Method and system for operating a MEMS tuning fork gyroscope

Embodiments of the subject application provide a method for operating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) tuning fork gyroscope. The method includes oscillating a voltage on a first sense electrode (107) out-of-plane from and proximate a first side of a first proof mass (102) between a first vo...

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Main Authors SUTTON, MICHAEL S, WEBER, MARK W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 01.10.2014
Subjects
GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
NAVIGATION
PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
PHYSICS
SURVEYING
TESTING
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Summary:Embodiments of the subject application provide a method for operating a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) tuning fork gyroscope. The method includes oscillating a voltage on a first sense electrode (107) out-of-plane from and proximate a first side of a first proof mass (102) between a first voltage and a second voltage at a first frequency. The method also includes oscillating a voltage on a second sense electrode (108) out-of-plane from and proximate a second side of the first proof mass (102) between the first voltage and the second voltage at the first frequency and 180 degrees out-of-phase with the voltage on the first sense electrode (107). The method also includes generating a rate signal corresponding to a rotation rate of the first proof mass (102) by first demodulating an out-of-plane signal from the first proof mass (102) at the first frequency and second demodulating the out-of-plane signal in phase with in-plane motion of the first proof mass (102).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140160702