EP3845864

• Melexis Technologies SAseit 12. Juni 2021; EPA-Eintragungen enden 27. Sept. 2024

A position sensor system comprising: a magnetic source for generating a magnetic field, and a position sensor device movable relative to the magnetic source, or vice versa. The position sensor device comprises at least three magnetic sensor elements for measuring at least three magnetic field values of said magnetic field, and a processing circuit configured for determining at least two magnetic field gradients or magnetic field differences based on said at least three magnetic field values, and for deriving from said at least two magnetic field gradients or differences a first value indicative of a position of the position sensor device, and for deriving from said at least two magnetic field gradients or differences a second value indicative of integrity of the position sensor system.