JPH11500528A - 超小形化機構加速度計 - Google Patents
超小形化機構加速度計Info
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- JPH11500528A JPH11500528A JP8520799A JP52079996A JPH11500528A JP H11500528 A JPH11500528 A JP H11500528A JP 8520799 A JP8520799 A JP 8520799A JP 52079996 A JP52079996 A JP 52079996A JP H11500528 A JPH11500528 A JP H11500528A
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
- G01P15/00—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration
- G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
- G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
- G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
- G01P15/0894—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values by non-contact electron transfer, i.e. electron tunneling
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
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- G01P15/02—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses
- G01P15/08—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values
- G01P2015/0805—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values being provided with a particular type of spring-mass-system for defining the displacement of a seismic mass due to an external acceleration
- G01P2015/0822—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values being provided with a particular type of spring-mass-system for defining the displacement of a seismic mass due to an external acceleration for defining out-of-plane movement of the mass
- G01P2015/0825—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values being provided with a particular type of spring-mass-system for defining the displacement of a seismic mass due to an external acceleration for defining out-of-plane movement of the mass for one single degree of freedom of movement of the mass
- G01P2015/0828—Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of inertia forces using solid seismic masses with conversion into electric or magnetic values being provided with a particular type of spring-mass-system for defining the displacement of a seismic mass due to an external acceleration for defining out-of-plane movement of the mass for one single degree of freedom of movement of the mass the mass being of the paddle type being suspended at one of its longitudinal ends
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Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1. 基板と、 前記基板の面と直角な第1の方向に動くように前記基板に設けられて、第1の 検知電極を有する検出おもりと、 前記基板に対応して設けられた第2の検知電極と、 を含む加速度計であって、 前記第1及び第2の検知電極は、前記基板に対してある角度で延在し、それら の間に第1の方向における検出おもりの動きで幅が変化する検知間隙を画定する 表面を含む加速度計。 2. 前記検出おもりと前記第1及び第2の検知電極が単一のウエーハ上に構成 要素として形成される、 ことを特徴とする請求項1記載の加速度計。 3. 前記加速度計が単結晶シリコンに形成される、 ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の加速度計。 4. 前記検知間隙の幅の変化を検知する検知回路を含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の加速度計。 5. 前記検知回路は、前記第1及び第2の検知電極の間のトンネル電流の変化 を検出する、 ことを特徴とする請求項4記載の加速度計。 6. 前記第2の検知電極が、取囲むように構成された検出おもりの内部に位置 するように基板に設けられる、 ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の加速度計。 7. 前記検出おもりは、前記基板に対して第1の方向に動くようつるされた、 穴があけられたダイアフラムを含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項6項記載の加速度計。 8. 前記基板から離れる前記検出おもりの動きを制限するように配置されたリ ミットプレートを含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至8のいずれかに記載の加速度計。 9. 基板に関して反対側の端の領域で支持される構成要素を形成する過程と、 前記基板の面に対してある入射角度で前記構成要素に間隙を切って前記基板に 対してある角度で延在する2つの傾斜面を形成し、これにより検知間隙を画定す る第1及び第2の検知電極を形成する切削過程と、 を含む加速度計の製造方法。 10. 前記加速度計が、シリコン基板、二酸化シリコン層及びシリコンの上部 層を含む単一の複合ウエーハに形成される、 ことを特徴とする請求項9に記載の方法。 11. 前記切削過程は、集束された高エネルギイオンビームを使用する切削を 含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載の方法。 12. 前記切削過程は、レーザを使用する切削を含む、 ことを特徴とする請求項9又は10に記載の方法。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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GBGB9426363.9A GB9426363D0 (en) | 1994-12-29 | 1994-12-29 | A micromechanical accelerometer |
GB9426363.9 | 1994-12-29 | ||
PCT/GB1995/003018 WO1996021157A1 (en) | 1994-12-29 | 1995-12-22 | A micromechanical accelerometer |
Publications (2)
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JPH11500528A true JPH11500528A (ja) | 1999-01-12 |
JP3654905B2 JP3654905B2 (ja) | 2005-06-02 |
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JP52079996A Expired - Fee Related JP3654905B2 (ja) | 1994-12-29 | 1995-12-22 | 超小形化機構加速度計 |
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US (1) | US5939632A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0800651B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP3654905B2 (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69523475T2 (ja) |
GB (1) | GB9426363D0 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO1996021157A1 (ja) |
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AU762017C (en) * | 1998-09-07 | 2004-02-05 | Quantum Precision Instruments Asia Pte Ltd | Measurements using tunnelling current between elongate conductors |
JP2002524725A (ja) | 1998-09-07 | 2002-08-06 | クォンタム プリシジョン インスツルメンツ プロプライエタリー リミテッド | 延在する導電体間のトンネル電流を用いた測定 |
WO2007051831A1 (fr) * | 2005-11-04 | 2007-05-10 | Mc-Monitoring S.A. | Accelerometre pour la mesure de vibrations avec capteur optique |
US20070247613A1 (en) * | 2006-04-24 | 2007-10-25 | Mathieu Cloutier | Fiber optic accelerometer |
US8277119B2 (en) * | 2006-12-19 | 2012-10-02 | Vibrosystm, Inc. | Fiber optic temperature sensor |
US8544324B2 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2013-10-01 | Pilsne Research Co., L.L.C. | Quantum tunnelling sensor device and method |
US9422944B2 (en) * | 2014-08-15 | 2016-08-23 | Dell Products, Lp | Carbon fiber laminate piezoelectric cooler and method therefor |
DE112016002627T5 (de) | 2015-06-11 | 2018-02-22 | Georgia Tech Research Corporation | MEMS-Trägheitsmessvorrichtung mit geneigten Elektroden zur Abstimmung der Quadratur |
JP7225817B2 (ja) * | 2019-01-17 | 2023-02-21 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | 角速度センサー、慣性計測装置、電子機器および移動体 |
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JPH03210478A (ja) * | 1990-01-12 | 1991-09-13 | Nissan Motor Co Ltd | 半導体加速度センサ |
US4999735A (en) * | 1990-03-08 | 1991-03-12 | Allied-Signal Inc. | Differential capacitive transducer and method of making |
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1994
- 1994-12-29 GB GBGB9426363.9A patent/GB9426363D0/en active Pending
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1995
- 1995-12-22 US US08/875,384 patent/US5939632A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-12-22 JP JP52079996A patent/JP3654905B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-12-22 EP EP95941789A patent/EP0800651B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1995-12-22 DE DE69523475T patent/DE69523475T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1995-12-22 WO PCT/GB1995/003018 patent/WO1996021157A1/en active IP Right Grant
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US5939632A (en) | 1999-08-17 |
JP3654905B2 (ja) | 2005-06-02 |
EP0800651B1 (en) | 2001-10-24 |
DE69523475D1 (de) | 2001-11-29 |
GB9426363D0 (en) | 1995-03-01 |
WO1996021157A1 (en) | 1996-07-11 |
DE69523475T2 (de) | 2002-06-20 |
EP0800651A1 (en) | 1997-10-15 |
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