MAGNETORESISTIVE ANGLE SENSOR HAVING SEVERAL SENSING ELEMENTS

摘要

A magnetoresistive angular sensor (1) is provided which determines a magnetic field direction. A high angular accuracy over a wide range of magnetic field strengths is obtained. The magnetoresistive angular sensor comprises a main sensing element (2) which is electrically connected to a first correction sensing element (6) with a first reference magnetization axis (9) and a second correction sensing element (8) with a second reference magnetization axis (10), the first (9) and the second (10) reference magnetization axes making correction angles theta between 5 DEG and 85 DEG of opposite sign with the main reference axis (3).