Current sensor
First Claim
1. A current sensor, comprising:
- a lead frame comprising;
a plurality of leads;
a first current conductor portion comprising at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the first current conductor portion is adapted to carry a first portion of a current; and
a shunt conductor portion comprising a coupling of the at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the shunt conductor portion is adapted to carry a second portion of the current;
a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to the first current conductor portion and the second surface distal from the first current conductor portion; and
one or more magnetic field transducers disposed on the first surface of said substrate.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit current sensor includes a lead frame having at least two leads coupled to provide a current conductor portion, and a substrate having a first surface in which is disposed one or more magnetic field sensing elements, with the first surface being proximate to the current conductor portion and a second surface distal from the current conductor portion. In one particular embodiment, the substrate is disposed having the first surface of the substrate above the current conductor portion and the second surface of the substrate above the first surface. In this particular embodiment, the substrate is oriented upside-down in the integrated circuit in a flip-chap arrangement. The lead frame also includes a shunt conductor portion formed as a coupling of the at least two leads.
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23 Claims
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1. A current sensor, comprising:
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a lead frame comprising; a plurality of leads; a first current conductor portion comprising at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the first current conductor portion is adapted to carry a first portion of a current; and a shunt conductor portion comprising a coupling of the at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the shunt conductor portion is adapted to carry a second portion of the current; a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to the first current conductor portion and the second surface distal from the first current conductor portion; and one or more magnetic field transducers disposed on the first surface of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A current sensor, comprising:
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a lead frame having a plurality of leads; a current conductor portion comprising at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the first-current conductor portion is adapted to carry a first portion of a current; a shunt conductor portion comprising a coupling of the at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the shunt conductor portion is adapted to carry a second portion of the current; a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to said current conductor portion and the second surface distal from said current conductor portion; and one or more magnetic field transducers disposed on the first surface of said substrate, wherein the substrate and the lead frame are relatively disposed in a flip-chip arrangement resulting in the current conductor portion being proximate to said one or more magnetic field transducers, and further resulting in an increased sensitivity of the integrated circuit to a magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A current sensor, comprising:
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a lead frame having a plurality of leads; a current conductor portion comprising at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the current conductor portion is adapted to carry a first portion of a current; a shunt conductor portion comprising a coupling of the at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein at least one of the current conductor portion or the shunt conductor portion is formed as a conductive clip coupled to the at least two of the plurality of leads, and wherein the shunt conductor portion is adapted to carry a second portion of the current; a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to said current conductor portion and the second surface distal from said current conductor portion; and one or more magnetic field transducers disposed on the first surface of said substrate. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A current sensor, comprising:
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a lead frame having a plurality of leads; a current conductor portion comprising at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the current conductor portion is adapted to carry a first portion of a current; a shunt conductor portion comprising a coupling of the at least two of the plurality of leads, wherein the shunt conductor portion is adapted to carry a second portion of the current; a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces, the first surface proximate to said current conductor portion and the second surface distal from said first current conductor portion; one or more magnetic field transducers disposed on the first surface of said substrate; and a flux concentrator disposed on the shunt conductor portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification