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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Alessandro Rocchi, Rosignano Solvay, IT;
Eleonora Marchetti, San Giovanni La Punta, IT;
Lorenzo Bertini, Pisa, IT;
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A micromechanical Coriolis rate of rotation sensor for detecting a rate of rotation, comprising a substrate, a measurement axis (X-axis), a detection axis (Y-axis), and a drive axis (Z-axis), each disposed orthogonally to each other and a first and a second driving mass () disposed in an X-Y plane parallel to the substrate. Each driving mass () being rotatably connected to the substrate by means of a central suspension. The two central suspensions being disposed along the Y-axis. Drive means are used for generating a rotational oscillation of the driving masses () about the drive axis (Z) at each central suspension. At least one elastic connecting element () is disposed on each of the driving masses () on both sides of the Y-axis and spaced apart from the same for connecting and oscillating the two driving masses () in a mutually tuned manner.