Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic-field sensor with test pin for control of signal range and/or offset
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Application No.: US17374449Application Date: 2021-07-13
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Publication No.: US11598655B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Kevin Maffei
- Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NH Manchester
- Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Manchester
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Main IPC: G01D5/244
- IPC: G01D5/244 ; G01D5/16 ; H03M1/10 ; B60T8/171

Abstract:
In one aspect, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a magnetic-field sensor. The magnetic-field sensor includes digital circuitry that includes a first and second analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The digital circuitry is configured to receive a first and second analog output signals and, using the first and second ADC, configured to convert the first and second analog output signals to a first and second digital signals. The magnetic-field sensor also includes diagnostic circuitry configured to receive, from the digital circuitry, an input signal related to the first and/or the second digital signals and configured to provide a test signal at a pin of the IC. In response to a range parameter, the diagnostic circuitry is further configured to provide the test signal comprising a range of codes from the first and/or the second ADC corresponding to the range parameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230018567A1 MAGNETIC-FIELD SENSOR WITH TEST PIN FOR CONTROL OF SIGNAL RANGE AND/OR OFFSET Public/Granted day:2023-01-19
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