18817459. MAGNETIC SENSOR (TDK CORPORATION)
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MAGNETIC SENSOR
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MAGNETIC SENSOR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18817459 titled 'MAGNETIC SENSOR
Original Abstract Submitted
A magnetic sensor of the present invention has an elongate element portion having a magnetoresistive effect and a pair of elongate soft magnetic bodies that are arranged along the element portion on both sides of the element portion with regard to a short axis thereof. Each soft magnetic body includes a central portion that is adjacent to the element portion from one end to another end of the element portion with regard to a long axis direction thereof and a pair of end portions that protrude from the central portion in the long axis direction. A width of at least one of the end portions gradually decreases in a direction away from the central portion in at least a part of the end portions in the long axis direction thereof.
