Abstract:
A microelectromechanical detection structure (1; 1') for a MEMS resonant biaxial accelerometer (16) is provided with: an inertial mass (2; 2'), anchored to a substrate (30) by means of elastic elements (8) in such a way as to be suspended above the substrate (30), the elastic elements (8) enabling inertial movements of detection of the inertial mass (2; 2') along a first axis of detection (x) and a second axis of detection (y) that belong to a plane (xy) of main extension of said inertial mass (2; 2'), in response to respective linear external accelerations (a x , a y ); and at least one first resonant element (10a) and one second resonant element (10b), which have a respective longitudinal extension, respectively along the first axis of detection (x) and the second axis of detection (y), and are mechanically coupled to the inertial mass (2; 2') through a respective one of the elastic elements (8) in such a way as to undergo a respective axial stress (N 1 , N 2 ) when the inertial mass moves respectively along the first axis of detection (x) and the second axis of detection (y).
Abstract:
A detection, structure (1) for a z-axis resonant accelerometer (24) is provided with an inertial mass (2) anchored to a substrate (20) by means of elastic anchorage elements (6) so as to be suspended above the substrate (20) and perform an inertial movement of rotation about a first axis of rotation (A) belonging to a plane (xy) of main extension of the inertial mass (2), in response to an external acceleration (a-) acting along a vertical axis (z) transverse with respect to the plane (xy); and a first resonator element (10a) and a second resonator element (10b), which are mechanically coupled to the inertial mass (2) by respective elastic supporting elements (16), which enable a movement of rotation about a second axis of rotation (B) and a third axis of rotation (C), in a resonance condition. In particular, the second axis of rotation (B) and the third axis of rotation (C) are parallel to one another, and are moreover parallel to the first axis of rotation (A) of the inertial mass (2).
Abstract:
A frequency modulation MEMS triaxial gyroscope (10), having two mobile masses (11A, 11B); a first and a second driving body (31A, 31B) coupled to the mobile masses (11A, 11B) through elastic elements (41A, 41B) rigid in a first direction (X) and compliant in a second direction transverse to the first direction (Y); and a third and a fourth driving body (32A, 32B) coupled to the mobile masses through elastic elements (42A, 42B) rigid in the second direction and compliant in the first direction (X). A first and a second driving element (59A) are coupled to the first and second driving bodies (31A, 31B) for causing the mobile masses to translate in the first direction in phase opposition. A third and a fourth driving element (63A) are coupled to the third and fourth driving bodies (32A, 32B) for causing the mobile masses to translate in the second direction and in phase opposition. An out-of-plane driving element (68A) is coupled to the first and second mobile masses for causing a translation in a third direction (Z), in phase opposition. Movement-sensing electrodes (60A, 64A, 69A) generate frequency signals as a function of external angular velocities.
Abstract:
A microelectromechanical detection structure (1; 1') for a MEMS resonant biaxial accelerometer (16) is provided with: an inertial mass (2; 2'), anchored to a substrate (30) by means of elastic elements (8) in such a way as to be suspended above the substrate (30), the elastic elements (8) enabling inertial movements of detection of the inertial mass (2; 2') along a first axis of detection (x) and a second axis of detection (y) that belong to a plane (xy) of main extension of said inertial mass (2; 2'), in response to respective linear external accelerations (a x , a y ); and at least one first resonant element (10a) and one second resonant element (10b), which have a respective longitudinal extension, respectively along the first axis of detection (x) and the second axis of detection (y), and are mechanically coupled to the inertial mass (2; 2') through a respective one of the elastic elements (8) in such a way as to undergo a respective axial stress (N 1 , N 2 ) when the inertial mass moves respectively along the first axis of detection (x) and the second axis of detection (y).