MODULATION METHOD FOR SIGNAL CROSSTALK MITIGATION IN ELECTROSTATICALLY DRIVEN DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method of decoupling a drive signal from a pickoff signal to attenuate the effect of electrical cross-coupling between the drive signal and the pickoff signal, the method comprising:
- providing a drive signal at a first frequency that is represented by a plurality of data values;
altering at least one of the plurality of data values of the drive signal; and
producing a pickoff signal at a second frequency different from the first frequency of the drive signal;
whereby the pickoff signal is distinguished from any cross-coupled drive signal.
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Abstract
A method of distinguishing an analog drive signal from a pickoff signal for attenuating the effect of electrical cross-coupling between the analog drive signal and the pickoff signal. The method may include receiving a periodic digital signal at a first frequency in the form of a stream of digital data values, randomly inverting at least one of the digital data values and converting the stream of digital data values to a stream of analog data values to form an analog drive signal. The method may also include driving a sensor, physically coupled to a resonant member configured to oscillate at a second frequency, using the analog drive signal and sensing changes in the movement of the resonant member detected by the sensor for producing a pickoff signal.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of decoupling a drive signal from a pickoff signal to attenuate the effect of electrical cross-coupling between the drive signal and the pickoff signal, the method comprising:
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providing a drive signal at a first frequency that is represented by a plurality of data values;
altering at least one of the plurality of data values of the drive signal; and
producing a pickoff signal at a second frequency different from the first frequency of the drive signal;
whereby the pickoff signal is distinguished from any cross-coupled drive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of distinguishing an analog drive signal from a pickoff signal for attenuating the effect of electrical cross-coupling between the analog drive signal and the pickoff signal, the method comprising:
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receiving a periodic digital signal at a first frequency in the form of a stream of digital data values;
randomly inverting at least one of the digital data values;
converting the stream of digital data values to a stream of analog data values to form an analog drive signal;
driving a sensor, physically coupled to a resonant member configured to oscillate at a second frequency, using the analog drive signal; and
sensing changes in the movement of the resonant member detected by the sensor for producing a pickoff signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of distinguishing a drive signal from a pickoff signal for attenuating the effect of electrical cross-coupling between the drive signal and the pickoff signal, the method comprising:
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receiving an input signal at a first frequency in the form of a plurality of data values;
randomly changing the polarity of at least one of the plurality of data values of the input signal to form a sensor drive signal;
driving a sensor, physically coupled to a resonant member, using the sensor drive signal; and
detecting movements of the resonant member by the sensor for producing a pickoff signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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