Microelectromechanical inertial sensor with atmospheric damping
First Claim
1. An inertial sensor in form of a microelectromechanical device,comprising a housing with at least one first gas-filled cavity,in which cavity a first detection unit is arranged movably relative to said housing for detecting an acceleration to be detected,said inertial sensor comprising a damping structure for damping movement of said first detection unit in said housing at least along an inertial sensor measurement direction,wherein said housing comprises at least a second cavity,wherein a second detection unit and a getter material are arranged in said second cavity,wherein said damping structure is formed by arranging and configuring at least sections of said first detection unit and of said housing so as to form a clearance therebetween in form of a narrow or constriction, wherein gas present in said first cavity flows through said clearance when said first detection unit moves at least along measurement direction,wherein a housing-side section of the damping structure comprises an electrically conductive connection with a defined potential which does not provide any active electrical excitation or read-out function.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an inertial sensor, preferably an acceleration sensor or multi-axis acceleration sensor as a microelectromechanical construction element, said sensor comprising a housing with at least one first gas-filled cavity in which a first detection unit is disposed moveably relative to the housing for detection of an acceleration to be detected, wherein the inertial sensor comprises a damping structure.
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1. An inertial sensor in form of a microelectromechanical device,
comprising a housing with at least one first gas-filled cavity, in which cavity a first detection unit is arranged movably relative to said housing for detecting an acceleration to be detected, said inertial sensor comprising a damping structure for damping movement of said first detection unit in said housing at least along an inertial sensor measurement direction, wherein said housing comprises at least a second cavity, wherein a second detection unit and a getter material are arranged in said second cavity, wherein said damping structure is formed by arranging and configuring at least sections of said first detection unit and of said housing so as to form a clearance therebetween in form of a narrow or constriction, wherein gas present in said first cavity flows through said clearance when said first detection unit moves at least along measurement direction, wherein a housing-side section of the damping structure comprises an electrically conductive connection with a defined potential which does not provide any active electrical excitation or read-out function.
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