Miniaturized linear magnetic position sensors for automotive applications

SENSORS, 2002 IEEE - Tập 2 - Trang 1565-1570 vol.2
A.B. Frazier1,2, Zhixiang Liub3, Li Tianc4, J. Parhamd5
1School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
2School of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
3American Microsystems, Inc., Pocatello, ID
4Intel Corporation, Dupont, Washington, USA
5Sensors/Controls Division, Bourns, Inc., Ogden, UT, USA

Tóm tắt

In this work, a linear position sensor with a Hall effect element for automotive applications is presented The work involves the design of device structure, finite element analysis (FEA) computer modeling of sensor performance, fabrication of sensor prototype, and prototype characterization. The significance of the work is that a low cost linear position sensor has been developed with high linearity for use in automobile control systems. The complete sensor system is designed for ease of manufacturing and the harsh automotive environments.

Từ khóa

#Magnetic sensors #Automotive applications #Sensor phenomena and characterization #Prototypes #Sensor systems #Hall effect #Finite element methods #Magnetic analysis #Performance analysis #Fabrication

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