JP2011107161A - Vibrating gyroscope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vibrating gyroscope for detecting an accurate and highly-precise angular velocity signal without generating a noise caused by another axis sensitivity to an angular velocity sensing axis. <P>SOLUTION: The vibrating gyroscope is constituted of vibrators 11, 12; a semiconductor component 20 for controlling the vibrators 11, 12; a support substrate 30 for supporting the vibrators 11, 12, and including a circuit component 40 for electrically connecting the vibrators 11, 12 to the semiconductor component 20; and a lid 50 for covering the vibrators 11, 12, the semiconductor component 20 and the circuit component 40 which are provided on the support substrate 30. The vibrating gyroscope is provided with positioning devices 301, 302 for supporting the vibrators 11, 12 in a prescribed sensing axis direction on the support substrate 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vibration gyro that outputs a signal corresponding to an angular velocity with high accuracy.

  A conventional example of this type of vibrating gyroscope is shown in FIG.

  In the conventional configuration of FIG. 6, when the vibrator 10 is first attached to the support substrate 30, the reference position in the sensitivity axis direction of the vibrator 10 is not provided, so that the vibrator 10 is on the support substrate 30 by image processing or the like, for example. The vibrator 10 is attached to the support substrate 30 by aligning some parts with reference. Therefore, depending on the accuracy of the image processing and the processing accuracy of the reference component, the sensitivity axis of the vibrator 10 may be attached in a state of being rotated with respect to a predetermined target reference axis. The influence of the sensitivity axis error (hereinafter referred to as other axis sensitivity) at this time is expressed by (Equation 1).

S = (1-COSθ) × 100% (Formula 1)
Here, S represents the other axis sensitivity, and θ represents the rotation angle error.

  For example, when the rotation angle error is 3 degrees, the sensitivity of the other axis is about 0.14%, and an influence of about 0.14% occurs on the predetermined sensitivity (100%) of the user. In addition, in order to remove this influence, there is a case where a process for checking the other axis sensitivity in the manufacturing process and selecting a defective product is provided.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, since the lid 50 is put on the vibrator 10 and placed in the user, the vibrator gyro 1 is mounted on the substrate of the electronic control device by each user. 10 and the parts used as the reference in the image processing cannot be grasped by the lid 50. Therefore, depending on the mounting accuracy on the user side, there may be a case where the intended predetermined sensitivity axis is further shifted. .

  For example, Patent Document 1 is known as prior art document information related to the invention of this application.

JP 2001-227953 A

  In the conventional configuration, the output of the vibrating gyroscope 1 cannot be controlled 100% with respect to the angular velocity sensitivity axis required for the final product as expressed by (Equation 1), and further, the angular velocity sensitivity axis that is not originally generated. In addition, the angular velocity output corresponding to the sensitivity of the other axis is generated and becomes a noise component, which makes it impossible to control the target angular velocity signal.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and forms a positioning that defines a predetermined sensitivity axis direction of a vibrator on a support substrate, and mounts it on an electronic control device on the user side based on this positioning. An object of the present invention is to provide a highly accurate vibration gyro that does not generate shaft sensitivity.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a positioning for supporting the vibrator in a predetermined sensitivity axis direction on the support substrate of the vibration gyro so that the influence of the other axis sensitivity is exerted on the predetermined angular velocity sensitivity axis. An accurate and highly accurate angular velocity signal is detected without being received.

  In addition, when a vibrating gyroscope that detects a biaxial angular velocity is required, the vibrating gyroscope according to the present invention is configured so that one vibratory gyroscope is configured by accurately arranging two vibrators on a support substrate vertically with reference to positioning. It is possible to detect an accurate and highly accurate angular velocity signal simply by mounting based on positioning, and further miniaturization can minimize the mounting area of the user. .

  According to the vibration gyro of the present invention, by providing a positioning for supporting the vibrator in a predetermined sensitivity axis direction, the predetermined angular velocity sensitivity axis is not affected by the sensitivity of the other axis, and is accurate and highly accurate. An angular velocity signal can be detected.

  Further, the two vibrators are accurately arranged vertically on the support substrate with reference to the positioning, whereby a small and highly accurate angular velocity signal can be detected.

