Abstract: A rotation angle detection device for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating body includes a magnet disposed to rotate together with the rotating body, a magnetic portion provided in a ring shape radially outward of the magnet, a plurality of gaps being formed in the magnetic portion at a plurality of locations along a circumferential direction, and a magnetic detection unit arranged in a particular gap of the plurality of gaps. The magnetic detection unit is located at a detection position, a width of the particular gap in the tangential direction at the detection position is defined as a detection position gap width, a width of the particular gap in the tangential direction at a position radially outward of the detection position is defined as a tangential width, and the tangential width is narrower than the detection position gap width.

Abstract: An output terminal of a signal output device is connected through a branch path to a voltage dividing point in a main path, and transmits an output signal based on a voltage of the voltage dividing point to an outside. A signal generation circuit adjusts the voltage of the voltage dividing point and generates the output signal. A short circuit detection circuit detects a short circuit between the output terminal and another terminal when a current flowing in the branch path is greater than a predetermined short circuit detection threshold. A switching circuit switches a current carrying capacity or a configuration of the signal generation circuit to limit a short circuit current flowing in the branch path when the short circuit is detected. The short circuit current is set to a value equal to or greater than the short circuit detection threshold and less than a current upper limit value.

Abstract: A communication apparatus operates with a supply voltage of a power and transmits a sensor value with a digital communication method using consecutive frames. In the communication apparatus, a data source unit is configured to generate a frame using a data of a sensor value processed by a signal processing unit. A switching unit is configured to perform a signal switching to permit a transmission circuit to perform a re-transmission of re-transmitting a signal including the sensor value stored in a memory in response to a restoration of the power after an instantaneous power interruption. A frame monitoring unit is configured to monitor a status of a frame transmission and determine a frame at the occurrence of the instantaneous power interruption. The sensor value to be re-transmitted is determined based on information of the frame determined by the frame monitoring unit at the occurrence of the instantaneous power interruption.

Abstract: A magnetic field detection device includes an IC package, a terminal, a resin mold member. The IC package includes a magnetism detection element, a lead frame located on a first side of the magnetism detection element, and a resin member covering the magnetism detection element and the lead frame. The resin mold member includes a base portion and a head portion. The head portion includes a thickest portion. An outer wall surface of the thickest portion located on a second side of the magnetism detection element is a detection reference surface. An element corresponding surface that is an outer wall surface of the IC package located on the second side is exposed to an outside of resin mold member or covered with a detection side thin portion thinner than a thickness from the element corresponding surface to the detection side reference surface.

Abstract: A rotation angle detection device for detecting a rotation angle of a rotating body includes a magnet disposed to rotate together with the rotating body, a magnetic portion provided in a ring shape radially outward of the magnet, a plurality of gaps being formed in the magnetic portion at a plurality of locations along a circumferential direction, and a magnetic detection unit arranged in a particular gap of the plurality of gaps. The magnetic detection unit is located at a detection position, a width of the particular gap in the tangential direction at the detection position is defined as a detection position gap width, a width of the particular gap in the tangential direction at a position radially outward of the detection position is defined as a tangential width, and the tangential width is narrower than the detection position gap width.

Abstract: An output terminal of a signal output device is connected through a branch path to a voltage dividing point in a main path, and transmits an output signal based on a voltage of the voltage dividing point to an outside. A signal generation circuit adjusts the voltage of the voltage dividing point and generates the output signal. A short circuit detection circuit detects a short circuit between the output terminal and another terminal when a current flowing in the branch path is greater than a predetermined short circuit detection threshold. A switching circuit switches a current carrying capacity or a configuration of the signal generation circuit to limit a short circuit current flowing in the branch path when the short circuit is detected. The short circuit current is set to a value equal to or greater than the short circuit detection threshold and less than a current upper limit value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotational angle detecting device. An IC substrate has a flat surface extending along a rotational axis of a throttle valve. Yokes forms, together with the magnets, a closed magnetic circuit. A first Hall element outputs a first signal according to the magnetic flux density in a first direction along the flat surface. A second Hall element outputs a second signal according to the magnetic flux density in a second direction intersecting the flat surface. The first and second Hall elements are positioned within a region that is surrounded by the magnets and the yoke and that is between an edge surface and an edge surface.

Abstract: A communication apparatus operates with a supply voltage of a power and transmits a sensor value with a digital communication method using consecutive frames. In the communication apparatus, a data source unit is configured to generate a frame using a data of a sensor value processed by a signal processing unit. A switching unit is configured to perform a signal switching to permit a transmission circuit to perform a re-transmission of re-transmitting a signal including the sensor value stored in a memory in response to a restoration of the power after an instantaneous power interruption. A frame monitoring unit is configured to monitor a status of a frame transmission and determine a frame at the occurrence of the instantaneous power interruption. The sensor value to be re-transmitted is determined based on information of the frame determined by the frame monitoring unit at the occurrence of the instantaneous power interruption.

Abstract: An IC package includes a magnetic detection element, multiple lead lines electrically connected to the magnetic detection element, and multiple terminal lines weldable to the lead lines respectively. A first welding portion, in which a first lead line of the multiple lead lines is welded to a first terminal line of the multiple terminal lines, is not on vertical lines that pass through second welding portions in which the second lead lines of the multiple lead lines are welded to the second terminal lines of the multiple terminal lines respectively. The second lead lines are adjacent to the first lead line. The vertical lines are orthogonal to center axes of the second lead lines.

