Integrated structure for a resonant micro-gyroscope and accelerometer

This paper presents the study of the mechanical behavior of a microstructure designed to detect acceleration and angular velocity simultaneously. The new resonant micro-sensor proposed, fabricated by the ThELMA© surface-micromachining technique, bases detection of two components of external accelera...

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Main Authors: V. Zega, C. Comi, A. Corigliano, C. Valzasina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2014-07-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1265
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Summary:This paper presents the study of the mechanical behavior of a microstructure designed to detect acceleration and angular velocity simultaneously. The new resonant micro-sensor proposed, fabricated by the ThELMA© surface-micromachining technique, bases detection of two components of external acceleration (one in-plane component and one out-of plane component) and two components of angular velocity (roll and yaw) on the variation of frequency of several elements set in resonance. The device, despite its small dimensions, provides a differential decoupled detection of four external quantities thanks to the presence of four slender beams resonating in bending and four torsional resonators.
ISSN:1971-8993