METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING AN ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING INERTIAL SENSORS MOUNTED THERETO
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1. A method for forming an electronic assembly comprising:
- attaching a first inertial sensor having a first sense axis to a bracket;
attaching a second inertial sensor having a second sense axis to the bracket such that the second sense axis is substantially orthogonal to the first sense axis; and
attaching the bracket to a circuit board having at least one microelectronic device mounted thereto.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for forming an electronic assembly are provided. A first inertial sensor having a first sense axis is attached to a bracket. A second inertial sensor having a second sense axis is attached to the bracket such that the second sense axis is substantially orthogonal to the first sense axis. The bracket is attached to a circuit board having at least one microelectronic device mounted thereto.
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1. A method for forming an electronic assembly comprising:
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attaching a first inertial sensor having a first sense axis to a bracket; attaching a second inertial sensor having a second sense axis to the bracket such that the second sense axis is substantially orthogonal to the first sense axis; and attaching the bracket to a circuit board having at least one microelectronic device mounted thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for constructing an inertial measurement unit comprising:
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attaching first, second, and third micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensors, having respective first, second, and third sense axes, to a bracket such that the first, second, and third sense axes are substantially orthogonal; attaching fourth, fifth, and sixth MEMS inertial sensors, having respective fourth, fifth, and sixth sense axes, to the bracket such that the fourth, fifth, and sixth sense axes are substantially parallel to the respective first, second, and third sense axes; and attaching the bracket to a circuit board having at least one integrated circuit mounted thereto such that the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth MEMS inertial sensors are in operable communication with the at least one integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An inertial measurement unit comprising:
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a circuit board; a plurality of conductive traces formed on the circuit board;
an integrated circuit mounted to the circuit board and electrically connected to the conductive traces; anda sensor assembly comprising; a bracket connected to the circuit board; a first micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) inertial sensor connected to the bracket, the first inertial sensor having a first sense axis; a second MEMS inertial sensor connected to the bracket, the second inertial sensor having a second sense axis, the second sense axis being substantially orthogonal to the first sense axis; and a plurality of conductive leads electrically connected to the first and second MEMS inertial sensors and the conductive traces such that the first and second MEMS inertial sensors are in operable communication with the integrated circuit through the conductive traces. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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