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Method of making an electrostatic silicon accelerometer

US5006487A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1990
Grant dateApr 9, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/924
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A solid state accelerometer having an all silicon sensor for measuring accelerational and gravitational forces. The accelerometer measuring system also has associated electronics that include an analog rebalance loop and a digitizer loop.

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