WO2016198061A1 - Verfahren zum rücksetzen eines magnetorsistiven umdrehungssensors und entsprechender umdrehungssensor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for resetting a
- Magnetoresistive revolution sensor and a corresponding revolution sensor.
- Magnetoresistive revolution sensors use sensor elements based on the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) or giant magnetoresistance effect.
- GMR giant magnetoresistance
- the object of the present invention is to at least partially solve the disadvantages known from the prior art and in particular to specify a method for resetting a magnetoresistive revolution sensor and a corresponding revolution sensor.
- the invention relates to a method for resetting a magnetoresistive revolution sensor to a defined state, wherein the revolution sensor comprises at least one sensor element comprising at least one ferromagnetic sensitive layer and at least one ferromagnetic reference layer separated by a nonmagnetic layer and a rotatable trigger magnet having a first magnetic field relative to the at least one sensor element for changing the magnetization in at least a portion of the sensitive layer is rotatable.
- the method is characterized in that a reorientation of the magnetization in the sensitive layer is achieved by applying a second magnetic field.
- the corresponding revolution sensor is based on the magnetoresistive effect.
- the at least one sensor element is designed so that two ferromagnetic layers (the reference layer and the sensitive layer) are separated by a non-magnetic layer and the layers are thin, in particular have layer thicknesses in the nanometer range.
- the non-magnetic layer lies flat between the sensitive layer and the reference layer.
- the layers are also narrow or slender, in particular with widths of the order of 50-400 nm.
- the electrical resistance of the sensor element depends on the mutual orientation of the magnetization in the magnetic layers. In antiparallel alignment of the magnetization in the reference layer and the sensitive layer, the electrical resistance is significantly higher than in a parallel orientation of the magnetizations. By measuring the respective resistances, information about the magnetization in the sensitive layer relative to the mangetization in the reference layer can thus be obtained. If either a plurality of sensor elements are combined with one another or a sensor element is subdivided into a plurality of segments so that sensitive layers are aligned at different angles to a predetermined reference direction, then the rotation can cause A trigger magnet relative to the at least one sensor element and carried out by subsequent change in the magnetization, a determination of the number of revolutions of the trigger magnet.
- Corresponding revolution sensors can be used in different areas, for example in arbitrary actuators, by which a rotational movement is converted into an axial movement or in the monitoring of rotating components, for example on machine tools or the like.
- a normal operation in which the magnetization of the at least one part of the sensitive layer of at least one sensor element is reoriented by the first magnetic field.
- a reset operation in which the magnetizations in the at least one sensor element are set to a predefinable state.
- the second magnetic field is used to reset the magnetization of the sensitive layer (s) in a predeterminable direction, ie parallel to the magnetization in the reference layers or in anti-parallel thereto.
- the magnetic field provides a vectorial magnitude such that, for all possible orientations of magnetization, there will always be a component of the second magnetic field pointing longitudinally of (or opposite to) the corresponding orientation, except in the case where the magnetization in the sensor element or in the magnetization Segment of the sensor element perpendicular to the second magnetic field has. Consequently, a component in a corresponding direction can be achieved with virtually every orientation of the second magnetic field. Since, however, only the component of the second magnetic field points in a corresponding direction, it is preferable to select the amplitude of the second magnetic field correspondingly large in order to obtain a sufficiently large strength of the magnetic field at the sensor element.
- the first magnetic field has a first amplitude and the second magnetic field has a second amplitude, wherein the ratio of the second amplitude to the first amplitude is greater than 1 and greater than a predefinable reset factor.
- the second amplitude of the second magnetic field is greater than that of the first amplitude of the first magnetic field, even if it is superimposed in a parallel direction, a reorientation of the To achieve mangetization.
- the reset factor is predefined as a function of the geometric shape of the at least one sensor element.
- a sensor element in particular depending on the orientation of the individual sensor elements or of segments of sensor elements.
- a vector decomposition can be performed in which the components of the second magnetic field parallel or antiparallel be determined to the individual sensor elements or segments of sensor element.
- the second magnetic field is applied temporally variable.
- the second magnetic field is switched on only temporarily when a reset is required so as to avoid an unintentional reset of individual sensor elements or segments. Furthermore, it is thus possible to enable a targeted reset, in which, for example, several sources of the second magnetic field share temporally variable use. Additionally or alternatively, the second magnetic field is applied in rotation.
- a rotating second magnetic field allows a simple and efficient reset of the individual sensor elements or segments, since a rotation for each orientation of the sensitive element to a parallel or anti-parallel alignment of the second magnetic field with the magnetization of the respective sensitive layer (s), so that in a simple way a reset can be done.
