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- the present invention relates to a physical quantity sensor for detecting physical quantities such as acceleration, angular acceleration, angular velocity, and load.
- FIG. 1 the configuration of the acceleration sensor of Patent Document 1 is shown in FIG.
- a bridge circuit 110 including two piezoelectric vibrators SI, S2 and capacitors CI, C2 in which the directions of stress applied by acceleration are opposite to each other is formed, and connection points p2 and p3 are connected to each other.
- a voltage dividing impedance circuit 120 is provided between the two, and a signal at a voltage dividing point p5 of the voltage dividing impedance circuit 120 is fed back to a connection point pi by a feedback signal processing circuit 130 to form an oscillation circuit.
- the phase difference signal processing circuit 140 detects the oscillation output phase difference between the connection points p2 and p3, and outputs the phase difference as an acceleration detection signal.
- Fig. 14 shows a configuration of a physical quantity sensor of Patent Document 2.
- the two piezoelectric vibrators Sa and Sb are provided so that the directions of stress applied by mechanical quantities such as acceleration are opposite to each other.
- the current-voltage conversion-signal addition circuit 11 converts a current signal flowing through the two piezoelectric vibrators Sa and Sb into a voltage signal.
- the voltage amplification amplitude limiting circuit 12 amplifies the added signal Sab of the two voltage signals, and performs positive feedback on the voltage signal Vosc having the same phase as the current signal to perform an oscillation operation.
- the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 13 generates a voltage signal proportional to the phase difference between the voltage-converted signals Sa and Sb.
- Amplifying filter circuit 14 amplifies the direct current and removes unnecessary frequency components.
- Patent document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-243757
- Patent Document 2 JP 2003-254991
- a dynamic quantity sensor for detecting such a dynamic quantity such as acceleration has been strongly required to have a low cost with a variety of applications and an increase in the number of applications.
- the acceleration sensor disclosed in Patent Document 1 requires two sets of circuits for detecting the phase difference, and requires an addition circuit (averaging circuit) such as a voltage dividing impedance circuit to determine the oscillation frequency. It is difficult to reduce the size and cost of a large number of components.
- the dynamic quantity sensor disclosed in Patent Document 2 also requires a relatively large-scale circuit for driving two piezoelectric vibrators in parallel, such as a current-to-voltage conversion “f-word addition circuit” and a voltage amplification amplitude limiting circuit. Therefore, it was difficult to reduce the size and cost.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a dynamic quantity sensor that is improved in circuit configuration for detecting a dynamic quantity and that is smaller and less costly than a conventional dynamic quantity sensor. Means for solving the problem
- a mechanical quantity sensor includes a piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 in which two piezoelectric vibrators Sa and Sb, in which the directions of stress applied by mechanical quantities are opposite to each other, are connected in series.
- the amplification circuit 21 and the load impedance circuit are connected to the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 to form a Colpitts-type oscillation circuit 30, and the voltage Vp2 at the point P2 of the series connection of the two piezoelectric vibrators Sa and Sb of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit
- a phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 for converting a phase difference between the output voltage Vpl of the oscillation circuit 30 and a voltage.
- the first capacitor C1 is connected between the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the ground in (1)
- a second capacitor C2 is connected between the second end Pb of the slave series circuit 10 and the ground
- an input of the amplifier circuit 21 is connected to the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10.
- An output resistor R2 is connected between the output section P1 of the amplifier circuit 21 and the second end Pb of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 to constitute the oscillation circuit 30;
- the impedance of the output-side resistor R2 is higher than the output impedance of the amplifier circuit 21 and the oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit 30 is represented by f
- the product of the impedance of the output-side resistor R2 and the capacitance of the second capacitor C2 is represented by f
- the characteristic is that the impedance of the resistor R2 and the capacitance of the second capacitor C2 are determined so that the output is greater than the value of 1Z (2 ⁇ f).
- a series circuit of an input-side resistor Rd and a third capacitor Cd is connected in parallel to the first capacitor C1, 2 is characterized in that the respective capacitances of the capacitors CI and C2 are substantially equal, and the impedance of the output-side resistor R2 is substantially equal to the impedance of the input-side resistor Rd.
- the dynamic quantity sensor according to the present invention is characterized in that in (2) and (3), the first capacitor C1 is connected between the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the ground. It is characterized by inserting a series resistor Rq in series! / Puru.
- the oscillation frequency f of the oscillation circuit is determined by the capacitances CI and C2 and the inductance between the anti-resonance frequency of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the resonance frequency.Therefore, these are expressed as C2'R2> 1Z (2 By setting such a relationship, the dynamic range of the phase difference change with respect to the mechanical quantity can be widened.
