MULTIPLE CURRENT SENSOR DEVICE, A MULTIPLE CURRENT SHUNT DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SENSOR SIGNAL

摘要

A multiple current sensor device or a multiple current shunt device includes at least two resistive sections comprising a first resistive section and a second resistive section, at least two connecting sections comprising a first connecting section and a second connecting section and a common connecting section. The first resistive section is electrically coupled in between the first connecting section and the common connecting section. The second resistive section is electrically coupled in between the second connecting section and the common connecting section. Using an embodiment may improve a trade-off between an efficient integration, a compact integration, a compact implementation and an accurate determination of at least one value indicative of at least one of multiple currents.

主权项

1. A discrete multiple current sensor device comprising:
an evaluation circuit; and at least a first current rail and a second current rail, the first current rail and the second current rail comprising a common connecting section, the first current rail further comprising a first resistive section and a first connecting section such that the first resistive section is electrically coupled in between the first connecting section and the common connecting section, the second current rail further comprising a second resistive section and a second connecting section such that the second resistive section is electrically coupled in between the second connecting section and the common connecting section, wherein the evaluation circuit is configured to determine at least one voltage drop across one of the at least two resistive sections and to provide a sensor signal indicative of at least one current value of a current flowing through the respective resistive section based on the at least one determined voltage drop.