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Magnetometer with angled set/reset coil

  • US 9,372,242 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2013
  • Issued: 06/21/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A magnetometer, comprising:

  • a first plurality of sensing strips disposed on a planar substrate, each sensing strip having a long axis and first, second and third portions, arranged adjacent to one another with respective long axes substantially parallel to one another;

    a planar set/reset coil, disposed on the planar substrate parallel and adjacent to the first plurality of sensing strips, having a plurality of undulating coil legs;

    wherein a first coil leg is oriented to cross a respective first portion of each sensing strip in the first plurality of sensing strips at angles α

    alternatingly in sense with respect to adjacent sensing strips, where 0°

    <

    α

    <

    90°

    with respect to a virtual line perpendicular to the long axis of each sensing strip;

    wherein a second coil leg is oriented to cross a respective second portion of each sensing strip in the first plurality of sensing strips at angle α

    , alternatingly with respect to adjacent sensing strips, where 0°

    <

    α

    <

    90°

    with respect to a virtual line perpendicular to the long axis of each sensing strip;

    wherein a third coil leg is oriented to cross a respective third portion of each sensing strip in the first plurality of sensing strips;

    wherein the first and second portions of each first sensing strip are first and second end sections of each first sensing strip, respectively, and the third portion is a middle section of each first sensing strip;

    a second plurality of sensing strips disposed on the planar substrate, each sensing strip having a long axis and first, second and third portions, arranged adjacent to one another with respective long axes substantially parallel to one another,wherein the first and second pluralities of sensing strips are arranged in equal columns,wherein a fourth coil leg is oriented to cross a respective first portion of each sensing strip in the second plurality of sensing strips at angles α

    alternatingly in sense with respect to adjacent sensing strips where 0″

    <

    α

    <

    90°

    with respect to a virtual line perpendicular to the long axis of each sensing strip;

    wherein a fifth coil leg is oriented to cross a respective second portion of each sensing strip in the second plurality of sensing strips at angles α

    alternatingly in sense with respect to adjacent sensing strips where 0″

    <

    α

    <

    90°

    with respect to a virtual line perpendicular to the long axis of each sensing strip; and

    wherein a sixth coil is oriented to cross a respective third portion of each sensing strip in the second plurality of sensing strips.

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