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Hall effect sensors<br />

In opposition to coils which measure variations of a magnetic field, Hall effect sensors<br />

allow for the direct measurement of a magnetic field. This difference allows for a better<br />

measurement of magnetic fields that do not vary rapidly.<br />

GMR sensors<br />

Giant Magneto Resistance sensors (GMR sensors) make use of a phenomenon<br />

discovered in 1988 and observed in thin film structures composed of alternating<br />

ferromagnetic and nonmagnetic layers, where the electrical resistance of the GMR<br />

varies in the presence of a magnetic field. While it does not rely on the same<br />

principles, this sensor is equivalent to a Hall sensor in the sense that it also provides a<br />

voltage output that is proportional to the magnetic field.<br />

GMR sensors<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang<br />

http://www.pecscan.ca/BasicsPECtech.html

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