Magnetic field sensor and current and/or energy sensor
First Claim
1. A magnetic field sensor having two flux concentrators and a Hall element for measuring a magnetic field, said Hall element being fixed in space in regard to said flux concentrators, wherein the flux concentrators are separated by an air gap, and wherein the Hall element is arranged outside the air gap and at least a part of the field lines of the magnetic field, which lead from the first flux concentrator to the second flux concentrator, passes through the Hall element in approximately opposite directions, such that the magnetic field passing through the Hall elements adds one of a positive or negative voltage to a Hall voltage of said Hall element.
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Abstract
A magnetic field sensor has two flux concentrators which serve to strengthen a magnetic field to be measured and which are separated by an air gap. Two Hall elements are arranged outside the air gap in such a way that at least a part of the field lines which lead from the first to the second flux concentrator pass through the two Hall elements in approximately opposite directions. Such a magnetic field sensor is less sensitive to external interference fields. It is suitable for the measurement of very weak magnetic fields and also for use as a current and/or energy sensor.
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- 1. A magnetic field sensor having two flux concentrators and a Hall element for measuring a magnetic field, said Hall element being fixed in space in regard to said flux concentrators, wherein the flux concentrators are separated by an air gap, and wherein the Hall element is arranged outside the air gap and at least a part of the field lines of the magnetic field, which lead from the first flux concentrator to the second flux concentrator, passes through the Hall element in approximately opposite directions, such that the magnetic field passing through the Hall elements adds one of a positive or negative voltage to a Hall voltage of said Hall element.
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