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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及一种磁场感测装置,尤其涉及一种自建有检测磁场产生元件的磁场感测装置。The invention relates to a magnetic field sensing device, in particular to a magnetic field sensing device with a self-built detection magnetic field generating element.
背景技术Background technique
随着科技的发展,具有导航与定位功能的电子产品也越来越多样化。电子罗盘在车用导航、飞航以及个人手持式装置的应用领域中提供了相当于传统罗盘的功能。而为了实现电子罗盘的功能,磁场感测装置变成了必要的电子元件。With the development of science and technology, electronic products with navigation and positioning functions are becoming more and more diverse. Electronic compasses provide functions equivalent to traditional compasses in the fields of car navigation, aviation and personal handheld devices. In order to realize the function of the electronic compass, the magnetic field sensing device becomes a necessary electronic component.
当磁场感测装置完成后,通常会被送往检测系统以进行校准。但是,若为了要产生大范围的检测磁场以一次性地检测多个磁场装置的话,检测系统需要较大的体积,其所需要的电流也较大。并且,检测过程中也需要花费大量的运送与检测时间,造成磁场感测装置的生产成本与生产时间提高。When the magnetic field sensing device is completed, it is usually sent to the inspection system for calibration. However, in order to generate a large-scale detection magnetic field to detect multiple magnetic field devices at one time, the detection system requires a large volume and requires a large current. In addition, a large amount of shipping and testing time is required in the testing process, which increases the production cost and production time of the magnetic field sensing device.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明提供一种磁场感测装置,其具有自检测功能以及较低的生产成本。The invention provides a magnetic field sensing device with self-detection function and lower production cost.
本发明的一实施例中提供了一种磁场感测装置,包括多个磁阻传感器、检测磁场产生元件、多个磁化方向设定元件以及电流产生器。各磁阻传感器具有彼此互为垂直的第一长轴与第一短轴。检测磁场产生元件设置于这些磁阻传感器旁且与这些磁阻传感器重叠设置。这些磁化方向设定元件设置于这些磁阻传感器旁且与这些磁阻传感器重叠设置。电流产生器用以选择性地施加第一电流至检测磁场产生元件,以使检测磁场产生元件对这些磁阻传感器产生参考磁场。电流产生器用以选择性地施加第二电流以使这些磁化方向设定元件对这些磁阻传感器产生多个设定磁场。各设定磁场的磁场方向平行于各磁阻传感器的第一长轴。An embodiment of the present invention provides a magnetic field sensing device, including a plurality of magnetoresistive sensors, detection magnetic field generating elements, a plurality of magnetization direction setting elements, and a current generator. Each magnetoresistive sensor has a first long axis and a first short axis perpendicular to each other. The detecting magnetic field generating element is arranged beside and overlapped with the magnetoresistive sensors. The magnetization direction setting elements are arranged beside the magnetoresistive sensors and overlapped with the magnetoresistive sensors. The current generator is used for selectively applying the first current to the detecting magnetic field generating element, so that the detecting magnetic field generating element generates a reference magnetic field for the magnetoresistive sensors. The current generator is used for selectively applying a second current to make the magnetization direction setting elements generate a plurality of set magnetic fields for the magnetoresistive sensors. The magnetic field direction of each set magnetic field is parallel to the first long axis of each magnetoresistive sensor.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的检测磁场产生元件包括多个导体,且所述多个导体彼此并联设置。各导体还包括彼此互为垂直的第二长轴与第二短轴,且第二长轴平行于磁阻传感器的第一长轴。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above detection magnetic field generating element includes a plurality of conductors, and the plurality of conductors are arranged in parallel with each other. Each conductor also includes a second long axis and a second short axis perpendicular to each other, and the second long axis is parallel to the first long axis of the magnetoresistive sensor.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的检测磁场产生元件包括多个导体组。各导体组还包括多个彼此并联设置的导体。各导体还包括彼此互为垂直的第二长轴与第二短轴,且第二长轴平行于磁阻传感器的第一长轴。这些导体组彼此串联设置。In an embodiment of the present invention, the detection magnetic field generating element includes a plurality of conductor groups. Each conductor set also includes a plurality of conductors arranged in parallel with each other. Each conductor also includes a second long axis and a second short axis perpendicular to each other, and the second long axis is parallel to the first long axis of the magnetoresistive sensor. These conductor sets are arranged in series with each other.
