Patent ID: 8922207
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: G01L,G01R,H01L

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: a Hall effect region; a first contact arranged in or on a surface of the Hall effect region, and configured to function at least temporarily as a first supply contact for the Hall effect region; a second contact arranged in or on the surface of the Hall effect region, the second contact being a second supply contact for the Hall effect region; and a third contact arranged in or on the surface of the Hall effect region, and configured to function at least temporarily as a sense contact; wherein the first contact and the third contact are arranged in a substantially symmetrical manner to each other with respect to the second contact, wherein an electrical current distribution within the Hall effect region is influenced by a physical quantity to be measured, and wherein a sense signal tapped at the third contact is a function of the current distribution, the sense signal thus being indicative of the physical quantity.