;

a sixth path portion defining a third generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the second axis;

a seventh path portion defining a fourth generally-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the third axis;

an eighth path portion defining a fourth generally-counter-clockwise path for the electrical current to flow around the fourth axis;

the fifth path portion, the sixth path portion, the seventh path portion, and the eighth path portion circumferentially arranged substantially in a second plane around the central axis, the seventh path portion opposite the fifth path portion and the eighth path portion opposite the sixth path portion; and

respective ones of the fifth path portion, the sixth path portion, the seventh path portion, and the eighth path portion including a second inner-circumferential portion and a second outer-circumferential portion, the second inner-circumferential portion located closer to the central axis than the second outer-circumferential portion, a radius of curvature of the second inner-circumferential portion being greater than a radius of curvature of the second outer-circumferential portion; and

an oscillator coil arranged around the central axis;

a target arranged to rotate about the central axis; and

an integrated circuit to generate an output signal indicative of an angular position of the target.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the target comprises an extending portion above the continuous path.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the extending portion is above more than half of the continuous path.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the target is coupled to a shaft extending through a hole defined by the support structure.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the oscillator coil is substantially above, or beneath, the outer-circumferential portion of the first path portion.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the oscillator coil is center-tapped.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2022
From: SHAGA, GANESH
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
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Priority Claims (1)
IN 202141043833 · Sep 28, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230104667A1 · Apr 6, 2023
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