MEMS sensor offset compensation with strain gauge
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor operable to generate a sensor output signal that corresponds to a sensed condition;
a strain gauge operable to generate a strain measurement signal indicative of a strain on the MEMS sensor, wherein the strain gauge and MEMS sensor are mechanically coupled via one or more anchor points; and
a strain compensation circuit, wherein the strain compensation circuit is operable to modify the sensor output signal to compensate for the strain based on the strain measurement signal.
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Abstract
An example system comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor, a strain gauge, and a strain compensation circuit. The MEMS sensor is operable to generate a sensor output signal that corresponds to a sensed condition (e.g., acceleration, orientation, and/or pressure). The strain gauge is operable to generate a strain measurement signal indicative of a strain on the MEMS sensor. The strain compensation circuit is operable to modify the sensor output signal to compensate for the strain based on the strain measurement signal. The strain compensation circuit stores sensor-strain relationship data indicative of a relationship between the sensor output signal and the strain measurement signal. The strain compensation circuit is operable to use the sensor-strain relationship data for the modifying of the sensor output signal. The modification of the sensor output signal comprises one or both of: removal of an offset from the sensor signal, and application of a gain to the sensor signal.
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1. A system comprising:
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a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor operable to generate a sensor output signal that corresponds to a sensed condition; a strain gauge operable to generate a strain measurement signal indicative of a strain on the MEMS sensor, wherein the strain gauge and MEMS sensor are mechanically coupled via one or more anchor points; and a strain compensation circuit, wherein the strain compensation circuit is operable to modify the sensor output signal to compensate for the strain based on the strain measurement signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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generating, by a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensor, a sensor output signal that corresponds to a sensed condition; generating, by a strain gauge, a strain measurement signal indicative of a strain on the MEMS sensor, wherein the strain gauge and MEMS sensor are mechanically coupled via one or more anchor points; and modifying, by a strain compensation circuit, the sensor output signal to compensate for the strain based on the strain measurement signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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applying a mechanical stress to a MEMS sensor; and while applying the mechanical stress to the MEMS sensor; monitoring, by a strain characterization circuit, an output signal of a strain gauge coupled to the MEMS sensor, wherein the strain gauge and MEMS sensor are mechanically coupled via one or more anchor points; monitoring, by the strain characterization circuit, an output signal of the MEMS sensor; determining, by the strain characterization circuit, a relationship between the output signal of the strain gauge and the output signal of the MEMS sensor; and storing, in a strain compensation circuit, data indicative of the relationship between the output signal of the strain gauge and the output signal of the MEMS sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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