WO2015015539A1 - 電流センサ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a current sensor having a magnetoelectric conversion element.
- a current sensor has, for example, a magnetoelectric conversion element and outputs a signal having a magnitude proportional to a magnetic field generated by a current flowing through a conductor.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a current sensor that includes a substrate, a magnetic field transducer provided on the substrate, that is, a magnetoelectric conversion element, and a current conductor, and the magnetoelectric conversion element detects a current flowing through the current conductor. .
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a current sensor having excellent insulation resistance.
- a current sensor for solving the above problems includes a conductor having a gap, a support for supporting a signal processing IC having a gap for electrically insulating the conductor in plan view, and the signal processing.
- a magnetoelectric conversion element configured to be electrically connectable to an IC, and disposed in the gap of the conductor so as to detect a magnetic field generated from a current flowing in the conductor; and an insulating member supporting the magnetoelectric conversion element; Is provided.
- the current sensor may further include a signal terminal portion having a lead terminal, and the support portion may be configured to be electrically connectable to the signal terminal portion.
- the conductor may be arranged so as not to contact the insulating member.
- the conductor may have a step, and the conductor may be arranged so that the conductor does not contact the insulating member due to the step.
- the space between the conductor and the insulating member may be filled with resin.
- a current sensor having excellent insulation resistance can be provided.
- the current sensor 1 is a sensor that includes a magnetoelectric conversion element such as a Hall element and detects a current based on a magnetic flux density generated by the current.
- FIG. 1 is a top view showing a configuration example of the current sensor 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the current sensor 1 includes, for example, a conductor 10 having 12 lead terminals 12 a and 12 b for flowing a current to be measured, a signal processing IC 20, and a support unit for supporting the signal processing IC 20. 30 and, for example, a signal terminal portion 42 having 12 lead terminals 41.
- the number of lead terminals 12a, 12b, 41 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 1, and can be changed.
- the conductor 10 has a current path 11 through which a current I flows from the lead terminal 12a side to the lead terminal 12b side.
- a gap 10 a is formed between the lead terminals 12 a and 12 b so as to follow the shape of the current path 11.
- the current path 11 has a U-shape, for example.
- the current path 11 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. If it is.
- a V shape, a C shape, or the like can be applied.
- the shape according to U shape, V shape, and C shape shall also be contained in U shape, V shape, and C shape.
- a magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is disposed in the gap 10 a of the conductor 10.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 include a Hall element, a magnetoresistive element, a Hall IC, and a magnetoresistive IC.
- the conductor 10, the signal terminal portion 42, the signal processing IC 20, and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 are sealed with a resin 80 and formed as the same package as shown in FIG.
- the resin 80 is a mold resin such as an epoxy resin.
- the current sensor 1 when the current I flows through the conductor 10, a magnetic field corresponding to the amount of current flowing in the U shape formed in the current path 11 and the current direction is generated.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 since the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is disposed in the gap 10a adjacent to the U-shaped current path 11, the magnetic flux density generated by the above-described current is detected, and an electric signal corresponding to the magnetic flux density is signaled. This is output to the processing IC 20.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 in the gap 10a is disposed away from the conductor 10 by the gap 10a, and is not in contact with the conductor 10 at all times. Thereby, the conductor 10 and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 are not electrically connected, and a gap (clearance) for maintaining insulation is secured.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is supported by an insulating member 14 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 1).
- an insulating tape made of a polyimide material having a high withstand voltage is used.
- the insulating member 14 is not limited to a polyimide tape, and for example, an insulating sheet in which an adhesive is applied to a polyimide material or a ceramic material can also be applied.
- a step 101 (indicated by hatching in FIG. 1) formed by coining is formed, and the conductor 10 is disposed away from the insulating member 14 by the step 101. This point will be described in detail later.
- the conductor 10 and the signal processing IC 20 are arranged so as not to overlap each other, and a gap is provided between the conductor 10 and the signal processing IC 20 for electrical insulation. . Further, a gap is provided between the conductor 10 and the support portion 30 for electrical insulation.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is electrically connected to the signal processing IC 20 via a wire (metal wire) 60, and the signal processing IC 20 is electrically connected to the signal terminal unit 42 via a wire (metal wire) 50. .
