A magnetic field analysis device includes a magnetization application unit that divides a virtual space into a plurality of volume elements and applies magnetization to each of the volume elements, and a magnetic field calculation unit that calculates, on each of a plurality of observation points in the virtual space, based on the magnetization applied to a plurality of the volume elements around the observation point, a magnetic field generated at the observation point for each volume element and obtains a magnetic field generated at each of the plurality of the observation points based on a calculation result of each of the plurality of the volume elements.

An angle sensor comprising: a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements configured to detect a magnetic field and generate a respective plurality of analog magnetic field signals; a plurality of analog frontend circuits each analog frontend circuit associated with a respective magnetic field sensing element; and a digital feedback circuit configured to generate digital magnetic field signals from the plurality of analog magnetic field signals and generate digital error correction values, wherein the plurality of analog frontend circuits are configured to obtain the digital error correction values from the digital feedback circuit, generate analog correction values from the digital error correction values, and apply the analog correction values to the plurality of analog magnetic field signals to generate a plurality of corrected analog magnetic field signals.

A magnetic sensor includes a silicon substrate, a cross-shaped metal pattern formed on the silicon substrate and directly contacting the silicon substrate, and an insulating layer covering the cross-shaped metal pattern.

Described is a security sensor comprising two or more sub-sensors for use in a variety of installations where different magnetic fields may be experienced by the security sensor as a result of the variety of installations. One of the sub-sensors may have a low magnetic sensitivity while the other sub-sensor may have a much higher sensitivity to magnetic fields. In operation, one or both sub-sensors are used to determine if a door or a window has been opened.

Described is a security sensor comprising two or more sub-sensors for use in a variety of installations where different magnetic fields may be experienced by the security sensor as a result of the variety of installations. One of the sub-sensors may have a low magnetic sensitivity while the other sub-sensor may have a much higher sensitivity to magnetic fields. In operation, one or both sub-sensors are used to determine if a door or a window has been opened.

A magnetic sensor includes: plural sensitive elements 31 each including a soft magnetic material layer 105 having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and a conductor layer having higher conductivity than the soft magnetic material layer 105 and extending through the soft magnetic material layer 105 in a longitudinal direction, the sensitive element 31 having uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction and being configured to sense a magnetic field by a magnetic impedance effect; and a connecting portion 32 continuous with the conductor layer of the sensitive element and configured to connect transversely adjacent sensitive elements 31 in series.

The magnetic detection system 100 is provided with a magnetic sensor 1, a storage unit 5, a first determination unit 42 for outputting whether or not the magnetic body 90 has passed as a first determination result 20, a second determination unit 43 for outputting whether or not the magnetic body has passed as a second determination result 21, a display unit 6 for displaying (notifying) the first determination result and the second determination result. The second determination unit is configured to have higher determination accuracy than the first determination unit.

A magnetic sensor includes a piezomagnetic component which includes a first piezomagnetic element and a second piezomagnetic element that are arranged opposite to each other, a magnetostrictive component which includes a first magnetostrictive element and a second magnetostrictive element arranged opposite to each other on the same side of the first piezomagnetic element and the second piezomagnetic element, respectively, and a piezoelectric component which includes a first piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first piezomagnetic element, a second piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second piezomagnetic element, a third piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first magnetostrictive element, and a fourth piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second magnetostrictive element. The first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element are electrically connected to a power supply circuit, and produce first deformation, which is applied to the first piezomagnetic element and the second piezomagnetic element to produce an alternating magnetic field.

A magnetic sensor includes a piezomagnetic component which includes a first piezomagnetic element and a second piezomagnetic element that are arranged opposite to each other, a magnetostrictive component which includes a first magnetostrictive element and a second magnetostrictive element arranged opposite to each other on the same side of the first piezomagnetic element and the second piezomagnetic element, respectively, and a piezoelectric component which includes a first piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first piezomagnetic element, a second piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second piezomagnetic element, a third piezoelectric element deposited underneath the first magnetostrictive element, and a fourth piezoelectric element deposited underneath the second magnetostrictive element. The first piezoelectric element and the second piezoelectric element are electrically connected to a power supply circuit, and produce first deformation, which is applied to the first piezomagnetic element and the second piezomagnetic element to produce an alternating magnetic field.

A radio frequency (RF) weak magnetic field detection sensor includes a ferromagnetic core, a pickup coil disposed to surround the ferromagnetic core, a substrate that includes an opening, a core pad connected to the ferromagnetic core and a coil pad connected to the pickup coil, and an insulating tube interposed between the ferromagnetic core and the pickup coil. The insulating tube includes a bobbin around which the pickup coil is wound, and a core hole formed to pass through the bobbin and configured to accommodate the ferromagnetic core.