摘要:
A MEMS detection structure (10) comprising a substrate (2) having a top surface (2a) with at least a first fixed-electrode arrangement (5a); a sensing mass (3) extending in a plane (xy) and suspended above the substrate (2) and above the first fixed-electrode arrangement (5a) at a separation distance; and connection elastic elements (8a, 8b) supporting the sensing mass (3) for being freely rotatable out of the plane (xy), modifying the separation distance as a function of a detected quantity along an axis (z) orthogonal to the plane (xy). The MEMS detection structure further comprises a coupling mass (12), suspended above the substrate (2) and connected to the sensing mass (3) via the connection elastic elements (8a, 8b) and an anchoring arrangement (14, 15), which anchors the coupling mass (12) to the substrate (2) with at least a first point of constraint (13), set at a distance from the rotation axis (A) and in a position corresponding to the first fixed-electrode arrangement (5a).
摘要:
A detecting element for an inertial force sensor includes a mass section, an excitation section, and a detecting section. The excitation section excites the mass section along a third direction among a first direction, a second direction, and the third direction that are perpendicular to each other. The detecting section outputs a signal corresponding to displacement of the mass section along at least one of the first direction and the second direction. Resonance frequencies Fsx and Fsy of the first direction and the second direction are set greater than a resonance frequency Fxd of the third direction.
摘要:
Provided is a technique forming a highly stable inertial sensor with a simple configuration by vacuum sealing a resonator which detects acceleration and exploiting a resonance vibration using a high Q value of a MEMS device. The inertial sensor includes: a detecting proof mass and beam 105 which detects acceleration; a driving electrode 106 which excites the detecting proof mass and beam 105; a resonant frequency tuning electrode 108 which changes the resonant frequency of the detecting proof mass and beam 105; and a detecting circuit which applies voltage (frequency controlling part 433, DAC part 436) to the resonant frequency tuning electrode 108 for changing the resonant frequency to cancel a change of the resonant frequency of the detecting proof mass and beam 105 when the acceleration is applied to the detecting proof mass and beam 105 during the vibration of the detecting proof mass and beam 105 by the voltage applied to the detecting proof mass and beam 105, and outputs the acceleration (CV converting part 430, ADC part 431, demodulation part 432, frequency controlling part 433, signal adjusting part 435) based on a value of the voltage applied to resonant frequency tuning electrode 108.
摘要:
Provided is a technique forming a highly stable inertial sensor with a simple configuration by vacuum sealing a resonator which detects acceleration and exploiting a resonance vibration using a high Q value of a MEMS device. The inertial sensor includes: a detecting proof mass and beam 105 which detects acceleration; a driving electrode 106 which excites the detecting proof mass and beam 105; a resonant frequency tuning electrode 108 which changes the resonant frequency of the detecting proof mass and beam 105; and a detecting circuit which applies voltage (frequency controlling part 433, DAC part 436) to the resonant frequency tuning electrode 108 for changing the resonant frequency to cancel a change of the resonant frequency of the detecting proof mass and beam 105 when the acceleration is applied to the detecting proof mass and beam 105 during the vibration of the detecting proof mass and beam 105 by the voltage applied to the detecting proof mass and beam 105, and outputs the acceleration (CV converting part 430, ADC part 431, demodulation part 432, frequency controlling part 433, signal adjusting part 435) based on a value of the voltage applied to resonant frequency tuning electrode 108.
摘要:
Piezoresistive detection resonant device comprising a substrate (4), a mobile part (2) configured to move with respect the substrate (4), suspension means (6) suspending the mobile part (2) to the substrate (4), a piezoresistive detection device (10) to detect the motions of the mobile part (2), said piezoresistive detection device (10) comprising at least one strain gauge (12), wherein the piezoresistive detection resonant device also comprises a folded spring (20) with at least two spring arms, connected to the mobile part (2) and configured to be deformed by the motion of the mobile part (2), the at least one gauge (12) being suspended between the substrate (4) and the folded spring (20) in such manner that the deformation of the gauge is reduced compared to the motion of the mobile part.
摘要:
One embodiment of the invention includes a vibrating-mass gyroscope system. The system includes a sensor system comprising a vibrating-mass and a plurality of electrodes coupled to the vibrating-mass that are configured to facilitate in-plane motion of the vibrating-mass. The system also includes a gyroscope controller configured to generate a drive signal that is provided to a first set of the plurality of electrodes to provide an in-plane periodic oscillatory motion of the vibrating-mass along a drive axis, to generate a force-rebalance signal that is provided to a second set of the plurality of electrodes to calculate a rotation of the vibrating-mass gyroscope system about an input axis, and to generate a quadrature signal that is provided to a third set of the plurality of electrodes to substantially mitigate quadrature effects associated with the vibrating-mass.
摘要:
A microelectromechanical gyroscope structure that comprises a seismic mass, a body element, and a spring structure suspending the seismic mass to the body element. In primary oscillation at least part of the seismic mass oscillates in out-of-plane direction. A first conductor is arranged to move with the seismic mass, and a second conductor is attached to the body element. The conductors include adjacent surfaces that extend in the first direction and the third direction. A voltage element is arranged to create between the first surface and the second surface a potential difference and thereby induce an electrostatic force in the second direction and modulated by the primary oscillation of the seismic mass.
摘要:
In a first aspect, the angular rate sensor comprises a substrate and a rotating structure anchored to the substrate. The angular rate sensor also includes a drive mass anchored to the substrate and an element coupling the drive mass and the rotating structure. The angular rate sensor further includes an actuator for driving the drive mass into oscillation along a first axis in plane to the substrate and for driving the rotating structure into rotational oscillation around a second axis normal to the substrate; and a transducer to sense the motion of the rotating structure in response to a Coriolis force in a sense mode. In a second aspect the angular rate sensor comprises a substrate and two shear masses which are parallel to the substrate and anchored to the substrate via flexible elements. In further embodiments, a dynamically balanced 3-axis gyroscope architecture is provided.