- a series circuit of an input-side resistor Rd and a third capacitor Cd is connected to the first capacitor C1, the capacitances of CI and C2 are made substantially equal, and the output-side resistor R2 And the input side resistance Rd, the phase difference between the output section P1 of the amplifier circuit 21 and the series connection point P2 of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit is corrected.
- the voltage phase difference between P1 and P2 can be made flat regardless of the oscillation frequency, and noise due to fluctuations in the oscillation frequency can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to measure the mechanical quantity with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a physical quantity sensor according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the physical quantity sensor.
- FIG. 3 is a characteristic diagram of an oscillation circuit of the physical quantity sensor.
- FIG. 4 is a waveform chart showing an operation of a phase difference voltage conversion circuit of the physical quantity sensor.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of an oscillation circuit portion of a physical quantity sensor according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a characteristic diagram of the oscillation circuit.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of an oscillation circuit portion of a physical quantity sensor according to a third embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of an oscillation circuit portion of another physical quantity sensor according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of an oscillation circuit part of a physical quantity sensor according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is an external perspective view and an exploded perspective view of an acceleration sensor constituting a piezoelectric vibrator series circuit.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an acceleration detecting element portion of the acceleration sensor.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of the acceleration sensor with a cover member removed.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a physical quantity sensor of Patent Document 1.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a physical quantity sensor of Patent Document 2.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a physical quantity sensor.
- the two piezoelectric vibrators Sa and Sb are arranged in such a way that the directions of the stresses applied by the mechanical quantities are opposite to each other.
- Circuit 10 is formed.
- This piezoelectric vibrator series A Colpitts-type oscillation circuit 30 is constituted by the circuit 10 and the amplification circuit'load impedance circuit 20.
- the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 detects a voltage phase difference between the voltages Vpl and Vp2 output from the oscillation circuit 30 as a voltage signal, and uses it as an output signal of the dynamic quantity sensor.
- FIG. 2 is a specific circuit diagram of the physical quantity sensor shown in FIG.
- the amplification circuit 21 includes an inverting amplifier IC1 and a resistor R1 connected between its input and output.
- a first capacitor C1 is connected between the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and ground, and a second capacitor C1 is connected between the second end Pb of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and ground.
- Capacitor C2 is connected.
- the input of the amplifier circuit 21 is connected to the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10, and the output P1 of the amplifier 21 and the second end Pb of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 are connected. Output side resistor R2 is connected between them.
- the oscillation circuit 30 is constituted by the amplification circuit 21, the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10, and other circuit parts (load impedance circuit).
- This oscillation circuit 30 is a Colpitts type oscillation circuit in which a feedback circuit by a reactance circuit is provided in an amplification circuit 21 by an inverting amplifier IC1 and an oscillation signal is output from an output section P1 of the amplification circuit 21. Since the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 becomes inductive between its anti-resonance frequency and the resonance frequency, it oscillates at a frequency determined by its inductance and the capacitance of the capacitors CI and C2. That is, if the inductance of the piezoelectric resonator series circuit 10 at the above inductive frequency is L and the capacitances of the capacitors CI and C2 are CI and C2, the oscillation frequency f is
- the output-side resistor R2 is a number so as not to be affected by the output impedance fluctuation of the inverting amplifier IC1, and the output-side resistor R2 is set so that the voltage phase difference between P1 and P2 is almost 90 degrees.
- the multiplication value of the resistance value of R2 and the capacitance of capacitor C2 is determined to be at least about 10 times the value of 1 / (2 ⁇ f). If the above multiplication value is 1Z (2 ⁇ f), the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 is 45 degrees.
- phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 Even if the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 is 45 degrees, the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 operates stably, but this phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 Since the signal is converted into a voltage signal with the phase difference as the center, the dynamic range of the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 can be used effectively by setting the phase difference between PI and P2 near 90 degrees in advance, and detection can be performed with a predetermined accuracy. The detection range of possible mechanical quantities can be extended.
- the first capacitor C1 and the second capacitor C2 have the same capacitance.
- a logic circuit inverter was used for the inverting amplifier IC1.
- the resistance R1 connected between the input and output was 1 ⁇ .
- the method of connecting a resistor between the input and output of a logic circuit inverter and using it as a linear amplifier is widely used in Colpitts oscillator circuits.
- the present invention is not limited to this method, and other methods on the circuit configuration used for the Colpitts oscillation circuit can be used.
- the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 converts the phase difference between the output voltage Vpl of the oscillation circuit 30 and the voltage Vp2 of the series connection point P2 of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 into a voltage signal.
