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Quartz-based disk resonator gyro with ultra-thin conductive outer electrodes and method of making same

US8766745B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2009
Grant dateJul 1, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2009/02496
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disk resonator gyroscope includes a quartz base, a quartz resonator disk having a central pillar connected to the base, the quartz resonator disk having a surface facing the base and having plurality of circumferential slots in the surface of the quartz resonator disk around the central pillar, and an electrode comprised of quartz and connected to the base outside of an outer edge of the resonator disk.

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