- the signal processing IC 20 is configured by, for example, an LSI (Large Scale Integration), and in this embodiment, includes a memory, a processor, a bias circuit, a correction circuit, an amplification circuit, and the like.
- LSI Large Scale Integration
- the circuit configuration of the signal processing IC 20 will be described in detail later.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the current sensor 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the insulating member 14 is joined to a part of the back surface 30 ⁇ / b> A of the support portion 30 so as to support the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- the back surface of the support part 30 refers to the surface of the support part 30 on the side where the signal processing IC 20 is not disposed.
- a step 101 is formed on a part of the back surface of the conductor 10 that defines the gap 10a, and the conductor 10 is always arranged so as not to contact the insulating member 14 by the step 101.
- the step 101 shown in FIG. 2 is formed so as to be higher than the height of the insulating member 14. This is to prevent the creeping surface formed when the insulator is in contact with the conductive material between the insulating member 14 and the conductor 10.
- the creeping surface is formed on the primary side of the current sensor 1, and thus the insulating member 14 and the conductor 10. As compared with the case where it is configured not to contact, the pressure resistance performance is lowered. In addition, when a heat load such as a heat cycle is applied, peeling is likely to occur on the creeping surface (material interface), and the pressure resistance can be further deteriorated.
- the step 101 portion of the conductor 10 is more than the insulating member 14 so that the insulating member 14 and the conductor 10 are not in contact with each other by forming the step 101 on the conductor 10. It is located above. Thereby, the insulating member 14 does not contact the conductor 10, and a creeping surface is not formed on the primary side (conductor 10 side) of the current sensor 1. Therefore, no creepage is formed on the primary side of the current sensor 1, so that the withstand voltage performance of the current sensor 1 is maintained and the occurrence of withstand voltage deterioration due to changes in the operating environment can be suppressed.
- the insulating member 14 is made of, for example, an insulating tape made of polyimide material having excellent pressure resistance, and is attached to the back surface 30A of the support portion 30 in a state as shown in FIG. 2 to support the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 from the back surface.
- the conductor 10 and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 are provided on the same surface of the insulating member 14.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is disposed in the gap 10 a of the conductor 10 by dropping by the thickness d of the conductor 10.
- the height position of the magnetosensitive surface 13 ⁇ / b> A of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 approaches the center position of the thickness of the conductor 10, and therefore, the current I flowing through the conductor 10 on the magnetosensitive surface 13 ⁇ / b> A of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- it is possible to capture more magnetic flux generated by the current and as a result, current detection sensitivity is improved.
- the support part 30 has a concave part 31 in which the central part of the support part 30 is recessed toward the conductor 10 side in a plan view, and both sides of the support part 30 protrude from the conductor 10 side. 32.
- the concave portion 31 is formed to have concave portions 31 a and 31 b that are recessed in two stages, for example.
- the conductor 10 has a convex portion 15 formed along the concave portion 31 and the protruding portion 32 of the support portion 30 in plan view. That is, the convex portion 15 is formed so that the central portion of the conductor 10 protrudes toward the support portion 30 in a plan view.
- the convex portion 15 since the concave portion 31 has concave portions 31a and 31b that are recessed in two stages, the convex portion 15 also has convex portions 15a and 15b that protrude in two stages. Is formed.
- the insulating member 14 is supported not by the conductor 10 but by at least the protrusion 32 on the back surface of the support 30.
- the insulating member 14 may be supported by the back surface of the support portion 30 other than the protruding portion 32 (for example, the side portions on both sides of the concave portion 31a or / and the bottom portion of the concave portion 31a).
- the convex-shaped part 15 and the concave-shaped part 31 illustrated about the case where a shape changes, for example in two steps, you may comprise in steps so that it may become one step or three steps or more, for example.
- the convex portion 15 may be gradually or continuously projected from the central portion (peripheral portion of the gap 10a) of the conductor 10, and the concave portion 31 follows the protruding shape of the conductor 10.
- the depressions may be formed gradually or continuously.
- the convex portion 15 (15a, 15b) of the conductor 10 also has a multi-stage shape (two-stage shape) in accordance with the shape of the concave portion 31 (31a, 31b) of the support portion 30.
- a multi-stage shape two-stage shape
- the width of a part of the conductor 10 that is relatively less affected by the magnetic flux generated in the portion of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is widened. Can be small.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an example of the signal processing IC 20.