The perspective view which shows the whole vibration gyro in embodiment of this invention The block diagram which shows the detection principle of the vibration gyro in the same embodiment The figure which shows the position and shape of the positioning of the vibration gyro in the same embodiment (A) The figure which shows the shape of positioning to the user board | substrate of the vibration gyro in the same embodiment, (b) The figure which shows another shape of positioning to the user board of the vibration gyro in the same embodiment The figure which shows the self-alignment of the support substrate back surface of the vibration gyro in the embodiment A perspective view showing a conventional vibrating gyroscope

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a vibrating gyroscope 1 that detects a biaxial angular velocity signal as an example in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an example in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram illustrating the relationship between the vibrator 11, the semiconductor component 20, and the circuit component 40 with respect to the shaft angular velocity detection control principle.

  In FIG. 1, a vibrating gyroscope 1 supports two vibrators 11, 12, a semiconductor component 20 that controls the vibrators 11, 12, and supports the vibrators 11, 12. A support substrate 30 including a circuit component 40 to be electrically connected, and a lid 50 covering the vibrators 11 and 12, the semiconductor component 20 and the circuit component 40 provided on the support substrate 30. The support substrate 30 is provided with positioning portions 301 and 302 for supporting the vibrators 11 and 12 in a predetermined sensitivity axis direction.

  The support substrate 30 is made of a laminated ceramic or resin material, and a circuit pattern is formed on the surface thereof using nickel, gold, or the like. A portion where the vibrators 11 and 12 vibrate and a portion where the semiconductor component 20 is mounted is provided with a cavity portion (concave portion), and the other portions are flat portions. The circuit component 40 and the lid 50 are mounted on the flat portion. A power supply terminal, a GND terminal, and self-alignment electrodes such as an angular velocity output necessary for obtaining an angular velocity signal are formed on the back surface portion of the support substrate 30 so that reflow mounting with the user substrate is possible.

  The semiconductor component 20 performs driving control of the vibrators 11 and 12 and detection control of the angular velocity, and is mounted and electrically connected to the cavity portion of the support substrate 30 by face-down or wire bonding. At this time, in order to prevent the semiconductor component 20 from being affected by dew condensation and humidity, a sealing resin material used for underfill or the like is injected into the electrically connected portion.

  The circuit component 40 is a component such as a fixed resistor, a capacitor, or a trimming resistor, and is a component necessary for adjusting the sensitivity and responsiveness of the semiconductor component 20. In these parts, a conductive resin such as a silver paste is applied to the flat portion of the support substrate 30 and then electrically connected by heat treatment. In the trimming resistor, a laser beam after mounting is applied. The resistance value is adjusted by trimming or the like.

  The vibrators 11 and 12 have a tuning fork type silicon base formed with a piezoelectric material such as PZT. When an electric signal is applied to the piezoelectric body, the vibrators 11 and 12 respectively vibrate with the support substrate 30 horizontally. It is like that. In addition, when a rotational angular velocity is applied to the vibrators 11 and 12 with respect to the vibration axes in a state where the tuning fork vibrates, a Coriolis force is generated in a direction perpendicular to the vibrating direction, and the vibrators 11 and 12 Each arm bends alternately, and due to this bend, a charge corresponding to the rotational angular velocity is generated in the piezoelectric body.

More specifically, the vibrator 11 mounted horizontally on the Y-axis in FIG. 1 vibrates in the X-axis direction. In this state, when a rotational angular velocity ω _Y is applied to the Y-axis, Electric charges are generated in each arm by Coriolis force, and no electric charges are generated in the vertically arranged vibrators 12. Conversely, the vibrator 12 mounted horizontally on the X axis in FIG. 1 vibrates in the Y axis direction, and in this state, when a rotational angular velocity ω _X is applied to the X axis, Electric charges are generated by the Coriolis force, and no electric charges are generated in the vertically arranged vibrators 11. And these are fixed to the flat portion of the support substrate 30 with an adhesive, and then electrically connected to the support substrate 30 by wire bonding or the like, for driving and detecting as described above A cavity portion is provided on the necessary arm portion so as not to contact the support substrate 30.

  Finally, the lid 50 basically covers the vibrators 11 and 12, the semiconductor component 20 or the circuit component 40, and is provided so as to prevent the influence of humidity, water droplets, and the like, and to eliminate the influence of contact with the outside. .