- This is preferably combined with a temporal variation of the second magnetic field, so that in particular only certain orientations of the second magnetic field in the context of the rotating second magnetic field can be made possible.
- sensor elements in magnetoresistive revolution sensors are spirally formed with multiple turns in a plane to allow rotation sensors that can sense multiple revolutions. In such a sensor, corresponding domain walls are generated by the rotation of the first magnetic field.
- the second magnetic field is generated by at least one electromagnet.
- the second magnetic field is generated by superposition of the magnetic fields of a plurality of electromagnets, wherein the magnetic fields of these electromagnets are varied in time so that the second magnetic field rotates.
- the superposition of the magnetic fields of a plurality of corresponding electromagnets is a simple and efficient generation of a rotating second magnetic field possible. This is advantageous in particular when a plane spiral configuration of the revolution sensor is present, for example, by a corresponding sensor element.
- the superposition of the magnetic fields of a plurality of electromagnets for example, and particularly preferably of four electromagnets with which a corresponding rotating second magnetic field can be generated.
- a resettable magnetoresistive revolution sensor comprising at least one magnetoresistive sensor element comprising a ferromagnetic reference layer and a sensitive ferromagnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer separating the reference layer from the sensitive layer and having a plurality of segments comprising a trigger magnet. which is rotatable relative to the segments in a direction of rotation for changing the magnetization in the sensitive layer of at least one of the segments.
- the rotation sensor is characterized in that at least one second magnet is designed to generate a second magnetic field for realigning the magnetization in the sensitive layer.
- At least one electromagnet is formed as the second magnet.
- an electromagnet is formed, which is controlled so that a rotating second magnetic field is formed.
- a plurality of electromagnets are formed, which are aligned and controllable such that their magnetic fields are superposed in the region of the at least one sensor element to form a rotating second magnetic field.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sensor element
- FIGS. 3 to 8 show, by way of example, the change in the resistances
- FIGS. 1 to 8 show a reference scheme for the example from FIGS. 1 to 8.
- FIGS. 13 to 20 show, by way of example, the change in the resistances in rotary
- Fig. 22 shows schematically a sketch of the revolution sensor.
- Fig. 1 shows schematically an image of a sensor element 1.
- the sensor element 1 is wound into a flat spiral and has four square windings 2, which are nested in one another.
- Each turn 2 consists of four segments 3, which are each formed square.
- Each two segments 4 together have a group 4.
- Each group 4 has two external electrical connections 5 and a common central electrical connection 6. In each case one external electrical connection 5 lies on a first electrical potential 7, the other external electrical connection 5 lies on a second electrical potential 8.
- First 7 and second electrical potential 8 have a defined potential difference, which in the present example is 5 V [volts].
- the second electrical potential 8 is defined as ground (GND) while the first electrical potential 7 is at 5V.
- outer electrical connections 5 are provided only by way of example with reference symbols, while the middle electrical connections are designated as R1 to R4 and L1 to L4.
- R1 and L1 are in the outermost, first turn 2, R2 and L2 in the second turn 2, etc.
- This consists of a ferromagnetic reference layer 9 and also a ferromagnetic sensitive layer 10, which are separated by a non-magnetic layer 11. These layers 9, 10, 11 are so thin that the magnetization in the layers 9, 10 can only align in the longitudinal direction 12 and counter to the longitudinal direction 12.
- the sensitive layer 10 is - as shown in FIG. 1 - connected to a domain wall generator 13. This in turn is configured, in particular not as thin as the layers 9, 10, that in it the Mangetmaschine 14 can align parallel to an outer adjacent magnetic field (not shown).
- the electrical resistance is significantly higher than in a parallel alignment of the magnetizations 14.
- the different resistances of the segments 3 are symbolized, with some segments 3 a low resistance 15 and others have a high resistance 16.
- the sensitive layer 10 is connected to the domain wall generator 13.
- Trigger magnet points in the designated direction At the middle measuring points L1, L2, L3, L4, R1, R2, R3, R4, a low group voltage is measured. This is shown as “-" at the individual measuring points in Fig. 9.
- the magnetization in the domain wall generator 13 is parallel to the magnetic field of the trigger magnet 17.
- the magnetization in the first segment 18 does not flip over because the magnetic field 17 is not aligned parallel or antiparallel to the longitudinal direction in this first segment 18 and consequently the magnetization from the domain wall generator can not "wander" into the first segment 18.
- This changes with completion of the first quarter turn, that is at n 0.25 as shown in FIG.
- the electrical resistance of the first segment changes to a high electrical resistance 16. This leads to an average group voltage at the corresponding central electrical connection R1 (see symbol "o" in FIG. 4).
