Characteristics of a Magnetic Field Sensor with a Concentrating-Conducting Magnetic Flux Structure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Structure and Principle
2.1. Basic Structure
2.2. Theoretical Analysis of CCMFS
2.3. Operating Principle of Magnetic Field Sensor
3. Simulation Analysis and Fabrication Technology
3.1. Characteristics Simulation of CCMFS
3.2. Fabrication Technology
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Magnetic Sensitive Characteristic of Hall Elements
4.2. Characteristic Detection of the Magnetic Field Sensor along the Non-Sensitive Axis
4.3. Temperature Characteristic of the Magnetic Field Sensor
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sensitivity | Linearity | Repeatability | Hysteresis | Accuracy | |
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Hall-1 | 122.8 mV/T | 0.29% F.S | 1.18% F.S | 0.47% F.S | 1.30% F.S |
Hall-1 (CCMFS) | 133.7 mV/T | 2.11% F.S | 2.15% F.S | 0.65% F.S | 3.09% F.S |
Hall-2 | 119.4 mV/T | 0.14% F.S | 0.25% F.S | 0.11% F.S | 0.31% F.S |
Hall-2 (CCMFS) | 132.0 mV/T | 1.97% F.S | 1.21% F.S | 0.69% F.S | 2.41% F.S |
Hall-3 | 122.3 mV/T | 0.50% F.S | 1.34% F.S | 0.71% F.S | 1.60% F.S |
Hall-3 (CCMFS) | 132.9 mV/T | 2.09% F.S | 1.74% F.S | 0.81% F.S | 2.84% F.S |
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Li, X.; Zhao, X.; Wen, D. Characteristics of a Magnetic Field Sensor with a Concentrating-Conducting Magnetic Flux Structure. Sensors 2019, 19, 4498. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19204498
Li X, Zhao X, Wen D. Characteristics of a Magnetic Field Sensor with a Concentrating-Conducting Magnetic Flux Structure. Sensors. 2019; 19(20):4498. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19204498
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Xuelei, Xiaofeng Zhao, and Dianzhong Wen. 2019. "Characteristics of a Magnetic Field Sensor with a Concentrating-Conducting Magnetic Flux Structure" Sensors 19, no. 20: 4498. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19204498
APA StyleLi, X., Zhao, X., & Wen, D. (2019). Characteristics of a Magnetic Field Sensor with a Concentrating-Conducting Magnetic Flux Structure. Sensors, 19(20), 4498. https://doi.org/10.3390/s19204498