- the signal processing IC 20 includes a bias circuit 201, a correction circuit 202, and an amplifier circuit 203.
- the bias circuit 201 is connected to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 and supplies power to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- the bias circuit 201 is a circuit for applying (inflowing) an excitation current to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- the correction circuit 202 is configured to correct the output value of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 according to a temperature correction coefficient stored in advance in a memory based on, for example, the operating temperature. For this reason, current detection with low temperature dependence and high accuracy is possible.
- the amplification circuit 203 amplifies the output value from the correction circuit 202.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is die-bonded on the insulating member 14 bonded to the lead frame (FIG. 2), and the signal processing IC 20 is die-bonded on the support portion 30. Then, the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 and the signal processing IC 20 are wire-bonded with wires 50 and 60 (FIG. 1). Next, the conductor 10, the magnetoelectric conversion element 13, the signal processing IC 20, and the signal terminal portion 42 are molded with a resin 80 to perform lead cutting (FIG. 1). Next, the high-voltage-side lead terminals 12a and 12b and the low-voltage-side lead terminal 41 are formed by forming (FIG. 1).
- the conductor 10 and the signal processing IC 20 have a gap for electrically insulating the electric sensor 1 when viewed from the upper surface, and thus excellent insulation resistance.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is provided on the insulating member 14, but in the current sensor 1A of the present embodiment, the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is insulated using a die attach film. Providing on the member 14 is characterized in that formation of creepage is more reliably prevented.
- FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration example of the current sensor 1A according to the second embodiment.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is fixed on the insulating member 14 using the die attach film 70.
- Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- the die attach film 70 is attached to the back surface of the wafer before dicing the wafer. Therefore, unlike the case where the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is fixed using an insulating paste or conductive paste described later, the die attach film 70 is a conductor surrounding the magnetoelectric conversion element 13. Since the creeping surface does not extend so that the skirt portion is formed toward 10, the withstand voltage of the current sensor is further improved.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is fixed onto the insulating member 14 using a die bond material.
- a conductive paste is used as the die bond material, the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 and The insulation distance from the conductor 10 is reduced. Further, even when an insulating paste is used as the die bond material, the creeping surface can be formed by the skirt portion of the paste. This is shown in FIG.
- the current sensor 1 is a sensor that includes a magnetoelectric conversion element such as a Hall element and detects a current based on a magnetic flux density generated by the current.
- FIG. 6 is a top view showing a configuration example of the current sensor 1 according to the third embodiment.
- the current sensor 1 includes a conductor 10 having, for example, 12 lead terminals 12a to 12l for passing a current to be measured, a signal processing IC 20, and a support portion for supporting the signal processing IC 20. 30 and a signal terminal portion 42 having, for example, 12 lead terminals 41a to 41l. The number of lead terminals 12a to 12l and 41a to 41l may be changed.
- the conductor 10 has a current path 11 through which a current I flows from the lead terminals 12a to 12f side to the lead terminals 12g to 12l side.
- a gap 10a is formed between the lead terminals 12a to 12f and the lead terminals 12g to 12l so as to follow the shape of the current path 11.
- the current path 11 has a U-shape, for example.
- the current path 11 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. If it is.
- a V shape, a C shape, or the like can be applied.
- the shape according to U shape, V shape, and C shape shall also be contained in U shape, V shape, and C shape.
- a magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is arranged in the gap 10 a of the conductor 10.
- Examples of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 include a Hall element, a magnetoresistive element, a Hall IC, and a magnetoresistive IC.
- the conductor 10, the signal terminal unit 42, the signal processing IC 20, and the magnetoelectric transducer 13 are sealed with a resin 80 and formed as the same package as shown in FIG. Yes.
- the current sensor 1 when the current I flows through the conductor 10, a magnetic field corresponding to the amount of current flowing in the U shape formed in the current path 11 and the current direction is generated.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 since the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is disposed in the gap 11a adjacent to the U-shaped current path 11, the magnetic flux density generated by the above-described current is detected, and an electric signal corresponding to the magnetic flux density is signal-processed. It outputs to IC20.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is supported and electrically insulated by an insulating member 14 (shown by a broken line and a solid line in FIG. 6) formed on the back surface of the conductor 10.