在本发明的一实施例中,在各导体组中,定义一正投影范围且此正投影范围涵盖对应的导体组内的所有导体。这些正投影范围彼此互不重叠。In an embodiment of the present invention, in each conductor group, an orthographic projection range is defined and the orthographic projection range covers all conductors in the corresponding conductor group. These orthographic extents do not overlap each other.
在本发明的一实施例中,在各导体组中,定义一正投影范围且此正投影范围涵盖对应的导体组的所有导体。这些正投影范围两两互为重叠。In an embodiment of the present invention, in each conductor set, an orthographic projection range is defined and the orthographic projection range covers all conductors of the corresponding conductor set. These orthographic projection ranges overlap each other.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的多个导体组包括至少一第一导体组与至少一第二导体组。第一导体组内的多个导体为多个第一导体。第二导体组内的多个导体为多个第一导体。这些第一导体与这些第二导体彼此交叉设置。In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of conductor sets mentioned above include at least one first conductor set and at least one second conductor set. The plurality of conductors in the first conductor set is a plurality of first conductors. The plurality of conductors in the second conductor set is a plurality of first conductors. The first conductors and the second conductors are arranged to cross each other.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的这些导体组包括单一个第一导体组与单一个第二导体组。In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned conductor sets include a single first conductor set and a single second conductor set.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的这些导体组包括多个第一导体组与多个第二导体组。In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned conductor sets include a plurality of first conductor sets and a plurality of second conductor sets.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的各磁化方向设定元件具有彼此互为垂直的第三长轴与第三短轴。第三长轴垂直于磁阻传感器的第一长轴。这些磁阻传感器还包括多个并列设置的第一磁阻传感器与多个并列设置的第二磁阻传感器。各第一磁阻传感器与对应的第二磁阻传感器串联设置。这些磁化方向设定元件还包括第一磁化方向设定元件与第二磁化方向设定元件。第一磁化方向设定元件与这些第一磁阻传感器重叠设置,且第二磁化方向设定元件与这些第二磁阻传感器重叠设置。In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the above-mentioned magnetization direction setting elements has a third long axis and a third short axis perpendicular to each other. The third long axis is perpendicular to the first long axis of the magnetoresistive sensor. These magnetoresistive sensors also include a plurality of first magnetoresistive sensors arranged in parallel and a plurality of second magnetoresistive sensors arranged in parallel. Each first magnetoresistive sensor is arranged in series with the corresponding second magnetoresistive sensor. The magnetization direction setting elements further include a first magnetization direction setting element and a second magnetization direction setting element. The first magnetization direction setting element is overlapped with the first magnetoresistive sensors, and the second magnetization direction setting element is overlapped with the second magnetoresistive sensors.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的这些磁化方向设定元件设置于这些磁阻传感器与检测磁场产生元件之间。In an embodiment of the present invention, the magnetization direction setting elements mentioned above are disposed between the magnetoresistive sensors and the detecting magnetic field generating elements.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的磁场感测装置还包括第一绝缘层与第二绝缘层。第一绝缘层位于这些磁阻传感器与这些磁化方向设定元件之间。第二绝缘层位于这些磁化方向设定元件与检测磁场产生元件之间。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned magnetic field sensing device further includes a first insulating layer and a second insulating layer. The first insulating layer is located between the magnetoresistive sensors and the magnetization direction setting elements. The second insulating layer is located between these magnetization direction setting elements and the detection magnetic field generating elements.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的磁阻传感器的种类为异相性磁阻传感器。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned magnetoresistive sensor is an out-of-phase magnetoresistive sensor.
