Three 3-contact vertical hall sensor elements connected in a ring and related devices, systems, and methods

A method comprising:

• providing a first Hall effect region having first, second, and third contacts arranged along a surface;
• providing a second Hall effect region having fourth, fifth, and sixth contacts arranged along the surface;
• providing a third Hall effect region having seventh, eighth, and ninth contacts arranged along the surface;
• providing means for electrical isolation between any two of the first, second, and third Hall effect regions;
• and
• interconnecting the first, second, and third Hall effect regions such that:
• a first terminal is permanently connected to the third contact;
• a second and fourth contacts are permanently connected by a second interconnection;
• a third terminal is permanently connected to the sixth contact;
• a fifth and seventh contacts are permanently connected by a fourth interconnection;
• a fifth terminal is permanently connected to the ninth contact;
• and
• a first and eighth contacts are permanently connected by a sixth interconnection.