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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Inventors:
Klaus Juergen Schoepf, Chandler, AZ (US);
Reimund Rebel, Maricopa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 9/08 (2006.01); H03H 9/15 (2006.01); H03H 9/02 (2006.01); H03H 9/10 (2006.01); H03H 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 9/08 (2013.01); H03H 9/02448 (2013.01); H03H 9/1057 (2013.01); H03H 9/2405 (2013.01); H03H 2009/241 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for temperature control of devices and mechanical resonating structures are described. A mechanical resonating structure may include a heating element and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor may sense the temperature of the mechanical resonating structure, and the heating element may be adjusted to provide a desired level of heating. Optionally, additional heating elements and/or temperature sensors may be included.