基于上述,在本发明实施例的磁场感测装置中,其通过检测磁场产生元件对磁阻传感器产生参考磁场,且此参考磁场可用以校正磁阻传感器的灵敏度与正交性,因此磁场感测装置可实现自检测功能。Based on the above, in the magnetic field sensing device of the embodiment of the present invention, it generates a reference magnetic field for the magnetoresistive sensor by detecting the magnetic field generating element, and this reference magnetic field can be used to correct the sensitivity and orthogonality of the magnetoresistive sensor, so the magnetic field sensing The device can realize self-test function.
为让本发明的上述特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举实施例,并配合附图作详细说明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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包含附图以便进一步理解本发明,且附图并入本说明书中并构成本说明书的一部分。附图说明本发明的实施例,并与描述一起用于解释本发明的原理。The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain principles of the invention.
图1为本发明的一实施例的磁场感测装置的上视示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a magnetic field sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图2为图1中的剖面A-A’的剖面示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of section A-A' in Fig. 1 .
图3A与图3B为图1中异向性磁阻传感器的不同布局方法。3A and 3B are different layout methods of the anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor in FIG. 1 .
图4到图6示出了本发明不同实施例的检测磁场设定元件的电路布局示意图。FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 show schematic diagrams of circuit layouts of detection magnetic field setting elements according to different embodiments of the present invention.
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100:磁场感测装置;100: a magnetic field sensing device;
110:磁阻传感器、异向性磁阻传感器;110: magnetoresistive sensor, anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor;
112:第一磁阻传感器;112: the first magnetoresistive sensor;
114:第二磁阻传感器;114: the second magnetoresistive sensor;
120、120a~120c:检测磁场产生元件;120, 120a-120c: detecting magnetic field generating elements;
130:磁化方向设定元件;130: magnetization direction setting element;
132:第一磁化方向设定元件;132: a first magnetization direction setting element;
134:第二磁化方向设定元件;134: a second magnetization direction setting element;
140:电流产生器;140: current generator;
150、160:绝缘层;150, 160: insulating layer;
A-A’:剖面;A-A': profile;
C:导体;C: conductor;
C1:第一导体;C1: first conductor;
C2:第二导体;C2: second conductor;
CS:导体组;CS: conductor set;
CS1、CS1b、CS1c:第一导体组;CS1, CS1b, CS1c: first conductor set;
CS2、CS2b、CS2c:第二导体组;CS2, CS2b, CS2c: second conductor set;
D:延伸方向;D: extension direction;
D1~D3:方向;D1~D3: direction;
FF:铁磁膜;FF: ferromagnetic film;
H:外在磁场;H: external magnetic field;
HM:设定磁场;H M : set the magnetic field;
HR:参考磁场;H R : reference magnetic field;
M:磁化方向;M: magnetization direction;
PR、PR1、PR2、PR1b、PR2b:正投影范围;PR, PR1, PR2, PR1b, PR2b: orthographic projection range;
SB:短路棒;SB: short circuit bar;
SD:感测方向;SD: sensing direction;
I:电流;I: current;
I1:第一电流;I 1 : first current;
I1/2:第一电流的一半;I 1 /2: half of the first current;
I2:第二电流。I 2 : second current.
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现将详细地参考本发明的示范性实施例,示范性实施例的实例说明于附图中。只要有可能,相同元件符号在附图和描述中用来表示相同或相似部分。Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used in the drawings and description to refer to the same or like parts.
为了方便说明本发明实施例的磁场感测装置的配置方式,磁场感测装置可被视为处于一由方向D1、方向D2与方向D3所构成的空间内,其中方向D1、D2、D3两两互为垂直。In order to facilitate the description of the configuration of the magnetic field sensing device in the embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic field sensing device can be regarded as being in a space formed by the direction D1, the direction D2 and the direction D3, wherein the directions D1, D2, and D3 are in pairs perpendicular to each other.
图1为本发明的一实施例的磁场感测装置的上视示意图。图2为图1中的剖面A-A’的剖面示意图。图3A与图3B为图1中异向性磁阻传感器的不同布局方法。FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of a magnetic field sensing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of section A-A' in Fig. 1 . 3A and 3B are different layout methods of the anisotropic magnetoresistive sensor in FIG. 1 .
