Design of a double core linear magnetometer based on asymmetric magnetoimpedance effect in nanostructured Finemet ribbons

Abstract The techniques used to produce magnetic sensors encompass many aspects of physics and electronics and are going to develop with each passing year. In this paper, we introduce a double core giant magnetoimpedance sensor. The sensing elements are provided by heat treating the FeCuNbSiB (Finemet) ribbons at 560 °C for 1 h to achieve a high magnetic permeability associated with the nanostructured state. Sensor cores are exposed to a dc current bias in order to provide asymmetric giant magnetoimpedance (AGMI) behavior. The sensor detects both direction and amplitude of the magnetic field with a sensibility of 2 mV/Oe.