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Method for compensating the position offset of a capacitive inertial sensor, and capacitive inertial sensor

US6546799B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2000
Grant dateApr 15, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P15/131
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inertial sensor having a stator and a rotor made of semiconductor material and electrostatically coupled together, and a microactuator also made of semiconductor material, coupled to the rotor and controlled so as to move the rotor itself and thus compensate for the position offset thereof.

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