请参照图1与图2,在本实施例中,磁场感测装置100包括多个磁阻传感器110、检测磁场产生元件120、多个磁化方向设定元件130、电流产生器140以及多个绝缘层150、160。于以下的段落中会详细地说明以上元件。1 and 2, in this embodiment, the magnetic
在本发明的实施例中所指的磁阻传感器110是指其电阻可经由外在磁场变化而对应改变的传感器。磁阻传感器110可为异向性磁阻传感器(Anisotropic Magneto-Resistive resistor,AMR resistor)。各磁阻传感器110具有彼此互为垂直的第一长轴与第一短轴,其中第一长轴(未标示)与第一短轴(未标示)例如分别与方向D1、D2平行。参照图3A以及图3B,异向性磁阻传感器110例如是具有理发店招牌(barber pole)状结构,亦即其表面设有相对于异向性磁阻传感器110的延伸方向D倾斜45度延伸的多个短路棒(electrical shorting bar)SB,这些短路棒SB彼此相间隔且平行地设置于铁磁膜(ferromagnetic film)FF上,而铁磁膜FF为异向性磁阻传感器110的主体,其延伸方向即为异向性磁阻传感器110的延伸方向。异向性磁阻传感器110的感测方向SD垂直于延伸方向D。此外,铁磁膜FF的相对两端可制作成尖端状(tapered)。The
在本发明的实施例中,检测磁场产生元件120与磁化方向设定元件130为可通过通电而产生磁场的线圈、导线、金属片、导体中的任一者或其组合。检测磁场产生元件120例如是检测磁场产生线圈。于本实施例中,检测磁场产生元件120包括多个并列设置的导体C,其数量例如是两个,但不以此为限。每一导体C分别具有彼此互为垂直的第二长轴(未标示)与第二短轴(未标示),其中第二长轴与第二短轴分别与方向D1、D2平行。另一方面,磁化方向设定元件130例如是金属导体板,其数量例如是两个,此二磁化方向设定元件130分别被称为第一、第二磁化方向设定元件132、134。各磁化方向设定元件具有彼此互为垂直的第三长轴(未标示)与第三短轴(未标示),其中第三长轴与第三短轴分别与方向D2、D1平行。In an embodiment of the present invention, the detection magnetic
上述的“长轴”被定义为平行于元件长边且通过元件中心点的一参考轴,而上述的“短轴”则被定义为平行于元件短边且通过元件中心点的另一参考轴。The above-mentioned "major axis" is defined as a reference axis parallel to the long side of the component and passing through the center point of the component, while the above-mentioned "short axis" is defined as another reference axis parallel to the short side of the component and passing through the center point of the component .
在本发明的实施例中,电流产生器140是指用以提供电流的电子元件。In the embodiment of the present invention, the
在本发明的实施例中,绝缘层150、160的材料例如是二氧化硅、氧化铝、氮化铝、氮化硅或者是其他具有绝缘功能的材料,本发明不以此为限。In the embodiment of the present invention, the material of the insulating
为了要说明本实施例的磁场感测装置100的配置效果,于以下的段落先简介本实施例的磁场感测装置100量测磁场的基本原理。In order to illustrate the configuration effect of the magnetic
异向性磁阻传感器110在开始量测外在磁场H之前,可先通过磁化方向设定元件130来设定其磁化方向。在图3A中,磁化方向设定元件130可通过通电产生沿着延伸方向D(或称长轴方向)的磁场,以使异向性磁阻传感器110具有磁化方向M。Before the
接着,磁化方向设定元件130不通电,以使异向性磁阻传感器110开始量测外在磁场H。当没有外在磁场H时,异向性磁阻传感器110的磁化方向M维持在延伸方向D上,此时电流产生器140可施加一电流I,使电流I从异向性磁阻传感器110的左端流往右端,则短路棒SB附近的电流I的流向会与短路棒SB的延伸方向垂直,而使得短路棒SB附近的电流I流向与磁化方向M夹45度,此时异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值为R。Next, the magnetization direction setting element 130 is de-energized, so that the