  Next, the driving and detection principles of the vibration gyro 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a view of the vibrator 11 as viewed from directly above the tuning fork arm. First, an intermediate electrode serving as the sensor GND with a conductive metal material such as chromium, nickel and platinum on the surface of the tuning fork type silicon base 110. 120 films are formed. Next, a piezoelectric film such as a PZT-based material is formed thereon, and a conductive electrode such as gold is formed on the piezoelectric film, and driving electrodes 101a, 101b, 102a, and 102b, and drive control monitor electrodes 103a are formed. 103b and detection electrodes 105a and 105b are arranged and formed as shown in the figure. Further, as shown in the figure, the circuit part is composed of an AGC circuit, an inverting circuit, a differential circuit, a phase shift circuit, a synchronous detection circuit, a smoothing circuit, and an amplifier circuit, and the smoothing circuit and the amplifier circuit have an adjustment function. The circuit component 40 is included.

  First, as a driving means, when a sine wave is applied to the drive electrodes 101a and 101b of the vibrator 11, the sine wave is input to the drive electrodes 102a and 102b via an inverting circuit. An antiphase sine wave is applied. These sine waveform signals are repeatedly and alternately applied, whereby the arm of the vibrator 11 vibrates by driving a tuning fork in the X-axis direction in the figure. At this time, charges are generated in the monitor electrodes 103a and 103b as the tuning fork arm bends in the X-axis direction. The AGC circuit controls the charge to be constant, and the AGC circuit is a signal applied to the drive electrodes 101a, 101b and 102a, 102b so that the charge generated on the monitor electrodes 103a, 103b is constant. The level is to be controlled. In other words, the tuning fork amplitude is controlled to be constant.

  Next, the detection control means will be described. In the state where the tuning fork vibrator 11 is driven in the X-axis direction by the drive circuit means, when a rotational angular velocity is applied, a Coriolis force is generated in the piezoelectric bodies of the detection electrodes 105a and 105b of the vibrator 11, and this force As a result, the arms of the vibrator 11 bend in the Z-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis and Y-axis in FIG. A sine wave charge that is 90 degrees shifted from the drive signal is generated on each of the detection electrodes 105a and 105b. At this time, the charge generated at the detection electrode 105a and the charge generated at the detection electrode 105b are in an opposite phase relationship, and the charges generated at these detection electrodes 105a and 105b are first added by the differential circuit, and then the phase. The signal has a phase advanced by 90 degrees through the shift circuit. Then, these signals are synchronously detected by signals generated at the monitor electrodes 103a and 103b by the synchronous detection circuit, and after the response and sensitivity are adjusted by the smoothing circuit and the amplification circuit, the user finally requests. A signal corresponding to the angular velocity is output. As an embodiment, the principle of detecting the angular velocity for one axis has been described, but even if this is the detection of the angular velocity of two axes or three axes, the principle of detecting the angular velocity of two or more axes is basically the same because the principle of detecting the angular velocity is the same. Description is omitted.

  In the vibrating gyroscope 1 having such a configuration, when the vibrators 11 and 12 are fixed to the support substrate 30 in FIG. Since 11 and 12 can be fixed to the support substrate 30 respectively, an accurate and highly accurate angular velocity signal can be detected without being affected by the sensitivity of the other axis with respect to a predetermined angular velocity detection axis. Further, the positioning 301 and 302 can be confirmed even when the lid 50 covers the vibrators 11 and 12, the semiconductor component 20 and the circuit component 40 and is fixed to the support substrate 30. Even the end user can attach the vibration gyro 1 accurately with reference to the positionings 301 and 302, and the vibration gyro 1 of the present invention is not affected by the sensitivity of other axes with respect to a predetermined angular velocity detection axis. Thus, a highly accurate angular velocity signal can be detected. The same applies to a plurality of vibrators.

  Next, the positioning 301 and 302 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  First, FIG. 3 shows the self-alignment positions and shapes of the positionings 301 and 302 as an example of the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the positions of the positionings 301 and 302 are provided on a diagonal line or a corner portion of the support substrate 30. The arrangement positions of the positionings 301 and 302 are basically determined based on one or two sides of the outer periphery of the support substrate 30. Further, the number of the positioning portions 301 and 302 may be two corner portions on the diagonal line of the support substrate 30, but the positioning portions 301 to 308 may be positioned on the other diagonal corner portion or the center line of the support substrate 30. By arranging at a position as shown in the figure, it is possible to further increase the positioning accuracy and eliminate the influence of other axis sensitivity. Further, in the self-alignment shape of the positioning 301 to 308, it is preferable to use a shape such as “,”, ◯, ◎, ◇, ◆, etc., that makes it easier to recognize an image.

