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Hall sensor

  • US 7,339,245 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2003
  • Issued: 03/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A Hall sensor on a semiconductor substrate, the Hall sensor comprising:

  • a Hall plate in the semiconductor substrate, the Hall plate comprising a first zone having a first conduction type;

    a second zone in the semiconductor substrate, the second zone having a second conduction type;

    a space-charge zone in the semiconductor substrate, the space-charge zone separating the first zone and the second zone;

    first contacts for supplying a control current to the first zone; and

    second contacts for supplying a compensation current to the second zone.

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