Abstract:
The integrated magnetic sensor (19) for detecting an external magnetic field, is formed by a body (21) of semiconductor material having a surface (25); an insulating layer (28, 36, 37) covering the body of semiconductor material; a magnetically sensitive region, for example a Hall cell (22), extending inside the body; and a concentrator (33) of ferromagnetic material, extending on the Hall cell and having a planar portion (35) extending parallel to the surface of the substrate on the insulating layer (28, 36, 37). The concentrator (33) terminates with a tip (34) protruding peripherically from, and transversely to, the planar portion (35) toward the Hall cell (22). When the magnetically sensitive region is a sensing coil (3a-3d) of a fluxgate sensor, it is formed on the substrate, embedded in the insulating layer, and the tip (47) of the concentrator can reach as far as the sensing coil.
Abstract:
A magnetic sensor is formed by a fluxgate sensor and by at least one Hall sensor integrated in a same integrated device, wherein the magnetic core of the fluxgate sensor is formed by a magnetic region that operates also as a concentrator for the Hall sensor. The magnetic region is manufactured in a post-machining stage on the metallization layers wherein the energizing coil and sensing coil of the fluxgate sensor are formed; the energizing and sensing coils are formed on a semiconductor substrate housing the conductive regions of the Hall sensor.