当有一外在磁场H朝向垂直于延伸方向D的方向时,异向性磁阻传感器110的磁化方向M会往外在磁场H的方向偏转,而使得磁化方向与短路棒附近的电流I流向的夹角大于45度,此时异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值有-ΔR的变化,即成为R-ΔR,也就是电阻值变小,其中ΔR大于0。When an external magnetic field H is oriented in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction D, the magnetization direction M of the
然而,若如图3B所示,当图3B的短路棒SB的延伸方向设于与图3A的短路棒SB的延伸方向夹90度的方向时(此时图3B的短路棒SB的延伸方向仍与异向性磁阻传感器110的延伸方向D夹45度),且当有一外在磁场H时,此外在磁场H仍会使磁化方向M往外在磁场H的方向偏转,此时磁化方向M与短路棒SB附近的电流I流向的夹角会小于45度,如此异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值会变成R+ΔR,亦即异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值变大。However, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the extending direction of the shorting bar SB in FIG. and the extension direction D of the
此外,通过磁化方向设定元件130将异向性磁阻传感器110的磁化方向M设定为图3A所示的反向时,之后在外在磁场H下的图3A的异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值会变成R+ΔR。再者,通过磁化方向设定元件130将异向性磁阻传感器110的磁化方向M设定为图3B所示的反向时,之后在外在磁场H下的图3B的异向性磁阻传感器110的电阻值会变成R-ΔR。In addition, when the magnetization direction M of the
因此,于本实施例中,磁场感测装置100例如是通过四个磁阻传感器110来构成一惠斯同电桥,所属技术领域中的技术人员可依据这些磁阻传感器110并搭配上述或其他种不同的电路设计以及上述磁阻传感器110因外在磁场而导致的电阻值变化情形,以对应量测到外在磁场H在一特定方向上的磁场分量的信号。于其他未示出的实施例中,磁场感测装置例如是包括四个以上磁阻传感器110,而构成多个惠斯同全桥或半桥,以对应量测到外在磁场H在不同特定方向上的磁场分量的信号。或者是,于另一些实施例中,磁场感测装置例如是包括一至三个的磁阻传感器110,于这些实施例中,磁场感测装置可单就分别的磁阻传感器110对外在磁场H的变化而产生的一响应信号,而得知磁场的变化。本发明并不以磁阻传感器120的数量与其电路设计为限制。Therefore, in this embodiment, the magnetic
于以下的段落中会详细地说明本实施例的磁场感测装置100中的各元件配置方式与对应的效果。In the following paragraphs, the arrangement of each element and the corresponding effects in the magnetic
请参照图1与图2,于本实施例中,检测磁场产生元件120设置于这些磁阻传感器110旁且与这些磁阻传感器110重叠设置。详细来说,各磁阻传感器110的第一长轴、第一短轴分别与检测磁场产生元件120中与其对应的导体C的第二长轴、第二短轴平行设置,且各磁阻传感器110落在对应的导体C的正投影范围内。电流产生器140可选择性地对检测磁场产生元件120施加第一电流I1,以使这些导体C对这些磁阻传感器110产生磁场方向为方向D2的一参考磁场HR。也就是说参考磁场HR的磁场方向是平行于磁阻传感器110的第一短轴。此参考磁场HR的磁场方向与各磁阻传感器110的感测方向相同,并用以校正各磁阻传感器110的灵敏度(Sensitivity)与正交性(Orthogonality)。Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the detection magnetic
