Granted Patent B2

US 12,287,383 · App. 18/230,650 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Inventors: Dominic Labanowski (Berkeley, CA); Nishita Deka (Berkeley, CA)

Assignee: Sonera, Inc.

G01R33/24

Abstract

Claims (33)

1. A system for a multi-array magnetic sensing component comprising:

a circuit base platform;

a set of acoustically driven ferromagnetic resonance (ADFMR) magnetic sensors arranged on the circuit base platform;

an oscillator coupled to the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors by one or more input interdigitated transducer (IDTs);

a circuit system that turns on or off subsets of the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors, the circuit system comprising intermediary circuit components, signal input, and a signal output,

the signal input being an electrical oscillator signal input from the oscillator that powers the subsets of the magnetic sensors in the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors to turn the subsets on or off,

the signal output including magnetic field measurements from the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors, wherein each magnetic field measurement is individually selected,

and

the intermediary circuit components including a mixer configured to combine signal outputs from the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors includes a frequency subset of magnetic sensors each configured to operate at a distinct frequency bandwidth such that the signal input directed to each magnetic sensor, from the frequency subset, is at the distinct frequency bandwidth such that the signal output from each magnetic sensor from the frequency subset is identifiable by frequency.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors includes a time subset of magnetic sensors each configured to be turned on a distinct time interval, such that the signal input directed to each magnetic sensor, from the time subset, is generated over distinct time intervals; such that the signal output from each magnetic sensor, from the time subset, is identifiable by time interval.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the signal input time intervals for each magnetic sensor comprise non-overlapping time intervals, such that the signal input to one magnetic sensor from the time subset does not occur simultaneously with the signal input to another magnetic sensor from the time subset, such that signal output from each magnetic sensor, from the time subset, is identifiable as the only signal output at a given time.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the distinct time interval signal input comprises a distinct time pattern of multiple active and inactive time intervals; such that the signal output for each magnetic sensor, from the time subset, is identifiable by its distinct time pattern.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to operate at a low power operating mode, wherein only a fraction of the magnetic sensors, from the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors, are operating continuously.

7. The system of claim 6 , in response to a trigger signal, the system is configured to switch from a low power operating mode to an active operating mode, wherein all magnetic sensors, from the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors, start functioning.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the system is configured to switch to a low power operating mode once a second trigger signal is received.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second trigger signal is activity of the sensor activity falling below a threshold.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a high permeability material encircling the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a field coil, situated near or around the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors; and where in a shielding operating mode, the field coil generates a magnetic field to cancel out environmental fields in proximity of the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors.

12. The system of claim 11 , in a calibration operating mode, the field coil generates a magnetic field to shift field measurements made by the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors to a linear regime.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors are arranged in a two-dimensional hypersurface arrangement on the circuit base platform.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuit base platform comprises an integrated circuit (IC), such that the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors and intermediary circuit components are situated on the IC.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the circuit base platform comprises a printed circuit board (PCB), such that the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors and intermediary circuit components are situated on the PCB.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein subsets of magnetic sensors from the set of ADFMR magnetic sensors are situated on integrated circuits (ICs) and the ICs are situated on the PCB.

17. A system for a multi-array magnetic sensing component comprising:

a circuit base platform;

a set of acoustically driven ferromagnetic resonance (ADFMR) sensor devices arranged on the circuit base platform;

an oscillator coupled to the set of ADFMR sensor devices by one or more input interdigitated transducer (IDTs);

a circuit system configured to turn on or off subsets of the set of magnetic sensors, the circuit system comprising intermediary circuit components, signal input, and a signal output,

the signal input being an electrical oscillator signal input from the oscillator and configured to direct power the subsets of the magnetic sensors in the set of magnetic sensors to turn the subsets on or off,

the signal output including magnetic field measurements from the set of ADFMR sensor devices, wherein each magnetic field measurement is configured to be individually selected,

the circuit system being configured to turn on or off subsets of the set of magnetic sensors, and

the intermediary circuit components including a mixer configured to combine signal outputs from the set of magnetic sensors.

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