Offset reduction in multicollector magnetotransistors

Integrated CMOS magnetotransistor vector probes are well suited for contactless angle measurement systems. The signal offset is the limiting factor for their accuracy. Using novel multicollector magnetotransistors we achieve dynamic offset reduction by a factor of up to four largely independent of temperature by separating offset and magnetic response according to their spatial symmetries.

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