Patent ID: 10890630

Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to enhance detection accuracy of a magnetic sensor having four bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements. A magnetic sensor includes magnetic layers 41-43 provided on a surface of the sensor substrate 20 and bridge-connected magnetic sensing elements R1-R4. The magnetic layer 41 includes a main area M1 and a converging area S1 having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M1, the magnetic layer 42 includes a main area M2 and converging areas S5, S7 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M2, and the magnetic layer 43 includes a main area M3 and converging areas S6, S8 each having a width gradually reduced with increasing distance from the main area M3. The end portions of the converging areas S1-S4 and the end portions of the converging areas S5-S8 face each other, respectively, through gaps G1-G4, respectively. The magnetic sensing elements R1-R4 are disposed on magnetic paths formed by the gaps G1-G4, respectively. According to the present invention, detection accuracy is enhanced because a magnetic flux generated by current flowing in one magnetic sensing element does not affect the other sensing element.