发明名称 Z Axis Accelerometer Design with Offset Compensation
摘要 A teeter-totter type accelerometer includes one or more platforms configured so as to move in proportion to deformation of the substrate and/or anchor(s). The platform(s) may be in a fixed position relative to the substrate, e.g., by being fixedly attached to the anchor(s) or by being fixedly attached to the substrate, or the platform(s) may be movable relative to the substrate, e.g., by being tethered to the anchor(s) so as to allow the platform(s) to pivot relative to the anchor(s). Electrodes are placed on the substrate underlying the platform(s) for sensing position of the platform(s) relative to the underlying substrate. The teeter-totter proof mass is configured such that it can rotate relative to the platform(s), e.g., by being tethered to the platform(s) or by being tethered to one or more anchors separate from the platform(s). The output of the accelerometer is adjusted based on signals from these platform-sensing electrodes in order to reduce or eliminate offset drift.
申请公布号 US2016377648(A1) 申请公布日期 2016.12.29
申请号 US201514747456 申请日期 2015.06.23
申请人 Analog Devices, Inc. 发明人 Zhang Jianglong
分类号 G01P15/125 主分类号 G01P15/125
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主权项 1. A teeter-totter type accelerometer comprising: a substrate; at least one anchor supported by the substrate; at least one platform supported by the substrate; a teeter-totter proof mass configured for pivoting about the at least one anchor in the presence of accelerations that are in a direction normal to the substrate; at least one sense electrode positioned to allow for sensing such pivoting of the teeter-totter proof mass; and at least one platform-sensing electrode positioned to allow for sensing position of the platform relative to the substrate.
地址 Norwood MA US