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Systems and methods for determining resonant frequency and quality factor of overdamped systems

US8464571B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2010
Grant dateJun 18, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01P21/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A calibration system for a MEMS system having at least one overdamped motion axis includes a measurement module for determining a location of a pole of a MEMS device in the overdamped motion axis, a closed-loop feedback system configured to change a first location of the pole to a second location of the pole, and a computation module for calculating a resonant frequency and/or a quality factor using the first and the second location of the pole as determined by the measurement module. The calibration system further includes a calibration module for calibrating the MEMS system based on the calculated resonant frequency and/or the calculated quality factor.

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