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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Michael W. Judy, Ipswich, MA (US);
Howard R. Samuels, Newton, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael W. Judy, Ipswich, MA (US);
Howard R. Samuels, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an inertial sensor, a mass is supported by a number of mass support structures positioned within an inner periphery of the mass. The mass support structures are affixed to a substrate by at least one anchor positioned proximate to the mass' center of mass. A number of sensing fingers are affixed to the mass support structures.