Patent ID: 9261572
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G01R,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A Hall effect device configured to detect a magnetic field perpendicular to a substrate, comprising: a first even number of sense contacts having centers symmetrically disposed around a center point at distinct angular positions separated by angles equal to 360° divided by the first even number, and comprising a first sense contact pair disposed along a first line and a second sense contact pair disposed along a second line intersecting and substantially perpendicular to the first line, wherein the first sense contact pair and the second sense contact pair are configured to respectively provide an electrical potential from the Hall effect device; a second even number of force contacts equal to the first even number of sense contacts, and having centers symmetrically disposed around the center point at the distinct angular positions, wherein the second even number of force contacts comprise a first force contact pair and a second force contact pair, wherein the first force contact pair and the second force contact pair are configured to respectively provide an electrical current to the Hall effect device; and wherein the second line extends between the first sense contact pair and between the first force contact pair.