Magnetic sensor

A magnetic sensor comprising:

• an elongate sensor region, said elongate sensor region comprising an elongate magneto-resistive element having first and second ends and an elongate conductive element overlapping said elongate magneto-resistive element and having first and second ends;
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• a plurality of terminals electrically connected to said elongate sensor region for providing respective electrical connection to said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said elongate conductive element;
• wherein said terminals together form an array which is spaced in a predetermined direction from said elongate sensor region;
• wherein said plurality of terminals include first and second terminals respectively connected to said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said first and second terminals are adjacent in said array;
• wherein said plurality of terminals include third and fourth terminals respectively connected to said first and second ends of said elongate conductive element.

An magnetic sensor comprising:

• an elongate sensor region, said elongate sensor region comprising an elongate magneto-resistive element having first and second ends and an elongate conductive element overlapping said elongate magneto-resistive element and having first and second ends;
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• a plurality of terminals electrically connected to said elongate sensor region for providing respective electrical connection to said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said elongate conductive element;
• wherein said terminals together form an array which is spaced in a predetermined direction from said elongate sensor region;
• wherein said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element are respectively adjacent said first and second ends of said elongate conductive element, and said terminals include at least one first terminal connected to said first end of said elongate magneto-resistive element and a third terminal connected to said first end of said elongate conductive element and said first and third terminals are adjacent in said array.

A magnetic sensor comprising:

• an elongate sensor region, said elongate sensor region comprising an elongate magneto-resistive element having first and second ends and an elongate conductive element overlapping said elongate magneto-resistive element and having first and second ends;
• and
• a plurality of terminals electrically connected to said elongate sensor region for providing respective electrical connection to said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said elongate conductive element;
• wherein said terminals together form an array which is spaced in a predetermined direction from said elongate sensor region;
• wherein said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element are respectively adjacent said first and second ends of said elongate conductive element, and said terminals include at least one fifth terminal connected in common to said second end of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said second end of said elongate conductive element.

A magnetic sensor comprising:

• an elongate sensor region, said elongate sensor region comprising an elongate magneto-resistive element having first and second ends and an elongate conductive element overlapping said elongate magneto-resistive element and having first and second ends;
• and
• a plurality of terminals electrically connected to said elongate sensor region for providing respective electrical connection to said first and second ends of said elongate magneto-resistive element and said elongate conductive element;
• wherein said terminals together form an array which is spaced in a predetermined direction from said elongate sensor region:
• further including a plurality of leads respectively connecting said plurality of terminals to said elongate sensor region, and each of said plurality of leads has a width which is greater than a transverse width of said elongate magneto-resistive element.