The concentration of the magnetic field by two ferromagnetic rods at the different gap between them was investigated. The possibility of the considerable sensitivity increase of the HTSC DC SQUID at the SQUID sensor situation into the gap between the rods was substantiated. The ferromagnetic concentrator design for the high sensitivity and technology convenient HTSC SQUID deltaB(z)/deltaz type gradiometer was suggested (B-z-magnetic induction component, z-coordinate direction). (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.