TIDUF03 December 2022
Saturation is a state reached when an increase in applied magnetizing field H cannot increase the magnetization of the material further, so the total magnetic field B levels off. As the H field increases, the B field approaches a maximum value asymptotically, the saturation level for the substance. The magnetic field represents the existing current through a conductor. From this idea, the excited saturable inductor is able to measure current.
The saturation point of ferromagnetic materials depends on magnetic permeability and the amount of current. The core permeability changes both by an external field and an excitation current through the coils wrapping the sensor.