CIRCUIT THAT PROVIDES OUTPUT VOLTAGES IN A HOMOGENOUS MAGNETIC FIELD
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1. A circuit, comprising:
- Hall plates configured to provide Hall voltages in a homogeneous magnetic field such that a first Hall plate has a first positive voltage and a first negative voltage and a second Hall plate has a second positive voltage and a second negative voltage; and
an amplifier configured to receive the Hall voltages and provide a first output voltage that corresponds to the first positive voltage and the second positive voltage and a second output voltage that corresponds to the first negative voltage and the second negative voltage.
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Abstract
A circuit including Hall plates and an amplifier. The Hall plates are configured to provide Hall voltages in a homogenous magnetic field such that a first Hall plate has a first positive voltage and a first negative voltage and a second Hall plate has a second positive voltage and a second negative voltage. The amplifier is configured to receive the Hall voltages and provide a first output voltage that corresponds to the first positive voltage and the second positive voltage and a second output voltage that corresponds to the first negative voltage and the second negative voltage.
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25 Claims
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1. A circuit, comprising:
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Hall plates configured to provide Hall voltages in a homogeneous magnetic field such that a first Hall plate has a first positive voltage and a first negative voltage and a second Hall plate has a second positive voltage and a second negative voltage; and an amplifier configured to receive the Hall voltages and provide a first output voltage that corresponds to the first positive voltage and the second positive voltage and a second output voltage that corresponds to the first negative voltage and the second negative voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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Hall plates configured to provide Hall voltages via positive voltage sides and negative voltage sides; and an amplifier configured to receive the Hall voltages and selectively provide a first output voltage obtained via first currents from first transistors driven by voltages on the positive voltage sides and a second output voltage obtained via second currents from second transistors driven by voltages on one of the positive voltage sides and one of the negative voltage sides. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A circuit, comprising:
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means for providing Hall voltages via positive voltage sides and negative voltage sides; means for receiving the Hall voltages; and means for selectively providing a first output voltage that corresponds to voltages on the positive voltage sides and a second output voltage that corresponds to voltages on one of the positive voltage sides and one of the negative voltage sides. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of testing a circuit, comprising:
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providing Hall voltages in a homogeneous magnetic field, comprising; generating a first positive voltage and a first negative voltage on a first Hall plate; and generating a second positive voltage and a second negative voltage on a second Hall plate; receiving the Hall voltages; providing a first output voltage that corresponds to the first positive voltage and the second positive voltage; and providing a second output voltage that corresponds to the first negative voltage and the second negative voltage. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of testing a circuit, comprising:
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providing Hall voltages via positive voltage sides and negative voltage sides; receiving the Hall voltages; and switching an amplifier from providing a first output voltage that corresponds to voltages on one of the positive voltage sides and one of the negative voltage sides to providing a second output voltage that corresponds to voltages on the positive voltage sides. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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