Uniaxial or biaxial microelectromechanical gyroscope with improved sensitivity to angular velocity detection
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a substrate;
a driving mass anchored to the substrate, the driving mass having a first opening defined by a first and a second interior edge portion of the driving mass;
first and second linear elastic supporting elements; and
a first sensing mass suspended inside the first opening, the first sensing mass having;
an end portion;
first and second side portions;
a first connection portion formed where the first side portion meets the end portion, the first linear elastic supporting element extending between the first connection portion and a first location on the first interior edge portion of the driving mass; and
a second connection portion formed where the second side portion meets the end portion, the second linear elastic supporting element extending between the second connection portion and a second location on the second interior edge portion of the driving mass, a first axis of rotation extending through the first linear elastic supporting element, the second linear elastic supporting element, and an entire length of the end portion of the first sensing mass, the first sensing mass being configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation.
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Abstract
An integrated microelectromechanical structure is provided with: a driving mass, anchored to a substrate via elastic anchorage elements and moved in a plane with a driving movement; and a first sensing mass, suspended inside, and coupled to, the driving mass via elastic supporting elements so as to be fixed with respect to the driving mass in the driving movement and to perform a detection movement of rotation out of the plane in response to a first angular velocity; the elastic anchorage elements and the elastic supporting elements cause the detection movement to be decoupled from the driving movement. The elastic supporting elements are coupled to the first sensing mass at an end portion thereof, and the axis of rotation of the detection movement extends, within the first sensing mass, only through the end portion.
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19 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a substrate; a driving mass anchored to the substrate, the driving mass having a first opening defined by a first and a second interior edge portion of the driving mass; first and second linear elastic supporting elements; and a first sensing mass suspended inside the first opening, the first sensing mass having; an end portion; first and second side portions; a first connection portion formed where the first side portion meets the end portion, the first linear elastic supporting element extending between the first connection portion and a first location on the first interior edge portion of the driving mass; and a second connection portion formed where the second side portion meets the end portion, the second linear elastic supporting element extending between the second connection portion and a second location on the second interior edge portion of the driving mass, a first axis of rotation extending through the first linear elastic supporting element, the second linear elastic supporting element, and an entire length of the end portion of the first sensing mass, the first sensing mass being configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a substrate; a reading stage; a micro-electromechanical structure electrically coupled to the reading stage, the micro-electromechanical structure including; a driving mass anchored to the substrate, the driving mass having a first opening defined by a first and a second interior edge portion of the driving mass; first and second linear elastic supporting elements; and a first sensing mass suspended inside the first opening, the first sensing mass having; an end portion; first and second side portions; a first connection portion formed where the first side portion meets the end portion, the first linear elastic supporting element extending between the first connection portion and a first location on the first interior edge portion of the driving mass; and a second connection portion formed where the second side portion meets the end portion, the second linear elastic supporting element extending between the second connection portion and a second location on the second interior edge portion of the driving mass, a first axis of rotation extending through the first linear elastic supporting element, the second linear elastic supporting element, and an entire length of the end portion of the first sensing mass, the first sensing mass being configured to rotate about the first axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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anchoring a driving mass to a substrate, the driving mass being configured to move in a plane with a driving movement; forming an opening through the driving mass, the driving mass having a first and a second interior edge portion that faces the opening; forming first and second linear elastic supporting elements; suspending a sensing mass inside the opening of the driving mass; and coupling the sensing mass to the driving mass with the first and second linear elastic supporting elements by; coupling the first linear elastic supporting element between a first location on the first interior edge portion of the driving mass and a first connection portion, the first connection portion being where a first side portion of the sensing mass meets an end portion of the sensing mass; and coupling the second linear elastic supporting element between a second location on the second interior edge portion of the driving mass and a second connection portion, the second connection portion being where a second side portion of the sensing mass meets the end portion of the sensing mass, the sensing mass being configured to rotate about a first axis that extends through the first linear elastic supporting element, the second elastic supporting element and an entire length of the end portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A device, comprising:
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a substrate; a central anchorage region; a driving assembly anchored to the substrate, the driving assembly having a plurality of driving electrodes around the central anchorage region; a plurality of sensing masses positioned between ones of the plurality of driving electrodes and arranged around the central anchorage region, each sensing mass having; a single cantilever body having a radially more internal end with respect to the central anchorage region; a first linear connection element and a second linear connection element coupled to opposite sides of the end, each sensing mass being configured to rotate about an axis that passes through the first linear connection element, the second linear connection element, and a length of the end of the cantilever body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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