A current sensor includes at least two conductors and at least two magnetoelectric conversion units each having at least two magnetism detection elements for detecting magnetic flux density of magnetic flux input to detection surfaces facing the same direction, and outputting a signal according to a difference in magnetic flux density between orthogonal components orthogonal to the detection surface of magnetic flux input to the detection surface of the magnetism detection elements. Each conductor includes an extending portion extending along a second-direction orthogonal to a first-direction being an adjacent direction of two adjacent conductors, and a recessed portion including orthogonal portions extending along a third-direction orthogonal to the first- and second-directions and recessed in the third-direction from the extending portion. Each magnetoelectric conversion unit is disposed with the detection surface facing the orthogonal portion of the recessed portion.

A sensor device for detecting voltage in a conductor cable includes a sense electrode to be disposed over a surface of the conductor cable to cover a sense region having a sense axial width and a sense circumferential length and a reference electrode to be disposed over the surface of the conductor cable to cover a reference region. The reference region has an axial position adjacent the axial position of the sense region and has a reference circumferential length greater than the sense circumferential length. The sensor device further includes a charge measurement circuit connected in series between the sense electrode and the reference electrode to measure a charge measurement and circuitry to compare the charge measurement to a threshold to detect a presence of the voltage in the conductor cable.

Current transducer comprising a section of a primary conductor and a magnetic field gradient sensor mounted in proximity to the primary conductor configured to measure a magnetic field gradient in a gradient measurement direction transverse to a direction of flow of a primary current flowing in the primary conductor. The current transducer further comprises a first lateral magnetic shim mounted adjacent a first outer side of the primary conductor, and a second lateral magnetic shim mounted adjacent a second outer side of the primary conductor, a major internal surface of the first and second magnetic shims facing the magnetic field gradient sensor and extending essentially parallel to the direction of flow of the primary current.

The invention relates to an electrical device comprising a support comprising a holding member, and an electrical circuit (12) housed at least partially in the support and comprising an array of electrical tracks (122) and a receiving portion (121) designed to receive a magnetic field sensor. The electrical circuit (12) is configured so as to create an electrical link between the magnetic field sensor, on the one hand, and an electronic board external to the electrical device, on the other hand. The holding member comprises at least one bearing portion forming a stop so as to create a mechanical link between the support and the electronic board. Said receiving portion (121) forms an exposed surface configured so as to create an electrical connection with said magnetic field sensor through plane-to-plane contact between the receiving portion (121) and a face of the magnetic field sensor.

The invention relates to a method for detecting electrical currents on or near electrical conductors with at least one reed switch as a magnetically responsive switch, which is arranged near the electrical conductor such that when there is a significant current flow through the conductor, the magnetic field created triggers the switch and initiates evaluation electronics connected to the switch. For the detection of surge current variables and differentiation between long-term pulsed currents and short-term pulsed currents, a plurality of reed switches is arranged at pre-determined, different, increasing distances from the electrical switch, the evaluation electronics determining the response and the switching times of the respective reed switches. The surge current variables are determined from the association of the determined values with the respective reed switch and the pulse shape from the switching time.

A current sensor system for accurately measuring an AC electrical current having frequencies up to 2 kHz, the system comprising: an electrical conductor (e.g. busbar) for conducting said AC current thereby creating a first magnetic field; a magnetic sensor device for measuring a magnetic field component or gradient; an object (e.g. a metal plate) having an electrically conductive surface arranged in the vicinity of said conductor for allowing eddy currents to flow in said surface, thereby creating a second magnetic field which is superimposed with the first magnetic field; wherein the magnetic sensor device is configured for determining the current as a signal or value proportional to the measured component or gradient. The metal plate may have an opening. The current sensor system may further comprise a shielding.

An electric field measuring device measures an electric field corresponding to an inter-electrode voltage between two electrodes, based on a voltage signal that arises at an electric field antenna including the two electrodes because of the electric field. The electric field measuring device includes an amplifier, a reference capacitive element, a GPIO that generates a step wave, and a microcomputer that processes a voltage signal. The microcomputer inputs the step wave to the amplifier, using the GPIO, obtains a step response waveform, and obtains an amplitude compensation factor, based on the step response waveform. The microcomputer compensates the voltage signal, using the amplitude compensation factor.

According to one embodiment, a magnetic sensor includes a first magnetic element, a conductive member including a first corresponding portion, an element current circuit configured to supply an element current to the first magnetic element, and a first current circuit configured to supply a first current to the first corresponding portion. The first corresponding portion is along the first magnetic element. The first current includes an alternating current component. The first current includes a first duration of a first current value of a first polarity, a first pulse duration of a first pulse current value of the first polarity, a second duration of a second current value of a second polarity, and a second pulse duration of a second pulse current value of the second polarity. The second polarity is different from the first polarity.

A current sensor includes a substrate, a first bus bar, and a second bus bar. The first bus bar has a first detection recess recessed in a square U-shape upstream in the extending direction (in the Y-direction) and a first adjustment recess downstream, with a first intermediate portion therebetween. The bottom surface of the first detection recess is a first bottom surface. The first sensitive axis of a first magneto-electric conversion element, if extended toward the second bus bar, abuts the body of the second bus bar at a portion where a second adjustment recess is provided.

A functional electronics unit for a high current component which is provided for electrical and mechanical connection to a circuit board or to another mechanical carrier substrate for a circuit grouping or circuit, with conductor tracks, conductive surface elements and/or other conductive regions and contacts, the functional electronics unit having electronic components which are designed to measure properties of the electric current flowing through the component or of an electric voltage applied to the component or to perform another electronic functionality, is characterized in that the functional electronics unit is retained on the high current component or on a common carrier. More particularly, the functional electronics unit can be integrated into the high current components and/or can be pushed onto the high current component in a modular fashion or can be fixed on the high current component.