- an amplifier circuit preamplifier
- the inverters IC3 and IC4 amplify the voltage signal Vpl and the output signal of the inverting amplifier IC2, respectively, and convert them to a rectangular wave signal. That is, the input signals of the inverters IC3 and IC4 are converted into rectangular wave signals that take low and high logic signal levels by amplifying the input signals as sine wave signals with a very large gain.
- An exclusive OR gate (exclusive OR circuit) IC5 outputs a PWM (phase width modulation) signal Vpo by taking an exclusive OR of output signals of IC3 and IC4.
- the resistor Rm and the capacitor Cm constitute a low-pass filter, and remove (smooth) the fundamental frequency component of the rectangular wave signal output from the IC 5 to transmit the signal component.
- the non-inverting amplifier circuit IC6 forms a voltage follower circuit by directly feeding back its output terminal to the inverting input terminal. This makes it possible to output with low output impedance without affecting the integration circuit by the resistor Rm and the capacitor Cm. In addition, since the capacitance of the capacitor Cm can be reduced, the capacitor Cm can also be incorporated in the semiconductor integrated circuit.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for simulation of the oscillation circuit 30.
- the voltage Vi which is the output signal of the oscillator OSC
- the capacitance value of this DC cut capacitor Cc is set to a value that is sufficiently larger than the capacitance values of capacitors CI and C2 (F order).
- This voltage Vi was kept constant, and the acceleration applied to the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 was changed while sweeping the OSC frequency, and the simulation was performed.
- FIG. 3A shows the phase difference between the terminals P1> and P2> shown in FIG. 2B
- FIG. 3B shows the phase of the voltage Vf of the capacitor C1
- FIG. (C) is the gain.
- N is when mark Caro the 100G
- Z is a characteristic in the state without application of an acceleration.
- the characteristics in the three acceleration states are overlapped, so that they can be seen as one curve.
- the phase and gain of the feedback voltage Vf do not change, and the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 changes at the oscillation frequency or a frequency in the vicinity thereof according to the magnitude of the caro speed.
- FIG. 4 is a waveform diagram illustrating the operation of the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 shown in FIG.
- the output signals of the inverters IC3 and IC4 are rectangular wave signals equal to the period of the output signal of the oscillation circuit 30, and the output signal Vpo of the exclusive OR gate IC5 is a PWM signal corresponding to the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 '. Signal. Then, the on-duty ratio of Vpo changes according to the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 ', and the voltage signal Vo obtained by the integration result of the low-pass filter becomes a voltage signal proportional to the phase difference.
- the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 at the oscillation frequency is about 90 degrees. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, an inexpensive phase difference voltage conversion circuit using an exclusive OR gate can be adopted, and a small-sized and low-cost circuit can be achieved. Also, by configuring the exclusive OR gate IC5 with a CMOS circuit, the output voltage of the exclusive OR gate IC5 when the applied acceleration is 0G becomes 1Z2 of the power supply voltage, so that the analog circuit (IC6 Voltage follower circuit).
- the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 can be constituted by a low-cost circuit.
- phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40 does not require the phase adjustment circuit conventionally required, so that a compact and low cost can be achieved.
- an exclusive OR gate IC 5 is used for the phase difference voltage conversion circuit 40, but an exclusive NOR (EX—NOR) that outputs an exclusive OR inverted signal is used.
- a gate may be used. AND gate, NAND gate, OR gate, NOR gate Combine logic circuits such as a logic circuit to generate a PWM signal according to the phase difference.
- FIG. 10 (A) is an external perspective view of the acceleration detecting element 1 included in the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10
- FIG. 10 (B) is an exploded perspective view thereof.
- FIG. 11 is a further exploded perspective view of FIG. 10 (B)
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing the internal structure.
- the acceleration detecting element 1 is a device in which a bimorph type piezoelectric vibrator 2 is housed and supported in a cantilever structure in an insulating case member 6 and a cover member 7 having the same strength as an insulating ceramic. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the application direction of the acceleration G is the Y direction, the length direction of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 is the X direction, and the height direction is the Z direction.
- the piezoelectric vibrator 2 is obtained by bonding the vibrators 3 and 4 to both ends of both sides of the base plate 5 in the acceleration application direction (Y direction) via a spacer 51-54 by bonding. is there.
- the vibrators 3 and 4 are energy trapping type thickness shear vibration mode vibrators in which electrodes 3a, 3b and 4a and 4b are formed on both upper and lower main surfaces of a strip-shaped piezoelectric ceramic plate, respectively.
