A method can use a current sensor that can include a magnetic flux concentrator along with first and second magnetic field sensing elements disposed proximate to the magnetic flux concentrator, wherein the magnetic flux concentrator is operable to influence a direction of first and second magnetic fields at the first and second magnetic field sensing elements, respectively, the first and second magnetic fields resulting from an electrical current passing through a conductor, the first and second magnetic field sensing elements operable to generate first and second signals, respectively, in response to the first and second magnetic fields, respectively, wherein the current sensor can also include a differencing circuit operable to subtract the first and second signals to generate a difference signal related to the electrical current.

The invention relates to a sensor device (200) having a sensor (210), having a circuit carrier, having conductor sections (230, 231, 233, 234) which serve for supplying electrical current to the sensor (210) and for detecting an output signal (U.sub.H) generated by the sensor (210) and by means of which the sensor (210) is connected to the circuit carrier, and having a supply and read-out device, wherein respective contact points (235, 236) of two of the conductor sections (230, 231) on the circuit carrier (220) are electrically connected by means of a capacitor (C.sub.1) such that the two conductor sections (230, 231), the capacitor (C.sub.1) and the sensor (210) form constituent parts of an electrical loop (L.sub.1), and to a current converter and to the use of such a sensor device (200).

A packaged current sensor integrated circuit includes a primary conductor having an input portion and an output portion configured to carry a current to be measured by a magnetic sensing element supported by a semiconductor die adjacent to the primary conductor. The primary current path contains a mechanical locking feature. The thickness of the molded body of the package is reduced to improve vibration immunity.

Examples relate to a current sensor and to a method for sensing a strength of an electric current using two groups of magnetic sensing probes. The current sensor includes a first group and a second group of magnetic sensing probes. The current sensor comprises sensor circuitry coupled to the first and the second group of magnetic sensing probes. The sensor circuitry is configured to determine a first differential magnetic field measurement of a magnetic field using probes of the first group of magnetic sensing probes. The sensor circuitry is configured to determine a second differential magnetic field measurement of the magnetic field using probes of the second group of magnetic sensing probes. The sensor circuitry is configured to determine a strength of the electric current based on a difference between the first differential magnetic field measurement and the second differential magnetic field measurement.

A magnetic sensor for detecting magnetism generated from a conductor in which a current flows in a first direction includes a magnetic detection unit capable of detecting the magnetism, a magnetization core, and a magnetic shield. The magnetization core includes a first core section, which is substantially parallel to the first direction, and a second core section and third core section, which are each continuous from both end portions of the first core section in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The second core section and the third core section each extend from an end portion of the first core section to follow a third direction that is orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction. The magnetic detection unit has a sensitivity direction in the second direction and is positioned in a core gap sandwiched between the vicinity of the end portion of the second core section and the vicinity of the end portion of the third core section in the third direction. The magnetic shield includes a plate-shaped shield portion positioned to overlap the core gap when viewed along the third direction.

The present invention relates to a hall electromotive force signal detection circuit and a current sensor thereof each of which is able to achieve excellent wide-band characteristics and fast response as well as high accuracy. A difference calculation circuit samples a component synchronous with a chopper clock generated by a chopper clock generation circuit, out of an output voltage signal of a signal amplifier circuit, at a timing obtained from the chopper clock, so as to detect the component. An integrating circuit integrates an output from the difference calculation circuit in the time domain. An output voltage signal from the integrating circuit is fed back to a signal amplifier circuit via a third transconductance element.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor component includes a chip carrier, a semiconductor chip mounted on the chip carrier, and a chip package made of potting compound. The potting compound only partially surrounds the semiconductor chip, such that at least part of an upper side of the semiconductor chip is not covered by the potting compound. The semiconductor component further includes a clip that is mechanically connected to the upper side of the semiconductor chip.

A power connector is provided that is configured to conduct a current. The power connector includes a base structure, an extension structure, and a connector head structure that define a current path for the current. The base structure is coupled to an output node of a primary conductor and receives the current from the primary conductor. The connector head structure is configured to output the current from the power connector to the load. The extension structure is coupled to and extends between the base structure and the connector head structure. The extension structure includes a current constriction region configured to increase a magnetic flux density of a magnetic field produced by the current flowing through the current constriction region at a position of a magnetic current sensor that generates a sensor signal based on the magnetic field magnetic field produced by the current flowing through the current constriction region.

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.

A high-lift shielded permanent magnet multistage water pump includes a pump shell, a motor assembly and an impeller. The motor assembly includes a motor barrel, a stator, a rotor and a rotor shaft. The pump shell is sleeved on an outside of motor barrel. An upper and a lower connection base for fixing the motor barrel is provided in the pump shell. A waterway cavity is formed between the pump shell and motor barrel. An upper and a lower impeller cavities are respectively formed at an upper and a lower ends of the pump shell. The lower impeller cavity, water passing cavity and upper impeller cavity are in sequential fluid communication. Both ends of the rotor shaft with an axel provided on pass through the upper and the lower connection bases respectively. The impeller is a multistage structure and mounted on the axle at both ends respectively.