Wheel speed sensor and interface systems and methods
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1. A measurement system comprising:
- a speed plus sensor comprising a magnetic field sensor configured to detect a magnetic field in response to speed and resonance characteristics and generate a field sensor output;
a comparator component configured to receive the field sensor output and generate a comparator output by comparing the field sensor output with a threshold;
a speed measurement component configured to receive the field sensor output and generate a speed measurement signal having information relating to speed, based on frequency information from the field sensor output;
a summation component configured to add the speed measurement signal to the comparator output and generate a sensor output signal, amplitude shifted with respect to the speed measurement signal, wherein the sensor output signal comprises speed data and enhanced resonance data.
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Abstract
A measurement system includes a speed plus sensor and a control unit. The speed plus sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field in response to speed and resonance characteristics. The speed plus sensor is also configured to generate a sensor output signal having speed data and enhanced resonance data. The control unit is configured to receive the sensor output signal.
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1. A measurement system comprising:
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a speed plus sensor comprising a magnetic field sensor configured to detect a magnetic field in response to speed and resonance characteristics and generate a field sensor output; a comparator component configured to receive the field sensor output and generate a comparator output by comparing the field sensor output with a threshold; a speed measurement component configured to receive the field sensor output and generate a speed measurement signal having information relating to speed, based on frequency information from the field sensor output; a summation component configured to add the speed measurement signal to the comparator output and generate a sensor output signal, amplitude shifted with respect to the speed measurement signal, wherein the sensor output signal comprises speed data and enhanced resonance data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A measurement system comprising:
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a magnetic field sensor configured to measure a magnetic field and generate a field sensor output; a summation component configured to combine an offset derived from the field sensor output, with the field sensor output to provide a modified sensor output; and a current modulation component configured to generate a sensor output signal from the modified sensor output, the sensor output signal having speed data and enhanced resonance data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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