- One of the electrodes 3 a and 4 a of the vibrators 3 and 4 is exposed above the piezoelectric vibrator 2, and the other electrodes 3 b and 4 b are exposed below the piezoelectric vibrator 2.
- One ends of the electrodes 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b on the front and back main surfaces face each other at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and the other ends are drawn out to different ends of the transducers 3, 4.
- the heights HI of the oscillators 3 and 4 in the Z direction are the same as each other, and the height HI is determined by the resonance frequency of the oscillators 3 and 4.
- HI is set to 1Z5 or less of H2.
- Electrodes 3a, 3b and 4a, 4b Force ⁇
- the opposing portions are provided in portions where spacers 31, 32 and 41, 42 are not fixed.
- the vibrators 3 and 4 are joined to opposing positions on both sides of the base plate 5 so that the same stress acts on both vibrators with respect to the radius of the other axis, thereby reducing detection variations.
- the base plate 5 is an insulating plate formed to have the same length as the vibrators 3 and 4, and is a front surface during bending caused by the application of the acceleration G of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 (indicated by a broken line N1 in FIG. 12). Is located at the center of the base plate 5 in the thickness direction (Y direction). On the surface of the base plate 5 facing the vibrators 3 and 4, a gap 5a is formed wider than the range of the confined vibration of the vibrators 3 and 4.
- the base-side spacers 51 and 52 have the same length as the base-side spacers 31 and 41 of the vibrators 3 and 4, and their height (in the Z direction) is the same as that of the base plate 5. Height equal to H2.
- the spacers 53, 54 on the free end side have the same length as the spacers 32, 42 on the free end side of the vibrators 3, 4, and the height (in the Z direction) of the base plate is Height of 5 equals H2.
- the vibrators 3 and 4, spacers 31, 32, 41 and 42, base plate 5 and spacers 51 and 54 constituting the piezoelectric vibrator 2 have the same coefficient of thermal expansion as the vibrators 3 and 4. (For example, ceramics such as PZT). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the oscillators 3 and 4 from generating stress due to a difference in thermal expansion due to a temperature change.
- an extraction electrode 5b is formed over the entire length.
- the extraction electrode 5b is electrically connected to the internal electrode 61 formed continuously on the upper surface of the base end of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 to which the vibrators 3 and 4 are joined.
- An internal electrode 64 is continuously formed on the upper surface on the free end side of the base plate 5 and on the upper surfaces of the spacers 53, 54, 32, and 42.
- the internal electrode 64 is formed on one side surface of the base plate 5.
- the extracted extraction electrode 5b and the connection electrodes 3d and 4d formed on the side surfaces of the vibrators 3 and 4 are electrically connected to each other.
- Both side surfaces of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 in the application direction of the acceleration G are covered by a pair of left and right case members 6.
- the case member 6 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and the protruding portion 6a at one end side is bonded and fixed to both side surfaces of the base end portion of the piezoelectric vibrator 2. Further, the other end side protruding portion 6b of the case member 6 is bonded and fixed with the spacer member 2a interposed therebetween.
- the spacer member 2a is a cut end of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 that has been cut in the longitudinal direction and is formed by cutting the tip end of the piezoelectric vibrator 2.
- a concave portion 6c is formed between the protruding portions 6a and 6b to form a space in which the piezoelectric vibrator 2 can extend.
- Storno 6d is provided inside the other end side protruding portion 6b of the case member 6, the displacement of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 when an excessive acceleration G is applied is limited to prevent deformation and breakage of the piezoelectric vibrator 2. Storno 6d is provided.
- lead electrodes 62a, 62b and 63a, 63b which are mutually conductive.
- the joining between the case member 6 and the piezoelectric vibrator 2 is performed by using a conductive adhesive to perform the electrical connection between the electrodes 3c and 62a and the electrodes 4c and 63a.
- An anisotropic conductive adhesive is used to prevent a short circuit between the internal electrode 61 and the external electrode 71 formed continuously on the upper surface of the base end.
- the extraction electrodes 62b, 63b formed on the upper surface of the case member 6 are aligned with the internal electrodes 64 formed on the upper surface on the free end side of the piezoelectric vibrator 2, and these electrodes 62b, 63b, 64 Is formed at the same time by bonding the case member 6 to the piezoelectric vibrator 2 and then performing sputtering or vapor deposition on the upper surface thereof. Note that the internal electrode 61 is also formed at the same time.
- the upper and lower open surfaces formed by the piezoelectric vibrator 2 and the case member 6 are covered by a pair of upper and lower cover members 7 and 7.
