US 12,411,001 B2
Target for inductive angular-position sensing
Ganesh Shaga, Telangana (IN)
Assigned to Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed by Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,448.
Application 18/194,448 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/048,627, filed on Oct. 21, 2022, granted, now 12,203,780.
Claims priority of application No. 202241019974 (IN), filed on Apr. 1, 2022; and application No. 202241048671 (IN), filed on Aug. 26, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314120 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 7/30 (2013.01) [G01D 5/20 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a target for inductive angular-position sensing, the target having a target body comprising:
an inner circular ring around a center axis; and
multiple fins formed with and extending radially from portions of the inner circular ring and equally radially spaced around the center axis,
wherein respective ones of the multiple fins are formed as an arc band-shaped ring,
wherein the respective ones of the multiple fins formed as the arc band-shaped ring comprise an outer-circumferential portion and an inner-circumferential portion,
wherein respective inner-circumferential portions of the multiple fins are formed as part of the inner circular ring, and
wherein the outer-circumferential portions of the multiple fins together define a discontinuous outer circular ring.