Abstract: A position detection device is configured to detect a position of a detection target. The position detection device includes: an IC package including a magnetic detection element configured to output a signal that depend on a direction or a strength of an ambient magnetic field, a sealing portion in which the magnetic detection element is sealed, and lead lines, which are projected from the sealing portion and are electrically connected to the magnetic detection elements; terminal lines electrically connectable to the lead lines respectively; and a lead guide placed along the lead lines to restrict positional deviation of the lead lines.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices is provided. The method includes bonding a semiconductor element to a first surface of a planar lead frame, clamping a partial area of the lead frame to hold the lead frame and the semiconductor element in molding dies, and covering at least a part of the lead frame and the semiconductor element with a resin member by resin molding which fills the molding dies with resin. A thin-walled portion having a relative small thickness is previously formed on a shortest virtual line connecting a clamp area of the lead frame to an area where the semiconductor element is bonded.

Abstract: A magnetic field detection device includes an IC package, a terminal, a resin mold member. The IC package includes a magnetism detection element, a lead frame located on a first side of the magnetism detection element, and a resin member covering the magnetism detection element and the lead frame. The resin mold member includes a base portion and a head portion. The head portion includes a thickest portion. An outer wall surface of the thickest portion located on a second side of the magnetism detection element is a detection reference surface. An element corresponding surface that is an outer wall surface of the IC package located on the second side is exposed to an outside of resin mold member or covered with a detection side thin portion thinner than a thickness from the element corresponding surface to the detection side reference surface.

Abstract: A position detector apparatus includes a detector part, wiring, a resin part, a resin body, a terminal, and a lead frame. The resin part has a thickness at a wiring side portion of the detector part that is greater than a thickness on a side opposite to the wiring side portion. Therefore, when injection-molding the resin part, due to a thickness change of the resin part, the detector part is pressed against a metal mold and a position of the detecting part is fixed. Further, the resin body has a thick-resin portion and a thin-resin portion. The thickness of the thin-resin portion allows a predetermined amount of dislocation of the detector part. Therefore, if the detector part is exposed, water is prevented from intruding the lead frame and the terminal.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing semiconductor devices is provided. The method includes bonding a semiconductor element to a first surface of a planar lead frame, clamping a partial area of the lead frame to hold the lead frame and the semiconductor element in molding dies, and covering at least a part of the lead frame and the semiconductor element with a resin member by resin molding which fills the molding dies with resin. A thin-walled portion having a relative small thickness is previously formed on a shortest virtual line connecting a clamp area of the lead frame to an area where the semiconductor element is bonded.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rotational angle detecting device. An IC substrate has a flat surface extending along a rotational axis of a throttle valve. Yokes forms, together with the magnets, a closed magnetic circuit. A first Hall element outputs a first signal according to the magnetic flux density in a first direction along the flat surface. A second Hall element outputs a second signal according to the magnetic flux density in a second direction intersecting the flat surface. The first and second Hall elements are positioned within a region that is surrounded by the magnets and the yoke and that is between an edge surface and an edge surface.

Abstract: A position detecting device includes a first sensor portion having a first mold resin object molded for a first magnetic sensor and a first wiring and a second sensor portion having a second mold resin object molded for a second magnetic sensor and a second wiring. The first sensor portion and the second sensor portion have a protrusion part defined between the first magnetic sensor of the first sensor portion and the second magnetic sensor of the second sensor portion to provide a clearance between the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor.

Abstract: A magnetism sensing element is provided to be rotatable relative to permanent magnets and outputs a magnetic force detection value, which corresponds to a perpendicular component of magnetic flux. A Hall IC calculates and outputs an output voltage, which corresponds to a relative rotational angle between the permanent magnets and the magnetism sensing element, based on the magnetic force detection value outputted by the magnetism sensing element. The Hall IC calculates the output voltage as V2=k×arcsin(V1/(VM+?))+Voffset, in which V1, V2, VM, k, ? and Voffset indicate the magnetic force detection value, the output voltage, a maximum value of the magnetic force detection value, a gain, a predetermined value and a predetermined offset value.

Abstract: In a rotation angle detecting device, a signal from a first magnetism detecting element is outputted to a signal output part of a first IC package. A first signal output terminal outputs the signal from the first magnetism detecting element to outside. A signal from a second magnetism detecting element is outputted to a signal output part of a second IC package. A second signal output terminal outputs the signal from the second magnetism detecting element to outside. At least one of a power supply terminal and a ground terminal is located between the first and second signal output terminals. A rotary drive unit includes the device, a motor that rotates a detection object, and a motor power source wire. The ground terminal and a motor power source terminal are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A position detection device includes a first component provided by molding of a first mold resin with a first hall IC, a second component provided by molding of a second mold resin with a second hall IC, a terminal connected to a first wiring of the first component and to a second wiring of the second component, and a third mold resin molded to hold and protect the first component, the second component and the terminal. The third mold resin fixing the first component and the second component to each other. Accordingly, the position detection device can be provided, which includes a component usable commonly for a variety of position detection devices which are different in the number of hall ICs.

Abstract: A position detecting device includes a first sensor portion having a first mold resin object molded for a first magnetic sensor and a first wiring and a second sensor portion having a second mold resin object molded for a second magnetic sensor and a second wiring. The first sensor portion and the second sensor portion have a protrusion part defined between the first magnetic sensor of the first sensor portion and the second magnetic sensor of the second sensor portion to provide a clearance between the first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor.