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30 December 2004 Design of electrostatically levitated micromachined rotational gyroscope based on UV-LIGA technology
Feng Cui, Wenyuan Chen, Yufeng Su, Weiping Zhang, Xiaolin Zhao
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Abstract
The prevailing micromachined vibratory gyroscope typically has a proof mass connected to the substrate by a mechanical suspension system, which makes it face a tough challenge to achieve tactical or inertial grade performance levels. With a levitated rotor as the proof mass, a micromachined rotational gyroscope will potentially have higher performance than vibratory gyroscope. Besides working as a moment rebalance dual-axis gyroscope, the micromachined rotational gyroscope based on a levitated rotor can simultaneously work as a force balance tri-axis accelerometer. Micromachined rotational gyroscope based on an electrostatically levitated silicon micromachined rotor has been notably developed. In this paper, factors in designing a rotational gyro/accelerometer based on an electrostatically levitated disc-like rotor, including gyroscopic action of micro rotor, methods of stable levitation, micro displacement detection and control, rotation drive and speed control, vacuum packaging and microfabrication, are comprehensively considered. Hence a design of rotational gyro/accelerometer with an electroforming nickel rotor employing low cost UV-LIGA technology is presented. In this design, a wheel-like flat rotor is proposed and its basic dimensions, diameter and thickness, are estimated according to the required loading capability. Finally, its micromachining methods based on UV-LIGA technology and assembly technology are discussed.
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Feng Cui, Wenyuan Chen, Yufeng Su, Weiping Zhang, and Xiaolin Zhao "Design of electrostatically levitated micromachined rotational gyroscope based on UV-LIGA technology", Proc. SPIE 5641, MEMS/MOEMS Technologies and Applications II, (30 December 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.575632
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KEYWORDS
Electrodes

Gyroscopes

Signal detection

Nickel

Capacitance

Glasses

Semiconducting wafers

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