- the insulating member 14 is formed so as to cover the U-shaped portion of the current path 11 of the conductor 10 and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13. Therefore, the conductor 10 and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 are not electrically connected, and a gap (clearance) for maintaining insulation is ensured. Thereby, a high withstand voltage in the package of the current sensor 1 can be realized.
- the insulating member 14 for example, an insulating tape made of a polyimide material having a high withstand voltage is used.
- the insulating member 14 is not limited to a polyimide tape, and for example, an insulating sheet obtained by applying an adhesive to a polyimide tape or a ceramic material can be used.
- the conductor 10 and the signal processing IC 20 and the conductor 10 and the support portion 30 are arranged with a gap for electrical insulation so as not to overlap. Thereby, the current sensor 1 having excellent insulation resistance can be realized.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is electrically connected to the signal processing IC 20 via the metal wire 60, and the signal processing IC 20 is electrically connected to the signal terminal portion 42 via the metal wire 50.
- the signal processing IC 20 is configured by, for example, an LSI (Large Scale Integration), and in this embodiment, includes, for example, a memory, a processor, a bias circuit, a correction circuit, and an amplifier circuit.
- the bias circuit is connected to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 and supplies power to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- the bias circuit is a circuit for applying (inflowing) an excitation current to the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- the correction circuit corrects the output value of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 according to a temperature correction coefficient stored in advance in a memory based on the operating temperature, for example. For this reason, current detection with low temperature dependence and high accuracy is possible.
- the amplification circuit amplifies the output value from the correction circuit.
- FIG. 7 is a side view of the current sensor 1 of FIG.
- the insulating member 14 is formed on the back surface 10 ⁇ / b> A of the conductor 10.
- the insulating member 14 is made of, for example, an insulating tape made of a polyimide material having excellent pressure resistance, and is attached to the back surface of the conductor 10 in a state as shown in FIG.
- the conductor 10 and the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 are provided on the same surface of the insulating member 14.
- the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 is disposed in the gap 10 a of the conductor 10 by dropping by the thickness d of the conductor 10.
- the height position of the magnetosensitive surface 13 ⁇ / b> A of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 approaches the center position of the thickness of the conductor 10, and therefore, the current I flowing through the conductor 10 on the magnetosensitive surface 13 ⁇ / b> A of the magnetoelectric conversion element 13.
- it is possible to capture more magnetic flux generated by the current and as a result, current detection sensitivity is improved.
- the conductor 10 and the signal processing IC 20 have a gap for electrically insulating the electric sensor 1 when viewed from the upper surface, and thus excellent insulation resistance.
- a current sensor 1A configured to improve current detection sensitivity will be described as an embodiment of the current sensor.
- the overall configuration of the current sensor 1A is substantially the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, but the configuration having a magnetic material is different from that of the embodiment.
- the configuration of the current sensor 1 ⁇ / b> A in the present modification will be described focusing on differences from the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a top view showing a configuration example of the current sensor 1A according to the fourth embodiment.
- a conductor 10 having 12 lead terminals 12a to 12l and a gap for electrically insulating the conductor 10 are provided.
- the signal processing IC 20 provided and disposed, a support portion 30 for supporting the signal processing IC 20, and a signal terminal portion 42 having, for example, 12 lead terminals 41 a to 41 l are provided.
- the current sensor 1 ⁇ / b> A includes the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 supported by the insulating member 14 in the gap 10 a of the conductor 10. With such a configuration, the current sensor 1A also has excellent insulation resistance.
- the magnetic material 71 is formed on the magnetoelectric conversion element 13 (on the magnetic sensitive surface 13A) by, for example, magnetic plating.
- a magnetic chip such as ferrite may be used.
- the case where the conductor 10 is provided with the step 101 has been described.
- the step 101 is provided. May not be provided.
- the insulating member 14 does not contact the conductor 10 and is supported only by the support portion 30, so that no creepage is formed between the conductor 10 and the insulating member 14, and the current sensor The breakdown voltage of 1 is difficult to decrease.
- the current sensors 1 and 1A of the first to fourth embodiments may be applied to a semiconductor package or may be configured with one chip.
