Magnetic field sensors

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1988-09-06

1990-05-15

Carroll, J.

357 4, 357 20, 357 55, H01L 2712, H01L 2722, H01L 2906

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ABSTRACT:
A magnetodiode for use in a magnetic sensor using a semiconductive element (advantageously of a direct band-gap, high mobility material such as gallium arsenide) that has a superlattice formed by an n-i-p-i doping profile or superstructure. Such a superlattice is used to provide a region of long recombination times for the normal flow of charge carriers from which the carriers are deflected into short recombination time regions by a magnetic field being sensed.

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