Patents by Inventor Yoshitaka OKUTSU

Yoshitaka OKUTSU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11346898
    Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic sensor module that suppresses a size of a magnetic sensor chip while applying a uniform calibration magnetic field to a magneto-resistive element. Provided is a magnetic sensor module comprising an IC chip having a first coil; and a magnetic sensor chip that is disposed on a surface of the IC chip and includes a first magnetic sensor that detects magnetism in a direction of first axis, wherein a planar shape of the IC chip encompasses a planar shape of the magnetic sensor chip, and the first coil has a planar shape including three or more sides, and is, when seen in a cross section along at least one side of the planar shape, is formed so as to cover a region, in a direction of the one side, of the first magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation, TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Okutsu, Masanori Yoshida, Kazuhiro Ishida, Kazuya Watanabe, Hiraku Hirabayashi, Masanori Sakai
  • Patent number: 11162772
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a composite chip component, and a sensor chip mounted on the composite chip component. The sensor chip includes a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor, and a third magnetic sensor that detect components of an external magnetic field that are in directions parallel to an X direction, parallel to a Y direction, and parallel to a Z direction, respectively. The composite chip component includes a first magnetic field generator, a second magnetic field generator, and a third magnetic field generator for generating additional magnetic field components that are in directions parallel to the X direction, parallel to the Y direction, and parallel to the Z direction, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: TDK CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Hiraku Hirabayashi, Yoshitaka Okutsu, Masanori Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10976383
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes three magnetic sensors for detecting components of an external magnetic field that are in three directions, a magnetic field generation section, and a correction processor. The magnetic field generation section generates additional magnetic field components in three directions used for measurements of main- and cross-axis sensitivities of the three magnetic sensors. The correction processor corrects respective detection signals of the three magnetic sensors on the basis of the measurement results of the main- and cross-axis sensitivities of the magnetic sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: TDK CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya Watanabe, Yoshitaka Okutsu, Masanori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20200326399
    Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic sensor module reducing influence of heat generated from a coil on a magnetic sensor. A conventional method requires, on a magnetic sensor chip, multiple temperature measuring circuits corresponding to multiple magnetic sensors, and many pads for connection to an IC chip. Therefore, the problem is increase in size of the sensor chip mounting the sensors and in manufacturing cost. Provided is a magnetic sensor module comprising an IC chip including a first coil, a first pad connected to one end of the coil, and a second pad to the other end; a magnetic sensor chip disposed on the IC chip's surface, including a first magnetic sensor detecting first axial magnetism; a first external output terminal; a first conductive wire for connecting the first pad and terminal; a second external output terminal; and a second conductive wire for connecting the second pad and terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation, TDK Corporation, TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Masanori YOSHIDA, Yoshitaka OKUTSU, Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Kazuya WATANABE, Hiraku HIRABAYASHI, Masanori SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200326390
    Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic sensor module that suppresses a size of a magnetic sensor chip while applying a uniform calibration magnetic field to a magneto-resistive element. Provided is a magnetic sensor module comprising an IC chip having a first coil; and a magnetic sensor chip that is disposed on a surface of the IC chip and includes a first magnetic sensor that detects magnetism in a direction of first axis, wherein a planar shape of the IC chip encompasses a planar shape of the magnetic sensor chip, and the first coil has a planar shape including three or more sides, and is, when seen in a cross section along at least one side of the planar shape, is formed so as to cover a region, in a direction of the one side, of the first magnetic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Yoshitaka OKUTSU, Masanori YOSHIDA, Kazuhiro ISHIDA, Kazuya WATANABE, Hiraku HIRABAYASHI, Masanori SAKAI
  • Publication number: 20200191547
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes a composite chip component, and a sensor chip mounted on the composite chip component. The sensor chip includes a first magnetic sensor, a second magnetic sensor, and a third magnetic sensor that detect components of an external magnetic field that are in directions parallel to an X direction, parallel to a Y direction, and parallel to a Z direction, respectively. The composite chip component includes a first magnetic field generator, a second magnetic field generator, and a third magnetic field generator for generating additional magnetic field components that are in directions parallel to the X direction, parallel to the Y direction, and parallel to the Z direction, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: TDK CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya WATANABE, Hiraku HIRABAYASHI, Yoshitaka OKUTSU, Masanori YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20200116801
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor device includes three magnetic sensors for detecting components of an external magnetic field that are in three directions, a magnetic field generation section, and a correction processor. The magnetic field generation section generates additional magnetic field components in three directions used for measurements of main- and cross-axis sensitivities of the three magnetic sensors. The correction processor corrects respective detection signals of the three magnetic sensors on the basis of the measurement results of the main- and cross-axis sensitivities of the magnetic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicants: TDK CORPORATION, ASAHI KASEI MICRODEVICES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuya WATANABE, Yoshitaka OKUTSU, Masanori YOSHIDA