• 专利标题:   Method for operating graphene Hall sensor in Hall Effect sensor system, involves providing bias current through axis of graphene hall sensor, and extracting amplitude of Hall voltage that does not include offset voltage.
  • 专利号:   US2017067970-A1, WO2017041101-A1, CN107850648-A, US10001529-B2, EP3345010-A1, EP3345010-A4, JP2018536143-W
  • 发明人:   POLLEY A, VENUGOPAL A, COLOMBO L, DOERING R R, PORAY A, VENOGOPA A, COLUMBUS L
  • 专利权人:   TEXAS INSTR INC, TEXAS INSTR JAPAN CO LTD, TEXAS INSTR INC, TEXAS INSTR INC
  • 国际专利分类:   G01R033/07, H01L043/04, H01L043/06, H01L043/10, H01L043/14, G01R033/00, G01R033/12, G01R015/20
  • 专利详细信息:   US2017067970-A1 09 Mar 2017 G01R-033/07 201720 Pages: 16 English
  • 申请详细信息:   US2017067970-A1 US936631 09 Nov 2015
  • 优先权号:   US213862P, US936631, WOUS050414

▎ 摘  要

NOVELTY - The method involves providing a modulated gate bias signal to a gate (104) of a graphene hall sensor (GHS) (100), in which modulated gate bias signal alternates at modulation frequency between first voltage and second voltage. Bias current is provided through a first axis of the GHS. A resultant output voltage signal is obtained across a second axis of the GHS sensor that includes modulated Hall voltage and offset voltage, in which the Hall voltage is modulated at the modulation frequency. Amplitude of the Hall voltage that does not include the offset voltage is extracted. USE - Method for operating a graphene Hall sensor in a Hall Effect sensor system (claimed). ADVANTAGE - The method enables reducing offset typical in a GHS to modulate gate with high frequency control voltage such that the Hall output voltage is modulated with the high frequency but the offset stays at DC. The method allows the gate to be used to modulate a channel region without affecting contact resistance of contact regions. The method enables providing a conditioned signal to provide accurate representation of strength of magnetic field that is penetrating the GHS. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a Hall Effect sensor system. DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a GHS device. GHS (100) Graphene layer (102) Gate (104) Contact region (106) Hall effect voltage (114)