- the remaining group voltages at the middle electrical connections L1, R2, L2, R3, L3, R4, L4 remain low.
- the resistances in the first segment 18 and in the third segment 21 change toward a low electrical resistance 15, while the electrical resistance in the second segment 20 changes to a low electrical resistance 15 remains.
- the group voltages change to a mean voltage ("o" in FIG. 9). at the middle electrical connections R1 and L1, while all other group voltages
- the corresponding two domain walls 19 are further shifted by 90 ° in comparison to the situation in FIG.
- Fig. 8 for n 1, 25 rotations.
- the corresponding folding of the magnetizations, the associated resistance changes and the movement of the corresponding domain walls takes place accordingly.
- the rotation sensor 22 shows schematically a first example of a rotation sensor 22 with a sensor element 1, which is formed into a plurality of segments 3 in four turns 4.
- the rotation sensor 22 also includes a second magnet 23.
- a second magnetic field 26 are generated.
- a reorientation of the magnetization in the sensitive layers 10 of the segments 3 of the sensor elements 1 can take place.
- the reference layers 9 of the segments 2 there is no reorientation, since this is shielded by the non-magnetic Schichtl 1 of the second magnetic field 26.
- the second magnetic field 26 is aligned so that it is not aligned perpendicular to one of the segments 3, so that vectorially there is always a component of the second magnetic field 26, which is aligned parallel to the corresponding segment 3.
- the necessary amplitude of the second magnetic field 26 can be determined on the basis of the geometric shape of the sensor elements 1. In the present example, it consists of square windings 2. The amplitude necessary to change the magnetization in the sensitive layer 10 of a segment 3 is usually known or easily detectable. Due to the geometric shape of the square windings 2 is then easily detectable that the amplitude of the second magnetic field 26 must be increased by a factor ⁇ .
- FIG. 11 shows another example of a revolution sensor 22 in which four second magnets 23 are formed.
- the second magnets 23 are formed outside the sensor element 1.
- every other magnet 23 is formed as an electromagnet having a corresponding coil 24 with an iron core 25 received in the solenoid-shaped coil 24.
- the four second magnets 23 are each perpendicular to a segment 3 of the outer winding 2 of the sensor element 1 point.
- the superimposition of the magnetic fields of the second magnets 23 forms the second magnetic field 26. If now the second magnets 23 are controlled accordingly, that is, the electric current passed through the coils 24 varies, the second magnetic field 26 can be preset in amplitude and direction. In particular, a rotation of the second magnetic field 26 can be achieved by a corresponding control.
- an alignment of the second magnets 23 perpendicular to the segments 3 of the outer winding 2 is not absolutely necessary, other orientations are also possible.
- a configuration like that in FIG. 12 is also possible, in which the individual second magnets 23 are aligned parallel to the segments 3 of the outermost turn 2.
- Figs. 13 to 20 show the change in the electrical resistances of the individual segments 3 of a sensor element 1 by rotation of the second magnetic field 26 by time-varying magnetic fields, for example in an example according to FIG. 11 or 12, without the second magnets 23 being shown here.
- the domain walls 19 have moved accordingly in the reset direction 27, some of the segments 3 now have low electrical resistances 15.
- the corresponding reorientation of the magnetization in the sensitive layer 10 of the individual segments 3 is again effected via a vectorial component of the second magnetic field 26 in the longitudinal direction of the corresponding segments 3.
- the vector components 28 of the second magnetic field 26 are shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 symbolically drawn.
- FIG. 22 schematically shows an actuator 29, by means of which a rotational movement can be converted into a translational movement.
- This comprises a revolution sensor 22 with an evaluation unit 30 into which the measured group voltages are transmitted. In this evaluation unit 30 can then be based on these group voltages, the determination of the number of revolutions n.
- the rotation sensor 22 is designed as a so-called multi-turn sensor, which can detect a rotation angle greater than 360 °. Furthermore, a single-turn sensor 32 is formed, which can only detect rotational angles of 0 ° to 360 °. The signals of this single-turn sensor 32, which are also transmitted to the evaluation unit 30, serve, for example, as a correction signal for adjusting the angle of rotation. Furthermore, the single-turn sensor 32, which is usually designed as a Hall sensor, serve to measure the second magnetic field 26. Rotation sensor 22, single-turn sensor 32 and evaluation unit 30 can be combined to form a unit 33 which can be preassembled and then mounted as a whole.
- the revolution sensor 22 presented here can be used in an advantageous manner for detecting revolutions, for example in actuators in the automotive industry.
- the rotation sensor 22 can be reset in a simple manner in order to ensure a further use of the rotation sensor 22 in the event of defects.
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