  Next, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B show the shapes of the positioning 301 and 302 as an example in the embodiment of the present invention. There is something. These functions are the same as the above self-alignment, and in the case of a protrusion shape, these functions are provided on the back surface of the support substrate 30 with reference to the self-alignment of the positioning 301 and 302 provided at the corners of the support substrate 30. The protrusions are inserted and fixed in the holes 501 and 502 of the user board 500 provided in consideration of the angular velocity sensitivity axis. On the other hand, in the case of a hole shape, conversely, the protrusions 503 and 504 of the user board 500 are inserted and fixed in the holes of the positioning 301 and 302, or the user board 500 has the holes 501 and 502. In some cases, a rivet or the like is passed through and fixed in the center of the hole and the holes of the positioning portions 301 and 302. Thereby, an accurate and highly accurate angular velocity signal can be detected without being affected by the sensitivity of the other axis with respect to each predetermined angular velocity sensitivity axis. Further, as described above, the shape protrusions or holes of the positioning 301 and 302 provided on the back surface of the support substrate 30 are the same as those of the positioning 301 and 302 provided on the corner portion of the support substrate 30 surface. Since the self-alignment is provided as a reference, the same effect can be obtained when mounting on the user substrate 500 even if the positioning 301 and 302 on the surface of the support substrate 30 is used as a reference.

  Next, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an arrangement of self-alignment provided on the back surface of the support substrate 30 as an example in the embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 5, the self-alignment 200 is arranged symmetrically on the back surface of the support substrate 30 with respect to the positioning 301 and 302 on the front surface of the support substrate 30. The self-alignment 200 can be mounted accurately without being attracted and rotated by the surface tension. These effects are more effective as the number of self-alignments 200 increases. Further, as described above, the self-alignment 200 provided on the back surface of the support substrate 30 is provided based on the self-alignment of the positioning 301 and 302 provided in the corner portion of the support substrate 30 surface. When mounting, the same effect can be obtained with reference to the positioning 301 and 302 on the surface of the support substrate 30.

  The vibration gyro of the present invention is provided with positioning for supporting the vibrator in a predetermined sensitivity axis direction on the support substrate, so that the predetermined angular velocity sensitivity axis is not affected by the sensitivity of the other axis, and is accurate and high. Since an accurate angular velocity signal can be detected, it is particularly useful for applications to electronic control devices such as digital cameras, video cameras, car navigation systems, and in-vehicle controls.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vibrating gyroscope 11,12 Vibrator 20 Semiconductor component 30 Support substrate 40 Circuit component 50 Cover body 101a, 101b, 102a, 102b Drive electrode 103a, 103b Monitor electrode 105a, 105b Detection electrode 200 Self-alignment 301, 302 Positioning 500 User board 501 , 502 Hole 503, 504 Projection

Claims (9)

A first vibrator and a second vibrator having a base portion and a vibrating portion, a semiconductor component for controlling the first vibrator and the second vibrator, a circuit component, a support substrate, and the support substrate A vibrating gyroscope comprising a lid that covers the first vibrator, the second vibrator, the semiconductor component, and the circuit component provided on the base of the first vibrator and the second vibrator. The base portion is mounted at a corner portion on a diagonal line of the support substrate, and the vibration portion of the first vibrator and the vibration portion of the second vibrator are close to each other corner portion of the support substrate, A vibration gyro characterized in that a positioning for supporting the first vibrator and the second vibrator in a predetermined sensitivity axis direction is provided at a corner portion of a support substrate. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the first vibrator and the second vibrator are arranged perpendicular to each other with reference to positioning. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein at least two positionings are provided in the vicinity of a corner portion of the support substrate. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the positioning is provided on a diagonal line of the support substrate. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the positioning shape is an alignment mark. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein the positioning is in the shape of a protrusion or a hole. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein positioning is provided with reference to one or two sides of the outer periphery of the support substrate. 2. The vibrating gyroscope according to claim 1, wherein self-alignment is provided on the back surface of the support substrate that is symmetrical in the vertical and horizontal directions. The vibration gyro according to claim 8, wherein the self-alignment is provided with reference to positioning.

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