Magneto resistive device

A magnetic speed sensor comprising:

• a plurality of magneto resistive sensing elements of a spin-valve type electrically connected to form a sensing arrangement, wherein each of the plurality of magneto resistive sensing elements comprises a free layer and a reference layer;
• wherein the plurality of magneto resistive sensing elements comprises one hundred or more magneto resistive sensing elements.

A method comprising:

• sensing a rotation around an axis with a magnetic speed sensor, the magnetic speed sensor comprising a plurality of magneto resistive sensing elements of a spin-valve type forming a sensing arrangement, wherein each of the plurality of magneto resistive sensing elements comprises a free layer and a reference layer;
• and
• wherein the sensing arrangement comprises a bridge circuit, wherein each resistor of the bridge circuit comprises at least more than 100 magneto resistive sensing elements.

A magneto resistive device comprising:

• a plurality of magneto resistive elements;
• a connecting structure to electrically connect respective magneto resistive of the plurality of magneto resistive elements, wherein the connecting structure comprises vertical extending portions, wherein a respective vertical extending portion contacts a respective magneto resistive element along an interface plane, wherein the vertical extending portion extends in a lateral direction along the interface plane beyond the magneto resistive element.