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Silicon inertial sensors formed using MEMS

US7360422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2005
Grant dateApr 22, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49007
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A MEMS silicon inertial sensor formed of a mass that is supported and constrained to vibrate in only specified ways. The sensors can be separately optimized from the support, to adjust the sensitivity separate from the bandwidth. The sensor can sense three dimensionally, or can only sense in a single plane. Vibration cancellation may be provided.

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