Phase-based Measurement and control of a Gyroscope
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1. A gyroscope, comprising:
- a resonator;
a transducer; and
a comparator configured to;
receive an input signal from the transducer, andcompare the input signal with a reference signal to produce an output signal, wherein rising and falling edge transitions of the output signal are substantially synchronized with a motion of the resonator along a sense-axis of the transducer.
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Abstract
A gyroscope includes a resonator, a transducer, and a comparator. The comparator is designed to receive an input signal from the transducer and compare the input signal with a reference signal to produce an output signal. Rising and falling edge transitions of the output signal are substantially synchronized with a motion of the resonator along a sense-axis of the transducer.
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43 Claims
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1. A gyroscope, comprising:
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a resonator; a transducer; and a comparator configured to; receive an input signal from the transducer, and compare the input signal with a reference signal to produce an output signal, wherein rising and falling edge transitions of the output signal are substantially synchronized with a motion of the resonator along a sense-axis of the transducer. - 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)
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25. A gyroscope, comprising:
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an actuator; a transducer; a comparator configured to; receive an input signal from the transducer, and compare the input signal with a reference signal to produce an output signal; and a driver module configured to receive the output signal and produce a driving signal that is applied to the actuator. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A gyroscope comprising:
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a resonator; a first transducer and a second transducer, the first transducer being aligned to a first axis of the resonator and the second transducer being aligned to a second axis of the resonator; a phase detect circuit configured to detect a phase shift between an output of the first transducer and an output of the second transducer, wherein the phase shift is proportional to an externally applied angular rate; and a feedback control circuit configured to produce a feedback signal based on the detected phase shift. wherein the feedback signal counteracts the detected phase shift by affecting operation of the resonator. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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