Tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope
First Claim
1. A tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope comprising:
- an external fixed support portion formed on a substrate having a flat structure in a horizontal direction by the X-axis and the Y-axis, which meet at a right angle;
a plurality of external elastic members connected to the inner sides of the external fixed support portion, and having elasticity in the direction of the Y-axis;
first and second external frames separated from the substrate by a designated interval, elastically supported by the plural external elastic members, disposed on the Y-axis such that the first and second external frames are separated from each other, and respectively including driving combs, having a designated length in the direction of the Y-axis, at a part of the inner sides thereof;
first and second driving electrodes fixed to the substrate, respectively disposed inside the first and second external frames such that the first and second driving electrodes are separated from the inner sides of the first and second external frames, and respectively including comb drivers separated from the corresponding driving combs and engaged with the corresponding driving combs;
first and second internal elastic members respectively connected to the inner sides of the first and second external frames, and having elasticity in the direction of the X-axis;
first and second internal frames separated from the substrate by a designated interval, respectively disposed inside the first and second external frames such that the first and second internal frames are separated from the inner sides of the first and second external frames, elastically supported by the first and second internal elastic members, and respectively including sensing combs, having a designated length in the direction of the Y-axis, at a part of the inner sides thereof; and
first and second sensing electrodes fixed to the substrate, respectively disposed inside the first and second internal frames such that the first and second sensing electrodes are separated from the inner sides of the first and second internal frames, and respectively including comb sensors separated from the corresponding sensing combs by a designated interval and engaged with the corresponding sensing combs.
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Abstract
A tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope for sensing angular velocity and angular acceleration generated due to the rotation of a movable body. The tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope includes an external fixed support portion formed on a substrate; a plurality of external elastic members; first and second external frames respectively including driving combs; first and second driving electrodes respectively including comb drivers; first and second internal elastic members respectively including a plurality of spring members; first and second internal frames respectively including sensing combs; and first and second sensing electrodes respectively including comb sensors. The tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope withstands a noise at a peripheral area, is driven at the external portions of internal frames, is sensed at the internal portions of the internal frames, and comprises the elastic members having a wine glass shape, thereby being more stably operated.
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35 Claims
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1. A tuning fork vibratory MEMS gyroscope comprising:
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an external fixed support portion formed on a substrate having a flat structure in a horizontal direction by the X-axis and the Y-axis, which meet at a right angle;
a plurality of external elastic members connected to the inner sides of the external fixed support portion, and having elasticity in the direction of the Y-axis;
first and second external frames separated from the substrate by a designated interval, elastically supported by the plural external elastic members, disposed on the Y-axis such that the first and second external frames are separated from each other, and respectively including driving combs, having a designated length in the direction of the Y-axis, at a part of the inner sides thereof;
first and second driving electrodes fixed to the substrate, respectively disposed inside the first and second external frames such that the first and second driving electrodes are separated from the inner sides of the first and second external frames, and respectively including comb drivers separated from the corresponding driving combs and engaged with the corresponding driving combs;
first and second internal elastic members respectively connected to the inner sides of the first and second external frames, and having elasticity in the direction of the X-axis;
first and second internal frames separated from the substrate by a designated interval, respectively disposed inside the first and second external frames such that the first and second internal frames are separated from the inner sides of the first and second external frames, elastically supported by the first and second internal elastic members, and respectively including sensing combs, having a designated length in the direction of the Y-axis, at a part of the inner sides thereof; and
first and second sensing electrodes fixed to the substrate, respectively disposed inside the first and second internal frames such that the first and second sensing electrodes are separated from the inner sides of the first and second internal frames, and respectively including comb sensors separated from the corresponding sensing combs by a designated interval and engaged with the corresponding sensing combs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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