GB2276727B - Improvements in and relating to magnetometers - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to magnetometers

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GB2276727B
GB2276727B GB9306794A GB9306794A GB2276727B GB 2276727 B GB2276727 B GB 2276727B GB 9306794 A GB9306794 A GB 9306794A GB 9306794 A GB9306794 A GB 9306794A GB 2276727 B GB2276727 B GB 2276727B
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magnetometers
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Trevor John Birch
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Rolls Royce Submarines Ltd
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Rolls Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd
Rolls Royce and Associates Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/02—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
    • G01R33/06—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using galvano-magnetic devices
    • G01R33/09—Magnetoresistive devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R33/00—Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
    • G01R33/02—Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
    • G01R33/0206—Three-component magnetometers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03F—AMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00—Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/45—Differential amplifiers
    • H03F3/45071—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only
    • H03F3/45076—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier
    • H03F3/45475—Differential amplifiers with semiconductor devices only characterised by the way of implementation of the active amplifying circuit in the differential amplifier using IC blocks as the active amplifying circuit

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Measuring Magnetic Variables (AREA)
GB9306794A 1993-04-01 1993-04-01 Improvements in and relating to magnetometers Expired - Fee Related GB2276727B (en)

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GB2276727A GB2276727A (en) 1994-10-05
GB2276727B true GB2276727B (en) 1997-04-09

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