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以下、本発明の電流センサの一実施形態を図1~図3を参照して説明する。実施形態に係る電流センサ1は、例えばホール素子等の磁電変換素子を有し、電流によって生じる磁束密度に基づいて電流を検出するセンサである。
次に、第2実施形態について図4および図5を参照して説明する。
以下、本発明の電流センサの一実施形態を図6および図7を参照して説明する。実施形態に係る電流センサ1は、例えばホール素子等の磁電変換素子を有し、電流によって生じる磁束密度に基づいて電流を検出するセンサである。
次に、電流センサの一実施形態として、電流検出感度を向上させるようにした電流センサ1Aについて説明する。この電流センサ1Aは、全体の構成は図6に示した実施形態のものとほぼ同様であるが、磁性材料を有する構成が実施形態のものと異なる。以下では、本変形例における電流センサ1Aの構成について、実施形態のものとの差異を中心に説明する。
上述した各実施形態に係る電流センサ1,1Aは例示に過ぎず、以下に示すような変更を行うことが可能である。
10 導体
10a ギャップ
11 電流経路
12a,12b,41,41a~41l リード端子
13 磁電変換素子
14 絶縁部材
20 信号処理IC
30 支持部
42 信号端子部
70 ダイアタッチフィルム
71 磁性材料
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- ギャップを有する導体と、
平面視で前記導体と電気的に絶縁するための間隙を有する、信号処理ICを支持するための支持部と、
前記信号処理ICと電気的に接続可能に構成されるとともに、前記導体に流れる電流から生じる磁界を検出するように前記導体の前記ギャップに配置された磁電変換素子と、
前記磁電変換素子を支持する絶縁部材と
を備えることを特徴とする電流センサ。 - リード端子を有する信号端子部をさらに備え、
前記支持部は前記信号端子部と電気的に接続可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電流センサ。 - 前記導体は、前記絶縁部材と接触しないように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記導体は段差を有しており、
前記導体は、前記段差により、前記導体が前記絶縁部材と接触しないように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電流センサ。 - 前記導体と、前記絶縁部材との間が樹脂で充填されていることを特徴とする請求項3又は4に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記絶縁部材は前記導体と接触するように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記絶縁部材は、前記支持部の前記信号処理ICが配置される面とは反対側の面に接触するように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし6のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記導体は、U字形状、V字形状、または、C字形状の電流経路を有することを特徴とする請求項1ないし7のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、前記U字形状、V字形状、または、C字形状の電流経路のギャップに配置されることを特徴とする請求項1ないし8のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記U字形状、V字形状、または、C字形状の電流経路は、平面視で前記支持部がある方向とは逆の方向に開口していることを特徴とする請求項8又は9に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、前記絶縁部材に支持されることによって、前記導体と電気的に絶縁されるように構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし10のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記絶縁部材と前記磁電変換素子との間に粘着剤層又は接着剤層が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし11のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記絶縁部材は、粘着剤又は接着剤が塗布された絶縁テープ又は絶縁シートであることを特徴とする請求項1ないし12のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、ダイアタッチフィルムを用いて前記絶縁部材とダイボンドされていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし13のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、ホール素子または磁気抵抗素子であることを特徴とする請求項1ないし14のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、前記導体の前記ギャップに当該導体の厚み分落とし込んで配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1ないし15のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、前記磁電変換素子の感磁面が前記導体の高さと略等しくなるように前記絶縁部材上に配置されることを特徴とする請求項1ないし16のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子は、前記磁電変換素子の感磁面が前記厚み方向の中心高さと略等しくなるように前記絶縁部材上に配置されることを特徴とする請求項1ないし16のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記支持部は、平面視で前記導体側に向けて当該支持部の中央が窪む凹状部が形成されており、前記凹状部の両側は、前記導体側に向けて張り出す突出部を有し、
前記導体は、平面視で、前記支持部の前記凹状部および前記突出部に沿う凸状部を有し、前記絶縁部材は、前記突出部の裏面に接触していることを特徴とする請求項1ないし18のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。 - 前記信号処理ICは、前記磁電変換素子に励起電流を印加するためのバイアス回路、前記磁電変換素子から得られる信号を補正する補正回路、および、前記補正された信号を増幅するための増幅回路を有することを特徴とする請求項1ないし19のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
- 前記磁電変換素子の感磁面上に形成される磁性材料をさらに備えることを特徴とする請求項1ないし20のいずれか1項に記載の電流センサ。
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