DETECTOR AND A VOLTAGE CONVERTER
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1. A detector for detecting an occurrence of a current strength of interest of a current of a signal to be sensed, the detector comprising:
- a magnetoresistive structure configured to vary a resistance depending on a magnetic field caused by the current of the signal to be sensed; and
a detection unit configured to generate and provide a current detection signal indicating an occurrence of the current strength of interest based on a detected magnitude of the varying resistance of the magnetoresistive structure.
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Abstract
A detector for detecting an occurrence of a current strength of interest of a current of a signal to be sensed includes a magnetoresistive structure and a detection unit. The magnetoresistive structure varies a resistance depending on a magnetic field caused by the current of the signal to be sensed. Further, the detection unit generates and provides a current detection signal indicating an occurrence of the current strength of interest based on a detected magnitude of the varying resistance of the magnetoresistive structure.
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1. A detector for detecting an occurrence of a current strength of interest of a current of a signal to be sensed, the detector comprising:
a magnetoresistive structure configured to vary a resistance depending on a magnetic field caused by the current of the signal to be sensed; and
a detection unit configured to generate and provide a current detection signal indicating an occurrence of the current strength of interest based on a detected magnitude of the varying resistance of the magnetoresistive structure.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A voltage converter comprising:
an input unit configured to receive a voltage signal to be converted;
a magnetoresistive structure configured to vary a resistance depending on a magnetic field caused by the voltage signal to be converted or a processed signal obtained by processing the voltage signal to be converted;
a detection unit configured to generate and provide a current detection signal indicating an occurrence of the current strength of interest within the voltage signal to be converted or the processed signal obtained by processing the voltage signal to be converted based on a detected magnitude of the varying resistance of the magnetoresistive structure; and
a converter unit configured to covert the voltage signal to be converted or the processed signal obtained by processing the voltage signal to be converted to a converted voltage signal based on the current detection signal.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for detecting an occurrence of a current strength of interest of a current of a signal to be sensed comprising:
carrying out a detection of the current strength of interest of the current of the signal to be sensed with a magnetoresistive structure configured to vary a resistance depending on a magnetic field caused by a current of the signal to be sensed. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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