US Patent Issued to TDK on May 20 for "Magnetic sensor and method of manufacturing such, and magnetic detection device and magnetic detection system" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,306,275, issued on May 20, was assigned to TDK Corp. (Tokyo).

"Magnetic sensor and method of manufacturing such, and magnetic detection device and magnetic detection system" was invented by Keisuke Takasugi (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic sensor used to detect a detection target substance in a sample includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite the first surface and a magnetoresistive effect element provided on the first surface of the substrate. The resistance of the magnetoresistive effect element changes in accordance with an input magnetic field. A protective layer covers the to...