这些磁化方向设定元件130设置于这些磁阻传感器110旁,且各磁化方向设定元件130同时与对应的磁阻传感器110与检测磁场产生元件120重叠设置。详细来说,各磁化方向设定元件130的第三长轴、第三短轴分别与磁阻传感器110(或导体C)的第一短轴(或第二短轴)、第一长轴(或第二长轴)平行设置。并且,根据上述的段落,磁场感测装置100在量测磁场之前,需要设定这些磁阻传感器110的磁化方向。这些磁阻传感器110可被分为多个第一磁阻传感器112以及多个第二磁阻传感器114。这些第一、第二磁阻传感器112、114分别与第一、第二磁化方向设定元件132、134重叠设置。各第一磁阻传感器112与对应的第二磁阻传感器114串联设置,而耦接成惠斯同电桥的一电桥臂。The magnetization direction setting elements 130 are disposed beside the
当电流产生器140对第一、第二磁化方向设定元件132、134施加第二电流I2时,第一、第二磁化方向设定元件132、134对这些磁阻传感器110产生磁场方向为方向D1或其反方向的多个设定磁场HM。也就是说,这些设定磁场HM的磁场方向平行于各磁阻传感器110的第一长轴。由于这些磁化方向设定元件132、134是采取S型电路回路的方式配置,第二电流I2在第一、第二磁化方向设定元件132、134内的电流流向互为反平行(Anti-parallel),这些设定磁场HM彼此亦互为反平行。因此,第一磁化方向设定元件132可将这些第一磁阻传感器112的磁化方向设定为方向D1,而第二磁化方向设定元件134可将这些第二磁阻传感器114的磁化方向设定为方向D1的反方向。When the
请参照图2,于本实施例中,绝缘层150位于这些磁阻传感器110与这些磁化方向设定元件130之间,且绝缘层150覆盖这些磁化方向设定元件130。绝缘层160位于这些磁化方向设定元件130与检测磁场产生元件120之间。Referring to FIG. 2 , in this embodiment, the insulating
承上述,在本实施例的磁场感测装置100中,检测磁场产生元件120设置于这些磁阻传感器110旁且与这些磁阻传感器110重叠设置。检测磁场产生元件120可被电流产生器140施与第一电流I1而对这些磁阻传感器产生一平行于磁阻传感器110的短轴方向的一参考磁场HR,此参考磁场HR可用以校准这些磁阻传感器110的敏感度与正交性,因此磁场感测装置100可实现自检测功能。并且,由于检测磁场产生元件120设置于这些磁阻传感器110旁,两者彼此之间的距离相当靠近,检测磁场产生元件120所需的电流不需要太大而可产生足够强度的参考磁场HR,也就是说,在检测过程中其不需耗费太多能量。Based on the above, in the magnetic
同时,磁场感测装置100适于由标准探针系统(standard probing System)进行检测,由于标准探针系统具有高产率以及短的检测时间,可以降低磁场感测装置100整体的生产成本以及生产时间。At the same time, the magnetic
在此必须说明的是,下述实施例沿用前述实施例的部分内容,省略了相同技术内容的说明,关于相同的元件名称可以参考前述实施例的部分内容,下述实施例不再重复赘述。It must be noted here that the following embodiments continue to use part of the content of the previous embodiments, omitting the description of the same technical content. For the same component names, reference can be made to part of the content of the previous embodiments, and the following embodiments will not be repeated.
图4到图6示出了本发明不同实施例的检测磁场设定元件的电路布局示意图。FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 show schematic diagrams of circuit layouts of detection magnetic field setting elements according to different embodiments of the present invention.
