Apparatuses and methodologies for vibration effects correction in oscillators
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1. A method for vibration correction in an oscillator, the method comprising:
- sensing vibrations along one or more axes via at least one accelerometer mounted on the oscillator;
determining a g-sensitivity vector of the oscillator using measurements obtained using a vibration table and a spectrum analyzer;
calculating corrective factors as a function of the g-sensitivity vector;
storing the corrective factors in a look-up table;
determining particular corrective factors based on an acceleration signal received from the at least one accelerometer by referencing the corrective factors in the look-up table; and
controlling the oscillator based on at least the particular corrective factors.
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Abstract
A method and system for vibration correction in an oscillator. The method includes sensing vibrations along one or more axes via at least one accelerometer mounted on the oscillator, determining corrective factors based on an acceleration signal received from the at least one accelerometer by referencing a look-up table; and controlling the oscillator based on at least the corrective factors.
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1. A method for vibration correction in an oscillator, the method comprising:
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sensing vibrations along one or more axes via at least one accelerometer mounted on the oscillator; determining a g-sensitivity vector of the oscillator using measurements obtained using a vibration table and a spectrum analyzer; calculating corrective factors as a function of the g-sensitivity vector; storing the corrective factors in a look-up table; determining particular corrective factors based on an acceleration signal received from the at least one accelerometer by referencing the corrective factors in the look-up table; and controlling the oscillator based on at least the particular corrective factors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An oscillator circuit, comprising:
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a crystal oscillator providing an RF (Radio Frequency) output; an accelerometer mounted on the crystal oscillator for sensing vibrations and for providing an acceleration signal associated with the vibrations; and processing circuitry configured to determine a g-sensitivity vector of the oscillator using measurements obtained using a vibration table and a spectrum analyzer, calculate corrective factors as a function of the g-sensitivity vector; store the corrective factors in a look-up table; determine particular corrective factors as a function of the acceleration signal by referencing the corrective factors in the look-up table; and control the crystal oscillator based on at least the particular corrective factors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication system, comprising:
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at leak one electronic device being clocked by an oscillator circuit, wherein the oscillator circuit includes a crystal oscillator providing an RF (Radio Frequency) output, an accelerometer mounted on the crystal oscillator for sensing vibrations and for providing an acceleration signal associated with the vibrations, and processing circuitry configured to determine a g-sensitivity vector of the oscillator using measurements obtained using a vibration table and a spectrum analyzer; calculate corrective factors as a function of the g-sensitivity vector;
store the corrective factors in a look-up table;determine particular corrective factors as a function of the acceleration signal by referencing the corrective factors in the look-up table; and control the crystal oscillator based on at least the particular corrective factors.
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