- a cavity forming recess 7a for preventing contact with the piezoelectric vibrator 2 is formed on the inner surface of the cover member 7, and the outer peripheral portion thereof is bonded and fixed to the open surface.
- the displacement part of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 due to the acceleration G is completely sealed by the case member 6 and the cover member 7.
- an external electrode 71 located on the base end side of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 and two external electrodes 72, 73 located on the free end side of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 are provided.
- the external electrodes 72 and 73 are located at positions separated from the external electrode 71 in the length direction (X direction), and are provided on two sides facing each other in the acceleration application direction (Y direction).
- the conductive path of the piezoelectric vibrator 2 having the above structure is as follows.
- the upper electrode 3a of one vibrator 3 is electrically connected to the external electrode 72 via the connection electrode 3c and the extraction electrodes 62a and 62b.
- the upper electrode 4a of the other vibrator 4 is electrically connected to the external electrode 73 via the connection electrode 4c and the extraction electrodes 63a and 63b.
- the lower electrodes 3b, 4b of the vibrators 3, 4 are electrically connected to each other by the connection electrodes 3d, 4d and the internal electrode 64. Accordingly, conduction is provided to the external electrode 71 via the extraction electrode 5 b provided on one side surface of the base plate 5 and the internal electrode 61.
- the surface-mounted chip-type acceleration detecting element 1 is configured as described above.
- FIG. 5A shows the configuration of the oscillation circuit 30.
- a series circuit of the input-side resistor Rd and the third capacitor Cd is connected in parallel to the capacitor C1.
- This third capacitor Cd is provided for DC cut to remove the DC component of the inverting amplifier IC1, and the impedance at the oscillation frequency is set to be sufficiently small (less than 1Z10) with respect to the resistance of the input side resistor Rd. are doing.
- Others are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5B shows a circuit for simulation of the oscillation circuit 30 shown in FIG.
- the voltage Vi from the oscillator OSC is applied to the inverting amplifier IC1 via the DC cut capacitor Cc.
- FIG. 6A shows the phase difference between the terminals P1> and P2> shown in FIG. 5B
- FIG. 6B shows the phase of the voltage Vf of the capacitor C1
- N is the characteristic when 100G is applied
- Z is the characteristic when no acceleration is applied.
- the characteristics in the three acceleration states are overlapped, so that they appear as one curve.
- the phase and gain of the feedback voltage Vf are not affected by the applied acceleration, and between Vpl and Vp2 according to the magnitude of the acceleration at or near the oscillation frequency. Changes.
- the phase of the feedback voltage Vf is adjusted according to the values of the capacitors CI, C2, Cd and the resistor Rd shown in FIG.
- the phase difference between Vpl and Vp2 is made flat regardless of frequency in the ⁇ state (applied acceleration of 0G). At this time, the change in the phase difference with respect to the frequency change when the acceleration is applied is symmetric.
- FIG. 7 shows the oscillation circuit 30. Oscillation times of the physical quantity sensor shown in Fig. 2 Unlike the path 30, a series resistor Rq is inserted in series with the first capacitor C1 between the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the ground. By inserting the series resistor Rq in this manner, the Q of the tank circuit composed of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the capacitors CI and C2 is reduced, and the sensitivity to the dynamic quantity is reduced. The influence of the mechanical Q (Qm) variation of the series circuit 10 is less likely to appear, and the sensitivity change rate (the phase difference change rate between Vpl and Vp2) due to the Qm change is reduced. Therefore, the temperature characteristic of the sensitivity of detecting the physical quantity such as acceleration can be stabilized, and the change with time can be reduced.
- Qm the mechanical Q
- FIG. 8 shows another configuration of the oscillation circuit 30. As described above, a similar effect can be obtained by inserting the series resistor Rq in series with the capacitor C1 between the input section of the amplifier circuit 21 and the ground. In this case, it is natural that C1 and Rq are interchanged.
- FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the oscillation circuit 30 of the physical quantity sensor according to the fourth embodiment.
- This oscillation circuit has both the configuration shown in FIG. 5 in the second embodiment and the configuration shown in FIG. 7 in the third embodiment. That is, a series circuit of the input-side resistor Rd and the third capacitor Cd is connected in parallel to the capacitor C1. Further, a series resistor Rq is inserted in series with the first capacitor C1 between the first end Pa of the piezoelectric vibrator series circuit 10 and the ground.
- the phase difference between the output Vpl and Vp2 of the oscillation circuit 30 can be made independent of the oscillation frequency, and noise due to oscillation frequency fluctuation does not appear.
- the series resistance Rq the temperature characteristics of the dynamic quantity detection sensitivity such as acceleration can be stabilized, and the change with time can be reduced.
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