请参照图4,图4的检测磁场设定元件120a类似于图1的检测磁场设定元件120,其主要差异在于:检测磁场设定元件120a包括多个导体组CS。各导体组CS包括彼此并联设置的导体C。这些导体组CS再彼此串联设置。于本实施例中,导体组的数量例如为二,其分别称为第一、第二导体组CS1、CS2,且第一、第二导体组CS1、CS2内的导体C分别称为第一、第二导体C1、C2。第一、第二导体组CS1、CS2导体C的数量分别皆为四个,但本发明并不以导体组与导体的数量为限。此外,于本实施例中,各导体组CS可定义一正投影范围PR,其中正投影范围PR的定义方式例如是在方向D3上,涵盖导体组CS内对应的多个导体C的正投影范围。举例来说,正投影范围PR1涵盖了第一导体组CS1中的所有第一导体C1,正投影范围PR2涵盖了第二导体组CS2中的所有第二导体C2。于本实施例中,这些正投影范围PR彼此互不重叠。Please refer to FIG. 4 , the detection magnetic
请参照图5,图5的检测磁场设定元件120b类似于图4的检测磁场设定元件120a,其主要差异在于:多个导体组CS所定义的多个正投影范围PR两两互为重叠。具体来说,多个导体组CS例如包括单一个第一导体组CS1b(以实线表示的两个第一导体C1)与单一个第二导体组CS2b(以虚线表示的两个第二导体C2)。为求清楚表示,与第一导体组CS1b直接连接的导线及其本身以实线表示,而与第二导体组CS2b直接连接的导线及其本身以虚线表示。第一、第二导体组CS1b、CS2b所分别定义的第一、第二正投影范围PR1b、PR2b彼此互为重叠。于本实施例中,第一、第二导体组CS1b、CS2b分别具有的第一、第二导体C1、C2的数量皆为二,但本发明并不以此为限。此外,于其他未示出的实施例中,检测磁场设定元件可还具有第三导体组,且其定义的第三正投影范围例如是与第二正投影范围重叠。Please refer to FIG. 5, the detection magnetic
请再参照图5,由另一观点观之,第一、第二导体组CS1b、CS2b所分别具有的第一、第二导体C1、C2彼此交叉设置,而成指叉式排列。具体来说,在任两相邻的第一导体C1间夹设有一第二导体C2,而在任两相邻的第二导体C2间夹设有一第一导体C1。Please refer to FIG. 5 again. From another point of view, the first and second conductors C1 and C2 of the first and second conductor sets CS1b and CS2b respectively are intersected with each other to form an interdigitated arrangement. Specifically, a second conductor C2 is sandwiched between any two adjacent first conductors C1 , and a first conductor C1 is sandwiched between any two adjacent second conductors C2 .
请参照图6,图6的检测磁场设定元件120c类似于图5的检测磁场设定元件120b,其主要差异在于:第一导体组CS1c的数量为多个(例如是三个),第二导体组CS2c的数量亦为多个(例如是三个)。为求清楚表示,与第一导体组CS1c直接连接的导线及其本身以实线表示,而与第二导体组CS2c直接连接的导线及其本身以虚线表示。于本实施例中,这些第一导体组CS1c先串联完后,再与这些第二导体组CS2c串联。Please refer to FIG. 6, the detection magnetic
综上所述,在本发明实施例的磁场感测装置中,检测磁场产生元件设置于多个磁阻传感器旁且与这些磁阻传感器重叠设置。检测磁场产生元件可被电流产生器施与第一电流而对这些磁阻传感器产生一平行于磁阻传感器的短轴方向的一参考磁场,此参考磁场可用以校准这些磁阻传感器的敏感度与正交性,因此磁场感测装置可实现自检测功能。并且,由于检测磁场产生元件设置于这些磁阻传感器旁,因此两者彼此之间的距离相当靠近,检测磁场产生元件所需的电流大小不需要太大而可产生足够强度的参考磁场,其检测过程的耗能较低。To sum up, in the magnetic field sensing device of the embodiment of the present invention, the detection magnetic field generating element is arranged beside and overlapped with a plurality of magnetoresistive sensors. The detection magnetic field generating element can be applied with the first current by the current generator to generate a reference magnetic field parallel to the short axis direction of the magnetoresistive sensors for these magnetoresistive sensors, and this reference magnetic field can be used to calibrate the sensitivity and sensitivity of these magnetoresistive sensors Orthogonality, so the magnetic field sensing device can realize self-detection function. And, because the detection magnetic field generating element is arranged beside these magnetoresistive sensors, so the distance between the two is quite close, the current size required for the detection magnetic field generating element does not need to be too large to generate a reference magnetic field of sufficient strength, and its detection The energy consumption of the process is low.
最后应说明的是:以上各实施例仅用以说明本发明的技术方案,而非对其限制;尽管参照前述各实施例对本发明进行了详细的说明,本领域的普通技术人员应当理解:其依然可以对前述各实施例所记载的技术方案进行修改,或者对其中部分或者全部技术特征进行等同替换;而这些修改或者替换,并不使相应技术方案的本质脱离本发明各实施例技术方案的范围。Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than limiting them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: It is still possible to modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention. scope.
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