A system for imaging, including a source of coherent light; a polarization state generator for generating polarized optical photons from the light originating in the source of coherent light; a sample environment; a polarization state analyzer for permitting photons having a desired polarization to interact with a detector; and an imaging unit for generating an image based on the interactions of the photons with the detector. The sample environment includes a plurality of electromagnets, each connected to one or more power supply components; and a controller, connected to the electromagnets and including software for generating and controlling a desired magnetic field created by each of the electromagnets in concert with each other.

A magnetic field sensor includes a lead frame, a passive component, semiconductor die supporting a magnetic field sensing element and attached to the lead frame, a non-conductive mold material enclosing the die and at least a portion of the lead frame, and a ferromagnetic mold material secured to a portion of the non-conductive mold material. The lead frame has a recessed region and the passive component is positioned in the recessed region. The ferromagnetic mold material may comprise a soft ferromagnetic material to form a concentrator or a hard ferromagnetic material to form a bias magnet.

An electronic expansion valve including a rotor, a stator and a circuit board the rotor includes a permanent magnet, and the permanent magnet includes at least two pairs of magnetic poles; the stator includes a coil and a bobbin, wherein the coil is supported by the bobbin, and the bobbin is disposed at the periphery of the permanent magnet. Also included is a Hall sensor, which is disposed on the periphery of the permanent magnet; the Hall sensor and the coil are electrically connected to the circuit board; the Hall sensor includes a sensing portion, and the sensing portion is used for sensing magnetic pole change of the permanent magnet; the sensing portion is always located between the two ends of the permanent magnet during the entire operating process of the rotor.

A magnetic sensor includes an MR element and a support member. A top surface of the support member includes an inclined portion. The MR element includes an MR element main body, a lower electrode, and an upper electrode. The lower electrode includes a first end closest to a lower end of the inclined portion and a second end closest to an upper end of the inclined portion. The MR element main body is located at a position closer to the second end than to the first end.

A die pad, a signal processing IC, an adhesive layer, and at least one magnetoelectric conversion element included in a magnetic sensor are encapsulated by a molding resin. At least a part of the first end surface of the signal processing IC is positioned on a side closer to the at least one magnetoelectric conversion element than a first end surface of the die pad on a side of the at least one magnetoelectric conversion element in a plan view. An isolation portion into which the molding resin enters is provided between the first surface of the die pad on a side of the first end surface, and the first surface of the signal processing IC on a side of the first end surface, and a thickness of the isolation portion is smaller than a thickness of the die pad.

Aspects of this disclosure relate to one or more particles that move within a container in response to a magnetic field. A measurement circuit is configured to output an indication of the magnetic field based on position of the one or more particles.

The present disclosure relates to a sensor chip, including a semiconductor substrate, a first sensor circuit monolithically integrated into the semiconductor substrate, at least one second sensor circuit monolithically integrated into the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first and second integrated sensor circuits are embodied identically.

Magnetic sensor assembly (1) having a magnetic sensor (2) with a main sensor surface (2a) and four side surfaces (2b), and a lead frame (3) having a main lead frame surface (3a). The magnetic sensor (2) is positioned onto the lead frame (3) with one of the four side surfaces (2b), and the main sensor surface (2a) is oriented perpendicular to the main lead frame surface (3a). The magnetic sensor (2) has a first plurality of contact pads (4), the lead frame (3) a second plurality of external bond pads (5). The first plurality of contact pads (4) are connected to a subgroup of the second plurality of external bond pads (5) by a conductive glue (6).

A transducer assembly includes a mounting base, a collar, a magnet, and a Hall effect sensor. The collar defines a bore and extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal end is fixedly coupled with the mounting base. One of the magnet and the Hall effect sensor is disposed within the bore and fixedly coupled to the mounting base. The other of the magnet and the Hall effect sensor is fixedly coupled to the distal end of the collar. The Hall effect sensor is spaced longitudinally from the magnet and is configured to detect lateral deflection of the distal end of the collar. Methods are also provided.

A magnetic sensor includes an insulating layer including a protruding surface, a first MR element, and a second MR element. The protruding surface includes a first curved surface portion. The first curved surface portion includes a first portion including an upper end portion of the protruding surface, and a second portion continuous with the first portion at a position away from the upper end portion of the protruding surface. When the shape of the protruding surface is regarded as a function Z, the mean value of the absolute value of a second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the first portion is smaller than the mean value of the absolute value of the second derivative Z″ of the function Z corresponding to the second portion.