Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Responsive to non-electrical signal – Magnetic field
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Soward, Ida M. (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Responsive to non-electrical signal
Magnetic field
C257S108000, C257S414000, C257S422000, C257S423000, C257S424000, C257S425000, C257S426000, C257S427000, C257S659000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07339245
ABSTRACT:
A Hall sensor on a semiconductor substrate includes a Hall plate in the semiconductor substrate, where the Hall plate includes a first zone having a first conduction type. The semiconductor substrate also include a second zone having a second conduction type. A space-charge zone in the semiconductor substrate separates the first zone and the second zone, first contacts supply a control current to the first zone, and second contacts supply a compensation current to the second zone.
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austriamicrosystems AG
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Soward Ida M.
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