US 12,092,704 B2
XMR sensors with serial segment strip configurations
Juergen Zimmer, Neubiberg (DE); and Wolfgang Raberg, Sauerlach (DE)
Assigned to Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg (DE)
Filed by Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg (DE)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/963,288.
Application 17/963,288 is a continuation of application No. 12/908,469, filed on Oct. 20, 2010, granted, now 11,506,732.
Prior Publication US 2023/0034717 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01R 33/09 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 33/091 (2013.01) [G01R 33/093 (2013.01); G01R 33/098 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A magnetoresistive sensor element comprising a magnetoresistive strip intersected by a line at a first point, a second point, a third point, and a fourth point on the magnetoresistive strip, the magnetoresistive strip comprising:
a first linear segment including the first point intersected by the line;
a second linear segment arranged in series with the first linear segment and including the second point intersected by the line, the second linear segment adjoining the first linear segment at a first inner corner, wherein a first obtuse angle is defined between the first linear segment and the second linear segment at the first inner corner, the first obtuse angle having a first magnitude, the first inner corner spaced apart from the line;
a third linear segment arranged in series with the second linear segment and including the third point intersected by the line; and
a fourth linear segment arranged in series with the third linear segment and including the fourth point intersected by the line, the fourth linear segment adjoining the third linear segment at a second inner corner, wherein a second obtuse angle is defined between the third linear segment and the fourth linear segment at the second inner corner, the second obtuse angle having a second magnitude, the second inner corner spaced apart from the line and the second magnitude differing from the first magnitude.