A fully integrated ring-type fluxgate sensor based on a localized core saturation method

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1040-1043

  Wu, Pei Ming ^a   Ahn, Chong H ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

MEMS; Micro fluxgate sensor; Microinductor; Permalloy film

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; MICROMACHINING; SATURATION MAGNETIZATION;

MICRO FLUXGATE SENSOR; MICROINDUCTOR; PERMALLOY FILM;

MAGNETIC SENSORS;

EID: 33847739737     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2006.888640     Document Type: Article

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